Department Events

2025 - 2026

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"Faculty Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers/Topics: Dr. A. Resnick (Physics) - “Characterizing cellular flow sensors with an optical trap”; Dr. I. Soprunov (Mathematics & Statistics) - “Mixed area of lattice polygons”; Dr. C. Kothapalli (Chemical & Biomedical Eng); “From Barnyard to Bedside: Solving the Organ Shortage”.

"Bridging Disciplines: How Physics Shaped My Career in Analytical Chemistry"

When: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Patrick Heron, R&D Analytical Chemist II, Oakwood Labs
Abstract: In this talk, I’ll share how I transitioned from studying physics at CSU to working as a research and development chemist with long-acting injectable drug products using polymer microspheres. I’ll talk about what the shift from academia to industry actually looked like, how the problem-solving and quantitative skills from physics translate into analytical chemistry and drug development, and what surprised me the most about working in pharma. If you’re curious about industry or wondering what you can do with a physics degree, this is an honest look at one possible (and unexpected) path.

"A Brief History of the LUCY NASA Mission (and how you can get involved)"

When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Olivia Bogna, BS Mechanical Engineering, CSU
Abstract: The Trojan asteroids are a group of asteroids that share Jupiter’s orbit and are essentially fossils from the formation of the solar system. By studying these ancient remnants, scientists can uncover vital clues about our solar system’s history and evolution, which is why NASA’s Lucy Mission is embarking on a cosmic journey to explore the Trojan asteroids. This endeavor isn’t limited to professional scientists at NASA. Students and the public can take part in the mission, and in other space science endeavors, through a wide range of programs and activities. From the Lucy Mission’s L’SPACE Program to NASA Citizen Science initiatives and public science programs, there are many opportunities for anyone to contribute and make their mark in astronomy.

"HowToREU and more. Looking for Summer Research Opportunities in STEM"

When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Dr. Kiril Streletzky, Physics, CSU
Abstract: Interested in learning about summer undergraduate research opportunities in STEM such as NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, USRA undergraduate research at CSU, NASA internships, etc? Come to this info session to find out the specifics on what is available and how to apply.

"Welcome Meeting"

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU
Abstract: Join SPS for our first SPS meeting of the semester! Learn about SPS and SPS meetings for this semester. Also, learn about Physics programs at CSU. Find out what students with a Physics major or a Physics minor do after graduation.

"LN₂ Ice Cream Party"

When: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU.

"Faculty Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers/Topics: Dr. J. Bickel (Physics) - “What is the Role of AI in Physics”; Dr. A. Hoover (Mathematics and Statistics) - “From Waves to Metachrony: Modeling Locomotion and Fluid Pumping with High-Performance Computing”; and Dr. M. Rahmati (Electrical and Computer Eng) - “From Ocean to Air: Acoustic, Optical, and Radio Frequency Waves for Wireless Communications in Internet of Things”.

"The Price of Evolution: how thermodynamics shapes gene regulation"

When: Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Dr. Michael Hinczewski, Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University
Abstract: Many of the physical processes in a cell consume energy, but we are only beginning to understand how these costs have influenced the course of evolution. Biology is strewn with counter-intuitively complex mechanisms whose evolutionary predecessors must have consumed significant energy resources without any clear fitness benefit. So how do such mechanisms evolve in the first place, and how strong is the guiding hand of thermodynamic optimization? My talk explores these issues through one specific example: gene regulation in higher organisms (including humans) by microRNAs. These small RNA molecules (only 22 nucleotides long) are versatile tools for controlling the expression of genes into proteins, interfering with the messenger RNAs that are an intermediate step in the expression process. They provide a way of reducing noise in protein population levels, which helps stabilize cells from making sudden random changes in their state. Because a single microRNA type can interfere with the expression of hundreds of genes, this regulation can impose a substantial cost on the cell, since it is forced to compensate by increased messenger RNA transcription. Using a combination of statistical physics, information theory, and population genetics, we argue that the mRNA systems we observe in nature today are a potential instance of thermodynamic optimization: the chemical parameters have been fine-tuned by natural selection to achieve noise control in the most energy-efficient manner. Along the way, we provide insights into one peculiar feature: why we need such short RNA molecules to get the job done, i.e. why the "micro" in microRNA.

"Undergraduate Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers/Topics: “The Dynamics of Microgels with Varying Crosslinker Concentration”, Patrick Barrett; “Characterizing Primary Cilium Mechanics Using Optical Tweezers”, Joel McRaven; “The Time-Dynamics of Alpha Particle Trajectories in Rutherford Scattering”, Michael AngeloDe La Cruz Ortiz; “Pacemaker Control in Jellyfish using Computational Fluid Dynamics”, Jaxon Riley; “Characterizing Mechanical Properties of Primary Cilia Using Optical Trapping”, Emily Schaffer; “Solvent Effects on the Interaction of Charged Nanoparticles”, Joseph Ball.

"Topological Defects in Material Science, Art and Design"

When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker:  Dr. Robin Selinger, Department of Physics. Kent State University
Abstract: Topological defects play a starring role in materials science. We'll review examples of topological defects in crystalline solids, passive and active liquid crystals, lipid membranes, and shape-morphing liquid crystal elastomers, comparing/contrasting the mechanisms governing pattern formation in each of these systems. We will in particular highlight our recent work on the Frank-Read mechanism for disclination loop generation in nematic liquid crystals [1], and a novel agent-based model of confined active matter [2]. On a lighter note, we’ll consider topological defects in the context of art and design, and identify their analogs in the science of hard and soft materials.

"Research Experience at NASA Glenn EMI Lab"

When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker:  James Taton, BS Physics’ 24, MS Physics student, CSU
Abstract: Throughout my summer at NASA Glenn Research Center, I worked as an intern in the electromagnetic interference (EMI) lab supporting the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project. EMI and EMC (electromagnetic compliance) are very crucial aspects of electrical engineering that can pose many complications in development and implementation of electronic components or equipment. I was tasked with using computational modeling in COMSOL Multiphysics to model common EMI situations and provide workflows to be implemented in the early development stages of electronic components. This could aid in cutting costs on wasted development by acting as a precursor to possible EMC issues that may arise later. On top of providing support to a project aimed at integrating hybrid electric aircrafts into commercial air travel, my summer with NASA was full of wonderful and fulfilling experiences that I would not have imagined I could be a part of.

"Welcome Meeting"

When: Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU
Abstract: Join the Society of Physics Students (SPS) for our first meeting of the year with pizza. Learn about SPS, events and opportunities through SPS, various physics programs and about 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress.

2024 - 2025

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"Molecular Dialogues: guiding protein design using natural language prompts"

When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker:  Niksa Praljak ‘20 Biophysics PhD candidate, University of Chicago
Abstract: Designing proteins with specific functional properties presents a significant challenge in molecular engineering. This work introduces a novel computational framework leveraging natural language prompts as an intuitive control mechanism for guiding the design of functional proteins. Our approach, termed the Biological Multi-Modal Model (BioM3), uniquely integrates information from protein sequences and natural language descriptions to facilitate the generation of diverse protein designs. BioM3 employs a multi-stage strategy involving the alignment of protein and text representations using foundation models and contrastive learning techniques, followed by the refinement of text-based features and the generation of protein sequences through a discrete order-agnostic generative model. This innovative method excels at capturing subtle functional relationships between proteins, even in the absence of significant sequence similarity. Notably, our joint embedding space demonstrates enhanced performance in identifying proteins with similar structural folds compared to traditional sequence-based search methods. The framework enables the functional categorization of proteins based on natural language descriptions, spanning attributes such as enzymatic activity and cellular localization. BioM3 showcases its versatility by generating a wide range of protein types without requiring specialized training for each category. Furthermore, we experimentally validated the functionality of designed proteins, demonstrating the ability to rationally control sequence diversity and maintain desired properties through intuitive manipulation of textual prompts. This research establishes the power of generative multi-modal models as a transformative tool for translating natural language intent into functional proteins, paving the way for accelerated advancements in synthetic biology, biotechnology, manufacturing, and medicine.

