What's Happening

Dr. Malcuit, Dr. Doty, and Dr. Winters present a new approach to an old suggestion for the origin of Pluto as an escaped satellite of Neptune.

This talk will focus on the current status of energy generation, locally and globally.

Physics and mathematics major Jane Bright ’18 has published a paper in the Astrophysical Journal.

Our seniors come from all over the world and have a wide variety of interests.

On Thursday, May 4, 2017 (beginning at 8:30pm), the Department of Physics & Astronomy will host an open house at the Swasey Observatory.

Faculty research presentations on summer research opportunities in Physics & Astronomy at Denison University.

Physics Seminar: On Friday, October 28, Dr. Roger Brown (National Institute of Standards and Technology) presents "Optical Lattice Clocks".

The Department of Physics & Astronomy will host an open house at the Swasey Observatory.

Recent Denison physics majors have been awarded NSF and NDSEG grants

DSA Seminar: On Wednesday, March 30, Dr. Laura DeGroot (Denison University) presents "Galaxy Morphology Near and Far".

Physics Seminar: OnFriday, March 4, Dr. Robert Owen (Oberlin College) presents "Gravitational Waves and Computational General Relativity ".

Physics Seminar: On Friday, Feb. 19, Dr. Dan Homan (Denison University) presents "The Acceleration of Relativistic Jets in Active Galaxies".

Departmental faculty updates for Fall 2014.

Annie Oyler and Gemma Aldana win best student research presentation awards at OPS conference.

Selected recent publications, presentations & grants.

The honors day celebration includes student awards, a seminar by alumnus John Pyles, and a banquet.

Professor Jason Pinkney (Ohio Northern University) presents a talk on wide angled tailed (WAT) galaxies.

Professor Timothy Gay, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, presents a talk on the physics of football.

Professor Timothy Gay, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, presents a talk on chirality ("handedness") in nature.

Faculty will give brief introduction to their research, and discuss opportunities for student summer research projects.

If skies are clear, Saturn, the Moon and other celestial objects will be observed as time permits.

The honors day celebration includes student awards, a seminar by alumnus Lars English, and a banquet.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy Honors Day celebration will include a ceremony, seminar, the honors banquet, and awards.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy Honors Day celebration will include a ceremony, seminar, the honors banquet, and awards.