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Space.com
On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Jason Steffen, a professor of physics at 51ԹϺ and a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission. This mission finally ended in 2018, but the discoveries keep coming. Kepler returned so much data that it was like "drinking from a firehose," Jason tells us.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
CDN
The process of boarding an airplane,often perceived as a simple routine, has been the subject of study and discussion for years. Airlines, always looking to optimize their operations and improve the passenger experience, have explored different strategies to streamline this process. In this context, American Airlines, one of the world's leading airlines, took a step forward by implementing an innovative boarding system, designed to transform the way travelers begin their journey.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Are We There Yet?
In 2006, NASA and its partners launched the Kepler telescope with a goal to try and identify planets in other solar systems. Since then, the telescope found over 2,700 planets orbiting different suns and existing in different solar systems before its retirement in 2018.
Jason Steffen
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Accomplishments
Łukasz J. Sznajder (Biochemistry) participated in a large study led by the group at the Hospital for Sick Children in Canada. Their research focused on the hyper-unstable Chr9p21 locus associated with multiple diseases, including C9orf72-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and…
The First-Gen Essay Competition is part of the annual campus-wide First-Generation Celebration held each year in November. The contest allows first-generation undergraduate and graduate students to share personal stories about their first-generation journeys at 51ԹϺ.
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Experts
Distinguished Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
An internationally recognized expert in astrophysics.
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
An expert in ecology, fire management, and U.S. National Parks.
Professor of Geology
Lachniet is an expert in paleoclimatology, quaternary geology, climate change and stable isotope geochemistry.