Oklahoma State University Physics Department News
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil Tyson Visits OSUDr. Neil Tyson, world famous astrophysicist, discusses the impact of science, his inspirations and much more with KOSU General Manager Kelly Burley. Dr. Tyson was part of the Friends of the OSU Library speaker series.
Wed, 11th November 2009 05:42 PM GMT
Outstanding achievements recognized at 2009 Awards Convocation
Dr. John Mintmire's appointment to Regents Professor was recognized at the 2009 Awards Convocation. [More...]
Fri, 6th November 2009 12:21 PM GMT
2009 Staff Awards and Recognition
Congratulations to Physics department staff members Melissa Edwards and Randy Henigman for completing five years of service with OSU.
Wed, 4th November 2009 12:44 PM GMT
Outstanding Arts and Sciences Faculty, Staff at OSU Recognized
Mike Lucas, who oversees the physics and chemistry instrument shop, was recognized at the Fall 2009 College of Arts and Sciences Convocation. [More...]
Thu, 29th October 2009 06:54 PM GMT
Researchers Receive NSF Grant, Will Travel To Antarctica
Dr. Alex Simms, assistant professor in the Boone Pickens School of Geology, and Dr. Regina DeWitt, assistant research professor in the physics department, have received a $199,978 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue a research project on sea level changes in Antarctica. Next spring, Simms and two graduate students will travel to the continent to collect samples of beach deposits. [More...]
Tue, 28th July 2009 12:55 PM GMT
Dr. Aihua Xie Elected Division Vice-Chair of APS
Dr. Aihua Xie has recently been elected as Vice Chair of the Division of Biological Physics of American Physical Society. In the next two years, she will lead the APS division of Biological Physics as Chair-elect in 2010 and Chair in 2011. [More...]
Thu, 9th July 2009 08:49 AM GMT
Faculty Promotions
Dr. John Mintmire has been appointed Regents Professor and Dr. Eduardo Yukihara has been promoted to Associate Professor.
Mon, 22nd June 2009 09:31 AM GMT
Dr. DeWitt Receives NASA Grant
Dr. Regina DeWitt, an assistant research professor in the department of physics, has received a $496,000 grant from NASA. The two-year award funds further development of a miniature optical dating instrument (ODIN), which can be used for dating the surface of Mars.
Tue, 16th June 2009 01:11 PM GMT
Dr. Yukihara Receives OCAST Funding
Dr. Eduardo Yukihara has been awarded funding from OCAST for his research on Novel Nanophosphors for Dose Mapping in Radiotherapy. "This proposal improves treatment of human disease by addressing a technological gap in obtaining high-precision measurements of dose distributions in radiotherapy, with significant impact on quality control and dose verification in radiotherapy modalities such as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), stereotatic radiosurgery and proton therapy. The project goal is to develop novel nanophosphors with a unique combination of luminescence and dosimetric properties currently unavailable in any single phosphor."
Thu, 14th May 2009 08:59 AM GMT
Dr. McKeever Discusses Dosimetry Research
Dr. Stephen McKeever, VP of Research and Professor of Physics, discusses his Radiation Dosimetry research in a video clip posted to YouTube.
Wed, 6th May 2009 09:08 AM GMT
BBC Film Crew Visits the OSU Observatory
A British Broadcasting Corporation crew visited OSU's Mendenhall Observatory on April 20 and 21, 2009, to shoot segments for a five-part BBC series on the Solar System. The series, hosted by Professor Brian Cox of the University of Manchester, will appear internationally in 2010. Dr. Cox serves as BBC's "Carl Sagan". For one program segment, Dr. Cox described Saturn's rings and moons as their images were projected onto the dome. During their stay, the crew videotaped all aspects of the observatory in action, including observations of Saturn.
Tue, 28th April 2009 12:38 PM GMT
Awards Banquet 2009
Congratulations to all of our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students:
Markus Vasquez - Outstanding Junior
James Hazelton - Outstanding Senior
Tyler Collums - Outstanding Recitation T.A.
Ayon Patra - Outstanding Lab T.A.
Feng Gao - Outstanding Experimental R.A.
Sumanta Das - Outstanding Theoretical R.A.
Yanzhi Meng - Outstanding Theoretical R.A.
Mon, 27th April 2009 09:46 AM GMT
Dr. Xincheng Xie Honored As New APS Fellow
Dr. Xincheng Xie has been honored as a 2008 Fellow of the American Physical Society. Dr. Xie is cited "for important contributions to the theoretical understanding of two-dimensional electron systems, tirelessly working for the advancement of physics in China, fostering collaborations between young physicists in China and the United States, and co-organizing a number of important international workshops and conferences".
