Departmental News
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 08:31am
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Physics (published by the physics professional organization of the United Kingdom) has selected a paper coauthored by Prof. Veronica Dexheimer for the distinction of being among the "…
Compact star paper coauthored by Prof. Veronica Dexheimer awarded special recognition
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Physics (published by the physics professional organization of the United Kingdom) has selected a paper coauthored by Prof. Veronica Dexheimer for the distinction of being among the "…Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 08:29am
Congratulations to Tess Sage on her membership of Phi Beta Kappa, an honor based on her excellent GPA and her many academic accomplishments. Tess is a Physics and Computer Science double major, and is Undergraduate President of the …
Congrats to Physics Major Tess Sage
Congratulations to Tess Sage on her membership of Phi Beta Kappa, an honor based on her excellent GPA and her many academic accomplishments. Tess is a Physics and Computer Science double major, and is Undergraduate President of the …Kent State hosts the Spring 2015 Meeting of the Ohio Region Section of the American Physical Society
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 08:27am
On March 27 and 28, Kent State University hosted the Spring 2015 Meeting of the Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society (OSAPS), a regional unit of the APS that serves Ohio and adjacent states, especially Michigan and…
Kent State hosts the Spring 2015 Meeting of the Ohio Region Section of the American Physical Society
On March 27 and 28, Kent State University hosted the Spring 2015 Meeting of the Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society (OSAPS), a regional unit of the APS that serves Ohio and adjacent states, especially Michigan and…Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 08:23am
The research effort of Prof. Veronica Dexheimer has led to Kent State being the first International Partner Institution from the US admitted to the NewCompStar collaboration, devoted to the study of compact…
Kent State has special role in international collaboration for research on compact stars
The research effort of Prof. Veronica Dexheimer has led to Kent State being the first International Partner Institution from the US admitted to the NewCompStar collaboration, devoted to the study of compact…Monday, February 2, 2015 - 12:51pm
Two Kent State University faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have been named 2014 fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) for their “exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise.” Fellowship in the APS is a distinct honor signifying recognition by…
American Physical Society Elects Two Kent State Professors as Fellows
Two Kent State University faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have been named 2014 fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) for their “exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise.” Fellowship in the APS is a distinct honor signifying recognition by…Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 10:20am
Unlike in mathematics, it is rare to have exact solutions to physics problems.
“When they do present themselves, they are an opportunity to test the approximation schemes (algorithms) that are used to make progress in modern physics,” said Michael Strickland, Ph.D., associate…
Kent State Physics Professor Publishes Exact Solution to Model Big Bang and Quark Gluon Plasma
Unlike in mathematics, it is rare to have exact solutions to physics problems. “When they do present themselves, they are an opportunity to test the approximation schemes (algorithms) that are used to make progress in modern physics,” said Michael Strickland, Ph.D., associate…Friday, November 14, 2014 - 12:00pm
CAPTION: Visualizations of the Minkowski-space evolution of the effective temperature obtained from the new exact solution to the Boltzmann equation. The top panels show the xy-plane (z = 0) and the bottom panels show the xz-plane (y = 0). The panels going from left to right…
An exact solution for the relativistic dynamics of a strongly coupled plasma
CAPTION: Visualizations of the Minkowski-space evolution of the effective temperature obtained from the new exact solution to the Boltzmann equation. The top panels show the xy-plane (z = 0) and the bottom panels show the xz-plane (y = 0). The panels going from left to right…Monday, September 8, 2014 - 12:46pm
The Luckhurst-Samulski Prize is awarded by a Selection Committee for the best paper published in the journal Liquid Crystals. Out of 200 publications eligible for the 2013 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize, a…
Paper authored by physics researchers is runner-up for liquid crystal prize
The Luckhurst-Samulski Prize is awarded by a Selection Committee for the best paper published in the journal Liquid Crystals. Out of 200 publications eligible for the 2013 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize, a…Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 04:35pm
In the April 25 issue of Physical Review Letters, Kent State University scientists revealed promising indications of a phase transition never previously observed that may help us better understand the early universe’s transformation and the nuclear matter that makes up 99.973…
Kent State Researchers Report Significant Scientific Advance in Study of Subatomic Matter
In the April 25 issue of Physical Review Letters, Kent State University scientists revealed promising indications of a phase transition never previously observed that may help us better understand the early universe’s transformation and the nuclear matter that makes up 99.973…Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 03:34pm
The Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies (ACESS) selected Satyendra Kumar, Ph.D., professor of physics at Kent State University, to receive the Distinguished Award of Council. The award will be presented at the 66th Annual ACESS Honors & Awards Banquet on…