Previous Lab News

2022

  • 2022-04-20: BlakeNickTommyKen, and Sumit presented at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Forum.
  • 2022-04-05: Blake McClain received the Undergraduate Summer Scholars award.
  • 2022-02-19: Nick MajerTommy Finn, and Taylor Phillips are co-authors on a poster presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society. Prof. Vishwanath is a collaborator on this presentation.

2021

  • 2021-09-15: Tommy Finn gave an excellent department seminar talk on his summer research project. Good work!
  • 2021-08-19: Our paper now appears in Molecules as a Feature Paper. Prof. Fumiyoshi Abe of Aoyama Gakuin University (Japan) is a collaborator on this work.
  • 2021-07-21: Congratulations to Bibek Dhakal for passing his master’s thesis defense. He is off to Vanderbilt in a few weeks!
  • 2021-05-24: Our paper now appears in RSC Advances.
  • 2021-05-05: Congratulations to the following department award winners:
    • Bibek Dhakal for being awarded both the Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher award and the AAPT Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher award!
    • Tommy FinnTaylor Phillips, and Nick Majer for being awarded Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards!
  • 2021-04-21: Congratulations to Bibek Dhakal, who accepted an offer of admissions to the doctoral program in physics at Vanderbilt University. He had multiple competitive offers. Great work!
  • 2021-04-21: Nick MajerTommy Finn, and Taylor Phillips presented at the 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Forum held virtually this year.
  • 2021-04-05: Tommy Finn and Nick Majer received Undergraduate Summer Scholars awards.
  • 2021-03-06: Taylor PhillipsTommy Finn, and Bibek Dhakal are co-authors on a talk presented at the 2021 SPIE Photonics West conference. Prof. Vishwanath (Miami U.) is a collaborator on this work.
  • 2021-02-22: Bibek DhakalMartin HeidelmanAndy RodriguezMax Kreider are co-authors on a poster presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society. Prof. Abe (Aoyama Gakuin University) is a collaborator on this work.

2020

  • 2020-11-23: Congratulations to Bibek Dhakal for successfully defending his master’s prospectus.
  • 2020-11-06: Bibek Dhakal presented his thesis work at Miami University’s Graduate Research Forum.
  • 2020-05-21: Max Kreider and Andy Rodriguez successfully defended their department honors thesis. Great work!
  • 2020-05-13: It’s the department’s annual awards time! Because we could not meet in person this year, a daily reveal countdown was posted on the department web site.
    • Max Kreider is the department’s Outstanding Senior (department’s highest award)!
    • Andy Rodriguez has received the department’s Outstanding Undergraduate Research award. Wohoo!
    • Tommy Finn and Taylor Phillips have also received Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards.
  • 2020-05-12: Taylor Phillips and Tommy Finn have been awarded an Undergraduate Research Award grant.
  • 2020-04-29: Max KreiderAndy RodriguezTaylor PhillipsTommy FinnKarthik Sastry, and Nick Majer all presented at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Forum, which was 100% online this year. An amazing organizing feat by Office of Research for Undergraduates.
  • 2020-04-20: Congratulations on accepting doctoral program offers – Max Kreider (Case Western Reserve University, applied math) and Andy Rodriguez (Yale University, biophysics)! Both had multiple offers from highly competitive programs. Great work and best wishes!
  • 2020-04-01: Karthik Sastry received an Undergraduate Summer Scholars award. (Unfortunately, the program is cancelled due to the pandemic.)
  • 2020-02-01: Max Kreider and Andy Rodriguez attended the SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco. I have a talk on their work titled “Spectral phasor analysis of autofluorescence responses from cells embedded in turbid media containing collagen.”