Mon, 1st December 2008 08:11 AM GMT
Dr. Emslie Appointed Regents Professors
Dr. A. Gordon Emslie, Professor of Physics and Dean of the Graduate College was appointed Regents Professor during the annual Fall Convocation.
Fri, 21st November 2008 08:49 AM GMT
OSU Physicists Join The LHC Research Project
Faculty and Graduate Students from the High Energy Physics group at Oklahoma State University are working with scientists from around the world on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Project. An interview with several members of the group appeared in the September 18 issuse of the Stillwater NewsPress. For more information read the complete NewsPress article.
Fri, 19th September 2008 08:57 AM GMT
OSU Students Build And Launch A Sensor Into Space
Students from OSU’s Radiation Physics Laboratory built and successfully launched a cosmic radiation detector this summer that reached the edge of outer space. [More...]
Tue, 12th August 2008 08:41 AM GMT
Dr. Girish Agarwal Elected Fellow of The Royal Society
OSU Physics faculty member Dr. Girish Agarwal, a leader in quantum optics, has been recognized for exceptional contributions to society with his election to the Fellowship of The Royal Society.
Tue, 20th May 2008 02:30 PM GMT
Awards Banquet 2008
Congratulations to all of our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students:
James Hazelton - Outstanding Junior
Noriyuki Masada - Outstanding Senior
Adam Ezekiel Murdock - Outstanding Recitation T.A.
Ranjan Singh - Outstanding Lab T.A.
Garret Jeffrey Sykora - Outstanding Experimental R.A.
Aziz Kolkiran - Outstanding Theoretical R.A.
James Kelly - Special Award
Awards Banquet 2008 Photo Gallery
Fri, 18th April 2008 10:12 AM GMT
Two Physics Faculty Named APS Fellows
OSU Physics Department faculty members Dr. Bruce Ackerson and Dr. Steve McKeever were honored as Fellows of the American Physical Society at its March meeting in New Orleans. Ackerson was cited for "theoretical and experimental advances in the physics of colloidal liquids and crystals," while McKeever, who also serves as vice president of research at OSU, was cited "for major contributions to solid-state radiation dosimetry using thermally and optically stimulated luminescence from wide band-gap insulators, including the development of novel luminescence techniques for radiation measurement." A total of four physics faculty members from OSU have received this honor in the past four years.
Thu, 27th March 2008 09:20 AM GMT
OSU Research Video Clips on YouTube
Research projects videotaped by Cindy Schaefer, University Research Services, have been posted to YouTube. The video clips, including one featuring Dr. Gil Summy and the Bose-Einstein Condensation Lab, are now online.
Tue, 13th November 2007 03:31 PM GMT
OSU Honors Special Achievement At Fall Convocation
Dr. Kaladi Babu received the Regents Distinguished Research Award and Dr. Peter Sherwood was appointed Regents Professor. [More...]
Wed, 10th October 2007 07:00 PM GMT
Workshop on Radiation Monitoring for the International Space Station
The 12th Annual WRMISS will be held on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA on Sept. 10-12, 2007. [More...]
Mon, 3rd September 2007 07:00 PM GMT
OSU Breaks Ground On Interdisciplinary Science Research Building
The official ground breaking for the new Interdisciplinary Science Research Building was held on July 26th. The high-tech, 124,000-square foot OSU Interdisciplinary Science and Research Building will provide laboratory spaces for a range of disciplines and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2010. The building, which will be three floors plus a basement, will contain custom-designed facilities for research in biodiversity, biophysics, photonics, synthetic chemistry and advanced materials. [More...]
Thu, 26th July 2007 03:39 PM GMT
New Regents Professors Appointed
Dr. Peter M. Sherwood, Professor of Physics and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences was appointed Regents Professor effective July 1. [More ...]
Thu, 21st June 2007 07:00 PM GMT
Awards Banquet 2007
Our annual awards banquet was held on April 19th. Congratulations to all of our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students:
Cory Slavonic - Outstanding Senior
Cooper Bell - Outstanding Junior
Edward Manda - Outstanding Sophomore
Pavan Pillalamarri - Outstanding Recitation T.A.
Ishan Talukdar - Outstanding Lab T.A.
Carl Johnson - Outstanding Experimental R.A.
Steven Gabriel - Outstanding Theoretical R.A.
