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In Centenary Year of Quantum Mechanics, RMC Physics Course Explores Quantum Computing

Students in Professor Rachele Dominguez’s Quantum Computing course are exploring what the future of quantum science can bring us.

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Valedictorian Matt Gunn ’24 Awarded Murray Medal

RMC's highest academic honor, the Murray Medal is awarded to the member of the graduating class who holds the highest cumulative grade point average.

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Beyond the Surface

A steady pipeline of Randolph-Macon graduates have forged exciting and meaningful careers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

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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.

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Randolph-Macon Professors Earn Tenure and Promotion

Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees recently voted to approve the…

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Freezing Point: Will Adair ‘24 Conducts Chemistry Research at Cambridge

Will Adair ’24, a chemistry major and physics minor at Randolph-Macon, started 2023 with an opportunity few undergraduates can claim – the…

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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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SURF Feature: Mary O’Sullivan ’23 and Huma Jafree ’22 Search for Clean Water

In Copley Science Center Room 217, ductwork climbs the wall like ivy, and the air hums with electric current. Inside,…