The Graduate School and Graduate Student Government proudly announce the 2014-2015 academic year winners.
Niraj Dhital, a PhD student in Physics, is a recipient of the Outstanding Scholarship Award. The award recognizes academic performance in areas such as excellent GPA, originality in research, leadership and teamwork.
The Graduate School and Graduate Student Government proudly announce the 2014-2015 academic year winners.
Swarup China, a recent PhD graduate in Atmospheric Sciences, is a recipient of the Outstanding Scholarship Award. The award recognizes academic performance in areas such as excellent GPA, originality in research, leadership and teamwork.
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
February 27, 2015
11:00 AM Fisher Hall 130
Electronic Structure of Solids and Novel 2D materials
N. P. Adhikari
Central Department of Physics,
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Thursday, February 26, 2015
4:00 pm
Room 139, Fisher Hall
Novel Two-Dimensional Materials – Boron Nitride Nanomesh & Molybdenum Disulfide Quantum Dots
Jarvis Loh
Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University
Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR Singapore
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Thursday February 19, 2015
4:00PM Fisher Hall 139
Professor Timothy McKay
University of Michigan
Director of Honors Program
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Physics
Graduate student Joseph Niehaus is a recipient of the DeVlieg Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship for Engineering students. Niehaus is a PhD student in the interdisciplinary Atmospheric Sciences program at Michigan Tech. His advisor is Will Cantrell.
The DeVlieg Foundation has generously provided support for graduate students pursuing research in engineering, wildlife, and biology at Michigan Tech. The award is strongly competitive. The panel was impressed with Joseph Niehaus’ research, publication record, and contribution to the mission of Michigan Tech. He will receive support in the form of stipend plus one-credit of tuition for summer 2015.
Debra Linn joins us as a new secretary starting Monday, February 9, 2015. Debra has strong business/office skills & comes to us from the Baraga-Houghton-Keweenaw Child Development Board.
Alex Mayer, the Charles and Patricia Nelson Presidential Professor at Michigan Tech, runs a fellowship program that teaches PhD students in a variety of fields to explain their research in K-12 classrooms and to write news releases to communicate with the public through the media.
Here are this year’s student releases.
Nanoscale science and engineering is a flourishing field that holds great potential for solving current and future problems.
But what is the best way to communicate with an audience unfamiliar with the nanoscience and engineering community? Yoke Khin Yap, professor of physics and adjunct professor of materials science and engineering, says, “In order to communicate really effectively, you need to speak in their language.”
Read more at Michigan Tech News, by Jennifer Donovan, Anika Kuczynski and others.
Physics Colloquium
Michigan Technological University
Thursday, February 12, 2015
4:00 pm
Room 139, Fisher Hall
Nanoscale ice crystals–measurements, movies, and meaning
Nathan B. Magee
Associate Professor of Physics
The College of New Jersey
The Michigan Tech chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been selected as one of the Distinguished SPS Chapters. The Michigan Tech chapter is part of Zone 09. SPS Chapter Awards are selected by Zone Councilors and Associate Zone Councilors of the SPS National Council.
Chapter recognition is based outreach efforts, community service, and other criteria.
