Departmental News
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.
Read More »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…
Read More »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! …
Read More »Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Scientists Help Measure Primordial Matter at Trillions of Degrees
Oct. 14, 2025
UPTON, N.Y. — October 14, 2025 — 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…
Read More »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
Read More »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.
Read More »Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ hosts total eclipse events
April 8, 2024
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ hosts the total eclipse events.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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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