Have you considered studying abroad? This is a great year for physics students to study abroad with IU South Bend because the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy is offering a $500 scholarship specifically for one of our students to participate in the study-abroad program. This departmental scholarship is in addition to campus study-abroad scholarships, with… Read more »
Departmental News
IUSB Physics Club / ΣΠΣ Century Party
Wow! The Physics Club really turned out an impressive crowd for today’s party. I suspect many were involved in pulling this off, but I wanted to give a special thanks to President Cody Cripe and club Treasurer Jöel Rael. I didn’t get an exact count, but from photos there were at least 25 in attendance…. Read more »
Alum Update: Andrew Ratkiewicz ’06
Andrew Ratkiewicz graduated from IUSB in 2006 with a B.S. in physics and a minor in math. While at IUSB Andrew worked with Prof. Scott on the abiogenic formation of hydrocarbons, Profs. Lynker and Schimmrigk on solutions to Calabi-Yau manifolds, and Prof. Hinnefeld on developing algorithms for neutron detection using the Modular Neutron Array (MoNA)…. Read more »
Alumni Speakers on “Careers in Physics” Part 3/3
This week’s “Careers in Physics” speaker was Dr. Luis Morales (’14), who finished his NSF GRFP-funded Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from Notre Dame earlier this year and is now working as a software engineering for Headsight Inc. in Breman, IN. Notably, Dr. Morales is also a veteran (a Green Beret!), so the timing of his… Read more »
DSTI Internships at LLNL (Deadline 1/17/2022)
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. We’re posting information about this program, specifically, to our blog because one of our alums, Dr. Andrew… Read more »
Physics Pizza Party in S106 on Thursday, November 18th!
Professor Lynker, who’s been leading PHYS-S 106 this semester, has agreed to let the IUSB Physics Club “take over” on Thursday, November 18th, to host a club event. Notably, the reasons to gather are multi-fold, so we’re hoping for a big turnout: We’re very excited to have an active club again, after a tough year… Read more »
Early-November Meet the Stars Event
Tonight turned out to be a great evening to observe, with cool, but comfortable, temperatures, reasonably clear skies, and a fantastic team of volunteers to escort visitors up to the observatory and operate the telescope. Early arrivals got to see Venus, followed by Saturn, with Jupiter and Uranus planned for after that. My kids and I… Read more »
Alumni Speakers on “Careers in Physics” Part 2/3
Austin Conner (BS ‘14), who is now THE Physics teacher at Penn HS, visited Prof. Lynker’s S106 class today to share his experience in becoming a high-school teacher. As with last week’s meetings, we had a mixed audience with some attending in-person and some via Zoom. But, Austin was able to come in person, and… Read more »
Campus Observing Event Thursday, November 4th
The IUSB Observatory will be open, weather permitting, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4th, for viewing of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus through the 16” telescope. Come to the elevators on the 1st floor of Northside Hall and wait to be escorted to the rooftop observatory. Please be sure to check back here before traveling… Read more »
Alumni Speakers on “Careers in Physics” Part 1/3
Julio Navarro (BS ‘13, MS in Mechanical Engineering ‘15 from Purdue) and Mark Beveridge (BS ‘18), both now have successful careers locally in the engineering field, and Professor Lynker invited them to give informal presentations in S106 today. Julio and Mark presented via Zoom, and we had a mixed audience with some attending in-person and… Read more »