Monthly Archives: March 2019

The Longest Day

John F. Lindner March 31, 2019 9:52 PM

The December solstice is the longest day of the year, despite being the northern hemisphere’s shortest daylight. Earth’s sidereal day is the time to rotate 360° with respect to distant stars, about 23 hours and 56 minutes, and its solar day … Continue reading →

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March Meeting — Guest Blog by Carlos Owusu-Ansah ’21

Susan Lehman March 11, 2019 11:06 AM

I thought the March APS meeting was fantastic. It felt great to present our research findings to people who cared about what Dr. Lindner and I were working on at the College. I attended fun talks about astronomical phenomena and … Continue reading →

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March Meeting — Guest Blog by Katie Shideler ’21

Susan Lehman March 8, 2019 5:17 PM

Having never been to a physics conference, or even to the city of Boston, attending the annual American Physical Society’s March Meeting was all around a new and incredible experience. Being able to present my research to physicists from across … Continue reading →

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Wooster in Boston

Susan Lehman March 7, 2019 4:13 PM

As mentioned earlier, I’m at the APS March Meeting in Boston this week.  There’s so much to say about all the talks that I’ve been to, etc, but in this post I’m just going to tell you about all the … Continue reading →

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March Meeting 2019 Boston

Susan Lehman March 7, 2019 8:06 AM

I’m currently in Boston for the 2019 March Meeting, which is as exciting, overwhelming, and exhausting as usual! You may remember last March Meeting, we were in LA, which was naturally nice and warm.  Boston welcomed the March Meeting with … Continue reading →

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