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Halo2: Opposite Spin

Tim Beers and collaborators discover that the very outer part of our galaxy rotates in opposite direction from the rest of the Milky Way..
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MSU's Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of the top-ranked departments in the country.
In addition to our Physics degree programs, we offer a separate undergraduate and graduate program in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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OUR NEW BUILDING:

Tim Beers and Wolfgang Bauer named University Distinguished Professors.

Physics senior Victoria Moeller wins prestigious Gates Scholarship

Jack Baldwin wins 2007 MSU Distinguished Faculty Award

Adjunct Professor Albert Fert wins prestigious prizes.

Michael Thoennessen (2005) and Timothy Beers (2006) receive the MSU Distinguished Faculty Award.

Randy Cowen adds $1,000,000 to the Cowen Chair endowment fund.

Krauss Family Foundation endows Graduate Fellowship in High Energy Physics.

George Brown donates Endowed Chairs for physics and chemistry

Raymond Brock and Alex Brown receive MSU Distinguished faculty Award

PA-alumnus Parker wins KyotoPrize, donates 1/4 to SOAR.

Brad Sherrill and Gary Westfall named University Distinguished Professors.

Milton Muelder endows distinguished lectureship.

Carl L. Foiles Award for Physics Students endowed.

Hantel Fellowship for undergraduate students established with $300,000 gift.

Milton Muelder gives over $300,000 to the SOAR Telescope project.
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