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CollabXR advances education through successful pilot program
Purdue University’s Envision Center (EC) is ushering in the next generation of teaching and learning by leveraging their cutting-edge virtual reality platform, CollabXR. CollabXR is a shared learning platform that puts advanced visualizations at the fingertips of professors and students, immersing them in a learning environment like never before. The collaboration was created in partnership with Danny Milisavljevic from Purdue PhysAstro.
Quantum Materials and Manufacturing: Building the Future
Discover how quantum materials are driving innovations in manufacturing, leading to stronger, lighter, and more efficient products. Purdue PhysAstro's Michael Manfra will be a panelist for the July 14th webinar.
Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms
The Conversation — Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large telescopes. This article is written by John Peterson, Assoc. Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University.
Astronomers converge in Anchorage for 246th AAS conference
Your Alaska Link — Great minds are converging in Anchorage, with showcases, talks, and more happening at the American Astronomical Society Conference this week. Those in the industry are excited for the opportunity to collaborate. PhysAstro's Danny Milisavljevic was in attendance and quoted in the article.
Rubin First Look Watch Party at Purdue University
The release of the first images from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is right around the corner. This will mark the beginning of a new era in astronomy, and we invite you to take part. Purdue University Physics and Astronomy invites you to the only official public watch party in Indiana, either in person or via stream. We welcome the public to the unveiling of these images and to learn how Purdue was involved in the formation of this state-of-the-art, land-based observatory.
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