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Society of Physics Students 50/50 Fundraising Raffle - Supports Spring Field Trip

The Society of Physics Students is conducting a 50/50 Raffle to raise money for their Spring quarter field trip! SPS members will be traveling to a nearby lab, possibly Fermilab or OakRidge…

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Lou DiMauro awarded University Distinguished Scholar Award at Surprise visit by President Gee

The Physics Department Faculty Meeting on Thursday January 26, 2012 was interrupted by a surprise visit from President E. Gordon Gee and other university administrators. The purpose of the visit…

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2011 CCAPP Price Prize Winners Announced

The Dr. Pliny A. and Margaret H. Price Prize of the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics (CCAPP) is supported by generous gifts from Steve Price and Jill Levy, and is named after Steve…

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Technical Support Staff complete Vacuum Technology Training

Technical support staff members recently completed a course entitled “Basics of Vacuum Technology”. This course was a six-week, 8-hour department-sponsored, internal training seminar covering:…

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The Air Force selects Dr. Akli as a recipient of an AFOSR Young Investigator Award

High energy density physics group (HEDP) scientist and Ohio State University Physics Department lecturer Dr. Kramer Akli is one of the recipients of the 2012 AFOSR young investigator award. This…

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Physics Professors named AAAS Fellows

The Physics Department is honored to have three professors elected to the prestigious role of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year. Professor of…

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Annual Physics Winter Party - January 21, 2012

Our winter party theme is "Mariachi" - Come ready to enjoy some good Mexican food, Mariachi music and fun times with fellow Physics folks. Sign up to present your Talent on sheets in the Physics…

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Two Physics Graduate Students Win Prestigious Presidental Fellowships

Congratulations to graduate students Aaron Chen and Marek Simon, who both received OSU Graduate School Presidential Fellowships! This prestigious fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and…

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Graduate Women in Physics take Science to the Community

This week, the Graduate Women in Physics will be hosting a hands-on science lesson for two youth programs. The lesson is entitled Electromagnets and Magnetic Materials. The students will…