James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 24, 2017 – A High Point University professor is part of a research expedition team traveling to South Africa to collect data for NASA’s New Horizons probe. Jeff Regester, HPU instructor of physics and astronomy, is a lead observer on a team that includes scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, MIT, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 11, 2017 – Dr. Brad Barlow, assistant professor of astrophysics, received the Ruth Ridenhour Scholarly and Professional Achievement Award during High Point University’s 2017 Commencement ceremony. The award recognizes a full-time faculty member for exemplary accomplishments in research and creative endeavors. Barlow teaches introductory and advanced courses in physics and astronomy. […]
This story is featured in the Fall 2016 edition of the HPU Magazine. HPU students are granted access to global innovators, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. As Wozniak begins his role as “Innovator in Residence” at HPU, students come to know the genius behind Apple Computer as a mentor and a friend. Jan. 31, 2017 update: Steve […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 3, 2016 – Donarius Goldring listened as High Point University student volunteers explained how air pressure can send a plastic bottle launching into the sky. Then he put his hands on a pump, pressed down a few times, heard a loud pop and watched science come to life. “It flies up […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 28, 2016 – 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 Professor Publishes Research Linking Diabetes to Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Scott Hemby, professor and chair […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 16, 2016 – The third annual HPUniverse Day will offer an evening for families to explore space, science and beyond on the High Point University campus. High Point University Department of Physics will host “HPUniverse Day,” a family-friendly, educational outreach astronomy event, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 30 […]
With another successful commencement behind us, recent High Point University graduates are preparing to commence 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 […]
HPU’s newest cohort of students represents a wide variety of academic achievement, service, backgrounds, cultures and geographic locations. Zack Hutchens joins the Class of 2020 with a wealth of experience already under his belt. Below, discover how he plans to launch a successful career in the sciences, starting with an extraordinary education at HPU: Name: Zack Hutchens […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., March 24, 2016 – He’s known to the world as the genius behind Apple Computer. But on March 23, High Point University students came to know Steve Wozniak as a mentor and a friend. Wozniak began his role as HPU’s Innovator in Residence on Wednesday by working with students spanning majors across […]
Through NASA’s Micro-g Next program, High Point University students developed a “Chip n Ship” device for astronauts to chip off samples of an asteroid while they’re exploring its surface.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016 – Dr. Briana Fiser, assistant professor of physics at High Point University, was granted her second U.S. patent for components that make up potentially lifesaving medical devices that are in the early stages of development. Fiser was awarded the patent with researchers Richard Superfine, Richard Spero, Adam Shields and […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 21, 2016 – High Point University students Thomas Boudreaux, Rodrigo Catalan and Alan Vasquez, and Brad Barlow, assistant professor of astrophysics, gave presentations at the 227th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on Jan. 5-8. The meeting is the largest national gathering of astronomers, with more than 3,000 in attendance this […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 29, 2015 – High Point University physics students have once again made a discovery of astronomical proportion. Alan Vasquez and Eugene Filik discovered pulsations in a star during a research trip to the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile over fall break. The students made the discovery of the pulsating white […]
Hallie Stidham always liked math and science, and right before she started seventh grade, she realized she really wanted to become an engineer. She found out at summer camp. That’s how it all started. Her interest led her to High Point University from her home in Dennis, Massachusetts. Today, Stidham is a senior, and her […]
By: Dr. Aaron Titus, chair of the High Point University Department of Physics In our quest to answer the question, “Are we alone in the Universe?” my First Year Seminar (FYS) class at High Point University recently read the book “The Martian” by Andy Weir. With NASA announcing evidence for water flowing on present-day Mars just three […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 21, 2015 – High Point University’s Department of Physics gave nearly 1,000 members of the community a chance to see what space is like on Sept. 18. Hovercrafts, water bottle rockets and vortex rings – these activities were all a part of HPU’s family-friendly astronomy event, HPUniverse Day. This is the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 7, 2015 – The High Point University Department of Physics will host “HPUniverse Day,” a family-friendly, educational outreach astronomy event, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Congdon Hall on campus. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. The HPUniverse event will […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 24, 2015 – Many physicists dream of having their work used by NASA. Some High Point University physics majors had that dream come true recently after building a device for astronauts and having NASA invite them to test it at Johnson Space Center. It’s called the “Chip n Ship.” It was […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 21, 2015 – Retired NASA astronaut Michael Foreman visited High Point University today to speak with students and faculty about his 35-year career as a NASA space flyer. After applying to NASA eight times, Foreman was chosen to join the elite astronaut corps in 1998 and rode to orbit for the […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 3, 2015 – Dr. Brad Barlow, assistant professor of astrophysics at High Point University, recently shared six years worth of data on a “pulsating” star he discovered at the Seventh Meeting on Hot Subdwarfs and Related Objects at the University of Oxford. He also chaired a section of the conference focused […]
