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 »
Departmental News
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 »
Orion Nebula
I had hoped to capture an image of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) during the brief break in the clouds on Jan. 23, but it was too low in the sky — barely 10 deg above the horizon. Instead, I took a few photos of the Orion Nebula. The photo below was taken with our Atik… 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 »
IUSB Physics Hosting Adams Students for Campus Visit
Prof. Lynker organized a visit by roughly 30 of Ms. Sarah Cukrowicz’s students from Adams High School on Thursday, November 10th. The students did physics-based activities with Profs. Scott and Hinnefeld, took a tour of the astronomical observatory, had a pizza lunch (provided by Ms. Cukrowicz!) and attended a special presentation in our Contemporary Physics… Read more »
Prof. Levine Gives Public Dark-Matter Presentation
Prof. Ilan Levine gave a public presentation regarding dark matter and the contributions that he, and his students and collaborators, continue to make as part of international efforts to understand what it is. This was part of the Our Universe Revealed series of lectures being jointly organized by the University of Notre Dame and IU… Read more »
2022 Alumni Talks in PHYS-S 106
As she did while leading our Contemporary Physics Seminar (PHYS-S 106) last year, Prof. Lynker has again organized a series of alumni presentations for the Fall 2022 semester. The talks will all be on Thursdays, in NS 0063, starting at 2:30 p.m. As is always the case for S106, all are welcome! 27-Oct Sarah Cukrowicz,… Read more »
IUSB Hosts Adams Astronomy Class for Special Observatory Event
Profs. Jerry Hinnefeld and Henry Scott, along with physics majors Emilee Edmonds and Preston Porter, hosted about 15 students from Mr. Matt McQueen’s Adams astronomy class at the IUSB astronomical observatory — Mr. McQueen happens to be IUSB alum. The visit included a presentation by Prof. Hinnfeld about recent observations and, of course, a trip… Read more »