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OSU vs Michigan BLOOD BATTLE - TODAY in the PRB - walk ins are welcome
Do you want to be a part of the OSU vs Michigan Blood Battle - you can today in the PRB Atrium until 4 pm.
Walk ins are always welcome - get a free T-shirt and other give aways
Give…
Breakfast of Science Champions hosted in the PRB this Thursday
CCAPP, CEM and the Departments of Astronomy and Physics will host the Breakfast of Science Champions on Thursday morning. Besides breakfast, gifted middle schoolers from the Columbus Public…

Veterans Day Observed Tuesday November 11
University and Department offices wil be closed on Tuesday November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The Traditional "Rock Ceremony" which traces it roots to November 11, 1919 took place…

Bucks for Charity Campaign runs through November 14
The annual Bucks for Charity Drive has been underway for the last month. The department of Physics chooses to emphasize it during a more limited time frame. Now is the time to consider…

Breakthrough discovery in Heinz Group
Dr. Mauricio Martinez, a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Ulrich Heinz, and collaborators from Kent State, McGill and Sao Paulo Universities discovered a new exact solution of the…

Physics Graduate Student wins best poster award at SACNAS National Conference
Physics graduate student, Shaun Hampton, pictured to the left of Astronomy student, Steven Villaneuva. Shaun won the best poster award at the SACNAS national conference last weekend. …

Archana Anandakrishnan receives Louis B. Vetter Award
Archana Anandakrishnan, physics graduate student and Presidential fellow was recently notified that she was one of two students to receive a $1000 Louis B. Vetter Award from the Graduate School.…

Physics Blood Drive on September 24 met the goal AGAIN!
A Big THANK YOU to all our donors - Once again the Department of Physics American Red Cross Blood Drive has met its goal. Thirty-seven units were collected, supplying blood and blood…

Smith Lecture presented to record crowd
Dr. Joseph Incandela presented the 52nd Annual Smith Lecture to a crowd of more than 650 persons in Independence 100 last night. Attendees that have attended this lecture for more than…