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Karczewski Presents at Undergraduate Research Symposium

by Erica Erwin October 5th 2017

Kylee Karczewski (Physics, 2018) spent ten weeks last summer doing research in the Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology program that is jointly administered by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. She presented the results of her research at the Summer Undergraduate Research Program symposium on July 28 held on the University of Pittsburgh campus. The

Eclipse Draws Gators’ Gaze Skyward

by Erica Erwin August 21st 2017

The sky grew darker, the temperature cooled, and Allegheny College students looked skyward. “It’s amazing to see,” said Taylor Cook, 18, a first-year student from Mt. Orab, Ohio, who is planning to major in art and technology. Meadville, Pennsylvania — like the rest of the state — wasn’t in the path of totality for Monday’s

Court Wins Honorable Mention in 2017 Goldwater Scholarship Competition

by Erica Erwin May 3rd 2017

Physics major Travis Court ’18 has been recognized with an honorable mention in the 2017 Goldwater Scholarship competition. The Goldwater recognizes undergraduate student achievement in the STEM fields.

Rigorous Academics Inspire a Career in Physics

by Allegheny College November 18th 2016

When he enrolled at Allegheny, Colby Mangini ’04 thought he’d probably major in international studies. He had studied Spanish in high school, and international business and economics sounded interesting. He wanted a college degree but wasn’t exactly passionate about academics. “I wasn’t challenged that much in high school and could get by doing the bare

Society of Physics Students Named Distinguished Chapter

by Kathleen Roos March 2nd 2016

The National Council of the Society of Physics Students has named Allegheny College’s chapter a Distinguished SPS Chapter for 2014-2015. Based on an assessment of the chapter’s breadth and depth of activities, the award recognizes Allegheny’s physics students for their efforts to build community and propel students into professional careers.

Petasis Co-authors Chapter in Methods in Enzymology

by Kathleen Roos November 4th 2015

Professor of Physics Doros Petasis co-authored a chapter, titled “Quantitative Interpretation of Multifrequency Multimode EPR Spectra of Metal Containing Proteins, Enzymes, and Biomimetic Complexes,” with Professor Michael Hendrich of Carnegie Mellon University. The chapter is part of a volume of Methods in Enzymology titled Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Investigations of Biological Systems by Using Spin Labels,

Allegheny Researchers Publish Paper in “Physical Review E”

by Kathleen Roos September 4th 2015

A paper by Professor of Chemistry and Physics David Statman, Ariel Statman ’14, Kaitlin Wozniak ’11 and Christopher Brennan ’13, “Comparison of photoinduced reorientation of ortho-, meta-, and para-methyl red-doped nematic liquid crystals on rubbed polyimide,” has been accepted for publication in Physical Review E.

Professor Petasis Invited to Co-author Book on EPR Spectroscopy

by Kathleen Roos May 4th 2015

Professor of Physics Doros Petasis was invited by De Gruyter Publishers (Berlin) to be a co-author of a book on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopy. The book, part of De Gruyter’s graduate series program focused on graduate students and beginner scientists in industry, will cover EPR theory, instrumentation and data analysis methodologies with applications in

Allegheny College Senior Erin Brown Receives Honors from National Science Foundation and Stanford University

by Heather Grubbs April 9th 2015

April 9, 2015 – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Allegheny College senior Erin Brown an honorable mention in the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which provides fellowships to individuals selected early in their graduate careers based on their demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering. Additionally, Brown, a physics and

Headed to Stanford

by Heather Grubbs April 9th 2015

Faculty mentorship, research and fellowships help prepare Allegheny senior for the next chapter With not one but TWO senior comps to finish (one in physics and one in math) before becoming an official member of the Bicentennial graduating class, one would think Erin Brown had enough on her mind at the end of the semester.

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