Physics Archives - Hastings College

REU success story: Mentorship makes a difference for McClure

Landing one research experience for undergraduates (REU) is an accomplishment for a student in the sciences. Milly McClure, a senior from Liberal, Kansas, landed four. The physics and mathematics major spent summer…

Video: Small class sizes lets High get to know his professors

When Lance High of Sanford, Florida, was looking for colleges, he wanted to go to a school where he could get to know professors and everyone knew his name. Hastings College, where…

Nebraska’s astronaut lands on home turf

The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum near Ashland, Nebraska, has displayed mementos and artifacts from the life of Clayton “Astro Clay” Anderson ’81, the state’s first and only astronaut, since the…

Late start to physics but great finish at BD for McMeen

Hastings College senior Mason McMeen has gone back to his hometown of Broken Bow, Nebraska, twice to intern at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures…

Bever: ‘Student-focused professor’ thrilled by pupils’ success

Bever retiring after 17 years of teaching physics. Dr. Steven Bever won a handful of prestigious awards during his time as professor of physics at Hastings College. But one award that’s…

Wise ‘14 studies potential leakage pathways in abandoned oil wells in published research article

Jarrett Wise, a Hastings College 2014 graduate, and six co-authors recently studied how cement in abandoned oil wells reacts in different conditions to predict potential leakage pathways in offshore oil and gas…

Muhs builds powerful future with Tesla

Situated in the middle of a of nearly barren Nevada landscape sits the makings for the biggest building in the world: Tesla’s Gigafactory 1. Even with more than 4.9 million square feet…

Back-to-back research experiences lead Puckett to new horizons

Brian Puckett, a senior physics major from Lincoln, Nebraska, aspires to build a mechanics career in the aerospace industry and eventually find success among the stars. While realizing his dream to explore…

After 57 years, Sachtleben introduces students to the night sky one last time

From his first day at Hastings College in 1960 as a “24-year-old kid with a crew cut,” to this past January Term as a seasoned educator, Dr. Clyde Sachtleben has spent most…

Video: Science Alumni Successes

Are you interested in biology, chemistry, math, computer science, engineering, or physics? Then you’ve come to the right place! Hastings College can provide a hands-on, small class learning experience! Check out what…

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