physics
Physics hosts conference for undergraduate women
The physics department hosted a Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics Friday, Jan. 19, through Sunday, Jan. 21. Approximately 100 physics students from the surrounding states visited Missouri S&T for panel discussions, invited talks, networking events and poster presentations. S&T was one of 15 regional locations in the country that hosted this American Physical Society conference.
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Schearer Prize goes to four
Pablo Jara, Kevin Romans, Tuhin Das and Shruti Majumdar are winners of the 30th annual Schearer Prize for graduate research in physics.
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Sandra Magnus receives highest IEEE-HKN recognition
Dr. Sandra Magnus, National Academy of Engineering member and former NASA astronaut, was elevated to an eminent member in the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) honor society at the IEEE Educational Activities Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., in November.
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Two recognized for physics outreach
Joel Peacher, a lecturer, and Mathew Pollard, a doctoral student in physics, are the recipients of the physics department’s inaugural Outreach Award.
Read More »Learn about the inside of atoms at Nobel Prize in Physics lecture today
Dr. Thomas Vojta, chair and professor of physics, will present “The world inside atoms revealed by ultrafast light pulses,” a lecture about the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics, 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in Room 104 of the Physics Building.
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S&T welcomes new faculty
Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy storage, flood prediction, military history, quantum physics and wearable wireless sensors.
Read More »Physics student earns Missouri Space Grant Fellowship
Cole Rischbieter, a doctoral student in physics, was selected to receive a NASA-Missouri Space Grant Consortium (MOSGC) Graduate Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year.
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Fuller Prize goes to four
Logan Sowadski, McGowan Toombs, Zachary Alton, and Carly Brown are winners of the 2023 Fuller Prize Competition for Undergraduate Research.
Read More »Vojta awarded fellowship at Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Dr. Thomas Vojta, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and chair of physics, was awarded a visiting faculty fellowship at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, which is one of the top STEM universities in India.
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