2019

  • 2019-07-30: Congratulations to Martin Heidelman who successfully defended his master’s thesis.
  • 2019-05-23: Audrey Short (2018 Goldwater Scholar) is profiled on the Goldwater Foundation web site.
  • 2019-05-16: Audrey Short has successfully defended her departmental honors project. Congratulations!
  • 2019-05-09: Audrey Short received the Outstanding Senior Award, the Department’s highest award for a graduating senior.
  • 2019-05-09: Kevin KarneyMax KreiderAndy Rodriguez, and Audrey Short received Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards at the Department’s annual awards seminar.
  • 2019-05-02: Max Kreider was named a 2020 CAS Dean’s Scholar.
  • 2019-04-24: Audrey Short and Kevin Karney presented posters at the 25th Annual Undergraduate Research Forum.
  • 2019-04-15: Max Kreider received an Undergraduate Summer Scholars award; Andy Rodriguez will participate in the REU program at Yale University.
  • 2019-04-15: Congratulations on doctoral program admissions: Audrey Short (UC Berkeley, biophysics), Martin Heidelman (Notre Dame, physics).
  • 2019-03-29: Martin Heidelman presented a poster at the Spring 2019 OSAPS meeting at the College of WoosterAndy Rodriguez and Max Kreider are co-authors.
  • 2019-03-06: Audrey ShortMartin HeidelmanMax KreiderAndy RodriguezDarren WongNazar Al Aayedi, and Zhifan Cai are co-authors on a poster presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society.
  • 2019-02-26: Max Kreider and Andy Rodriguez received a 2019-2020 Cancer Research Award grant for their project.

2018

  • 2018-12-10: Martin Heidelman successfully presented his master’s prospectus. Congratulations!
  • 2018-12-05: Andy Rodriguez and Max Kreider received an Undergraduate Research Award grant for their project.
  • 2018-11-30: Our paper was accepted to RSC Advances. Congratulations to lab alumni Jeff MaltasDylan PaloDarren WongSymeon StefanJames O’ConnorNazar Al AayediMadhu Gaire, and Diana Kinn.
  • 2018-05-14: Welcome to Shannon Bunch. She is spending the summer with us through the LSAMP program at Sinclair CC.
  • 2018-05-14: Carolina Vissers received an Arfken Summer Scholars award, and Zhifan Cai received an Edwards Summer Scholars award. Thank you to Prof. Kelly for his generous support.
  • 2018-05-09: Darren WongCarolina Vissers, and Zhifan Cai received Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards at the Department’s annual awards seminar.
  • 2018-04-25: Darren WongCarolina VissersZhifan CaiAndy Rodriguez, and Max Kreider presented posters at the 24th Annual Undergraduate Research Forum.
  • 2018-02-18: Darren Wong presented a poster at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society.
  • 2018-01-05: Congratulations to Nazar Al-Aayedi, who successfully defended his master’s thesis.

2017

  • 2017-06-07: Our paper has been accepted at Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. Congratulations Dylan PaloJeff Maltas, and Laxmi Risal.
  • 2017-05-24: Darren Wong presented a poster at the annual CMSB symposium, on campus.
  • 2017-05-13: Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
  • 2017-05-03: Congratulations to Dylan Palo, a recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Researcher Award at the Department’s annual awards seminar. Symeon StefanMartin Heidelman, and Darren Wong also received Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards.
  • 2017-04-25: Darren Wong has been named a 2018 College of Arts and Science Dean’s Scholar and is a 2017 Undergraduate Summer Scholar.
  • 2017-04-25: Martin Heidelman will be attending Miami University for his master’s degree in physics.
  • 2017-01-31: Andrew Ray has been accepted to his top-choice masters in public health program. Wohoo!
  • 2017-01-20: Dylan Palo has been accepted to his two top-choice physics doctoral programs. Congratulations!

2016

  • 2016-10-15: Congratulations to Dylan Palo, who has been accepted to the 2017 Optics and Photonics Winter School and Workshop at the University of Arizona.
  • 2016-10-10: Congratulations to Symeon Stefan. He was accepted to his top-choice dental program, and plans a career in endodontics or oral surgery.
  • 2016-09-01: Dylan Palo is featured on a College of Arts and Science Student Spotlight.
  • 2016-07-01: Millicent Gikunda and Laxmi Risal have successfully defended their master’s thesis. Madhu Gaire will defend in a few weeks. All are off to doctoral programs in physics. Best wishes!
  • 2016-05-14: Congratulations to the Class of 2016! And thank you for the Class’s departmental teaching award. Sorry for all the tough exams, but you studied hard and did well. Best wishes and I look forward to hearing of your experiences.
  • 2016-05-12: Symeon Stefan has been awarded an Undergraduate Research Award!
  • 2016-05-04: Diana KinnJames O’ConnorDylan Palo, and Symeon Stefan have been awarded departmental Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards!
  • 2016-04-26: Congratulations to Dylan Palo (physics) and Symeon Stefan (biology) for being named 2017 College of Arts and Science Dean’s Scholars!
  • 2016-03-24: Congratulations to Millicent Gikunda and Madhu Gaire! They’ve been accepted to doctoral programs.
  • 2016-03-02: Just returned from the 60th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical SocietyDylan Palo did great work presenting his poster. I served on a panel called “Research Programs at PUIs: Founding, Establishing, and Maintaining a Research Laboratory.”
  • 2016-02-15: Congratulations to Diana KinnLaxmi Risal, and James O’Connor! They’ve been accepted to medical school or doctoral programs.

