James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
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.
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 […]
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 […]
High Point University’s Jeff Regester, physics instructor, discusses his involvement with NASA’s New Horizons mission.
High Point University physics instructor Jeff Regester and other scientists assisted NASA with stellar occultation observations in preparation for the New Horizons spacecraft’s flyby of Pluto in 2015 and Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) on Jan. 1. Regester (back row, second from the right) and other members of the occultation teams attended a special event at […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 14, 2018 – High Point University faculty, staff and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. Professor to Receive Award for Distinguished Service Dr. Aaron Titus, professor and chair of the Department of Physics at HPU, has been selected to receive the Homer L. Dodge Citation […]
Michael Welter’s 45 words take up an entire wall at HPU. They’re right outside The Café, a dozen steps from the sliding doors inside the Slane Student Center, with each letter as big as the palm of an adult’s hand. The words are taken from an essay Welter wrote this summer on LinkedIn.com. He adds […]
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 senior from the […]
