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2022

Awards & Honors

Honors Day 2022

Awards & Honors for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

Date: June 7, 2022

2014

Awards & Honors

Students Earn Awards at OPS

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

Date: October 29, 2014

Awards & Honors

Honors Day

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

Date: April 8, 2014

2013

Awards & Honors

Honor's Day 2013

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

Date: April 28, 2013

2012

Awards & Honors

Honors Day 2012

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

Date: April 28, 2012

2011

Awards & Honors

Honors Day 2011

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

Date: April 28, 2011

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

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.

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

Cool physics

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

How We Learn

The Philosophy of Physics

Professor of Physics and Astronomy Steve Doty was awarded a Charles Brickman Award for Excellence in Teaching.

What's Happening

Lectures & Discussions

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

What's Happening

2022

2014

2013

2012

2011

Spotlights

The ON Switch

Imaging a galaxy far far away

The astrophysicist and the archeological dig

A Surprising New Model of Star Formation

Cool physics

The Philosophy of Physics

What's Happening

What happens during “cosmic noon”?

In the nanoworld, noise helps!

Guest speaker Jason Stalnaker