In Class

By Heath Scherich (B.S. Physics, Class of 2018) I researched the theory of atoms in molecules during the summer 2015 with the help of Dr. David Drabold, Distinguished Professor in Physics & Astronomy. I was able to explore some of the tools that allow scientists to make detailed predictions about materials […]

By Gabriel Reineck (B.S. Astrophysics, Class of 2017) I began my 2015 internship in Physics & Astronomy by reading parts of Barbara Ryden’s book, Introduction to Cosmology, suggested to me by Dr. Hee-Jong Seo. This is where I learned the basics of cosmology. The book showed me how to view the […]

By David Overton (B.S. Physics, Class of 2016) My research in Physics & Astronomy with Dr. Carl Brune was on an 19F(p,n) reaction, specifically with regard to a few special discreet states of the resultant 19Ne. When I started, my knowledge of nuclear physics was limited to say the least. I […]

By Miles Lindquist (B.S. Astrophysics, Class of 2017) The main goal of my 2015 internship in Physics & Astronomy was to optimize the process of photolithography. I worked with Dr. Eric Stinaff, who had been developing the process with students. With his help, I managed to find a process that developed […]

By Benjamin Hirt (B.S. Physics, Class of 2018) My research in Dr. Arthur Smith’s lab in Physics & Astronomy was about finding out if substances would stretch when put under a permanent magnetic field. To achieve a high magnetic field, we arranged the magnets in a Halbach array to maximize the […]

By Cates Harman (B.S. Physics, Class of 2016) During the summer of 2015, I had the opportunity to intern in Physics & Astronomy with Dr. Justin Frantz, who specializes in nuclear physics, specifically the study of quantum chromodynamics. Among other things, Dr. Frantz is working on measurements of high-energy helium […]

By Erin Grimes (B.S. Physics and Applied Mathematics, Class of 2016) During the summer 2015, I continued my internship with Dr. David Ingram in Physics & Astronomy building an ion beam optics model using Comsol multiphysics software. The model is of a particular beam line in Edward’s Accelerator Lab, and the […]