Sabrina Whitaker, nee Huggins, graduated with a BS in physics in 2007 after working with Prof. Henry Scott to investigate the equation of state of Fe3P-schreibersite. Afterward, she earned an MS in Earth science from The Ohio State University in 2009 with a thesis related to rubidium and potassium in Earth’s core. After graduating from… Read more »
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Successful Meet the Stars Event on April 19th
Several Physics Club members along with Prof. Hinnefeld hosted a fun MTS event on Wednesday, April 12th. Club member/ finance major / photography buff Nick Muraya used a 1980s-era Polaroid Sun 600 LMS to get a great group photo.
April Issue of the IU South Bend Physics Club Newsletter
The IU South Bend Physics Club has released Volume 4 of their newsletter: This Month in Physics Club April.
Physics & Industry Engineering Collaboration
Faculty from the IUSB Dept. of Physics & Astronomy are partnering with MPI Engineered Technologies to study conditions that may cause seasonal corrosion issues with the steel “clutch-separation plates” fabricated at their Fineblanking plant in Knox, IN. The team will use Arduino-based data loggers, custom designed by Prof. Brian Davis, and fabricated by a growing… Read more »
March Issue of the IU South Bend Physics Club Newsletter
The IU South Bend Physics Club has released Volume 3 of their newsletter: This Month in Physics Club March. Here’s the announcement text from the newsletter authors: Hey All! I hope this email finds you well and ready to learn more about the fascinating world of physics! I am thrilled to announce that the third… Read more »
Physics Club Attends 2023 Zone 8 SPS Meeting at IU Bloomington
The 2023 Zone 8 Meeting of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) was hosted by the IU Bloomington chapter this year, from February 24th to February 26th, and five members of the IU South Bend Physics Club made the trip: Phillip Derrickson (’24), Emilee Edmonds (’24), Ryleigh Jebson (’25) Preston Porter (’23), Joy Thompson (’24)…. Read more »
IUSB Physics Club at 2023 Science Alive
The 31st annual Science Alive was held at the St. Joseph County Public Library on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The Physics Club organized a table with the goal of exposing attendees to smart-phone based data collection using the freely available phyphox app. Co-presidents Emilee Edmonds (’24) and Preston Porter (’23) each took shifts, along with… Read more »
February Newsletter of the IU South Bend Physics Club
The IU South Bend Physics Club has released Volume 2 of their newsletter. Here’s a link to view the latest issue as a PDF: This Month in Physics Club February. And, here’s the announcement text from the newsletter authors: Hey All! I hope this email finds you all in good spirits and ready to… Read more »
DTSI Internships at LLNL (Deadline 1/16/2023)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) offers summer student programs including the Defense Science and Technology Internship (DTSI) with many options that may be of high appeal to physics students. The program includes close mentorship with a staff scientist. Here’s a link to a flyer for the 2023 program: https://drive.google.com (IU) We’re posting information about this program,… Read more »
Inaugural Newsletter of the IU South Bend Physics Club
After a remarkably successful resurrection from the pandemic, our club leaders continue to step up their game and have now taken the initiative to create a newsletter, and it’s quite impressive! Here’s a link to view the first issue as a PDF: This Month in Physics Club January. And, here’s the text that will… Read more »