{"id":755,"date":"2021-06-02T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/?page_id=755"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:52:02","slug":"announcements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group profile-block top left white\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/07\/LavaPlanets-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Artistic illustration of the internal structure of a lava planet in a cold state, showing a day\u2011side magma ocean overlain by a mineral atmosphere.The arrows indicate the direction of heat transport within the planet\u2019s interior and the thermal radiation emitted from its night side. Credit: Romain Jean-Jaques \" class=\"wp-image-2458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/07\/LavaPlanets-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/07\/LavaPlanets-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/07\/LavaPlanets-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/07\/LavaPlanets-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/07\/LavaPlanets-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/2025\/07\/29\/international-research-lead-by-york-u-prof-sheds-light-on-molten-rocky-exoplanets\/\"><strong>International research led by York U prof sheds light on 'lava planets'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2023\/11\/Capturex.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2023\/11\/Capturex.png 960w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2023\/11\/Capturex-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/futurestudents.yorku.ca\/fall-campus-day\">Join us for Fall Campus Day!<\/a><\/strong><br>Prospective students: join us 10 AM - 2 PM for tours of the observatory, a biophysics lab, and laser research and teaching labs! Click the link above to sign up.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/phall\/FlyerFCD2023.pdf\"><strong>Current undergraduates<\/strong><\/a>: join us 11 AM - 5 PM for astronomy and physics competitions!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"card-title font-weight-bold\"><strong>Welcome to our six newest professors!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/faculty\/nikita-blinov\/\">Dr. Nikita Blinov<\/a><br>Astronomy and Astrophysics, High Energy and Particle Physics<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/faculty\/charles-boukare\/\"><br>Dr. Charles-\u00c9douard Boukar\u00e9<\/a><br>Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary Physics<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/faculty\/rahul-kannan\/\"><br>Dr. Rahul Kannan<\/a><br>Astronomy and Astrophysics<br><br>Dr. Balint Radics<br>High Energy and Particle Physics<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/faculty\/sarah-rugheimer\/\">Dr. Sarah Rugheimer<\/a><br>Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary Physics<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/profiles\/faculty\/paul-scholz\/\">Dr. Paul Scholz<\/a><br>Astronomy and Astrophysics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube p-2 mb-0 wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Installation of 1 meter Telescope\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pHQ-mIvbyEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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