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What to Expect during the Solar Eclipse

Randolph-Macon astrophysics students and science faculty will host a solar eclipse viewing party from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at the soccer field adjacent to Nunnally Field.

A galaxy as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope

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Galaxy Collisions Create New Stars, According to Paper by RMC Astrophysicist Using NASA’s Hubble Telescope

Professor Michael Rodruck examined "string of pearl" features believed to be created by galaxies interacting.

A galaxy as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope

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RMC Students Present Research at 2022 Physics Congress

As the Society of Physics Students (SPS) celebrated its 100th anniversary at the 2022 Physics Congress, five students from Randolph-Macon’s…

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Sky’s the Limit for This Yellow Jacket

Early December in Kiruna, Sweden is not the time or place to catch a tan. The average temperature is minus-11…

(Left to right): Society of Alumni President Robyn Diehl McDougle '98, Ph.D; Dr. Bruce Torrence, Dr. Eve Torrence, and Dr. George Spagna at homecoming weekend kickoff

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Three Professors Hold Last Class to Open Homecoming Weekend

A Homecoming tradition saw three recently retired professors return to campus to deliver their “last class” at Randolph-Macon College. Dr. Eve…

(Left to right): Society of Alumni President Robyn Diehl McDougle '98, Ph.D; Dr. Bruce Torrence, Dr. Eve Torrence, and Dr. George Spagna at homecoming weekend kickoff

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Topping-out Ceremony Celebrates New Keeble Observatory

Randolph-Macon College’s new Keeble Observatory is currently under construction. The Observatory, connected by a walkway from the second floor of…