"2025 Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Ceremony"

When: Friday, April 25, 2025, 4:30 PM in Mather Mansion
Host: Society of Physics Students and the Physics Department, CSU
Event: Induction of Sigma Pi Sigma new Members.

"Physics Jeopardy"

When: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU
Event: Join the Society of Physics Students (SPS) for for an exciting battle of smarts and wits! Compete for physics-themed prizes!

"PhysCon Info Session"

When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Dr. Kiril Streletzky, Physics, CSU
Abstract: Want to learn about 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress (PhysCon) - conference for Physics loving students in Denver CO – and how go there? Come to this SPS meeting!

"Faculty Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers: Dr. B. Davis (Mechanical Engineering); and Dr. K. Streletzky (Physics).

"Seeing is Believing: zooming in bacteriophages with cryon-electron microscopy"

When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Dr. Krista Freeman, Physics Department, Case Western Reserve University
Abstract: The most abundant biological entities on Earth are bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. Around the world, these natural predators are being deployed alongside antibiotics to fight dangerous drug-resistant superbugs. Phages can be viewed as biological nanoparticles with four conserved structural elements: a genome (1) that is packaged into a protein shell called a capsid (2), which connects to tail machinery (3) via a molecular motor known as the portal (4). These structural elements determine important factors like phage stability, bacterial host-range, particle immunogenicity, and more. Since bacteriophages are increasingly used as antimicrobial therapies, it is more important than ever to understand these structural determinants of phage function. In this talk I will guide you through several atomic-resolution bacteriophage structures that I solved experimentally with cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). By presenting these structures alongside microbiological and immunological data, I will illustrate the power of “seeing” the phages in full detail. Insights from these data can drive engineering efforts to improve bacteriophages as therapeutics.

"Faculty Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers/Topics: Dr. S. Ryan (Mathematics & Statistics) - “Mathematics Provides Insight into Biology”; Dr. C. Kothapalli (Chemical & Biomedical Eng) - “Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Devices for Rapid Detection of Amino Acids and Proteins in Solutions”; and Dr. J. Jenkins (Civil and Environmental Engineering) - “I am Watching you”.

"How to Find REU Positions"

When: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky
Event: Review of Summer Research Opportunities.

"Spring 2025 Welcome Meeting"

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU
Abstract: Join SPS for our first SPS meeting of the semester! Learn about SPS and SPS meetings for this semester. Also, learn about Physics programs at CSU. Find out what students with a Physics degree do after graduation.

"LN₂ Ice Cream Party"

When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU.

"Machine Learning from the Perspective of Physics"

When: Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Jacob Adamczyk (2020 BS Honors Physics, BS Math), PhD Candidate, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications have taken the world by storm over the past few years. Brought to light by this year's Nobel Prizes, the physical and mathematical sciences have played a large role in the development of this technology. In this talk, I will first discuss this connection to AI from the perspective of physics and show how modern approaches in statistical mechanics can be used to strengthen this bridge. The latter portion of the talk will focus on Reinforcement Learning (RL), an exciting branch of AI used to tackle sequential decision-making tasks, with applications in chess, video games, robotics, quantum control, and drug dosing. I will share recent insights developed by my research group at UMass Boston, in collaboration with SJSU and IAIFI, highlighting how a physics perspective enriches our understanding and application of RL. This discussion will reflect my journey, shaped by a foundation in physics.

"Faculty Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, November 20, 2025, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers/Topics: Dr. E. Schearer (Mechanical Engineering) - “Robot-Assisted Feeding for People with Paralyzed Arms”; Dr. Alex Hoover (Mathematics and Statistics) - “Life in Moving Fluids: Computational Modeling of Fluids and Elasticity”; Dr. T. Heus (Physics) - “Physics of Clouds”.

"CREATE Scientists in Kidney Urology and Hematology"

When: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Resnick, Physics Department, CSU
Abstract: Funded with a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training award, the eight-week summer Kidney Urology and Hematology (KUH) fellowship is open to undergraduate students. As a KUH Summer Research Fellow, you gain hands-on experience in research laboratories to develop the following skills: review research papers in basic and clinical science; execute bench or human research projects by learning the rationale, design, methods and data analysis necessary to achieve project goals; participate in the intellectual life of a research lab; write clear, concise research abstracts and papers; present research projects in a clear and precise manner in research group meetings, seminars and poster sessions. Fellows also participate in weekly journal clubs and attend seminars on topics including translational research in progress, scientific integrity and the responsible conduct of research, and how to present at a journal club. At the completion of the summer fellowship, the scholar is required to give a brief oral presentation to Cleveland KUH community on their summer research activities.

"Physics Olympics"

When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU
Event: Work together in teams, competing in 3 physics-themed events (no experience necessary!). Prizes will be awarded to the top team!

"My Summer Research Experience at CERN"

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Grace Miller, Physics Honors & Math Honors senior (class of 2025)
Abstract: The European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) is renowned for its cutting-edge research in the world of particle physics. CERN houses the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27-kilometer particle accelerator, famous for its discovery of the Higgs Boson—the particle responsible for giving things mass. I had the opportunity to work at CERN through a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) organized by Duke University. During my time at CERN, I worked under the ATLAS experiment to help build a framework that will allow us to measure the full quantum tomography of top quark decays at the LHC. This will provide the necessary groundwork to analyze aspects of quantum entanglement in top quark decays, specifically between the orbital angular momenta and the spin angular momenta of the decay products. This will be the first measurement of entanglement in orbital and spin angular momenta outside of photons. I will elaborate on some of CERN’s fascinating experiments, the research project I contributed to, and share my experiences working at CERN and living in France!

"Undergraduate Research Presentations"

When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speakers/Topics: “Analyzing Polymer-Grafted Gold Nanorods using Depolarized Dynamic Light Scattering (DDLS)”, Patrick Barrett; “Characterizing the Dielectric Properties of Biomolecules through Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Colin Lathwell; “Effects of Windshear on TKE Distrubutions Around Cumulus Clouds”, Jacob Forester.

"Fall 2024 Welcome Meeting"

When: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU
Abstract: Join the Society of Physics Students (SPS) for our first meeting of the year with pizza. Learn about SPS, events and opportunities through SPS, and about various physics programs.

2023 - 2024

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"LN₂ Ice Cream Party"

When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Host: Dr. Kiril Streletzky and CSU Society of Physics Students, CSU.

"The Search for Ultra-High Energy Neutrinos at the South Pole Using the Askaryan Radio Array"

When: Tuesday, Aperil 23, 2024, 11:30 AM in SR 151
Speaker: Justin Flaherty (CSU - BS 2016, MS 20216), PhD Candidate, Ohio State University
Abstract: Multimessenger astronomy seeks to probe the deepest reaches of our universe using photons, cosmic rays, gravitational waves, and neutrinos. Neutrinos are virtually massless and only interact via the weak force, meaning they are capable of traveling directly from their sources to detectors built on Earth. This ability to travel in a straight line through the universe makes them prime candidates for probing extragalactic sources. The Askaryan Radio Array (ARA) is an ultra-high energy (>10^18 eV) neutrino detector located at the South Pole, whose goal is to study particle physics at energies far beyond the capabilities of particle accelerators on Earth. It consists of five stations of antennas buried in the ice that are designed to detect radiation emitted by relativistic particle showers that are byproducts of neutrino interactions in the ice, which generate a cone of Cherenkov radiation in the radio regime (known as Askaryan radiation). The neutrino direction can be reconstructed through a combination of the trajectory of the Askaryan radiation, its polarization, and the point of the neutrino interaction in the ice; which can then be used to identify neutrino sources in the sky. Detection of these ultra-high energy neutrinos and identification of their sources will allow us to expand our knowledge of the standard model of particle physics.

