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The John G. Whitcomb Distinguished Staff Awards for 2022
A staff lunch at the Budd Dairy Food Hall in August was the location of the announcement of the 2022 John G. Whitcomb Distinguished Staff Awards. Lori Arnold and June Sprowls were awarded…

NSF funds Ohio State as the epicenter of an international collaboration at the extremes of laser science
NSF funds Ohio State as the epicenter of an international collaboration at the extremes of laser scienceThe National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the funding of a multi-institution,…

Prof. Nandini Trivedi will speak at WOW Physics! Conference
The First international online conference, WOW Physics! (Women of the World in Physics!) will be held November 9-11, 2022 on Zoom, and is hosted by Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. …

Prof. Dan Gauthier awarded NSF grant for QISET workshop
Daniel Gauthier, professor in the Department of Physics, received a $49,994 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of the two-day NSF Project Scoping Workshop "Accelerating…

Prof. Mohit Randeria awarded the 2022 John Bardeen Prize
Congratulations to Prof. Mohit Randeria who was awarded the 2022 John Bardeen Prize at the 2022 M2S Conference in Vancouver in July. Congratulations!…

Prof. Sasha Landsman awarded NSF Grant
Prof. Alexandra Landsman was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant: "Strong Field Physics with a Twist" to study the interaction of intense ultrafast laser pulses with…

Prof. Brian Skinner contributes to early success of PRX Quantum
APS reports that according to the 2021 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2022), PRX Quantum has achieved a Journal Impact Factor of 7.514. The first score (it takes a new journal 2…

Prof. Johnston-Halperin's laboratory receives safety award
The Office of Environmental Health & Safety has recognized Prof. Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin's laboratory for its efforts to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for the laboratory staff…

Prof. John Beacom Awarded 2022 Outreach and Engagement Impact Grant
Three Arts and Sciences faculty members, including Prof. John Beacom received 2022 Outreach and Engagement Impact Grants from the Ohio State Office of Outreach and…