Honor's Day 2013

Honor’s Day Alumni Speaker

Lars English (’96): “Emergence of Order in Phase- Coupled Oscillators-From Metronomes and Fireflies to Neural Networks”

Sigma Pi Sigma Inductees

Raghav Daswani, Rohin Daswani, Liz Donoghue, Kristina Dungan Ian Lowe, Brad Matola, Peiyun Zeng

Excellence in Introductory Physics Award

Kelsey Eklund, Alex Fults-Ganey, Riley Sechrist

125/126 Awards

Patrick Becker, Brant Bowers, Victor Timmers, Junzhi Wang

Special Senior Awards

Samuel C. Wheeler

Award for Excellence in Physics

Clayton Crocker

Posted date: April 28, 2013

Spotlights

Jaelyn Roth ’23, building a graph to illustrate her research

Peering into black holes

Physics major Jaelyn Roth’s research helps astrophysicists see supermassive black holes and their related phenomenon more clearly.

Academics, mentorship, & internship solidify career choice

Academics, mentorship and an internship in Columbus gave international citizen Aayush Nema '21 the key to his future course as an economic researcher.

Multiple Realities

Quantum enthusiast Rahul Shrestha ’21 is many things at once: student, teacher, researcher, yearbook editor & designer, and international student.

Score high on key performance indicators

A senior describes how his Red Frame experience helped him prepare for the working world.

A 'DESIREE' for Beamtime

A summer project in Sweden at the DESIREE facility is just one highlight of physics major Sarah Spielman’s research into negative ions.

Imaging a galaxy far far away

If you're a fan of 'Star Wars,' Prof. Dan Homan can talk to you about a real-life galaxy that has a 'TIE' to the blockbuster movie series.

Bebe Wang '20 presenting his summer research project.

How We Learn

A physic(al) path to engineering

Bebe Wang ‘20 was awarded a $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Here’s how the physics major and champion swimmer combined his loves at Denison.

The astrophysicist and the archeological dig

Meaghan Accarino ‘21, an astrophysicist-in-the-making, spends a summer in the earth instead of the stars.

Prof. Steve Doty, Angela Sommerer ’20, and Tran Anh Nguyen ’20

How We Learn

A Surprising New Model of Star Formation

Students study how stars are formed through data and find surprising support for a new model.

How We Learn

Play Ball Better

A physics lab figures out the mechanics of throwing a baseball.

How We Learn

Seeing the Big Picture in Small Moments

NSF fellowship winner Patrick Banner ’18 is a talented researcher in quantum optics, and a scientist who wants to share his enthusiasm.

How We Learn

Solving the skyscraper

Working through problems, even in physics, is an act of creative improvisation.

Where We Go

Arc of a diver

Physics major Robbie Christian is following his dream, teaching diving.

How We Learn

Partnering piano and physics

Physics and music make a harmonious counterpoint for Junzhi Wang '16.

How We Learn

Cool physics

Nobel laureate in physics, William Phillips, brings his research and considerable enthusiasm to Denison.

What's Happening

Lectures & Discussions

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

Learning grand strategy from a master

Honor’s Day Alumni Speaker

Sigma Pi Sigma Inductees

Excellence in Introductory Physics Award

125/126 Awards

Special Senior Awards

Award for Excellence in Physics

Spotlights

Peering into black holes

Academics, mentorship, & internship solidify career choice

Multiple Realities

Score high on key performance indicators

A 'DESIREE' for Beamtime

Imaging a galaxy far far away

A physic(al) path to engineering

The astrophysicist and the archeological dig

A Surprising New Model of Star Formation

Play Ball Better

Seeing the Big Picture in Small Moments

Solving the skyscraper

Arc of a diver

Partnering piano and physics

Cool physics

What's Happening

Guest speaker Jason Stalnaker

Wes Walter selected as American Physical Society Fellow

Denison receives major gift to transform planetarium