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Mathew Leon awarded SMART Scholarship

Department of Physics Graduate Student, Mathew Leon, has been awarded a 2026 SMART Scholarship from the US Department of War!

The SMART (Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation…

94 Undergraduate Students Graduated During the 2025-2026 Academic Year

During the 2025-2026 academic year (including summer 2025, autumn 2025, and spring 2026), 75 Physics and 19 Engineering Physics majors graduated for a total of 94 students. 57 students graduated…

Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin to Discuss Quantum Research on WOSU's "All Sides"

Following recent coverage in The Columbus Dispatch, Dr. Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, professor of physics and co-leader of the Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (CQISE), will be…

Professor Roland Kawakami Wins 2026 Undergraduate Teaching Award

Professor Roland Kawakami was surprised on Tuesday April 28 during the Physics Spring Picnic when Professor Annika Peter, Vice-Chair for Undergraduate Studies, announced to the audience that Prof…

Graduation Celebration and Graduate Awards

The Graduate Studies Office held their final event of the year today, a Pizza Party to celebrate our graduating students, recognize graduate student achievements throughout the 2025-2026 Academic…

Distinguished Staff, Lecturer, and Post Doctoral Awards Announced at Spring Picnic

During the Department of Physics' annual Spring Picnic, three awards are presented: the John G. Whitcomb Distinguished Staff Award, Outstanding Lecturer Award, and

Undergraduate Award Winners Recognized at 2026 Spring Picnic

Undergraduate Physics and Engineering Physics majors who received academic merit scholarships were recognized on Tuesday April 28 at the annual Department of Physics Spring Picnic.

The…

Physics and Astronomy Graduate and Undergraduate Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowship Honors

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees. 2,600 Fellowships were awarded this…

DESI Finishes Observations for Largest 3D Map of Universe

Written by: Tatyana Woodall (Ohio State News)

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