physics
Sowadski publishes physics research in ‘Annalen der Physik’
Logan Sowadski, who graduated last summer with a master’s degree in physics, is the first author of a paper published in Annalen der Physik.
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Summers, Rischbieter receive physics’ Outreach Award
Jason Summers and Cole Rischbieter have received the physics department’s Outreach Award for 2025. The award recognizes their contributions to activities that promote physics to children, college students and the general public.
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Three physics graduate students receive Schearer Prize
Three graduate students in S&T’s physics department were awarded the 32nd Schearer Prize for Graduate Research on Thursday, Dec. 11.
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Missouri S&T joins HAWC scientific collaboration
Missouri S&T has joined the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) scientific collaboration. The partnership was made possible by Dr. Xiaojie Wang, assistant professor of physics.
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Physics students earn top honors in 2025 Fuller Prize Competition
Five undergraduate researchers in physics have been recognized in the 2025 Fuller Prize Competition for Undergraduate Research. The annual event, which honors the legacy of former department chair Dr. Harold Q. Fuller, drew 14 project submissions this year.
Read More »Vojta selected as featured poet in ‘Cave Region Review’
Dr. Agnes Vojta, teaching professor of physics, was selected as the featured poet for this year’s edition of the Cave Region Review, published by North Arkansas College. The current issue contains 13 of her poems and a biographical essay.
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Researchers present at University of Western Cape workshop
Cole Rischbieter, a Ph.D. student in physics, and his advisor, Dr. Shun Saito, assistant professor of physics, presented their research at a workshop hosted by the University of Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. Their travel was supported by the University of Missouri South African Education Program, which fosters academic collaboration between the University of Missouri System and the University of the Western Cape.
Read More »Passing of Dr. Don Sparlin
The Missouri S&T community is saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Don Sparlin, professor emeritus of physics. Sparlin passed away Friday, Dec. 20, at the age of 87.
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Schearer prize goes to three
Tuhin Das, Gaurav Khairnar and Shruti Majumdar (shown from left) won the 31st annual Schearer Prize for graduate research in physics. The competition is held in memory of Laird D. Schearer, the department’s first Curators’ Distinguished Professor of physics, and rewards graduate students for outstanding research performed during their graduate studies.
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Physics research group wins 2024 Outreach Award
Dr. Hasti Khoraminezhad, a post-doctoral fellow in physics, Dr. Marco Cavaglia, professor of physics, and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory research group received the physics department’s 2024 Outreach Award.
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