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Prof. John Beacom Discusses Gravitational Wave Astronomy in New Video
Physics and Astronomy Professor John Beacom along with other experts in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics discuss the future of gravitational wave astronomy "from upgrading LIGO to larger…

Physics Education Researchers Receive NSF Grant for Essential Skills
Physics Professor Andrew Heckler and Physics Lecturer Beatriz Burrola Gabilondo along with Arizona State University Professor David Meltzer were recently awarded a $598,000 grant from the National…

Undergraduates Share their Summer Experiences
On average, 70% of students in Physics or Engineering Physics will complete at least one research or internship experience before they graduate. We caught up with four undergraduates who discussed…

OSU Newark Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing
Physics and astronomy professor Michael Stamatikos helped the community around OSU Newark celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
Professor Stamatikos worked with…

OSU Physics Postdoc Featured in Symmetry Article
OSU Physics post doctoral researcher, Dr. Suyog Shrestha, was recently featured in an article published by Symmetry, an online magazine about particle physics.
Dr. Shrestha is part of a…

Summer Research Projects Showcased During Poster Session
Twenty three undergraduate physics and engineering physics majors participated in this summer's 10-week long Physics Undergraduate Research Program. Yesterday they discussed their research…

STEMcoding Black Hole Videos Go Viral!
Professor Chris Orban recently wrote on the STEMcoding website about the group's collaboration with the popular Coding Train YouTube channel. NYU arts professor Dan Shiffman, who runs Coding Train…

OSU Physics Graduate Celebrates 106th Birthday
OSU alumnus Paul Weller pictured with Rick Harrison from ASC's Development Office, is celebrating his 106th birthday today. Mr. Weller graduated from OSU with a B.S. in Physics (1935) and an MBA (…

Physics Department Celebrates Shelley Palmer's Career and Retirement
The Department of Physics celebrated Shelley Palmer yesterday as she says thank-you and farewell to the OSU community after 23 years of service. Shelley has a long history with the Department of…