Physics

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Department of Physics team emerged victorious at the U.S. Physics Tournament in December, defeating the University of Arizona in the finals.

Wed, Dec 13, 2023

The Oklahoma State University Department of Physics is hosting the U.S. Physicists’ Tournament in Stillwater on Dec. 18 and 19. An interdisciplinary OSU team will be competing against the University of Arizona to advance.

Fri, Dec 08, 2023

Several College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff and administrators were recognized for their contributions during the 2023 University Awards Convocation held Monday, Dec. 4, on OSU’s Stillwater campus. In total, the college received 19 awards.

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

On Oct. 19, the American Physical Society announced its newest cohort of fellowship recipients. Among them was Oklahoma State University physics associate professor Dr. Mario Borunda. Borunda, who serves as an associate dean and senior inclusion officer for the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of just 10 APS fellows ever selected from OSU.

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Mon, Nov 21, 2022

The Department of Physics is raising funds to restore Oklahoma State University’s Mendenhall Observatory, which is currently nonoperational and requires updating the telescope control system. Located just southwest of OSU’s Stillwater campus, the observatory houses the largest telescope in the state.

Mon, Oct 17, 2022

Around 100 kilometers above the Earth, outer space starts. And right on that edge — called the Kármán line — is where a growing interest in space tourism and a need for new research is beginning. On that edge is also where a team of researchers at Oklahoma State University is focusing to understand how radiation works in the atmosphere and its impact on technology and people. Dr. Eric Benton, a radiation physicist at OSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, is leading the research with his team at OSU and has a radiation detector set to fly on a Blue Origin rocket in 2023.