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OSU Department of Physics Selected to Join the APS-IDEA Network
In June 2020, the OSU Department of Physics was selected as part of the first 2020 cohort for the APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (APS-IDEA) Network. This international network…

Department of Energy to construct The Electron-Ion Collider
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it will construct and house The Electron Ion Collider (EIC), a particle accelerator, at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New…

Amy Connolly awarded the 2019-2020 Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Award
Professor Amy Connolly has been awarded the 2019-2020 Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Award. This award recognizes a faculty member, staff member or student from…

Ohio State scientists part of new $3.7M project to advance nuclear physics experiments
Three College of Arts and Sciences researchers are key members of a new, $3.7 million, multi-institution effort to develop software that can create more accurate models of scientific phenomena,…

2020 John G. Whitcomb Distinguished Staff Award
Congratulations to the 2020 John G. Whitcomb Distinguished Staff Award recipients—Camelia Selcu, Andrew Canale, and Sharvil Desai! Each contributes in an outstanding way to the work…

Yang Cheng Awarded Presidential Fellowship
Congratulations to Physics graduate student, Yang Cheng, for being awarded an OSU Presidential Fellowship in Spring 2020! The Presidential Fellowship is the highest award given to a graduate…

Prof. Valdes Aguilar Receives 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Physics Professor Rolando Valdes Aguilar was notified last week by the OSU Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry that he has received a 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate…

Professor Michael Lisa Wins Undergraduate Teaching Award
Prof. Michael Lisa was surprised this morning by Prof. Robert Perry with the 2020 Physics Undergraduate Teaching Award. This award is given annually and is voted on by undergraduate Physics…

Physics Department Recognizes Undergraduate Award Winners
The Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Committee has chosen this year's undergraduate award winners. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to recognize this year's award recipients…