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 »
Departmental News
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 »
Alum Update: Julio Navarro ’13
Julio Navarro completed the Applied Physics track to a Physics B.S. in 2013 and went straight in to an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue, which he completed in 2015. Subsequently, he’s remained reasonably close, and has been a guest speaker in our Contemporary Physics Seminar. He is currently the Director of Manufacturing at Ausco… Read more »
SPS Back Up and Running
Not surprisingly, the pandemic disrupted social activities on campus last year, but the Society of Physics Students (AKA The Physics Club) has been officially resuscitated and is back to life. The first meeting for the 2021 – 2022 academic year was tonight, and I was impressed with the turnout and enthusiasm. Here’s the new leadership:… Read more »
Campus Observing Event Wednesday, 9/29
The IUSB Observatory will be open, weather permitting, from 8:30-10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, for viewing of Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune through the 16” telescope. Come to the elevators on the 1st floor of Northside Hall and wait to be escorted to the rooftop observatory. (Sponsored by the IUSB Dept. of Physics and Astronomy… Read more »
Prof. Hinnefeld Receives 2021 IN-AAPT Service Award
Prof. Jerry Hinnefeld has been awarded the 2021 Charles Emmert Distinguished Service Award from the Indiana Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (IN-AAPT). Notably, Jerry recently completed a three-year leadership cycle in the IN-APPT during which he rotated through the roles of Vice President, Secretary and President, and in 2019, shortly before the… Read more »
Alum Update: Tom Nania ’13
Tom Nania has followed an interesting path subsequent to completing his 2013 B.S. in physics, with a minor in math, by combining his continued passion for both physics and music. First, he obtained a “Master Luthier” Certificate from the Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair in 2014, and he then became the luthier and… Read more »
Alum Update: Kayleigh Cassella ’11
Kayleigh Cassella (’11) was the first of our graduates to receive an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which she used while working toward her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. She obtained her doctorate, also in physics, in 2018 and has continued to live and work in Berkeley subsequently. First she spent two years doing a postdoc… Read more »
Fall 2021 Majors Fair
Special thanks to majors Kelly Allen, Jo Alters, Michael Nelms, Austin Veldman, and Michael Wujick for helping to staff our table at the 2021 Majors Fair! Despite uncertainty regarding how things will play out with the pandemic, and a return to in-person classes, the University has felt impressively vibrant during our first week back. It’s… Read more »