Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, Nov. 7.
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The liberal arts is known for its broad, interdisciplinary approach to an education that has the ability to connect the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and even the arts. Conner Penz ’26 (Medford, N.J.) put that notion to the test when he enrolled at Lycoming College as an astronomy major and later added a second major in archaeology – two seemingly distinctive areas, but two that he was able to seamlessly bridge when he traveled to Kenya for a prestigious research internship.
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Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, Oct. 3, with shows at 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
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Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, April 4.
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Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, March 7, with shows at 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
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Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, Feb. 7. Members of the community can attend “Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible,” with shows beginning at 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:15 p.m.
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Joining the ranks of Pennsylvania research institutions including Carnegie Mellon and Lehigh University, Lycoming College today announced it is the recipient of a five-year NASA Space Grant award that will enable the institution to host 15 astronomy research interns over its duration. The College is committing to this on-campus, NASA-funded research by matching the award for a total investment of $70,000 in astronomy student research opportunities.
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The George I. Alden Trust granted Lycoming College $150,000 for updated instrumentation in the Detwiler Planetarium including a new projection system, software, and increased computing power. This is the sixth grant awarded to Lycoming by the Alden Trust since 2005, bringing a total of $710,000 in support.
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Lycoming College’s annual James and Emily Douthat lecture series will host Jeyhan Kartaltepe, Ph.D., associate professor of astrophysical sciences and technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, for a talk entitled “Exploring the Cosmic Frontier with James Webb Space Telescope.” The talk, slated for Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., will take place in the Trogner Presentation Room in the Krapf Gateway Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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"Grab some eclipse glasses and head outside, April 8’s solar eclipse will be one for the books. Emily Wilson, an assistant professor of astrophysics at Lycoming College, has had this date on her mind for a long time."
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Lycoming College welcomed several new faculty members to campus for the 2023-24 academic year, bringing a breadth of knowledge to classrooms at the nationally-recognized liberal arts and sciences institution.
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Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, May 5. The presentation for this month, “Oasis In Space,” takes the audience on a stunning and captivating journey through the universe, galaxy, and solar system in pursuit of liquid water, an essential element for life on Earth.
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Come join us at Lycoming College's Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, April 7, for an exciting blend of astronomy and history! Delve into the controversy surrounding Abraham Lincoln's famous trial case, which was influenced by the Moon's position and an almanac. Discover the truth about Lincoln's almanac and whether it was factual or fabricated.
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Lycoming College's planetarium shows are making a return for the first time since 2019.
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Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, March 3. The show, which is part of Williamsport First Friday, will begin at 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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