2015

  • 2015-12-09: Dylan Palo has been awarded an Undergraduate Research Award!
  • 2015-10-30: Millicent GikundaLaxmi Risal, and Madhu Gaire presented their work at Miami’s 2015 Graduate Research Forum.
  • 2015-10-17: Millicent Gikunda and Laxmi Risal presented posters at the Fall 2015 OSAPS meeting at Cleveland State University.  Both have been awarded student travel grants by OSAPS to attend the meeting.
  • 2015-05-16: Congratulations to graduating senior Arthur Oliva, who is now off to medical school!
  • 2015-04-28: Our paper has been accepted for publication at Analytical Chemistry. Congrats to graduate authors Jeff Maltas and Zac Long, and undergraduate authors Lana AmerDylan PaloArthur Oliva, and Jeff Folz!
  • 2015-04-15: Arthur OlivaLana Amer, and Dylan Palo presented their posters at the 21st Annual Undergraduate Research Forum (Art is pictured in the link!). Symeon Stefan was a co-presenter.
  • 2015-03-20: Dylan Palo and Symeon Stefan have been accepted into Undergraduate Summer Scholars programLana Amer and James O’Connor have been accepted into summer research programs as well. Congratulations!
  • 2015-02-10: We presented a platform talk 59th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting. Abstract co-authors were Jeff MaltasZac LongArthur OlivaJeff FolzLana Amer, and Dylan Palo.

2014

  • 2014-12-10: Arthur Oliva is featured on an “I am Miami” profile.
  • 2014-11-17: Congratulations to Jeff MaltasZac LongArt OlivaJeff FolzLana Amer, and Dylan Palo. Their Biophysical Society abstract will be presented in a platform session at the 58th Annual Meeting. 
  • 2014-10-27: Our paper “A micro-perfusion system for use during real-time physiological studies under high pressure” appears in the Review of Scientific Instruments.  Congratulations to graduate students Jeff MaltasZac LongAlison Huff, and Ryan Maloney, and undergraduate Jordan Ryan.
  • 2014-09-12: Undergraduate Summer Scholars student Arthur Oliva is featured on a Miami University Reports special issue.
  • 2014-08-01: The Physics Department is now located in Kreger Hall.
  • 2014-07-11: Congratulations to Jeff Maltas, who successfully defended his master’s thesis today. He is off to the University of Michigan’s biophysics program for his PhD.
  • 2014-05-07: Congratulations to students recognized at the Department’s annual awards seminar.
    • Commendation in Undergraduate Research – Jeff Folz and Alex Brest.
    • Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award – Jeffrey Maltas.
  • 2014-14-16: Lana AmerJeff Folz, and Ariel Mendoza (pictured above) present at the 2014 Undergraduate Research Forum.
  • 2014-04-10: Congratulations to students who have been accepted to summer internship or research programs. Morgan McGrath is accepted to the Chester Summer Scholars Program at MetroHealth in Cleveland, Art Oliva will be a Miami University Undergraduate Summer Scholar, and Alex Brest will be at Case Western Reserve University.
  • 2014-02-17: Our paper has been accepted for publication at the Journal of Biophotonics. Congratulations to graduate student co-authors Zac LongJeff MaltasJun Cheng, and Erik Alquist, and undergraduate co-authors Mike Zatt and Alex Brest.
  • 2014-02-16: Jeff Maltas presented his poster at the 58th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, in San Francisco. Lab graduates Zac Long and Alison Huff were co-authors.
  • 2014-02-05: Congratulations to Jeff Folz and Jeff Maltas who are receiving offers from physics and/or biophysics PhD programs!