April 16, 2024

Physics Jeopardy.  Join SPS for an exciting battle of smarts and wits! Streletzky.

April 9, 2024

NANOGrav - Discovering the Gravational Hum of the Universe. Joseph Glaser, NANOGrav, West Virginia University.

April 8, 2024

TOTAL Solar Eclipse. Observation parties on CSU & GLSC Campus; outreach at local schools and CPL. 

April 2, 2024

Student-Driven Radio Observations of the Sun and the Ionosphere during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Timothy Dolch, Physics Department, Hillsdale College.

March 19, 2024

Eclipse Photography. Andrew Resnick, Physics Department (video).

February 29, 2024

How a Graphic Novelist Almost Eclipsed Mark Twain? Adam Sonstegard, English, Cleveland State University.

February 20, 2024

Faculty Research Projects done with Undergraduates (part 3). Dr. E. Schearer (Mechanical Engineering), "Robot-Assisted Feeding for People with Paralyzed Arms", Dr. Alex Hoover (Mathematics and Statistics), "Life in Moving Fluids: Computational Modeling of Fluids and Elasticity", and Dr. T. Heus (Physics), "Physics of Clouds", Cleveland State University.

February 13, 2024

Faculty Research Projects done with Undergraduates (part 2). Dr. J. Bickel (Physics), "Looking at atoms: Imaging
the nanoscale", Dr. G. Ao (Chemical/Biomedical Eng), "Fluorescent Quantum Defects in Carbon Nanotubes" and Dr. F. Galetto (Mathematics and Statistics), "Jets of graphs", Cleveland State University.

February 6, 2024

The Eclipse and Film. Ygal Kaufman, Ideastream, Cleveland.

January 23, 2024

Welcome Meeting. Learn about upcoming SPS events, summer internships, and research opportunities! 

December 5th, 2023

LN₂ Ice Cream Party. Join the SPS for the end of the semester LN₂ ice cream party!

November 21st 2023

Faculty Research Projects done with Undergraduates (Part 1). Dr. G Ayo (Chemical/Biomedical Eng), "Fluorescent Quantum Defects in Carbon Nanotubes", Dr. S. Ryan (Mathematics and Statistics), "Mathematics Provides Insight into Biology", Dr. S. Sensale Rodriguez (Physics), "Dynamic DNA Nanotechnology", Cleveland State University.

October 31st 2023

Physics Olympics! Work together in teams, competing in 3 physics-themed events (no experience necessary!). Prizes will be awarded to the top team!

October 17th 2023

A Discussion of Science Fiction. James Pitchford (CSU Alumni 2011).

September 19th 2023

Undergraduate Research Presentations. Grace Miller, Patrick Herron, James Taton, Jeremiah Greene, Collin Douglas, Jordan Miller. Physics, Cleveland State University.

September 5th 2023

Welcome Week! Welcome SPS Meeting, and PhysCon 22 introduction.

2022 – 2023

May 2, 2023

LN₂ Ice Cream Party. "Celebrate the end of the semester with LN₂ Ice Cream, the Physics Jeopardy Winners, and New SPS Officers!".

April 25, 2023

Electro-fermentation with Recombinant S. Cerevisiae for Increasing Fermentation Yields AKA, California Dreaming: Industrial Biotechnology in the Heart of Silicon Valley. Mario alberto, Cleveland State University.

April 18, 2023

Physics Jeopardy. Join SPS for an exciting battle of smarts and wits!

March 30, 2023

Industry R&D - Different from Academia, yet quite fulfilling. Dr. Prasenjit Bose, Intel, Portland, OR.

February 28, 2023

Faculty Research Projects Done with Undergraduates (Part 4). Dr. J. Jenkins ( Civil & Environmental Engineering), "I'm Watching You", Dr. J. Gatica (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering), "Process Engineering for Sustainable Living Environments", Dr. T. Heus (Physics), "The Physics of Clouds and Climate", Dr. J. Gatica (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering), "Process Engineering for Sustainable Living Environments", Cleveland State University.

February 14, 2023

Faculty Research Projects Done with Undergraduates (Part 3). Dr. Q. Lin (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) Dr. C. Kothapalli (Chemical and Biomedical Engineering), "Atomic Force Microscopy as a tool to measure cell mechanics" Dr. J. Bickel (Physics), "The Physics of Surfaces, Looking at the Nanoscale", Cleveland State University.

January 31, 2023

SPS Welcome Meeting. Join SPS for the First meeting of the Semester! Learn about summer internships, and research opportunities in Physics/Engineering/Science via CSU, NSF, and NASA! Presented by Kiril Streletzky, Physics, CSU.

January 19, 2023 - 5:00 pm

How to REU: Applying to REU's in Physics, Astronomy and other fields. Learn about REUs, undergraduate research jobs and summer internships with Dr. Streletzky and Dr. Conrad from the Society of Physics Students.

December 6, 2022

SPS Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party. Join SPS for our end of semester LN2 Ice Cream Party! 

November 22, 2022 

Faculty Research Projects with Undergraduates (Part 2).  Dr. H. Lopez (Math), "Matrices help to correct errors" Dr. E. Schearer (Mechanical Engineering), "Robot-Assisted Feeding" Dr. A. Resnick (Physics), "Characterizing biological flow sensors wih an optical trap." Cleveland State University.

November 8, 2022 

Faculty Research Projects with Undergraduates (Part 1). Dr. G Ao (Chemical/Biomedical Eng), "Nano-materials: Surface Chemistry and Application" Dr. S. Sensale Rodriguez (Physics) "Dynamic DNA Nanotechnology", Dr. S. Ryan (Math), "Mathematics Provides Insight into Biology", Cleveland State University.

November 1, 2022

Physics Olympics. Compete in a number of Physics related competitions to win prizes!

September 27, 2022

A Culture-free diagnostic platform for bacterial infections. Siu-Tung Yau, Electrical Engineering CSU. 

September 20, 2022

Undergraduate Summer Research Presentations. USRA participants will present their experiences and findings.

September 19, 2022

Cleveland Clinic Day. Welcome Back Event. Sandra Vasenda, CSU Careers.

August 30, 2022

SPS Welcome. Welcome SPS Meeting, and PhysCon (22 Intro).

August 23, 2022

USRA Physics Presentations. Students will Present Finding and Experiences of the 2022 USRA Research Done this Summer. 

2022

May 3, 2022 

LN₂  End of the Year Party. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

April 26, 2022

SPS Event. SPS Physics Jeopardy. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

April 12, 2022

Faculty Research Presentation (Part 2). CSU Faculty Research Presentations Part 2. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

March 29, 2022 

Dr. Sebastian Sensale Rodriguez, Duke University. Designing Next-Generation Nanopore Sensing Technologies. CSU Department of Physics Seminar.

March 24, 2022

Dr. Timothy Dolch. Gravitational waves, pulsar astrophysics, and the long wavelength array swarm telescope. CSU Department of Physics Seminar.

March 23, 2022

Dr. Andrew Miller. Using gravitational wave detectors to probe the existence of dark matter. CSU Department of Physics Seminar.