Junwen Li - Outstanding Computational R.A.
Abdel Bachri - Outstanding Service
Benjamin Grossmann - Outstanding Service
Clark Mitten - Daniel S. Stevens Scholarship
Trevor Word - Daniel S. Stevens Scholarship
Timothy Perk - Earl A. Lafon Scholarship
Fri, 20th April 2007 01:39 PM GMT
State's Most Advanced Telescope Added To OSU Observatory
Oklahoma's largest, most technologically advanced telescope was installed at OSU's H.S. Mendenhall Observatory the week of February 9-15. The telescope will be used to discover planets orbiting other stars, track asteroids which threaten to collide with Earth, and measure the changing brightness of objects whose light output varies with time. [More...]
Sun, 11th March 2007 07:00 PM GMT
Celebrating Books by OSU Authors 2007
On February 1, the OSU Library will host "Celebrating Books by OSU Authors". The event will honor OSU employees who have authored, co-authored or edited a book in 2005 or 2006. Included in this group is Dr. Peter Shull, co-author of "Exploring the Universe with Voyager III". The reception is 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room. [More...]
Tue, 30th January 2007 06:00 PM GMT
Physics Professor Receives International Accolades
"Girish S. Agarwal, Noble Foundation Chair and Regents Professor of physics at OSU, was honored at the International Symposium on Quantum Optics (last) summer for his career contributions to the field of physics involving light and its interaction with matter."
Tue, 30th January 2007 06:00 PM GMT
Research Week 2007
Dr. Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate in Physics in 2004, will be visiting OSU during Research Week 2007. He will be in Stillwater from February 20-21 and will be giving a Public Lecture the evening of Tuesday, Feb 20th followed by a Keynote address at the Research Symposium on the morning of Wednesday, Feb 21st. He will also be meeting with physics faculty and students on Tuesday afternoon. More details concerning his visit will be available soon.
Thu, 26th October 2006 07:00 PM GMT
SPS Fall Picnic 2006
The Society of Physics Students hosted their annual Fall Picnic at Couch Park. SPS Fall 2006 Picnic Photo Gallery
Thu, 19th October 2006 07:00 PM GMT
Awards Banquet 2006
Congratulations to all of the outstanding graduate students honored at this years awards banquet. Awards Banquet 2006 Photo Gallery
Thu, 20th April 2006 07:00 PM GMT
Research Week 2006
The Hands-on Demonstration of Interesting Physical Phenomena presentation was a great success. Research Week 2006 Photo Gallery
Mon, 27th February 2006 06:00 PM GMT
Professor Nandi Elected Fellow of The American Physical Society
Election to Fellowship in the APS is limited to no more than one half of one percent of membership and is peer recognition of outstanding contributions to physics. The citation, which will appear on the Fellowship Certificate, reads as follows: "For contributions to the theories of grand unification, supersymmetry, neutrino properties, and collider physics." Prof. Nandi's name and Fellowship citation will appear in the March 2006 issue of APS News.
Mon, 27th February 2006 06:00 PM GMT
Nobel Laureate Dr. William D. Phillips To Present Public Lecture
Dr. William D. Phillips, Group Leader of the Laser Cooling and Trapping Group Atomic Physics Division at NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), and recipient of the Physics Nobel Prize in 1997, will present a public lecture titled "Time, Einstein, and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe" on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 7:00 PM in NRC 106. Listen to the KOSU interview with Dr. Phillips (WMA, 2.43MB)
Mon, 27th February 2006 06:00 PM GMT
OSU Radiation Dosimetry Badges In The News
Dr. Stephen McKeever, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, and a team of researchers in physics were featured in both the Oklahoman and Tulsa World this week in stories about OSU-developed radiation measuring devices that were worn by astronauts during the recent Discovery Space Shuttle mission. The sensor absorbs radiation into a special sapphire and stores it until it can be measured by being exposed to light. It is being tested to see how much radiation astronauts are receiving during space trips. McKeever's team included Ramona Gaza, who graduated from OSU in December with a doctorate in physics and now works at NASA, and Dr. Eduardo Yukihara, a member of the Physics Department faculty.
Thu, 18th August 2005 07:00 PM GMT
Public Lecture by Dr. Clifford M. Will
Dr. Clifford M. Will, Professor of Physics at Washington University, St. Louis will present a public lecture titled "Was Einstein Right?" on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 7:30 PM in NRC 106.
Mon, 14th February 2005 06:00 PM GMT
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