2013

  • 2013-12-20: Wohoo! This is not related to her research in the lab, but congratulations to Morgan McGrath, who won a bronze medal as part of the women’s ice hockey team at the 2013 World University Games, in Trentino, Italy.
  • 2013-10-04: Jeff Folz and Jeff Maltas presented posters at the Fall OSAPS meeting at the University of Cincinnati.
  • 2013-05-10: Graduating master’s students have received offers from PhD programs.  Congratulations Zac Long (entering a doctoral program in physics) and Zach Callahan (entering a doctoral program in medical physics).
  • 2013-05-03: Jeff Folz (biological physics major) have been selected as 2014 Dean’s Scholars in the College of Arts and Science for work in our lab. Congratulations!
  • 2013-03-22: Mike Zatt spent his spring break in Columbus and Washington as part of a University’s posters-on-the-hill session, highlighting the role of research participation in undergraduate education. 
  • 2013-03-01: Jeff Folz and Alex Brest have been selected as 2013Undergraduate Summer Scholars.  
  • 2013-03-01: Zach Callahan successfully defended his master’s prospectus.
  • 2013-02-10: Mike Zatt has received multiple medical school offers! Wohoo!

2012

  • 2012-11-28: The lab is featured in the magazine International Innovations.
  • 2012-09-19: Zac Long has successfully presented his master’s prospectus.  Good work.
  • 2012-08-01: Alison Huff has successfully defended her master’s thesis.  Good work and best wishes.  She is continuing on to doctoral work in physics.
  • 2012-05-05: Best wishes to graduating seniors David Knowles and Alex Gambill. David is off to medical school, and Alex is planning a career as a physician assistant.
  • 2012-05-03: Mike Zatt (microbiology major) and Kyle Kissick (biological physics major) have been selected as 2013 Dean’s Scholars in the College of Arts and Science for work in our lab. Congratulations!
  • 2012-04-15: Senior Eric Todd presents at the Undergraduate Research Forum.
  • 2012-02-29: Junior Mike Zatt presented his research poster at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society in San Diego, CA.
  • 2012-02-08: Department alumna and lab graduate Katie Binzel will be giving the department seminar “How Does the Acquisition Time Impact PET Quantification?” on February 22, based on her medical physics work at OSU.
  • 2012-01-20: Mike Zatt is selected into the 2012 Undergraduate Summer Scholars program.

2011

  • 2011-11-09: Alison Huff has successfully presented her master’s prospectus.
  • 2011-09-26: Jordan Ryan’s paper has been accepted for publication in Analytical Methods. Congrats, Jordan!
  • 2011-05-20: Congratulations to graduating seniors – Jordan Ryan and Erik Rotterman.  Both are off to medical school.
  • 2011-04-29: Erik Rotterman successfully defended his departmental honors thesis. Erik is also receiving University Honors with Distinction.
  • 2011-04-27: Congratulations to lab members recognized at the Department’s annual awards seminar.
    • Jordan Ryan was named the Department’s Outstanding Researcher.
    • Erik RottermanEric Todd, and Mike Zatt received Commendations in Undergraduate Research.
  • 2011-04-13: Erik RottermanJordan Ryan, and Mike Zatt present their work at the 2011 Undergraduate Research Forum.
  • 2011-04-12: Jun Cheng is inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honors society. Jordan Ryan was inducted in 2010.
  • 2011-02-11: David Knowles is selected into the 2011 Undergraduate Summer Scholars program.
  • 2011-01-19: Jordan Ryan will be presenting at the national American Physical Society March Meeting in Dallas, TX.
  • 2011-01-19: Jun Cheng has successfully presented his master’s prospectus.

2010

  • 2010-11-15: Jordan Ryan has been accepted to the Indiana University School of Medicine. Congratulations!
  • 2010-09-23: National Science Foundation grant awared for biological physics research involving students.
  • 2010-07-27: Congratulations to Erik Alquist for successfully defending his thesis!
  • 2010-05-07: Best wishes to Class of 2010 graduates. Lauren Regueyra and Erik Zachwieja will both be attending medical school in the fall!
  • 2010-05-05: Congratulations to Lauren Regueyra for successfully defending her departmental honors thesis.
  • 2010-04-28: Congratulations to lab members recognized at the Department’s annual awards seminar.
    • Lauren Regueyra for Sigma Pi Sigma Outstanding Senior.
    • Jordan RyanLauren Regueyra, and Erik Zachwieja who received Commendations in Undergraduate Research.
    • Erik Alquist who received the AAPT Outstanding Teaching Award.
  • 2010-04-20: Jordan Ryan has been selected as a 2011 CAS Dean’s Scholar, providing funds for him to present results of his research at a professional conference.
  • 2010-03-05: Jordan Ryan is quoted in a recent newspaper article about the Physics Department.
  • 2010-03-05: Congratulations to Eric Frey and Sara Savage.  Their paper now appears in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
  • 2010-02-20: Lauren Regueyra and I are off to the 2010 Biophysical Society Annual MeetingErik AlquistJunaid Farooqi, and Josh Jasensky are also authors on the poster she is presenting.
  • 2010-02-10: Erik Rotterman is selected into the 2010 Undergraduate Summer Scholars program.
  • 2010-01-25: Michael Zatt and Kartik Warikoo are spring 2010 FYRE (First Year Research Experience) participants.
  • 2010-01-20: Erik Zachwieja presents a talk on his fall 2009 capstone project at the Physics Deparment seminar .

