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From Big Bang to Big Discovery, Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Professor Leads Research Project

Aug. 13, 2026

More than two decades of research on a project led by a Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally. 

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College Honors Outstanding Student Leaders, Faculty and Advisor at Annual Awards Ceremony

May 5, 2026

The Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Student Center was filled with celebration and pride as the College of Sciences and Humanities at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ recognized its top student leaders, along with one distinguished faculty member and advisor, at the annual Dean’s Undergraduate Student…

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Five Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State physicists among the top 2% most cited scientists world-wide

Feb. 12, 2026

Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Ohio.- Five Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State physicists are recognized among the top 2% most cited scientists world-wide: Veronica Dexheimer, Antal Jakli, Oleg Lavrentovich, Jonathan Selinger, and Deng-Ke Yang. Congratulations to all!  â€¦

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Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Scientists Help Measure Primordial Matter at Trillions of Degrees

Oct. 14, 2025

UPTON, N.Y. — October 14, 2025 â€” An international team of researchers has directly measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) — the superhot primordial matter that filled the universe just millionths of a second after the Big Bang. Among the leaders of this…

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US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANTS PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH AWARD TO PHYSICS PHD STUDENT

Sept. 2, 2025

US Department of Energy grants graduate student research award (SCGSR) to Physics PhD student Maci Kesler at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ

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Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award

April 22, 2024

Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award from Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ hosts total eclipse events

April 8, 2024

Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ hosts the total eclipse events.

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Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Department of Physics hosts eclipse planetarium shows and more

March 31, 2024

Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Department of Physics hosts eclipse planetarium shows and more.

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Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals

March 22, 2024

Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

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Lecture Hall, Event Space, or Night Sky?

March 19, 2024

Did you know we have a planetarium? Well, we do. Smith Hall at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ is home to this versatile room that can be used for classes, events and can even replicate an easier-to-see version of the night sky. 

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