Physics News
9 March 2023Spector Offers Insight on Quantum Mechanics
Professor of Physics Donald Spector gave a keynote address at the annual meeting for the Society for Literature, Science and the Arts at Purdue University.
Read More6 January 2023Brain Signals, Robotics and Research
Robotic testing of brain models plays an increasingly important role in developing medical treatments for neuromotor conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, as well as robotic prosthetics for patients managing paralysis and amputation.
Read More15 December 2022Stein Family Commits $5 Million to Integrated Science Center Project
A generous gift from Kevin Stein ’88 and his family provides the financial foundation for a state-of-the-art building that will be the hub of scientific education at Hobart and William Smith.
Read More8 December 2022Physics: The Most Mind Blowing Discipline
Associate Professor Steven Penn teaches “PHYSX: Knowing the World,” instructing and advising first-year students on the Physics track.
Read More7 July 2022Introducing the New Aquatic Science Minor
A new minor in aquatic science capitalizes on the campus’ long history of limnologic research and leverages the Colleges’ location on Seneca Lake.
Read More1 June 2022Atomic Physics with Prof. Allen
Associate Professor of Physics Ted Allen explains recent research on quantum mechanics.
Read More15 November 2021Masses in the Stellar Graveyard
More than 30 new black hole events are detailed in a new report from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA international scientific collaboration, which includes Associate Professor of Physics Steve Penn.
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