Visiting PhD talking to Senior Physics studentsJono Squire by Janine Hills

Visiting PhD talking to Senior Physics students

In September, we were lucky to host Jono Squire who came to give a talk to a group of Senior Physics students.

Jono is an ex-Logan Park student who was our Dux and Class Act in 2005. He completed his Bachelor degree at Otago and then won a prestigious scholarship to Princeton University in New Jersey to undertake a PhD in Fusion Energy. He is now back at Otago University teaching and researching.

He spoke to us about black holes - what they are, how they form, how we detect them. He even outlined what would happen if our Sun turned into a black hole...(nothing good!). Jono gave us an insight into studying Physics, and where it might take you career-wise, as well as good advice when choosing courses (keep it broad, don't specialise too early, you do not need to have a life plan!). Finally, Jono was able to catch up with a few (older!) staff members who remember teaching him here.