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Most of us learned how to ride a bike when we were kids, but did you actually learn ‘how’ you ride a bike? If you think about what you do, it might not be immediately obvious, but if I told you to turn right which way would you turn the handlebars? If you’re not on the bike, you might imagine you just turn the handlebars right to go right, but it’s actually the opposite. To turn right, you must first turn left. This process is called counter-steering and is essential to riding bicycles and any other two-wheeled vehicle.

It is with great shock and sadness I share the news that our friend and colleague Bill Teesdale has passed away.  This sudden and unexpected loss will be felt by all members of the Department of Physics as well as throughout CEPS and the rest of campus.
 

When you are going over your first ski jump of the season, do you ever wonder, “How can I reach the farthest distance possible?” Not a skier? That is quite alright. Have you ever watched ski jumping and wondered, “What is the longest possible distance an athlete can go?” Well, this question can be answered with the use of classical physics.