http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/PHP_Global/Popup_News.php Latest news from the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews en-gb Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:38:09 GMT Copyright School of Physics and Astronomy http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/includes/Include_Images/Include_Head2_r3_c2.gif http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics Research student Joe Llama took these photos of the Aurora on Sunday 22 January from outside the University Observatory. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/jl_aurora_23_1_12 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT The School's Dr Dominik co-led a collaboration looking at the properties of exoplanets discovered from microlensing. This has been published in Nature and reported on BBC News online. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/mdsurvey_11_1_12.php Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT Our astrophysics research team has developed computer models to see how a star would dim if one of its planets passed between us and it. With compliments of the season, here is the result of what might happen if Santa and his sleigh went between instead ... http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/jlsantatransit_21_12_11.php Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT The School's Student Staff Council organised a seasonal ceilidh and disco for members of the School and their guests. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/bds2_ceilidh_20_12_11.php Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT The Scotsman newspaper has carried an article about the new "SCUBA-2" camera that has recently been installed on the James Clerk Maxwell millimetre-wave telescope in Hawaii. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/jsgscuba2scotsman_19_12_11.php Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT The University's Astronomical Observatory was open to all on the evening of Saturday 3 December 2011. Some 150 visitors attended. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/acc_obssta_1_12_11.php Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT A collaboration between undergraduate students of astrophysics and biology has led to an innovative business idea which aims to encourage collaboration between scientific researchers and the general public. Alex Gibberd of our School and Tim Oliver developed their concept, ShareSci, into a comprehensive business plan for entry into the 2011 Converge Challenge. ShareSci was awarded a Principal’s Enterprise Award. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/bds2_coverge_20_12_11.php Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:01:00 GMT Prof Andy Mackenzie has been elected as a member of the American Physical Society due to his "outstanding contributions to physics". http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/apm_apsfellow_23_11_11.php Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:01:00 GMT Members of the School’s biophotonics research team have shed new light on counterfeit whisky thanks to the power of lasers. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/kd_Whisky_on_chip_31_10_11.php Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:01:00 GMT On Wednesday 2 November we are holding a physics and astronomy careers fair for all students in the School. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/news/Panda_news/bds2careersfair25_10_11.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:01:00 GMT