Chemistry, Physics, & Astronomy, Department of

Event    Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Forensic Night 2025, organized by the forensic chemistry students of Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Integrated Science Complex. The event is focused on elementary and middle school students, but designed to be enjoyed by everyone. Minors should be accompanied by a legal guardian. Walk through the front doors of ISC to join the event. Prior registration is not needed.  
flyer for the forensic night to be held Sep 30, 5-7 PM. Flyer shows event details and the scenario of the crime.
Announcement    Friday, January 17, 2025
Allison Lugue became the first student to gain admission in the dual degree Pre-Pharmacy to Mercer University College of Pharmacy program. Allison is excellent, focused, pleasant, hardworking, dedicated, collaborative and fun! Allison's success will be a model that students in the Pre-Pharmacy track can emulate to recruit more students into the program.
Announcement    Thursday, September 26, 2024
Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge, associate professor of physics at Georgia College & State University, is now the principal investigator in charge of managing two National Science Foundation grants totaling over a million dollars.Recently, the university obtained a NSF EPIIC grant for nearly $400,000. EPIIC stands for “Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity.” Funded through August 2027, the grant supports Georgia College’s future collaboration with Athens State University and...
Announcement    Thursday, August 15, 2024
Dr. Kushan Wijewardena, lecturer of physics and astronomy at Georgia College & State University, is part of a team of researchers who recently co-authored a paper on a popular phenomenon well-known in physics called the “fractional quantum Hall effect” or FQHE.His research, done in collaboration with Professor Ramesh Mani at Georgia State University, was published in the journal Communications Physics. It adds new insight into the behavior of electrons.“The results were fascinating,”...
Announcement    Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Georgia College & State University is one of three new schools in partnership this summer with SSP International which has provided stimulating and extensive science research opportunities for motivated high school students since 1959.The 5 1/2-week residency program at Georgia College began June 16 and runs through July 24. Thirty-six high achievers signed up from 15 states and five nations. They’ll be given challenging instruction and research projects in astrophysics, including...