Stories tagged with: Department of Physics and Astronomy

An aerial image Ohio University's Athens campus on a fall day

OHIO awarded $2 million to prepare area residents for advanced manufacturing jobs

October 30, 2024 8 min

OHIO received more than $2 million in federal funding to help people move into high-tech production and design positions, which could help to even create more jobs in the region.

Ohio University's Athens Campus is shown in this aerial image

OHIO Research

National Science Foundation grant provides funding for collaborative project with FSU, Ursinus College to advance nuclear research

October 16, 2024 3 min

The gamma-ray detection technology developed from this proposal will help to provide detailed information crucial for understanding nuclear structure and nuclear astrophysics.

OHIO Events

Science Café to feature discussion on ‘Spilling the Beans on a Whole Latte Elements’ on Oct. 2

September 26, 2024 2 min

The Science Café event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. in the Front Room on the fourth floor of Baker University Center and via YouTube.

Faculty Awards

Dr. Christian Drischler receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award to advance research, educate students and community

September 24, 2024 7 min

OHIO's Dr. Christian Drischler was recently recognized with the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for early-career faculty and scientists. Through funding from the award, Drischler will advance the scientific community's understanding of theoretical nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics.

Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

September 12, 2024 4 min

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

Student Success

OHIO's 2024 Goldwater winners: Greta Hibbard

September 4, 2024 3 min

All four of Ohio University’s internal nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship won the award in 2024. Senior Greta Hibbard studies engineering physics in the Honors Tutorial College.

Ohio University mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor Ronald Cappelletti

July 17, 2024 2 min

Emeritus Professor of Physics Ronald L. Cappelletti, a spirit of curiosity, inquiry and discovery, passed away on July 6, 2024.

Researchers Oscar Avalos Ovando and Veronica Bahamondes Lorca review notes in OHIO's Edison Biotechnology Institute.

OHIO researchers discover way to make essential biotesting more accessible using less expensive materials

June 27, 2024 7 min

Researchers from several fields at Ohio University recently collaborated to make lateral flow assay biotests less expensive and more accessible allowing more people to take potentially life-saving tests.

a graphic image depicts two test strips, one that uses gold and the other that doesn't use gold and costs less

Biotesting with much less expensive materials and technologies at OHIO: Replacing colloidal gold

May 24, 2024 3 min

A group of Ohio University researchers have developed a new kind of biotesting kit using novel nanotechnological inexpensive materials.

Ohio University hosts mostly women-led workshops about different STEM fields.

Summer camp sponsored by College of Health Sciences and Professions hosts hands-on STEM workshop for Appalachian youth

May 21, 2024 4 min

Students in grades fifth through ninth from around the southeastern Ohio and West Virginia area had the opportunity to hear from OHIO experts and explore areas in STEM during the Tech Savvy program.

Solar Eclipse

Breaking down everything you need to know about the April 8 Solar Eclipse

April 4, 2024 7 min

Cue the Bonnie Tyler hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” as it’s almost time for parts of the U.S. to experience its own total solar eclipse on April 8.

Graduate student in physics, Sneha Upadhyay in Clippinger Research Annex,

Physics and Astronomy

Unraveling big mysteries with tiny particles: PhD student takes award-winning approach to quantum research

February 28, 2024 10 min

Imagine being a detective, but instead of solving mysteries on the bustling streets of a metropolis, you're unraveling the secrets of the universe in a laboratory, one atom at a time. Sneha Upadhyay, an award-winning Ph.D. student at Ohio University in physics and astronomy, pulls out her quantum magnifying glass—or in this case, microscope—every day.

Ohio University Chillicothe to host solar eclipse viewing event

February 22, 2024 2 min

Ohio University Chillicothe will host eclipse viewing and educational programming on April 8 on the lawn between Bennett Hall and Shoemaker Center from 2-4 p.m.

Faculty members dressed in academic regalia sit in an audience

Faculty Experts Roundup

February 7, 2024 3 min

A selection of recent news from OHIO faculty members includes publications, leadership appointments, awards and a Top-10 breakthrough in physics.

Science Café kicks off Sept. 13 with 'Groundbreaking Research: X-Raying Just One Atom'

September 7, 2023 2 min

Science Café kicks off with Dr. Saw Hla discussing "Groundbreaking Research: X-Raying Just One Atom” on Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. in the Baker University Center Front Room and via YouTube.

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