Dr. John Eric Goff has joined the regular cast of a new podcast that explains the science of sports. “Playing with Science” is “where geeks and jocks collide,” according to […]
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This student-built robot can navigate a maze. Almost.
Chad Hobson ’17 and Zach Betterton ’17 spent last semester building one device after another: a traffic light with a button pedestrians can push for a safe crossing. A fan that […]
Sports physics research accepted for international conference
The International Sports Engineering Association accepted two papers by Dr. John Eric Goff and Chad Hobson ’17 for a conference in the Netherlands in July 2016. The papers discuss their use of physics to study both the Tour de France and soccer ball aerodynamics.
LC physicist and student predict Tour de France winning times
A University of Lynchburg physics professor and a student have made some incredibly precise predictions for the Tour de France this year. In the last two weeks of the race, […]
News & Advance features student’s astronomical research
Tara Steiner ’15 was featured in the News & Advance for her role in the discovery of what could be “active asteroids.” Although astronomical research is usually associated with physics, […]
Physics professor explains Stephen Curry’s amazing three-pointer record for OZY
On Thursday, OZY media published a story about Stephen Curry, “Basketball’s Ultimate Long Shot,” the Golden State Warriors point guard who received more votes for this year’s NBA All-Star Game than […]
Comet in Disguise
Active asteroids like these were only identified for the first time in 2006, and it may be that Tara Steiner ’15 has discovered one or two more.
Collaborative research is a win/win
At Lynchburg College, students develop close working relationships with faculty both in the classroom and beyond. Some, like physics student Chad Hobson ’17, say that the opportunity to participate in student/faculty research is one of the most beneficial experiences during college.
Sports physics expert researches World Cup’s Brazuca
Physics professor John Eric Goff’s new research on the revolutionary Brazuca soccer ball has made him one of the go-to experts with media covering soccer’s 2014 World Cup underway in Brazil.
Predicting Tour de France 2014
Dr. John Eric Goff, professor of physics, with the help of Chad Hobson’17, is once again predicting the winning times for each stage of the Tour de France, which begins July 5 in Leeds, England and ends July 27 in Paris.