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By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Sometimes the smallest things lead us to the bigger picture. Ohio University senior engineering Physics & Astronomy Honors Tutorial College student Sara Sand said she was inspired by the possibilities of nanoscale research. “It’s amazing in the same way that people who study astronomy, […]

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern When heating objects at the nanoscale, many researchers face problems of precision, efficiency and control of the process. Ohio University Physics & Astronomy Distinguished Professor of Physics and Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Alexander Govorov is helping other researchers to better understand this issue. […]

New insight into flexible material one atom thick will help scientists to untangle key intrinsic properties of graphene not easily understood until now. Graphene, a crystalline slice of graphite (a form of carbon), is perhaps one of the most important materials being studied worldwide. Ohio University Associate Professor Dr. Nancy […]

Physics & Astronomy 2015-16 Student News Sean McGraw won first place in Ohio University’s inaugural 3-Minute-Thesis (3MT) competition, hosted by Graduate College. His presentation title was “Black Holes: Little Engines that Control the Evolution of Galaxies.” Andrea Richard received the Science Graduate Student Research Award from the Department of Energy […]

The following are Physics & Astronomy Scholarship Recipients for 2015-16. Edwin and Ruth Kennedy Distinguished Professor Scholarships (full tuition) Kate Nichols Daniel Ivory Jacob Williamson John E. Edwards Fellowship Brandon Coleman Anika Friedman Taylor Gardner Daniel Ivory Jamison Lahman Hunter Lawson Miles Lindquist Katelyn Nichols Nick Zalensky Lela A Ewers […]

Physics & Astronomy congratulates Doug Shafer as the Outstanding Staff Member for the department this year. The machine shop supports the teaching, research and service mission of our department and the college. Shafer’s knowledge of all systems electrical and mechanical is surpassed by no other. He has built or improved […]

The following is Physics & Astronomy faculty news from 2015-16. Alexander (Shura) Neiman, who specializes in techniques to separate signals from a noisy background, was promoted to full Professor. Shura co-authored several articles recently on this topic in the prestigious journals Physical Review Letters and Physical Review E. His work […]