2009

  • 2009-11-20: Lauren Regueyra has received a Biophysical Society Minority Biophysicist Travel Grant to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting. Selection of awardees is based on scientific merit.
  • 2009-10-09: Jordan Ryan and Erik Alquist each presented a poster at the Fall 2009 OSAPS meeting. Their work seemed well received; someone was always talking with them when I passed by!
  • 2009-09-30: Jorday Ryan has been awarded an OSAPS Travel Grant award.
  • 2009-09-30: Jordan Ryan and Lauren Regueyra presented results of their research projects at the Department’s weekly seminar.
  • 2009-09-22: Eric Frey and Sara Savage’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: High-Pressure Bioscience and Biotechnology – Fifth International Conference
  • 2009-07-23: Junaid Farooqi has successfully defended his thesis.  He is soon off to UT-San Antonio for his doctorate in physics. Best wishes!
  • 2009-05-09: Best wishes to Class of 2009 graduates Josh JasenskySara Savage, and Brian Casto. Enjoy your summers and good luck in graduate school!
  • 2009-05-01: Congratulations to Josh Jasensky for successfully defending his departmental honors thesis.
  • 2009-04-29: Congratulations to people earning awards at the Department’s annual awards seminar: Josh Jasensky for the Department’s Outstanding Researcher award; to Sara Savage for the Department’s Commendation in Undergraduate Research award; to Erik Zachwieja for a Culler award; and to Lauren Regueyra for being inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honors society. Also congratulations graduating seniors and graduate students.  Josh, Sara, Brian, and Junaid have been accepted to graduate programs in biophysics, biology, medical physics, and physics respectively.
  • 2009-04-20: Lauren Regueyra has been selected as a 2010 CAS Dean’s Scholar, providing funds for Lauren to present results of her research at a professional conference.
  • 2009-04-16: Josh JasenskySara Savage, and Junaid Farooqi have been inducted into Sigma Xi.  Congratulations!
  • 2009-02-06: Congratulations to Jordan Ryan and Lauren Regueyra who have been selected 2009 Undergraduate Summer Scholars.
  • 2009-01-05: Research performed in the laboratory is featured in a University news release.

