Eric Coughlin
Eric Coughlin
Assistant Professor
CONTACT
Physics
263D Physics Building
Email: ecoughli@syr.edu
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University
Social/Academic Links
Specializations: Astrophysical fluid dynamics
"Science encompasses not just knowledge but also the pursuit of knowledge. In my teaching I exemplify that the route to discovery -- the creative processes we employ to make scientific progress -- is tantamount in importance to the discovery itself."
Key Honor/Award: NASA Hubble and Einstein Fellow
(Jan. 11, 2024)
Astrophysicists from Syracuse University and the University of Leeds collaborate with high school students in Syracuse to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf.
(Aug. 10, 2023)
The Syracuse University Research in Physics program brings Syracuse City School District students to campus labs for six weeks of physics research.
(Jan. 12, 2023)
A team of physicists devise a model that maps a star’s surprising orbit about a supermassive black hole – revealing new information about one of the cosmos’ most extreme environments.
(Aug. 10, 2022)
Syracuse City School District students get a taste for college-level research alongside A&S faculty through the Syracuse University Research in Physics (SURPh) paid internship.
(June 27, 2022)
The awards will support physicist Eric Coughlin’s astrophysical research into deep tidal disruptions and psychologist Jillian Scheer’s work with at-risk LGBTQ populations.