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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

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The Muon g-2 ring sits in its detector hall amidst electronics racks and the muon beamline. This experiment studies the precession (or wobble) of muons as they travel through the magnetic field. 

Kentucky researchers play role in groundbreaking physics experiment

Brooklyn Kelley April 20, 2021

A landmark study conducted through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab has proven that some fundamental particles do not obey the known laws of physics, what scientists call the Standard Model.These...

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What can we learn from “Flat Earthers”

Thomas Hart March 6, 2020

On February 22, Mike Hughes (aka “Mad Mike,” a daredevil and DIY rocketeer) died after crashing in a homemade, steam-powered rocket in California.The tone in media coverage was mixed. Some called...

Kentucky SkyTalk took people of all ages to the MacAdam Student Observatory to get the chance to look into the night sky.

Kentucky SkyTalk opens up a whole new yet familiar world for visitors

Addison Lander September 14, 2018

It is one thing to learn about the stars and planets in the night sky, but it is another thing entirely to see them with one’s own eyes. With Kentucky SkyTalk, anyone can get the best of both worlds,...

Letter to the editor: Physics majors deserve their own class rings

Christopher Smith March 21, 2016

Dear President Eli Capilouto,I am writing to express my distaste for the situation concerning class rings. I am a senior graduating with a bachelor of science in physics. I want to purchase a class ring,...

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