Category Archives: Students

March Meeting — Guest Blog by Carlos Owusu-Ansah ’21

Susan Lehman March 11, 2019 11:06 AM

I thought the March APS meeting was fantastic. It felt great to present our research findings to people who cared about what Dr. Lindner and I were working on at the College. I attended fun talks about astronomical phenomena and … Continue reading →

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March Meeting — Guest Blog by Katie Shideler ’21

Susan Lehman March 8, 2019 5:17 PM

Having never been to a physics conference, or even to the city of Boston, attending the annual American Physical Society’s March Meeting was all around a new and incredible experience. Being able to present my research to physicists from across … Continue reading →

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Wooster in Boston

Susan Lehman March 7, 2019 4:13 PM

As mentioned earlier, I’m at the APS March Meeting in Boston this week.  There’s so much to say about all the talks that I’ve been to, etc, but in this post I’m just going to tell you about all the … Continue reading →

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Standard Model at 50

Niklas Manz June 20, 2018 4:48 PM

From Haidar Essili: All I can think of to describe my experience in the Standard model’s 50th anniversary conference is to repeatedly yell the word wow, until I have lost the will to do so. I am at a loss … Continue reading →

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Spring Outreach Events

Susan Lehman June 17, 2018 7:57 AM

Spring is a big time for outreach here at Wooster Physics. The Physics Club runs demonstrations for local elementary schools, doing often two outreach visits a week during the spring.  (In the fall, we are usually prepping for this flurry … Continue reading →

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March Meeting 2018 – Days 2 to 4!

Susan Lehman March 8, 2018 8:19 PM

The March Meeting is always so exciting — there is so much information here! On Tuesday morning, I went to an outstanding session on Atomic Origami.  There is some truly amazing work out there with people designing shapes of graphene … Continue reading →

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Taylor Bowl

John F. Lindner December 5, 2017 7:30 PM

On Wednesday, September 13, 1989, I met with newly elected Physics Club officers Tom Taczak ’91, Dennis Kuhl ’90, Doug Halverson ’91, and Karen McEwen ’90 in Westminister House. I wrote in my diary, “first phys club meeting w. officers goes well”. That year … Continue reading →

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Variable stars with the Wooster observatory (Jr IS guest blog by Nate Moore)

Cody Leary August 3, 2017 11:31 AM

  The night sky is full of wonder and splendor. Stars, many more than one can count by themselves, and what a great expanse it truly is, reaching beyond our visible universe. In the vast nothingness, there are things that … Continue reading →

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Picnic and Pie Fest 2017!

Susan Lehman July 30, 2017 2:41 PM

Last weekend we had another excellent picnic and pie festival at my house. This event has been a tradition since my first summer in our REU program back in 2004. We have outdoor games, eat grilled veggie quesadillas and a … Continue reading →

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Wooster Physics returns to Okinawa, Japan!

Cody Leary July 6, 2017 2:50 PM

Greetings Everyone! Last month, I accompanied recent graduate Michael Wolff ’17 to Okinawa, Japan, where Michael presented his senior independent study work as part of an international workshop-style conference for specialists in the field of optical nanofibers. Optical nanofibers are … Continue reading →

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