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Physics

  1. Three students examine a beam of light being projected through a series of circular lenses.

    Grinnell Science Project Means Family

    Sep 27, 2022
    On the thirtieth anniversary of the Grinnell Science Project, the Student Assistants of GSP reflect on community, confidence, and becoming ambassadors to their peers.
  2. A student wearing a lab coat, exam gloves and a mask looks through a microscope.

    Delving Deeper: Science Faculty Receive Half a Million Dollars from the National Science Foundation to Expand Microscopy Work

    Sep 06, 2022
    Clark Lindgren, Keisuke Hasegawa, Pascal Lafontant, Vida Praitis, Josh Sandquist, and Mark Levandoski were awarded the NSF Major Research Instrumentation grant to purchase a laser scanning confocal microscope, a breakthrough in the research capabilities of faculty and students throughout the sciences at Grinnell.
  3. Paul Hutchison and student

    A New Approach to Learning Physics

    May 13, 2022
    In the course How to Learn Physics (EDU/PHY 115), students identify an intriguing physical phenomenon to explore further. From there, they use everyday reasoning to make conjectures about what could be happening in the phenomenon and to test those conjectures.
  4. Physics Squire Lecture Series

    Feb 16, 2022
    Marty Baylor, Carleton College, will present this semester's Squire Lecture, presented by the physics department.
  5. Joe Beggs ’19 wears a suit and stands in a field

    Coming Full Circle

    May 20, 2021
    Beggs comes full circle, mentoring and being mentored, inspiring and being inspired.
  6. Staff member wearing PPE assisting with COVID testing

    A Scientific Way to Gauge Risk

    Sep 02, 2020
    Grinnellians contribute to the common good during the coronavirus pandemic
  7. Physics majors George Abreu ’22, Courtney Carter ’21, and Avery Barnett ’21, and chemistry major Clinton Sabah ’21

    Four Reasons to Attend a Research Conference as an Undergrad

    Feb 17, 2020
    Whether you’re presenting your own research or just immersing yourself in the experience, a conference can be an exciting opportunity for young scholars.
  8. Courtney Carter ’21 with her winning poster

    A Very Good Year for This Physics Major

    Feb 17, 2020
    Physics major Courtney Carter ’21 has been having a very good year, delving deeply into research and pursuing her own ideas with confidence.
  9. Zhiheng Sheng

    Helping Monitor Toxic Algal Blooms

    Jun 11, 2019
    Student researchers develop prototype monitoring device.
  10. Gale Observatory

    Charlotte Christensen Receives $484,300 Physics Research Grant

    Jan 29, 2019
    Physics students gain research opportunities through a $484,300 National Science Foundation grant awarded to Charlotte Christensen, assistant professor of physics.

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