2008

  • 2008-12-17: Congratulations to Brian Casto and Josh Jasensky, who have successfully defended their senior capstone projects.
  • 2008-12-12: Sara Savage has been awarded a Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research grant, a nationally competitive program for graduate and undergraduate students with a 20% funding rate!
  • 2008-11-28: Congratulations to Hector DePedro. His paper now appears in Analytical Biochemistry.
  • 2008-10-10: Senior physics major Josh Jasensky presented his poster “Intermolecular interactions of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) in solution” at the Fall 2008 meeting of the Ohio-Region Section of the American Physical Society.  Junaid Farooqi was a co-author.
  • 2008-10-08: Congratulations to Hector DePedro. His paper has been accepted for publication in Analytical Biochemistry.
  • 2008-09-23: Scott KellerJon DudleyKatie Binzel, Josh JasenskyHector DePedro, and Eric Frey‘s paper now appears in Analytical Chemistry.
  • 2008-08-22: Eric Frey and Sara Savage‘s abstract has been accepted for a talk at the Fifth International High Pressure Bioscience and Biotechnology Conference.
  • 2008-08-18: Work by Thomas Haver and Erica Raber is featured in the “Technology Solutions” section of the August 2008 Biophotonics International.
  • 2008-08-14: Congratulations to Scott KellerJon DudleyKatie Binzel, Josh JasenskyHector De Pedro, and Eric Frey. Their paper has been accepted for publication in Analytical Chemistry, one of the top journals in the analytical chemistry field!
  • 2008-08-13: Congratulations to Daniel Horne, who has successfully defended his senior capstone project.
  • 2008-07-28: Hector Michael DePedro has successfully defended his thesis.  He is now off to UT Dallas for his doctorate. Best wishes!
  • 2008-07-01: A research proposal to Research Corporation is being funded.
  • 2008-05-31: Congratulations to Thomas Haver and Erica Raber. Their paper is now in print in the Journal of Microscopy.
  • 2008-05-05: Eric Frey and Michael Eldridge’s paper has been chosen for inclusion in the April 15, 2008, edition of the Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research.
  • 2008-04-30: The lab made a great showing at this year’s Physics Department awards seminar.
    • Eric Frey was awarded the Outstanding Senior and the Outstanding Undergraduate Research awards.
    • Hector Michael DePedro was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Research award.
    • Josh JasenskyScott Keller, and Michael Maffett all received department Commendation in Undergraduate Research awards.
  • 2008-04-25: Michael Maffett and Eric Frey have successfully defended their University and Department honors theses.
  • 2008-04-17: Eric Frey and Hector Michael de Pedro have been inducted into Sigma Xi. Keep up the good research!
  • 2008-04-11: Congratulations to Eric Frey and Michael Eldridge. Their paper appears in print in the Review of Scientific Instruments.
  • 2008-03-03: I hosted Gregory Benford, this year’s George C. Benson Memorial Lecturer. Gregory Benford, an eminent astrophysicist and science fiction writer, was my undergraduate research mentor.
  • 2008-03-03: Michael Maffett will be attending a medical-physics masters program after graduation. Scott Keller will be attending  a graduate program in health administration. Both programs were top choices for Michael and Scott. Congratulations!
  • 2008-02-13: Josh Jasensky have been selected to be a 2008 Undergraduate Summer Scholar.
  • 2008-02-04: Eric Frey presented his poster “Fluorescence-based calcium-ion sensing at high hydrostatic pressures” at the 2008 Biophysical Society meeting.

2007

  • 2007-12-13: Eric Frey has been awarded a Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research grant, a nationally competitive program with a 20% funding rate!
  • 2007-12-05: Congratulations to Thomas Haver and Erica Raber, two recent masters graduates. Their paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Microscopy.
  • 2007-11-15: Eric Frey’s abstract has been accepted to the 2008 Biophysical Society annual meeting.
  • 2007-11-08: Congratulations to Eric Frey, who has been awarded a Student Travel Award to the 2008 Biophysical Society annual meeting in Long Beach, CA. This is a national award, in competition with undergraduate and graduate students. Selection of awardees is based on scientific merit, with priority given to those presenting papers at the meeting.
  • 2007-10-19: Congratulations to Thomas Haver (poster), Eric Frey (talk), and Scott Keller and Josh Jasensky (poster, co-presenters), who were presenting authors at the Fall 2007 meeting of the Ohio-Region Section of the APSErica Raber and Hector Michael de Pedro were also co-author.
  • 2007-08-16: Congratulations to Thomas Haver, who successfully defended his masters thesis. He’s off to OSU‘s doctoral program in biophysics.
  • 2007-05-29: Eric Frey has been awarded the Provost’s Student Academic Achievement Award, and is one of approximately 10 students to be honored at the fall convocation.
  • 2007-05-21: Eric Frey has been awarded a prestigious 2007-2008 Astronaut Scholarship.
  • 2007-04-25: Congratulations to lab members who won awards at the Department’s award ceremony. Thomas Haver (AAPT Outstanding Teaching Award), Mike Salerno (Outstanding Researcher Award), Katie Binzel and Jon Dudley (Research Commendation Award).
  • 2007-04-18: Thomas Haver has been awarded a Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research grant.
  • 2007-04-12: Eric Frey has been selected as the 2007-2008 Dean’s Scholar for physics.
  • 2007-04-05: Katie BinzelJon Dudley, and Thomas Haver have been inducted into Sigma Xi.
  • 2007-04-02: Eric Frey has been awarded the nationally prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
  • 2007-03-15: Scott Keller and Eric Frey have been selected to be 2007 Undergraduate Summer Scholars.
  • 2007-03-15: Michael Salerno’s first-authored paper appears in print. Other co-authors are Jacob AjimoJon Dudley, and Katie Binzel.
  • 2007-03-01: Congratulations to graduating lab members. Katie BinzelJon Dudley, and Thomas Haver have been accepted to well-recognized doctoral programs in biophysics or biomedical engineering.