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50th Smith Lecture - May 10, 2012 - featuring 2011 Nobel Laureate - Adam G. Riess
The 50th Alpheus Smith Lecture will be presented by Adam G. Riess on May 10, 2012 - "Supernovae Reveal an Accelerating Universe." This lecture is open the General Public - all are welcome!…
Physics exceeds goal on most recent BLOOD DRIVE
We were recently notified that we collected 126.7% of our goal during the March 14, 2012 Blood Drive held in the Atrium of the Physics Research Building. The Americian Red Cross has asked us to…
Brutus demonstrates good lab practice
Brutus Buckeye demonstrates good lab practice by wearing safety goggles made by Pete Gosser in the Physics Machine Shop. Go BUCKS!
NMS Undergraduate Research Forum
The Natural and Mathematical Sciences 2012 Undergraduate Research Forum will be held in the Atrium of the Physics Research Building on April 20, 2102. This forum is for undergraduate students…
Graduate Students, Sara Rajaram and Justin Young receive NSF Graduate Fellowship Honors
In addition to the senior undergraduates who were awarded NSF Graduate Fellowships, two current OSU graduate students were also honored by the NSF. Sara Rajaram received an NSF Graduate…
Department of Physics hosted theSpring Meeting of the Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society last weekend (April 13-14)
The Ohio Section of the American Physical Society met at Ohio State on April 13 and 14, 2012. The theme of the meeting was Biophysics. Plenary speakers included: Yann Chemla…
Students receive NSF Fellowships
Students in the Department of Physics once again have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships. Among them are Seniors Edward McCary, John Moreland and…
Professor Douglass Schumacher named one of Princeton Review's Best 300 Professors
Physics Professor, Douglass Schumacher was recently listed among the nation's best 300 professors in a new book about the country's top undergraduate professors. Princeton Review has recently…
Johnny Greco is 2012 Goldwater Scholar
Congratulations!! Johnny Greco,a junior majoring in physics and astronomy was notified that he was the recipient of a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship yesterday with a surprise visit while in class…