March 8, 2022

Student Research Presentation. Undergraduate Research Presentations. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

March 1, 2022

SPS Event. PhysCon 2022 Informational Meeting. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 15, 2022

Dr. Hunter King, University of Akron. Talk by Dr. Hunter King, Professor of Polymer Science, Biology, and Physics, University of Akron. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 1, 2022

SPS #How ToREU. Applying to REUs in Physics, Astronomy, and other fields. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

2021

November 30, 2021

SPS Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Pary, and Sigma Pi Sigma 100^th Birthday Party. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party, and Sigma Pi Sigma 100th Birth Party! Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

November 23, 2021

Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering Graduate Programs at the University of Akron. Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering Graduate Programs at the University of Akron. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

November 9, 2021

Faculty Research Presentation. Faculty Research Projects. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

October 26, 2021

2021 Physics Olympics. Physics Olympics. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

October 12, 2021

Seminar, Dr. James Lock, CSU. Leonardo's cross: a mathematical analysis and physical explanation of a long forgotten observation of an optical caustic by Leonardo da Vinci. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

September 28, 2021

SPS Student Presentations – Alexis Merk and Angela Noreck. Undergraduate Student Research Presentations. Society of Physics Students.

September 14, 2021

SPS Student Presentation – Andrew Scherer. Observation of cross shelf nitrate fluxes on the Oregon continental shelf: an REU experience. Society of Physics Students.

September 7, 2021

SPS Welcome Meeting Fall Semester 2021. SPS Welcome Meeting. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

April 6, 2021

SPS and Choose Ohio First Presentations - Samantha Tietjen, Garrett SPS and Choose Ohio First Presentations - Samantha Tietjen, Garrett Witzke, and Talia Minisall. Graduate Student and COF Presentations. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students, Choose Ohio First

March 9, 2021

SPS Student Presentations - Richard Sent, Andrew Scherer, and Hayden Ferencz. Undergraduate Student Presentations. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

February 16, 2021

Physics Alumni Series Seminar - Michael Georgalis. Careers in Physics: Identification and Mitigation of Vibration, Magnetic Field and Acoustic Effects for Nanotechnology and Ultra Precision Applications. Society of Physics Students

February 9, 2021

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Faculty Research Projects. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

2020

November 24, 2020

SPS Seminar: Justin Flaherty. The Askaryan Radio Array: Searching for Astrophysical Neutrinos in the Antarctic Ice. Society of Physics Students.

November 10, 2020

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Faculty Research Projects. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

October 27, 2020

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Faculty Research Projects. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

October 6, 2020

SPS Student Presentations - Andrew Scherer and Richard Sent. Undergraduate Student Presentation. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

September 15, 2020

SPS Student Presentation - Theresa Lincheck. Undergraduate Student Presentation. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

February 25, 2020

SPS Student Presentations - Niksa Praljak, Theresa Lincheck, Andrew Scherer, Samantha Tietjen. Undergraduate Research Presentations. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students 

February 18, 2020

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Faculty Research Projects. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students. 

February 4, 2020

SPS Student Presentation - Jacob Adamczyk. SQUIDS and Magnets in France. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

January 21, 2020

SPS Meeting. SPS Spring 2020 Welcome Meeting. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

2019

December 5, 2019

SPS Ice Cream Party. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

November 21, 2019

SPS Seminar, Dr. Philip Bos, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University. The Application of Liquid Crystals to Optical Beam Steering and Turnable Lenses. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

November 7, 2019

SPS Student Presentations: Mario Alberto, Jacob Martin, Andrew Scherer, Justin Thompson, Samantha Tietjen. Undergraduate Student Research Presentations. 

November 1, 2019

Seminar: Dr. Daniel Raible, NASA. Communication with Light: A New Dawn in the Information Age. IEEE Control Systems Society, HKN Epsilon Alpha Chapter and Society of Physics Students.

October 31, 2019

2019 Physics Olympics. Physics Olympics. Society of Physics Students.

October 24, 2019

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Faculty Research Projects with Undergraduates. Society of Physics Students and Choose Ohio First.

October 17, 2019

SPS Seminar: James Pitchford. Serious Statistics: The Aliasing Adventure. Society of Physics Students.

October 3, 2019

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. September 12, 2019

September 12, 2010

SPS Meeting. SPS Fall 2019 Welcome Meeting. Bickel and Streletzky, Physics Department.

August 2, 2019

16th Annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium, Keynote Address: Dr. William V. Meyer, ARA - Advanced Research Associates, NASA Glenn Research Center. 

July 11, 2019

REU Colloquia Series, Dr. Philip Taylor, Case Western Reserve University, Physics Department.  Can that really be so? A light hearted look at the concept of force and entropy. Bickel and Streletzky, Physics Department.

June 25, 2019

REU Colloquia Series, Dr. Krista Freeman, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Biological Sciences. DNA cannons or complex gone machines? A physicist's journey towards understanding viruses. Bickel and Streletzky, Physics Department.

June 11, 2019

REU Colloquia Series, Dr. Kevin Cavicchi, University of Akron, Polymer Engineering. Fabricating Shapemorphing Polymers through Compounding and Processing. Bickel and Streletzky, Physics Department.

May 3, 2019

Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Ceremony.  Physics Sigma Pi Sigma 2019 Induction. Streletzky, CSU Sigma Pi Sigma Chapter

May 2, 2019

SPS Ice Cream Party. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students,

April 26, 2019

Physics Day 2019. Physics Day Tours. Peppard, Physics Department

April 25, 2019

SPS Seminar, Dr. Michael Hinczewski, Case Western Reserve University, Physics. Evoluton, Accelerated; Controlling Noisy Nanoscae Systems, from Quantum Bomputing to Cancer Therapy. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students & Math Club

April 18, 2019

SPS Physics Alumni Series: Phil Dee. Accelerating Determinant Quantum Monte Carlo with Artificial Neutral Networks. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

April 11, 2019

SPS Physics Jeopardy. Physics Jeopardy. Society of Physics Students.

April 4, 2019

SPS Seminar, Dr. James Lock, Cleveland State University, Physics. Imaging Through Cylinders: Virtual Caustics, Rainbow Glare Points and Image Framentation. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

February 28, 2019

SPS Student Presentations: Aubrey Lokey, Jacob Adamczyk, Alberto Williams, Niksa Praljak, Sam Tietjen. Undergraduate Student Research Presentations. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

February 14, 2019

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Faculty Research Projects Undergraduates. Society of Physics Students and Choose Ohio First.

January 24, 2019

Society of Physics Students - Spring 2019 1st Meeting. SPS First Meeting of Spring 2019. Society of Physics Students.

2018

December 6, 2018

SPS Ice Cream Party. Semi-Annual Nitrogen Ice Cream Party. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

November 28, 2018

SPS Seminar, Dr. Michael Centanni. A Great Career Choice: Combining Science or Engineering with Law. Society of Physics Students and Choose Ohio First.

November 15, 2018

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Choose Ohio First Joint Meeting Undergraduate Research Projects. Society of Physics Students and Choose Ohio First.

November 1, 2018

2018 Physics Olympics. Physics Olympics. Society of Physics Students

October 25, 2018

SPS Physics Alumni Series: Kaitlin Vandemark. Going From Academia to Industry. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

October 18, 2018

Faculty Research - Choose Ohio First. Choose Ohio First Joint Meeting. Society of Physics Students and Choose Ohio First

October 4, 2018

Faculty Research - Physics, Chemical/Biomedical Engineering Faculty. Research Projects for Undergraduates. Society of Physics Students.

September 20, 2018

1st Academic Year Meeting of Society of Physics Students. Welcome to CSU 2018. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

May 3, 2018

SPS Ice Cream Party. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party. Society of Physics Students.

April 26, 2018

Faculty Research, Dr. Pratihba Ghatage, Professor Emeritus, CSU, Mathematics. Convolutions are Smoothing Operators. Math Club and Society of Physics Students.

April 19, 2018

SPS Physics Jeopardy. Physics Jeopardy. Society of Physics Students.

