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Stories tagged with: Department of Physics and Astronomy

OHIO Student Trustee Pankaj Karna smiles in front of a building.
Student trustee

Governor DeWine appoints new student trustee to OHIO Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed Pankaj Karna as a student member of the 51 Board of Trustees.

Campus beauty Hocking River 2024

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

51 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.

Dr. Hee-Jong Seo
Mapping the Universe

First DESI results provide precise measurements of our universe’s rate of expansion, shedding light on the nature of dark energy

An international team co-led by 51 Physics Professor Hee-Jong Seo traces ripples from relic cosmic sound over 11 billion years of cosmic history with unprecedented precision.

Students on the 51 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 “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” as it’s 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 in physics and astronomy, pulls out her quantum magnifying glass—or in this case, microscope—every day.

Bennett Hall

51 Chillicothe to host solar eclipse viewing event

51 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.

Faculty members dressed in academic regalia sit in an audience
Faculty Excellence

Faculty Experts Roundup

A selection of recent news from OHIO faculty members includes publications, leadership appointments, awards and a Top-10 breakthrough in physics.

Logo for celebrating 15 years of Science Cafe at 51
Accelerating Universe

Science Café to discuss "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Expanding Universe" with Dr. Hee-Jong Seo on Nov. 15

OHIO's next Science Café will feature Dr. Hee-Jong Seo and provide insight into "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Expanding Universe" on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Front Room Coffeehouse on the fourth floor of Baker University Center.

Saw Hla
Groundbreaking

Science Café kicks off Sept. 13 with 'Groundbreaking Research: X-Raying Just One Atom'

Science Café kicks off with Dr. Saw Hla discussing "Groundbreaking Research: X-Raying Just One Atom” on Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. in the Baker University Center Front Room and via YouTube.

Dr. Christian Drischler, portrait with whiteboard
Sub-atomic research

51 physicists aim to bring artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational tools to nation's researchers

Two 51 physicists are advancing the frontiers of sub-atomic research by developing AI and computational tools to accelerate both theoretical and experimental research.

The Mayall 4-Meter Telescope, home to the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), seen at night at Kitt Peak National Observatory on Monday, May 21, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona. 05/21/18|

DESI early data release holds nearly two million objects; 51 physicists contribute to first detection of baryon acoustic oscillations from DESI

“These papers show the great potential of DESI to accomplish its science goals,” said OHIO Physicist Hee-Jong Seo, who co-led one of the first measurement papers.

Science teachers extracting DNA from lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, and strawberries. The teachers are wearing goggles.

Seriously fun chemistry with summer produce: Hines collaborates with Discovery Museum for educators workshop

Dr. Jennifer Hines worked with middle school and high school educators from across the state to mash up lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, and strawberries and extract natural products and DNA.

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