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OSU Physics Alumni Daniella Roberts Featured in APS 'Physics Today'
From original article, "Persistence pays off for APS Bridge Program graduate, now aviation data scientist", for APS News by Kendra Redmond
"As a kid, Daniella Roberts learned…

Grad Student Dina Eissa Wins People's Choice Award at OSU 3MT Competition
Department of Physics graduate student Dina Eissa has won the People's Choice Award at the recent OSU-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition!
This was the OSU Graduate School's fifth…

Video Tour of OSU Medical Physics
Physics saves lives!Check out this behind-the-scenes tour of OSU's radiation therapy training facilities with medical physicist Professor Ashley Cetnar. She even talks about the recently built…

Department of Physics Well Represented at APS CU*iP Purdue Conference
This year, the Department of Physics and the Department of Astronomy sent a combined 30 undergrad students to the 2025 APS Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics.
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Professor Samir Mathur Featured in New Scientist
OSU Department of Physics Professor Samir Mathur has been featured in New Scientist!
Professor Mathur's article, A new kind of hidden black hole may explain the mystery of dark energy,…

Department of Physics Professor Orban Interviewed for Learning Unboxed Podcast
OSU Department of Physics Professor Chris Orban was recently interviewed for an education podcast, "Learning Unboxed."
Professor Orban is a co-founder of the STEMcoding project and was…

Ohio State announces Agostini Prize
From original article on Ohio State News
Ohio State announces Agostini PrizeAward is university’s most prestigious for scholarly and artistic achievement
This week,…

Proposal to Establish Physics REU Summer Program Approved
Department of Physics Professor Geraldine Cochran's proposal to reestablish a Physics REU Summer Program has been approved.
The program will support eight non-OSU students doing research in…