A New Telescope for the Smolen Observatory

02/01/2010 Astronomy Professor, Amy Forestell, has started to assemble equipment for the Smolen Observatory that is due to open for use later this term. Interested SUNY New Paltz students stop by one sunny day as professor Forestell tries out a newly arrived telescope by focusing on the Mohonk Tower in the nearby... Read more

Poster Session

12/08/2009 Students in Dr. Nunes' General Physics class don't just write lab reports. They make poster presentations to the entire class. This is similar to how scientists communicate their results at conferences. It's also a great opportunity for peer review, since all students look at each others posters.... Read more