April 12, 2018

SPS Student Presentations: Nicholas Barron, William Calabrase, Anthony Dobrila. Undergraduate Physics Research Project Presentations. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

March 30,  2018

Rock 'n' Roll featuring Tony Dobrila & Dr. Resnick. Generation & Modulation and  Notes are Dumb: Physics of Drumming.Society of Physics Students. 

March 22, 2018

SPS Physics Alumni Series: Prasenjit Bose. Mechanics of 3D Engineered Microtissues. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 22,  2018

SPS Student Presentation: Aubrey Lokey. Interning at NASA. Society of Physics Students. 

February 8, 2018

SPS Meeting. Rock 'n' Roll. Society of Physics Students.

January 25, 2018

SPS Meeting. SPS 1st Meeting of the Spring Semester. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

2017

December 7, 2017

SPS Ice Cream Party. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Party. Society of Physics Students.

November 21, 2017

SPS Physics Alumni Series: Vincenzo LaSalvia. Tabula Rasa Defect Engineering: Suppressing Oxygen Precipitates for Enhanced Photocarrier Lifetimes. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

November 16, 2017

SPS Student Presentation, Justin Flaherty. Shooting Lasers into the Sky: Measuring Atmospheric Turbulence Using Lidar. Society of Physics Students and Math Club.

November 9, 2017

Faculty Research, Dr. Andrew Resnick. Cilium: Definition of an Interdisciplinary problem. Society of Physics Students.

October 26, 2017

SPS Physics Olympics. 2017 Physics Olympics. Society of Physics Students.

October 12, 2017

Faculty Reserach: Dr. Bickel, Dr. Heus, Dr. Kaufman, Dr. Zurcher, Dr. Streletzky. Available Research Project for Undergraduates. Society of Physics Students.

October 4, 2017

SPS Poster Presentations. SPS Poster Session. Society of Physics Students.

September 28, 2017

Faculty Research: Dr. Resnick, Dr. Fodor,  Dr. Kothapalli, Dr. Wirth, Dr. Ao, Dr. Holland. Available Research Projects for Undergraduates. Society of Physics Students.

September 14, 2017

SPS 1st Meeting of AY 2017. Welcome Back Party Fall 2017. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

May 4, 2017

SPS Students Ice Cream Party. End of the Year LN2 Ice Cream Party 2017. Society of Physics Students.

April 27, 2017

SPS Physics Jeopardy. JEOPARDY Physics Edition. Society of Physics Students. Society of Physics Students.

April 20, 2017

Physics Movie (Part 2). Physics Movie (Part 2). Society of Physics Students

April 4, 2017

Physics Movie (Part 1)  Physics Movie. Society of Physics Students

March 30, 2017

SPS Physics Alumni Series: Marie Blatnik, PhD Physics Student. The Accelerator-based Science Life. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 2, 2017

Society of Physics Students Leadership. Welcome Back Party. Society of Physics Students.  

2016

December 8, 2016

SPS Students Ice Cream Party. End of the Year LN2 Ice Cream Party 2016. Society of Physics Students.

December 1, 2016

SPS Student Presentation: Patrick Donaghue, CSU MATH Student. Introduction to Functional Iteration. Math Club.

November 17, 2016

Research Presentation: Dr. David Spelic, FDA. Medical Physics in Diagnostic Radiology. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

October 27, 2016

SPS Physics Olympics. Go for the Gold at this year's Annual Physics Olympics! Compete in a physics-inspired Relay Race Competition. Society of Physics Students.

October 13, 2016

Faculty Research: Petru Fodor, Kiril Streletzky, and Ulrich Zurcher. October Short Research Presentation to Undergraduates by Physics Faculty. Society of Physics Students.

September 29, 2016

Faculty Research: Jessica Bickel, Thijs Heus, and Andy Resnick. Short Research Presentation to Undergraduates by Physics Faculty. Society of Physics Students.

September 15, 2016

Welcome new semester with Physics, Pizza, and info about the Physics Department and SPS. Welcome to CSU Party. Society of Physics Students.

April 28, 2016

SPS student Presentation, Justin Flaherty. Langevin Analysis of an Optically Trapped Primary Cilium. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

April 21, 2016

Physics and Math Movie Day. Top Secret Rosies: The Female 'Computers' of WWII. Society of Physics Students with the CSU Math Club.

April 7, 2016

SPS Physics Alumni Series, Joseph Graser, BS Physics Honor Alumnus. Straight-Forward Facts about Graduate School. Streletzky, SPS & Math Club.

March 10, 2016

Faculty Research: Dr. James Lock, Professor Emeritus, Physics Department, CSU. From the elliptical trajectories of bound states of planets around the sun to elliptical trajectories of bound states of light inside a microparticle. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 11, 2016

Research Seminar: Dr. Angelo Licata, Cleveland Clinic. Astronauts, Engineers, and one endocrinologist - a chance meeting in time. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 4, 2016

Welcome new semester with Physics, Pizza, and info about the Physics Department and SPS. Welcome Back Party. Society of Physics Students Spring 2016.

December 3, 2016

SPS Students Ice Cream Party. LN2 Ice Cream Party. Society of Physics Students.

2015

November 19, 2015

Sixth Physics Olympics. VI Annual Physics Olympics. Society of Physics Students.

November 12, 2015

SPS Physics Alumni Series: Krista Freeman, Carnegie Mellon University. Shining a Light on Viruses: A Physicist's Adventures in Biology. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

October 16-17, 2015

Fall  2015 OSAPS/AAPT/SPS - Joint Meeting - Invited Speakers: G. Clement (CCF); P. Hoffmann (Wayne State U.); H. Salman (U. Pittsburgh); K. Wood (U. Michigan); E. Hopkins/B. Clark (Ohio Dept. of Education.Physics in Biology and Medicine. Zurcher, Fodor, CSU,COS,OSAPS, SPS.

Oct  16-17, 2015

Zone 7 SPS Meeting. Zone 7 SPS. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

1:00 p.m. - SPS Zone7 Event, Stan Micklavzina, University of Oregon. Physics of Rock and Roll. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students

2:30 p.m. - SPS Zone7 Event, Dr. Jearl Walker, Cleveland State Physics. The Flying Circus of Physics. Streletzky, Society of Physics Student.

September 24, 2015

SPS Research Seminar, Professor Dan Stinebring, Physics and Astronomy, Oberlin College. Searching for Gravitational Waves with Pulsars. Walker, Society of Physics Student.

September 10, 2015

SPS 1st Meeting of AY 2015. Welcome to CSU 2015 Event. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

September 3, 2015

Summer Student Research Poster Session. Join SPS at the Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session. Cleveland State University.

August 27, 2015

SPS Physics Alumni Series, Achille Nicoletti, EPFL and CERN. A new paradigm in robust trajectory control for particle accelerators. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

May 2, 2015

3rd CATAPULT Contest. 3rd Annual Catapult contest. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

April 30, 2015

SPS Ice Cream End of the Year Party. End of the Year - SPS Ice Cream and Awards Party. Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

April 23, 2015

SPS Physics Movie. Catapult Movie. Society of Physics Students.

March 26, 2015

SPS Spring Meeting. Spring Medley Meeting. Janna Mion, Justin Flaherty, Kiril Streletzky, Society of Physics Students.

February 26, 2015

SPS Physics Movie. Physics Movie. Society of Physics Students.

2014

Dec 4, 2014

SPS Leadership. SPS Ice Cream Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for the V Physics Olympics.

Nov 20, 2014

SPS Leadership. SPS Ice Cream Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for the V Physics Olympics.

Oct 30, 2014

V PHYSICS OLYMPICS.  V Physics Olympics. Compete in one or several basic Physics Olympics events for the great physics prizes or be a cheering spectator.

