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DECam the "focus" of Physics Today cover
Every night, on a mountain top high in the Chilean Andes, a new instrument images a portion of the southern sky collecting light emitted by distant galaxies billions of years ago. A team of…

Prof. Samir Mathur wins 2014 Distinguished Scholar Award
A "staged meeting" with graduate studies and the chair was the setting in 4138 PRB on Tuesday April 8 for the "surprise" visit by President Joe Alutto, Executive Dean David Manderscheid and Sr.…

Lucas Beaufore, Undergraduate Engineering Physics Major wins 1st place award at Denman
Physics undergrads once again participated in force at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Thirteen students participated and Lucas Beaufore, advised by Prof. Klaus Honscheid, won a 1st…

NATURE Nanotechnology publishes findings of Hammel group on potential of diamonds in computing
A group of OSU physicists led by Professor Chris Hammel have discovered that diamond can transport spin in a way that could potentially be used in computing and challenges the way researchers…

Graduate Studies Prospective Student Open House March 23-24
Graduate Studies is gearing up for the annual Graduate Student Open House this weekend. Students will be arriving from around the country to learn more about our graduate program and The…

Professor Mike Lisa featured on ASCTech Website
Professor Mike Lisa and his innovative teaching techniques for his course "The Physics of Sports" is featured this month on the ASC Tech website. Dr. Lisa uses actual videos of sports…

Gordon Aubrecht selected as a 2014 Outstanding Referee for Phys. Rev and Physical Review Letters
Professor Emeritus Gordon Aubrecht has been chosen as a 2014 Outstanding Referee of the Physical Review and Physical Review Letters journals.
— In 2008, the American Physical Society…

Annual Alpheus Smith Lecture moved to Autumn Semester
Due to the great number of activities that are scheduled in the much shorter time from the end of Spring break until Spring commencement in the semester system, space for large events is at a…