James Ensor
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Dr. Brad Barlow, associate professor of astrophysics and director of the Culp Planetarium at High Point University, was recently awarded a second grant by NASA to continue research. The $50,000 grant will be funded over two years and allow Barlow and several undergraduate students to work with data received from NASA’s Transitioning Exoplanet Survey Satellite […]
Dr. Brad Barlow, associate professor of astrophysics and director of the Culp Planetarium at High Point University, was recently awarded a second grant by NASA to continue research. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 11, 2020 – Dr. Brad Barlow, associate professor of astrophysics and director of the Culp Planetarium at High Point University, was recently awarded […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
High Point University’s Jeff Regester, instructor of physics and astronomy, discusses the Apollo 11 moon landing ahead of the mission’s 50th anniversary.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