Oct 16, 2014

Jeffrey R. Mackey, PhD, Vantage Partners, LLC and NASA Glenn Research Center. Optics and imaging applications for microgravity flow studies aboard the International Space Station. SPS Seminar/Physics Seminar (invited by Kaufman and Streletzky).

Sep 11, 2014

SPS Leadership. Welcome to CSU Party. Stop by to learn about SPS, our activities, opportunities to get involved as well as Physics Dept.

Apr 29, 2014

SPS Leadership. End of the Year - SPS Ice Cream Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for Physics Olympics.

Apr 26, 2014 

SPS Leadership. 2nd Annual Catapult contest. Join us for the annual Catapult contest! We can pay to build your catapult and then you can win the Grand Prize.

Apr 24, 2014

SPS Leadership. Physics Jeopardy. Round II. Come to participate in the re-match of the Physics Jeopardy game. Non-physics majors are specially invited.

Mar 20, 2014

Marie Blatnik, Physics Department, CSU. The Hadron-Blind Ring-Imaging Cerenkov Detector. SPS Seminar/Undergraduate Student Research Presentation (invited by Streletzky).

Feb 6, 2014

Phil Dee, Physics Department, CSU. "In Situ" Light Scattering Measurements of FeOOH spindles in solution. SPS Seminar/Graduate Student Research Presentation (invited by Streletzky).

2013

February 21, 2013

Physics Colloquium - Dr. P. Srinivasan, Department of Mathematics, Cleveland State University. Simple models of the honey bee nest-site selection process. Fodor, Physics Department.

Dec 5, 2013

SPS Leadership.  SPS Ice Cream Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for the IV Physics Olympics.

Nov 21, 2013

Phil Dee, Justin Flaherty, and the SPS music team. The Physics of Rock and Roll. Come to check out some amazingly cool music demonstrations centered around the physics of sound and music.

Oct 31, 2013

IV PHYSICS OLYMPICS. IV Physics Olympics. Compete in one or several basic Physics Olympics events for the great physics prizes or be a cheering spectator.

Oct 17, 2013

James Woodward, The Lighthouse Consultant. Lightning Lights or Feux e'clair. The mercury float lighthouse lens, it's development, use and decline. Invited by A. Resnick.

Oct 8, 2013

PHYSICS JEOPARDY. Physics Jeopardy. Come by to have physics fun with us.

Sep 12, 2013

SPS MEETING. Physics Movie Day. Come by to have physics fun with us.

Sep 5, 2013

NO SPS MEETING. Join us at the Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session at the Student Center Atrium. Come by to learn about summer research by our undergraduates!

Sep 3, 2013

SPS Leadership. Welcome to CSU Party. Stop by to learn about SPS, our activities, opportunities to get involved as well as Physics Dept.

May 2, 2013

SPS Leadership. End of the Year - SPS Ice Cream Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for Physics Olympics.

Apr 25, 2013

Roger L. Easton, Jr., Ph.D., Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology. Imaging Technologies and an Impending New "Golden Age" in Manuscript Studies. SPS Seminar (invited by K. Streletzky)

Apr 16, 2013

Professor Robert Brown, Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University. "Physicists get Down to Business: Industrial Jobs and Entrepreneurship for the Physics Student." SPS Seminar (invited by K. Vandemark).

Mar 7, 2013

Phil Dee, Kaitlin Vandemark, Joe D'Alessandro, Department of Physics, CSU.  Preparing for 2013 APS March Meeting. SPS Seminar (invited by K. Streletzky).

Feb 28, 2013

Professor Joseph P. Hornack, Department of Chemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology. Keeping a Magnetic Resonance Imager Knocking. SPS Seminar (invited by K. Streletzky)

Feb 14, 2013

Nova Movie Date. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse. SPS Event (organized by H. Shuman)

Jan 24, 2013

SPS Leadership, Physics Faculty. Welcome Back Party-Spring 13. Welcome new semester with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza and info about Physics Dept and SPS

2012

November 15, 2012

Physics Colloquium - Dr. James T. Dakin, Jim Dakin Consulting Inc. Changing Light Bulbs – the Physics and Technology of Incandescent, Halogen, CFL and LED. Fodor, Physics Department.

September 27, 2012

Physics Colloquium - Dr. James Lock, Cleveland State University, Physics. Advances in High Fidelity Chemical Imaging Methodology. Fodor, Physics Department.

May 1, 2012

Physics Colloquium - Dr. James Lock, Cleveland State University, Physics. Rainbows in the Sky and in the Lab. Fodor,
Physics Department.

April 12, 2012

Physics Colloquium - Dr. Julian Norley, Senior Corporate Fellow, GrafTech International Holdings Inc., Parma, OH. GrafTech International - 125 years of Carbon and Graphite Materials Science - from Arc Carbons to Smart Phones. Fodor,
Physics Department.

March 6, 2012

Physics Colloquium - Dr. Chandra Kothapalli, Cleveland State University, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Neuroscience on a chip. Fodor, Physics Department.

December 6, 2012

SPS Leadership. SPS Ice Cream Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for Physics Olympics.

Nov 8, 2012

III Physics Olympics. III Physics Olympics. Compete in one or several basic physics Olympic events for the great physics prizes or be a cheering spectator.

Oct 25, 2012

Ameer Alghusain and Robert Smith, AMIDAC Rail. Demonstrations on Exothermic Reactions in Welding. SPS Seminar (invited by N. Yousef and K. Vandemark).

Oct 11, 2012

Kaitlin, Josh, Phil, Wilmarie, Physics Department, CSU. Student's paid Summer Adventures with Physics and beyond. Interested to learn about potential physics-related employment in the summer? Then come to this meeting (organized by K. Vandemark).

Sep 13, 2012

SPS Leadership, Physics Faculty. Welcome Back Party-Fall 12. Welcome new school year with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, SPS elections. 

Feb 16, 2012

Dr. Dan R. Claes, Chair of the Physics Department, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Comic Book Physics 101.SPS Seminar (invited by K. Vandemark).

January 26, 2012

Dr. George Walker, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, CSU. Informal Discussion: The Role of an Undergraduate Research Experience in Engaged Learning. Meet our physics majors, minors, and faculty and start the semester in a style and win Physics Prizes.

2011

September 28, 2011

DAWN - Mission to visit asteroids Vesta & Ceres. Jay Reynolds, Research Astronomer for Cleveland State University, Director of Lakeland Astronomical Observatory at Lakeland.

September 8, 2011

Einstein's Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy?. Dr. Evalyn Gates, Executive Director, Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

March 31, 2011

What are maximum permissible doses of radiation for radiation workers, and astronauts? What are doses of radiation to the general public?. Dr. Julian M. Earls, Nance College of Business Administration, NASA Glenn Research Center.

March 2, 2011

A Brief History of Microgravity Science. Dr. Emily S. Nelson, NASA Glenn Research Center.

February 16, 2011

Spacecraft - Environment Interactions. Dr. Boris Vayner, NASA Glenn Research Center.

February 3, 2011

Mathematica 8 in Education & Research. Brenda Marshall, Wolfram Research, Inc, Champaign, Illinois

December 8, 2011

SPS Winter Party. Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for Physics Olympics!

Dec 6, 2011

Reactant Consumption Analysis in Microchannel Based Fuel Cells. Joseph D'Alessandro, Physics, Cleveland State University.

Dec 1, 2011

Light Scattering Characterization of Thermoreversible Micelles Synthesized from Elastin-Like Polypeptides. Kaitlin Vandemark, Department of Physics, CSU.

Nov 22, 2011

Bead-Spring Model for Molecular Dynamics in a Creeping Flow. Prasenjit Bose, Department of Physics, CSU.

Nov 17, 2011

Physics Olympics. Compete in one or several basic physics Olympic events for the great physics prizes or be a cheering spectator.

Nov 3, 2011

DAWN Mission, an asteroid named Vesta & Cleveland State! Jay Reynolds, Cleveland State University, Lakeland Community College.

