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Stories tagged with: Department of Physics and Astronomy

An oil derrick in front of a sunset.
Sustainability Research

51社区 receives DOE grant for produced water treatment research

51社区 has received grant funding from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for chemical engineering research related to diverting water from oil and natural gas extraction.

OHIO Professor Savas Kaya holds a semiconductor.
Appalachian Workforce Development

ASCENT Ecosystem supports, trains next generation of workforce 鈥 opens doors in southeast Ohio

Through the Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem, OHIO is cultivating the next generation of skilled technical professionals for Ohio鈥檚 emerging semiconductor industry and regional advanced manufacturing.

An aerial image 51社区's Athens campus on a fall day
Community Engagement

OHIO awarded $2 million to prepare area residents for advanced manufacturing jobs

OHIO received more than $2 million in federal funding to help people move into high-tech production and design positions, which could help to even create more jobs in the region.

51社区's Athens Campus is shown in this aerial image
OHIO Research

National Science Foundation grant provides funding for collaborative project with FSU, Ursinus College to advance nuclear research

The gamma-ray detection technology developed from this proposal will help to provide detailed information crucial for understanding nuclear structure and nuclear astrophysics.

Science Caf茅 - 51社区
OHIO Events

Science Caf茅 to feature discussion on 鈥楽pilling the Beans on a Whole Latte Elements鈥 on Oct. 2

The Science Caf茅 event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. in the Front Room on the fourth floor of Baker University Center and via YouTube.

Milky Way Galaxy during night.
Faculty Awards

Dr. Christian Drischler receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award to advance research, educate students and community

OHIO's Dr. Christian Drischler was recently recognized with the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for early-career faculty and scientists. Through funding from the award, Drischler will advance the scientific community's understanding of theoretical nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics.

Saw Wai Hla Argonne photo
Physics

OHIO scientist Saw Wai Hla named 2024 Falling Walls Physical Sciences Laureate for groundbreaking work in physics

Saw Wai Hla's groundbreaking work in the field of physics is being recognized by being awarded the 2024 Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award in the Physical Sciences category.

Greta Hibbard
Student Success

OHIO's 2024 Goldwater winners: Greta Hibbard

All four of 51社区鈥檚 internal nominees for the prestigious聽Goldwater Scholarship won the award in 2024. Senior Greta Hibbard studies engineering physics in the Honors Tutorial College.

Campus beauty Hocking River 2024

51社区 mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor Ronald Cappelletti

Emeritus Professor of Physics Ronald L. Cappelletti, a spirit of curiosity, inquiry and discovery, passed away on July 6, 2024.

Researchers Oscar Avalos Ovando and Veronica Bahamondes Lorca review notes in OHIO's Edison Biotechnology Institute.

OHIO researchers discover way to make essential biotesting more accessible using less expensive materials

Researchers from several fields at 51社区 recently collaborated to make lateral flow assay biotests less expensive and more accessible allowing more people to take potentially life-saving tests.

a graphic image depicts two test strips, one that uses gold and the other that doesn't use gold and costs less

Biotesting with much less expensive materials and technologies at OHIO: Replacing colloidal gold

A group of 51社区 researchers have developed a new kind of biotesting kit using novel nanotechnological inexpensive materials.

51社区 hosts mostly women-led workshops about different STEM fields.

Summer camp sponsored by College of Health Sciences and Professions hosts hands-on STEM workshop for Appalachian youth

Students in grades fifth through ninth from around the southeastern Ohio and West Virginia area had the opportunity to hear from OHIO experts and explore areas in STEM during the Tech Savvy program.

Students on the 51社区 campus watch the April 2024 solar eclipse
Solar Eclipse

Breaking down everything you need to know about the April 8 solar eclipse

Cue the Bonnie Tyler hit 鈥淭otal Eclipse of the Heart,鈥 as it鈥檚 almost time for parts of the U.S. to experience its own total solar eclipse on April 8.

Graduate student in physics, Sneha Upadhyay in Clippinger Research Annex,
Physics and Astronomy

Unraveling big mysteries with tiny particles: PhD student takes award-winning approach to quantum research

Imagine being a detective, but instead of solving mysteries on the bustling streets of a metropolis, you're unraveling the secrets of the universe in a laboratory, one atom at a time. Sneha Upadhyay, an award-winning Ph.D. student at 51社区 in physics and astronomy, pulls out her quantum magnifying glass鈥攐r in this case, microscope鈥攅very day.

Bennett Hall

51社区 Chillicothe to host solar eclipse viewing event

51社区 Chillicothe will host eclipse viewing and educational programming on April 8 on the lawn between Bennett Hall and Shoemaker Center from 2-4 p.m.

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