College of Arts and Sciences

Allen Foster, a PhD student in the Department of Physics, recently discussed his research in Antarctica in an episode of the “This Is Physics” podcast. Alongside fellow researcher Thomas Leps, Foster described their work with telescopes observing the cosmic microwave background.  Foster and Leps have spent the entire polar night...

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Ohio higher ed bill would require instructors to teach both sides on climate change Energy News Network: Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in Physics, commented on a proposed Ohio Senate bill that would address speech on a wide range of topics, including climate change, abortion, immigration, and diversity, equity...

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Lifewire: Harsh Mathur, professor of physics, weighed in on the news that scientists have developed the first superconductor able to function at room temperature. “It is difficult to forecast how long it will take for the final breakthrough to occur,” he said. Mathur also pointed out that the materials that...

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Recent CWRU Department of Physics MS-Physics '23 graduate Pip Petersen was awarded a PATHS STEAM Education Grant from LGBT Tech, which is awarded to LGBTQ+ individuals working to increase visibility and awareness in STEAM.  As part of the inaugural program, Petersen was awarded $5,000 in financial support towards his PhD...

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Kenneth Singer, the Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and founder of Folio Photonics, joined recent graduates Matt Canel and Ben Kaufman of 3D Music and CWRU LaunchNet Director Bob Sopko to talk about the value of the university participating for a 10th straight year in CES in Las Vegas. (See The Daily, February 2023) and  WEWS...

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