Oct 20, 2011

How Physics Can Help YOU get a Summer Job. Krista Freeman, Andreea Sandu, and other SPS officers.

Oct 11, 2011

An SPS Triptych: Careers in Physics, SPS Opportunities,& a little Chaos in Fluids. Dr. Thomas Olsen, The Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Sigma Pi Sigma, American Institute of Physics (AIP), College Park, MD.

Sep 15, 2011

Welcome Party! Welcome new school year with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and prizes for Outstanding Physics Senior-Spr2011 and Summer 2011 Undergraduate Research!

May 5, 2011

SPS End of the Year Party! Get ready to the finals week with Physics Raffle prizes, Pizza, and Liquid N2 Ice-Cream and Prizes for Physics Olympics!

May 3, 2011

Physics Olympics. Compete in one or several basic physics Olympic events for the great physics prizes or be a cheering spectator.

Apr 7, 2011

The Physics Adventures of Prasenjit and Krista in Dallas, TX. Prasenjit Bose and Krista Freeman, Department of Physics, CSU.

Mar 10, 2011

Dynamics of a Linear Polymer in a Microchannel Creeping Flow. Prasenjit Bose, Department of Physics, CSU.

Feb 10, 2011

SPS Spring Party! Meet our physics majors, minors, and faculty and start the semester in a style.

2010

November 17, 2010

The use of Turning Point student response. Marc Russell and Melinda Osman, Turning Technologies, Youngstown, Ohio.

November 4, 2010

Liquid Crystals and Rubber: Combining Scientific Fields for New Technologies. Jonathan Selinger, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University.

October 20, 2010

Application of the Weibull Distribution Toward the Analysis of Neuropsychological Test Data. Dr. Amir Poreh, Cleveland State University, Psychology.

October 6, 2010

Powers of 10: A celebration of the film by Charles and Ray Eames. Dr. Andrew Resnick, Cleveland State University, Physics.

September 20, 2010 

Introduction to Rambus Lighting and Display Technologies. Timothy McCollum, Lighting and Display Technologies, Rambus Inc.

April 27, 2010

Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Benzene Via Molecular Simulation.  John Tatarko, Cleveland State University, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

April 20, 2010

How Many Higgs Particles Are Out There? Dr. Deva O'Neil, The College of Wooster, Physics.

April 8, 2010

A Process for Improvement of Graduate Programs. Dr. George Walker, Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies, Cleveland State University.

February 23, 2010

Dipole in a Magnetic Field, Work, and Quantum Spin. Dr. Robert Deissler, Cleveland State University, Physics.

February 11, 2010

Exploration of Mars. Mr. Joseph C. Kolecki, Nasa Glenn Research Center.

January 26, 2010

Closing the gap between what we teach and what is learned. Dr. Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh, Physics, and Astronomy.

Dec 9, 2010

SPS Winter Party and Day of Dangerously Daring Demos. SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

Nov 18, 2010

My summer attempts to suppress the infection of a bacterium known to cause strep throat and other human diseases" (REU experience at MSU). Andreea Sandu, Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, CSU.

Oct 28, 2010

"What can you do with a Physics Degree"? Elizabeth Z. Okwudi, Career Services, CSU.

Oct 14, 2010

"Magnetic Storm". Special Event: PHYSICS movie screening.

Sep 30, 2010

"Mechanosensation and the Primary Cilium" (Summer Research Project). Joseph Glaser, Physics Department, CSU.

Sep 16, 2010

Fall 2010 Welcome Party. SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

May 6, 2010

SPS End of the Year Party. SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

Apr 29, 2010

"Exploring a potential drug delivery system: Physics, Chemistry, and Applications of Polymeric Microgels" (Honors Project). Ryan McDonough, Physics and Chemistry Departments, CSU.

Mar 11, 2010

"What Science Majors Should Know About Patents". Harry D. Cornett, Jr., Tucker Ellis & West LLP, Physics Alumnus. 

Feb 25, 2010

Physics and other Science Resources Available Through the Michael Schwartz Library. SPECIAL EVENT: Theresa M. Nawalaniec, Michael Schwartz Library, CSU.

Feb 18, 2010

"The Elegant Universe" (based on Brian Green's national bestseller).  SPECIAL EVENT: physics movie screening.

Jan 28, 2010

SPS Spring Party. SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

2009

November 18, 2009

Drip Paintings and Fractal Analysis.  Dr. Harsh Mathur, Case Western Reserve University, Physics.

November 5, 2009

Using Magnetic Resonance to Study Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Jacqueline T. Chen, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Neurosciences.

October 29, 2009

The Physics of Sailing. Dr. Bryon D. Anderson, Kent State University, Physics. 

October 1, 2009

AN X-RAY ODYSSEY: Applications of X-ray, CT Imaging in Science and Sports.  David Zavagno, Universal Medical Systems, Inc.

April 16, 2009

Higher-Order Effects in NMR of Solids. Dr. Partha Srinivasan, Cleveland State University, Mathematics.

April 2, 2009

Stuff in the sky, Stuff on the ground, And Why It's There. Dr. James Lock, Cleveland State University, Physics.

January 29, 2009

Targeting DNA Base Excision Repair in Tumor Drug Resistance - An Application to Anti-Cancer Drug Analysis. Dr. Yan Xu, Cleveland State University, Chemistry.

Dec 3, 2009

SPS Winter Party.  SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

Dec 1, 2009

Depolarized Light Scattering of Rodlike Particles: From Biopolymers to Carbon Nanotubes (Honors Project). Maxwell Orseno, Physics Department, CSU. 

Nov 24, 2009

Exploring Special Relativity (Honors Contract Project). Prasenjit Bose, Physics and Math Departments, CSU.

Nov 12, 2009

FROZEN AND ALIVE: Uncovering the secret of cryo-preservation! Krista Freeman, Physics Department, CSU.

Oct 27, 2009

Interactions of Pennies and X-rays. Jim Pitchford, Math and Physics Departments, CSU.

Oct 13, 2009

Summer COOP at Philips: Designing CT.  Achille Nicoletti, EE and Physics Departments, CSU.

Sep 17, 2009

Fall 2009 SPS Welcome Party.  SPS Leadership/Physics Faculty.

May 7, 2009

SPS End of the Year Party.  Society of Physics Students (SPS).

Apr 23, 2009

DNA Microfluidics (Independent Study). Vinnie La Salviam, Physics Dept, CSU.

Apr 9, 2009

Applications of Geophysics: Fundamental Investigations of the Shallow Subsurface. Vinnie La Salviam, Physics Dept, CSU. 

Feb 5, 2009

Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy using MIR 8025 (Independent Study). Davinder Pandher, Physics Dept, CSU.

2008

November 13, 2008

The Copernican Myth and other scientific fables. Dr. Mano Singham, Director, University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE), Case Western Reserve University.

October 23, 2008

Probing Nanoscale Properties of Multiferroic Materials. Dr. Mano Singham, Director, University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE), Case Western Reserve University.

October 2, 2008

Innovations and Challenges of Wind Energy Converter Machines. Dr. Majid Rashidi, Mechanical Engineering Department, Cleveland State University.

September 11, 2008

Physics Education Research. Dr. Sue Ramlo, Department of Engineering & Science Technology, University of Akron.

April 17, 2008

Saving the World 1 Watt at a Time. Dr. Thomas Coffey, General Electric, Nela Park.

February 7, 2008

Atomic-Scale Modeling and Simulations of Nanoscale Materials and Biomolecules. Dr. Alper Buldum, University of Akron, Physics.

Dec 4, 2008

SPS Winter Party. SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

Dec 2, 2008

Mastering the Static Light Scattering Spectroscopy Experiment. Krista Freeman, Physics Department, CSU.

