Physics

Physics Newsletter Vol3 Issue 2 Now Available!

Last month we released the most recent issue (Volume 3, Issue 2) of the Physics Newsletter: the Spring 2025 issue! It covers some exciting stories, ranging from the upcoming CSU student trip to the 20

CSU’s SPS Chapter prepares for the 2025 Sigma Pi Sigma Congress

This year the Sigma Pi Sigma (SPS); Physics Honors Society together with the Society of Physics Students (SPS) will host 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress in downtown Denver Colorado on Oct

Another New PhD (Raised and Nurtured by CSU physics) is born!

On September 24, 2024, Nicholas Barron ‘18 (BS Physics Honors) defended his Ph.D. thesis in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science titled “Investigating the Characteristics and Dynamics of Convective

Two CSU physics students attend American Physical Society’s CU*IP conference.

On January 17th and 18th two of CSU’s Physics students, Grace Miller and Sophia Greene, attended the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*IP) organized by American Physical Society (APS) at Purdue University. Both students have been awarded travel grants from APS to attend CU*IP.

CSU Students Locally: Participating In On-Campus Summer Research Opportunities Via Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) Program

 Each year since early 2000s, CSU sets aside a big chuck of money (~$250k) to support summer undergraduate research on campus. The money are distributed on a competitive basis through Undergradua

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 academic year recipients of the Giving Day Physics Scholarship!

Thanks to generous support from the Physics Dept alumni and friends during the annual CSU’s Giving Day, each semester the department awards one Giving Day Physics Scholarship. A recipient is chosen

Recent MS Physics graduate enters PhD program in Optical Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte

 Paranthaman Subramaniam earned a Master of Science in Physics from Cleveland State University (CSU) in the Fall 2024, specializing in Optics and Materials. During his time at CSU, he conducted r

Summer 2024 Soft Matter REU at Cleveland State University - Recap

 The first year of this edition of the Cleveland State University’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site “Synthesis, Assembly and Characterization of Soft Matter,” ran from May

From a summer CSU - USRA project on microgels to fighting antibiotic resistance with bacteriophages

Our alumna Dr. Krista Freeman (’11 BS Honors Physics, Distinguished CSU Alumna ‘16) has been studying biomedically relevant nanoparticles since her time at CSU. Currently as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Freeman is working at the intersection of structural biology, bacteriophage engineering, and immunology. She published her work at various scientific journals such as Cell and Nature Communications.

Recent graduate enters PhD program in Material Science and Engineering

The Physics Department at CSU played a pivotal role in shaping my academic and professional growth. The rigorous coursework and research opportunities provided me with a strong foundation in optics an