Physics Major and Minor

There probably isn’t a question Albion astronaut Josh Cassada, ’95, has not already answered during his numerous interviews and downlinks while aboard the International Space Station.

What began as stargazing and watching the aurora borealis as a kid in rural Wisconsin has led her to the stratosphere of her discipline and her latest achievement — being elected as a 2022 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Astronaut Josh Cassada, ’95, got to stretch his legs today (Nov. 15) after spending his first month aboard the International Space Station.

Josh Cassada, ’95, realized his lifelong dream Wednesday while Albion College faculty, staff and students watched history unfold on large monitors in the science complex atrium.

Josh Cassada, ’95, will boldly go where no Albion College alumnus has gone before shortly before 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, weather permitting.

Music and physics majors Nathaniel Jennings, ’22, and Daniel McGarry, ’22, are concluding a successful undergraduate run. 

The honor from the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society recognizes the Albion physics professor’s extensive public outreach.

Dugan Karnazes gained his engineering interest at Albion and has gone on to found Velocity Research in Grand Rapids. But when coronavrius overwhelmed the country, he joined a group of concerned professionals to build badly needed ventilators. “It was a group effort to make a difference,” he says.

The “Big Bang” may have started the universe but it’s likely that smaller bangs played a key role in life on Earth, say Albion College physics professor Nicolle Zellner and chemistry professor Vanessa McCaffrey.

Dave Seely, professor of physics, passed away in his Albion home September 3, two weeks shy of his 62nd birthday. An active member of the Albion College faculty from 1992 until the fall of 2019, Seely’s tenure was distinguished for his remarkable devotion to his students, colleagues, department and college.