Nov 20, 2008

Diffusive Properties of polymer chains in semi-dilute polymer solution. Ryan McDonough, Physics Department, CSU.

Oct 16, 2008

Developing a Miniaturized Antenna. Nathan Smith, Physics Department, CSU.

Sep 25, 2008

Fall 2008 SPS Welcome Party.  SPS Leadership/Physics Faculty.

May 1, 2008

SPS End of the Year Party.  Society of Physics Students (SPS).

Apr 22, 2008

"Relativity and The Perihelion Precession of Mercury's Orbit".  Jessica Schwan, Physics and Math Depts, CSU.

Apr 18, 2008 - Special Event

Tours of the Physics Labs, Exciting Physics Demos, "Theory of Superstrings" lecture, Physics Pizza, SPS Raffle prizes, and more! Ted Wood, Paul Hambourger, Kiril Streletzky, Alla Zilichikhis, Physics Dept, CSU

Apr 17, 2008

Saving the World One Watt at a Time.  Dr. Thomas Coffey, General Electric, NelaPark.

Apr 3, 2008

Presentation on Target Reconstruction. Salvatore Fazio, DefenseAcquisition University.

Mar 20, 2008 - Special Event

Recognizing Physics Department Science Dean's List (F07) Honorees. Recognition of the Physics Dean's List Honorees and Using DLS Spectroscopy to Study Soap (Brij-35 surfactant Micelles). Karen Wilson, Physics Dept, CSU.

Feb 14, 2008

The Tale of Radiation: From Quack Medicine to Cancer Treatment. Lindsey Bloe, Physics Dept, CSU.

Feb 7, 2008

Atomic-Scale Modeling and Simulations of Nanoscale Materials and Biomolecules. Dr. Alper Buldum, Physics Dept, University of Akron.

Jan 31, 2008

Richard Feynman lecture: The Law of Gravitation.  Special Event: Richard Feynman Lecture Screening.

2007

April 26, 2007

Polymeric one-dimensional photonic crystals for plastic lasers and novel nonlinear optical devices. Dr. Jim Andrews, Youngstown State University, Physics and Astronomy.

March 29, 2007

Bioelectronics, Molecular Electronics and Nanotechnology. Dr. Siu-Tung Yau, Cleveland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Applied BioMedical Engineering Program.

February 21, 2007

Rubber That Moves: Modeling Liquid Crystal Elastomers. Dr. Robin L. B. Selinger, Kent State University, Liquid Crystal Institute.

February 1, 2007

Bells and Whistles: The Physics of Musical Wind Instruments. Dr. Peter L. Hoekje, Baldwin-Wallace College, Physics and Astronomy.

Dec 6, 2007

SPS Winter Party. SPS Leadership/Physics Dept.

Nov 20, 2007

Building a New Dynamic Light Scattering Spectroscopy System. Jessica Schwan, Physics and Math Depts, CSU.

Oct 23, 2007

Studying Polymers with DLS and FPR. Or a Summer with REU and Undergraduate Research Experience. Ryan McDonough, Physics Dept, CSU.

Sep 20, 2007

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (Honors Project). Nathan Smith, Physics and Math Depts, CSU.

Sep 6, 2007

Fall 2007 SPS Welcome Party. SPS Leadership/Physics Faculty.

May 3, 2007

SPS End of the Year Party.  Society of Physics Students (SPS).

Apr 24, 2007 - Special Event

Richard Feynman lecture: The relationship between Mathematics and Physics. Feynman Lecture Screening.

Apr 20, 2007 - Special Event

Tours of the Physics Labs, Exciting Physics Demos, "Theory of Superstrings" lecture, Physics Pizza and more. PHYSICS DAY Presentations: Ted Wood, Paul Hambourger, Kiril Streletzky, Alla Zilichikhis.

Apr 19, 2007

Theory of Superstrings and Escher's Graphics. Alla Zilichikhis, PhD, Physics Dept., CSU

Apr 5, 2007

Visual Recognition. Research and Development.  Simon Melikian, PhD, Physics Alumnus, President/CEO, Recognition Robotics, Inc.

Feb 15, 2007

Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Nanoparticles: Exploring their potential for controlled drug delivery. John T. McKenna, Graduate Student, Medical Physics, CSU. 

Feb 8, 2007

Spring 2007 SPS Welcome Party.  SPS Leadership/Physics Faculty.

2006

November 9, 2006

Improved Schottky Contacts on Wide Gap Semiconductors. Dr. Tom Oder, Youngstown University, Physics and Astronomy.

November 2, 2006

Possible role of the primary cilium as a flow sensor. Dr. Andy Resnick, CWRU, Department of Physiology and Biophysics.

October 19, 2006

The Physics of Bone Loss. Dr. Brian L. Davis, CCF Lerner Research Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering. 

October 5, 2006

Thermoelectric Materials: From Solid State Cooling to Harvesting Waste Heat. Dr. Jeffrey Dyck, John Carroll University, Physics.

September 20, 2006

Animal Locomotion. Dr. Andrew Lammers, Cleveland State University, Department of Health Sciences.

Nov 30, 2006

The Application of Physics in Engineering. Michael Georgalis, Physics Alumnus, Venture Lighting. 

Nov 16, 2006

The Theory and Practice of Rainbows (Honors Project).  Jessica Schwan, Math and Physics Departments, CSU.

Oct 26, 2006

Using a 3D Simulation to Design Higher Power Terahertz Amplifiers with Metamaterials for Biomedical Applications. Nathan Smith, Physics and Math Departments, CSU.

Sep 21, 2006

Fall 2006 SPS Welcome Party/SPS elections. SPS Leadership/Physics Faculty.

Apr 6, 2006

Getting to know the Physics Department Party. Honors Program, SPS, Physics Dept.

Feb 21, 2006

Photonic Crystal Fibers. Nathan Smith, Honors Program/Physics Department, CSU. 

2005

October 31, 2005

Putting a speed gun on macromolecules: What can we learn from how fast they go, and can we do something useful with that information? Dr. Paul S.Russo, LSU, Chemistry Department and Macromolecular studies Group.

October 27, 2005

Combined nucleation experiments on n-Nonane using a two-valve expansion chamber and supersonic nozzle. Dr. David Ghosh, University of Cologne, Germany. 

October 14-15, 2005

2005 World Year of Physics Einstein Centennial "From Brownian Motion to the Physics of Complexity". Fall  2005 OSAPS/AAPT/SPS Joint Conference - Invited Speakers: M. Kardar(MIT), G.D.J. Phillies(WPI), M. Dennin (UC Irvin), J. Walker(CSU). 

April 14, 2005

Expert - Novice Problem solving Research and its Instructional Implications. Dr. K.A. Harper, Ohio State University, Physics. 

April 8, 2005

Synthesis and Integration of zeolite membrane in catalytic processes at different length scale. Dr. Leszek Gora, Delft University of Technology, Netherland.

March 10, 2005

Playing with monolayers: boundaries, shape, and dynamics. Dr. Elizabeth K. Mann, Kent State University, Physics.

February 10, 2005

Why bother improving at atomic clocks? Dr. Michael Crescimanno, Youngstown State University, Physics.

Nov 30, 2005

The Physics of Dynamic Pile Testing. Fred Hussein, Department of Civil Engineering, CSU.

Oct 27, 2005

Combined nucleation experiments on n-Nonane using a two-valve expansion chamber and supersonic nozzle. David Ghosh, University of Cologne, Germany.

2004

December 2, 2004

The 2003 Blackout: What happened, and was there any physics involved?  Dr. Gordon Aubrecht, Ohio State University, Physics. 

October 21,2004

Friction as a self-organized critical phenomenon. Dr. Fredy Zypman, Yeshiva University, New York, Physics.