Category Archives: Students

March Meeting 2017 – Presenting at the Meeting – Guest blog by Zane

Susan Lehman March 17, 2017 5:08 PM

Being an undergraduate presenter in a room full of research faculty Guest Blog by Zane Thornburg ’18 For this year’s APS March Meeting, I decided that it would be a great idea to give an oral presentation on my summer … Continue reading →

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Wooster Physics at the University of Oregon

Susan Lehman February 24, 2017 11:58 AM

Last week I had a wonderful trip to the University of Oregon in Eugene to give a colloquium for the Department of Physics.  This was my first visit to the university, and actually my first visit to Oregon at all! … Continue reading →

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PhysCon 2016: A Wooster Student in San Francisco –Guest Blog by Zane Thornburg

Susan Lehman February 7, 2017 1:02 PM

When I began studying physics, I had no idea that scientists travel so much. In the fall of 2016, I attended the Quadrennial Physics Congress, PhysCon. Before I get to talking about the conference itself, I think it is worth … Continue reading →

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Maggie Lankford `16: National Finalist for Top Award in Undergraduate Physics Research!

Cody Leary September 29, 2016 9:47 AM

I’m excited to report that Maggie Lankford, who graduated summa cum laude this year as a Wooster physics major, has been selected as a finalist for the American Physical Society’s LeRoy Apker Award– known as the preeminent honor for undergraduate physics research in … Continue reading →

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Commencement Weekend

Susan Lehman June 7, 2016 5:53 PM

It was a beautiful weekend for Commencement this year.  With the record number of majors (20 physics majors!!) graduating, we tried hard to get some group photos, but of course we knew it was hopeless to get absolutely everyone looking … Continue reading →

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April Whirlwind – Part 2!

Susan Lehman May 15, 2016 5:33 PM

In addition to the outreach events in April, we also had a lot going on to finish up Senior IS — the senior research project or thesis that all Wooster students complete. You might think that IS Monday is the … Continue reading →

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April Whirlwind – Part 1!

Susan Lehman May 11, 2016 2:31 PM

Whew!  So much happened here in April, I’m just barely catching my breath now! We had two great outreach events early in April.  The second weekend of April was the Expanding Your Horizons event, with a variety of science workshops for … Continue reading →

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Dream a Little Dream of Physics — guest blog by Justine Walker

Susan Lehman March 27, 2016 3:27 PM

Dream a Little Dream of Physics – Fulfilling a Dream at the World’s Largest Meeting of Physicists           I don’t dream small. Ever since I was a young girl, I dreamed of a bright, big future for myself. Framed on … Continue reading →

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March Meeting — guest blog from Avi Vajpeyi

Susan Lehman March 27, 2016 3:14 PM

I was honoured to attend the APS meeting in Baltimore between 14-19 March. The meeting was amazing—though I found myself oscillating between: “I get this” to “Umm… I think I understand some of what they are talking about” to “Really? … Continue reading →

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March Meeting Day 5

Susan Lehman March 22, 2016 1:18 PM

Whew! It’s been a while since I have been at the March Meeting for the full week, and I definitely reached information overload.  But before signing off, I wanted to summarize Day 5, Friday! There were a number of interesting … Continue reading →

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