Class of 2020 Outcomes: Sarah Nowell Integrates Physics and Graphic Design

With another successful Commencement behind us, High Point University graduates are commencing prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse of one extraordinary senior from the […]

HPU Students Analyze Data from NASA Satellite

Earlier this semester, High Point University students in a modern astrophysics class taught by Dr. Brad Barlow, associate professor of astrophysics and director of the Culp Planetarium, met to analyze data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). HIGH POINT, N.C., May 5, 2020 – A group of High Point University students received an out-of-this-world […]

HPU Students, Faculty and Staff Recognized for Research and Innovation

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 24, 2020 – Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of recent research initiatives. HPU Biology Professor Leading Student Research on COVID-19 Dr. Davin Townley-Tilson, instructor of biology, is working with students to […]

HPU Professor and Students Create Online Planetarium and Classroom for Children

While local school children have frequently visited HPU’s Culp Planetarium throughout this academic year before the global pandemic, Barlow and his HPU students are now working to offer content online so children can continue to enjoy the Planetarium’s offerings. High Point University’s Dr. Brad Barlow has created an online classroom for students and community children […]

HPU Hosted Its Sixth Annual HPUniverse Day for Families and the Community

High Point University hosted its annual HPUniverse Day event, sponsored by the Department of Physics, on Nov. 2. The community event includes 25 different learning stations and activities related to fields of science for children and their families to enjoy. HIGH POINT, N.C., Date, 2019 – High Point University welcomed nearly 1,200 families to campus […]

High Point University Faculty Member and Student Support NASA Research

Tonight, Jeff Regester, High Point University instructor of physics and astronomy, and David Vestal, High Point University sophomore and student researcher will join nearly 25 other researchers to view Orus, which is scheduled to pass directly in front of a distant star at 11:06 p.m. local time. HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 4, 2019 – Jeff […]

HPU News | Wanek School of Natural Sciences Grand Opening

Spectrum News: Grand Opening Held for Wanek School of Natural Sciences

The Wanek School of Natural Sciences is named in honor of Todd Wanek, the president and CEO of Ashley Furniture, and Karen Wanek, the board woman of Superior Fresh. It is one of the most unique science facilities in the nation.

HPU Hosts Annual HPUniverse Day for Kids and Their Families

The previously scheduled event for Sept. 28 has been moved to Nov. 2. HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 23, 2019 – High Point University’s annual HPUniverse Day is a chance for kids and their families to explore science through an astronomy-themed outreach event. The free event, hosted by HPU’s physics department, will be held, rain or […]

Inside Look: The Wanek School of Natural Sciences

Transformation is an integral part of High Point University’s growth mindset. The Wanek School of Natural Sciences reflects the amazing growth the university has experienced in recent years. The $65 million, 128,000-square-foot facility opened this fall and features four stories of innovative lab and classroom space, as well as the Culp Planetarium. Students in biology, […]

Internship Profile: Nolan Roth Lands a Stellar Internship with NASA

READ MORE INTERNSHIP PROFILES Name: Nolan Roth Hometown: Yutan, Nebraska Year: Class of 2020 Major: Physics and computer science with a minor in mathematics Internship: Roth is interning with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as a planetary environments laboratory intern in Greenbelt, Maryland. He is researching at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and working […]

Spectrum News: HPU’s Jeff Regester Discusses the Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50 Years Later

High Point University’s Jeff Regester, instructor of physics and astronomy, discusses the Apollo 11 moon landing ahead of the mission’s 50th anniversary.

Internship Profile: Holden Harrington Discovers Different Sciences

READ MORE INTERNSHIP PROFILES Name: Holden Harrington Hometown: Pittsboro, North Carolina Year: Class of 2022 Major: Double major in entrepreneurship and physics win a minor in mathematics Internship: Harrington joined BASF as a formulation chemist intern in Durham, North Carolina, this summer. BASF is a German chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the […]

Students Compete in the World’s Largest Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition

HIGH POINT, N.C., June 24, 2019 – High Point University students launched their summer break in New Mexico for this year’s Spaceport America Cup competition. Eight students, led by Jeff Regester, physics and astronomy instructor at HPU, and Paddy Clancy, a 2019 graduate and organizer of the group, participated in the third annual Spaceport America […]

Faculty Recognized for Research and Innovation

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 4, 2019 – Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of research initiatives from the past month. Chemistry Professors Co-Author Textbook Dr. Heather Miller and Dr. Melissa Srougi, both in the chemistry department […]

Faculty and Students Recognized for Research and Innovation

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 31, 2019 – Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of research initiatives from the past month. Pharmacy Students Present at National Conference HPU pharmacy students presented research at the American Society of […]

HPU Astrophysics Professor Discusses the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse

This past weekend between Sunday and Monday, Jan. 20 and 21, star gazers across the U.S. enjoyed 2019’s first total lunar eclipse and full moon known as the “Super Blood Wolf Moon.” HPU’s Dr. Brad Barlow, assistant professor of astrophysics, discussed this rare lunar event and shared computer models ahead of the phenomenon.

Academic and Professional Achievements

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 17, 2019 – High Point University faculty, staff and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. Graphic Design Student Featured in Creative Quarterly HPU senior Elisa Crane will be featured as a runner-up in Creative Quarterly 54. Creative Quarterly is an international journal that promotes the best […]

Astrophysics Professor Awarded $60,000 Telescope Allocation to Study the Stars

HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 10, 2019 – High Point University’s Dr. Brad Barlow, assistant professor of astrophysics, has been awarded $60,000 worth of observing time on one of the world’s largest telescopes to study two closely-orbiting stars. Each semester, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory accepts proposals from astronomers all over the U.S. to compete for […]

Spectrum News: HPU’s Jeff Regester Discusses New Horizons Involvement

High Point University’s Jeff Regester, physics instructor, discusses his involvement with NASA’s New Horizons mission.