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Pulsar Arrays are Nature’s Gift

Dr. Xavier Siemens was interviewed with The Advocate

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Suspended carbon nanotube

Quantum devices from the Minot lab featured in PRL

Team reports recent breakthroughs in two Physical Review Letters articles and Physical Review B.

Image of laser hitting a pn junction

New Laser Center at Oregon State University

The National Science Foundation has awarded funds for a $1.3 million laser center at Oregon State University

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Professor Bo Sun's biophysics research moves us closer to making more effective metastatic cancer treatments

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Scheduled Events

May
19
2022
Senior Thesis Presentation Emily Eagen TBA (Emily Eagen HC thesis defense) Weniger 565 at 11:00
May
19
2022
Senior Thesis Presentation Cameron Clonch TBA (Cameron Clonch HC thesis defense) Weniger 565 at 16:00
May
23
2022
Colloquium Kevin Mitchell, University of California, Merced Chaotic advection and fractal generation in 2D active nematics Hybrid: Wngr 328 and Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/97833069694?pwd=QURYZG84aXhTTk5mYm5NOFBPOEpBQT09 at 16:00
May
25
2022
SSO Seminar Zhenxing Feng Towards Carbon Neutrality: How Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Systems Can Help? Weniger 304 at 16:00
May
26
2022
Senior Thesis Presentation Georgia Carroll TBA (Georgia Carroll HC thesis defense) Weniger 565 at 11:00
May
31
2022
Senior Thesis Presentation PH403 Seniors Senior Thesis Presentations I Weniger 328 & Zoom https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/97833069694?pwd=QURYZG84aXhTTk5mYm5NOFBPOEpBQT09 at 15:00
Jun
01
2022
SSO Seminar Leonardo Garcia TBA Weniger 304 and https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/98152978145?pwd=MWNqTUpqUlYra08wZVA4U20wMDNKUT09 at 16:00
Jun
07
2022
Senior Thesis Presentation PH403 Seniors Senior Thesis Presentations II Weniger 328 & Zoom https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/97833069694?pwd=QURYZG84aXhTTk5mYm5NOFBPOEpBQT09 at 15:00
Oct
03
2022
Colloquium Lin Li, The University of Texas at El Paso TBA TBA at 16:00
Oct
10
2022
Colloquium W.E. Moerner, Stanford University Moerner Colloquium In-person planned at 16:00

News from the Department of Physics Blog

Physics Feed

Physics students won prestigious awards

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May 10, 2022

Nima Laal received 2022-2023Larry W. Martin & Joyce B. O’Neill Endowed Fellow in the College of Science. Isak McGieson received DOE Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program award. Congratulations to both!

Physics faculty honored at College Awards Ceremony

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Mar 25, 2022

It was a banner day for Physics at the College of Science Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (lots of twos, too). Liz Gire won the Frederick H. Horne Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching Science. A master innovator in teaching, Liz earns accolades for her skill in communicating difficult topics and her ability… Continue reading →

Physics has four Faculty Senators

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Jan 26, 2022

Four of the twelve faculty members representing the College of Science in the OSU Faculty Senate are from Physics. Liz Gire, Yun-Shik Lee and KC Walsh began their three-year terms in January 2022, joining David McIntyre, who completes his current term in December 2023. https://senate.oregonstate.edu/current-year-membership

Join the OSU Physics Team – We’re Hiring!

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Nov 10, 2021

We invite applications for 2 tenure-track faculty positions, with anticipated start dates in September 2022. We’re hiring in the areas of Physics Education Research and Astrophysics. Here are the official job postings: PER: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/109976 Astrophysics: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/109615

Changes to the Oregon State Physics graduate program

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Oct 12, 2021

Oregon State’s Department of Physics recently underwent a major reform of their graduate program and requirements.  Introduction: U.S. Physics Departments generally require that doctoral students complete core advanced courses in Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Classical Mechanics, and Statistical Mechanics, with additional electives depending on the field of study.  Most Departments also require that all students demonstrate… Continue reading →

COVID-19 UPDATE

OSU COVID INFORMATION

1/25/22: N95 masks are available in the Physics Office upon request.

8/13/21: OSU has returned to a full face covering mandate for all indoor university spaces. This means that everyone needs to wear a mask at all times in Weniger Hall. The only exception is when a single individual is working alone in an office or lab with closed doors.The policy document can be found at https://policy.oregonstate.edu/UPSM/04-042_covid_safety_success. Thank you all for your collaboration keeping the physics community healthy.

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Department of Physics

301 Weniger Hall

Corvallis, OR 97331-6507

541-737-4631

physics@oregonstate.edu

 

 

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