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2024

Announcements & Updates

Photos from the 2024 solar eclipse on The Hill

Perfect weather and breathtaking views made this once-in-a-lifetime event live up to the hype.

Date: April 9, 2024

2021

Freddie Zhu, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Warren Xia

Announcements & Updates

Off-Campus Seniors Getting 3-2 Degrees

Three senior physics majors pursuing graduate degrees share updates on their program.

Date: November 23, 2021

2016

Announcements & Updates

Newly tenured professors announced

Newly tenured professors Jessica Bean, Wei Cheng, Fareeda Griffith, Ashwin Lall, Francisco Lopez-Martin, Riina Tehver and Sheilah Wilson.

Date: February 23, 2016

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

Total eclipse of The Hill

Perfect weather and breathtaking views made this once-in-a-lifetime event live up to the hype.

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.

What's Happening

Departmental Fellows

Awards & Honors

Students

Five friends, one couch, 150 cheese balls

Relive the joy of Reunion 2024

Ricardo Hall named Denison’s new vice president for Student Life

What's Happening

2024

2021

2016

Spotlights

Total eclipse of The Hill

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

What's Happening

Honors Day 2024

What happens during “cosmic noon”?

In the nanoworld, noise helps!