MTSU Physics

Registration is now open for Tech Vision 2026 at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Miller Education Center: 503 E Bell Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. Date: April 10th, 2026 Time: 8 am to 3 pm. Register here: lnkd.in/gV4mUYQc FREE event open to the public!

Hope walks here! Join MTSU for a campus walk (#StopSuicide) on April 19th at 1 p.m. in Walnut Grove.

Thank you to The QCC's guest speaker, Dr. Fu Li, for giving a talk on his quantum optics research! As previously mentioned, Dr. Li is looking for students to join his lab. Feel free to reach out to Dr. Li and check out his lab’s website below: ⬇️ qlightlab.com

Attend the Quantum Computing Club presentation this evening, March 16th, at 4:45 pm in WPS 202, to hear about ongoing quantum research at MTSU. If you’re curious what a career in quantum looks like, this is your chance to find out! Free pizza will be provided.

Astronomy Club Meeting on Friday, March 6th at 5 pm in WPS 200. Pizza & Drinks provided! Win Prizes!

Please join us for the next First Friday Star Party this Friday, March 6th, starting at 6:30 pm in WPS 102. Dr. John Wallin will lecture on Archeoastronomy: What Did Ancient People Know About the Sky? The lecture will be followed by telescope observing, weather permitting.

Your research deserves a global stage 🌍 ICUR 2026 is now open for interest forms and abstract submissions. Virtual presentation sessions will be hosted at MTSU. 🗓 September 29–30, 2026 📝 Abstracts due March 30th ⚠️ Only 20 presenter spots available

Join Women in Physics for their first meeting of the semester, and test your physics knowledge. Prizes for winners, snacks provided. All majors are welcome. Tomorrow, February 20th, 4-5 pm in Wiser-Patten Science Hall, Room 200.

Scholars Week University-Wide Exposition presenter registration closes on February 23rd. The registration form is available on the Scholars Week webpage. Undergraduate and Graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to register.

One of only six to eight faculty members selected nationwide each year, Dr. John Villanova, MTSU Physics and Astronomy, will collaborate with leading physicists at UC Santa Barbara’s world-renowned Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics.

If you want to know more about the MTSU Observatory and the Uranidrome, please visit this link: mtsu.edu/observatory/ You can also view the Spring 2026 Friday Star Parties flyer.

The MTSU QRISE Center, led by Dr. Hanna Terletska, is being advertised very effectively, right next to the only Starbucks at the BNA Airport.

Check out the recent MTSU alumni webinar recording on all things #quantum 📷 youtube.com/watch?v=egJkA5… With Dr. Hanna Terletska, director of MTSU's Quantum Research Interdisciplinary Science and Education Center (QRISE).

Make a difference in students’ lives 💙 Your support helps CBAS students like physics major Ariel Nacastro build confidence, gain research experience, and prepare for what’s next. True Blue Give is happening now. Donate at bit.ly/4aogmMe

Tune in TODAY, Feb. 11 at noon (CST) for our much anticipated alumni webinar on #quantum technology with Dr. Hanna Terletska, director of the QRISE Center at @mtsu 📷 Tap the link below to join in for this free lunchtime learning opportunity! @762ebf40-80b2-40ba-86fe-6dd409acb499" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8e48d697…

QCC is having a bake sale this Wednesday, 2/11, from 10-4 in the SCI lobby. They will have lemon bars, cookie brownies, chocolate-dipped pretzels, Rice Krispies treats, and more! Proceeds will contribute to club funds to purchase snacks and drinks for meetings.

Join the Women in STEM Club for Galentine's Bracelet Making on February 10th, 2-5:30 pm in STU 146.

Please join us for our first Friday Star Party of the spring semester this Friday, Feb. 6th at 6:30 pm in WPS 102, followed by telescope observing, weather permitting. Dr. Chuck Higgins will present on "Who Speaks for Outer Space?"