Stories tagged with: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Zach Meisel anticipates new answers on how the elements of the universe were made
January 27, 2022 Astrophysicist Zach Meisel, Ph.D., is part of an international team of pioneers whose goal is to solve some of the mysteries about stars and stellar burning at the elemental level.
Govorov, Berlin collaborators set out to harness nanostructures for energy and sensing
November 29, 2021 Dr. Alexander Govorov, is teaming up with collaborators at the home of the world's first supercomputer to apply the best specialized software in the world to compute complex nanostructures.
Ohio University names five outstanding Presidential Research Scholars
November 9, 2021 Ohio University named five professors from physics, engineering, communications and business as its 2021-22 Presidential Research Scholars.
Madappa Prakash awarded most prestigious prize in nuclear astrophysics
October 21, 2021 The American Physical Society awarded Dr. Prakash the 2022 Hans A. Bethe Prize, the most prestigious prize in the field of nuclear astrophysics, for his research about neutron stars and black holes.
2021-22 Glidden Professor brings expertise to Edwards Accelerator, undergraduate physics labs
September 15, 2021 Dr. Adam Fritsch, associate professor of physics at Gonzaga University, is joining Ohio University as a Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professor for the 2021-22 academic year.
Edwards Accelerator Laboratory turns 50, continues to provide surprising results
September 13, 2021 Thousands of Ohio University students walk past the Edwards Accelerator Laboratory each day, not noticing the internationally-known research facility set into the hillside.
Innovative astronomer, Ohio University alumnus instills lessons for Class of 2020
September 9, 2021 The Class of 2020 finally got an in-person commencement ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, and the commencement speaker was alumnus Dr. Keith Hawkins, BS ’13.
Arts and Sciences students recognized for leadership, community engagement
April 15, 2021 Ten College of Arts and Sciences students were among 39 honored at Ohio University's annual leadership awards celebration on April 14, 2021.
OHIO physicists help paint first complete picture of expanding universe, lead pursuit of dark energy
July 19, 2020 The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) released today a comprehensive analysis of the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever created.
OHIO leads new $3.7 million project to advance nuclear physics experiments
May 28, 2020 An Ohio University physicist is leading a new $3.7 million, multi-institution effort to develop software that can create more accurate models of scientific phenomena.
Notable Alumni | Andreas Weichselbaum Models Quasiparticles That Could Be Future of Quantum Computing
October 20, 2019 Dr. Andreas Weichselbaum is working on tiny correlated puzzles in material science that could have a giant impact on the future of computing.
Notable Alumni | Zainuriah Hassan Pioneers Scientific Advances in U.S., Malaysia
October 20, 2019 Dr. Zainuriah Hassan was an important member of the wide band gap semiconductor effort in condensed matter physics during her time at Ohio University. Now she is a leading researcher in Malaysia
Ohio University names 2019 Presidential Research Scholars
October 8, 2019 Seven faculty members have been named 2019 Presidential Research Scholars for excellence in arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and physical sciences and engineering research.
Nobel Laureate Decodes Answers about Life’s Beginning, Medicine’s Future
May 4, 2019 As Nobel laureate and Ohio University alumnus Venki Ramakrishnan painted the big picture of his journey from graduate school in Athens to a molecular lab in Britain, he also showed the tiniest picture
Two Physics and Astronomy Faculty Receive Prestigious DOE Early Career Awards
June 21, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 From staff reports Two Ohio University Physics and Astronomy faculty members have received prestigious U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Awards, the DOE announc...
