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The IUP Physics and Pre-Engineering Clubs will host the annual Physics Olympics on April 4, providing local high school students with a hands-on competition featuring physics challenges, faculty interactions, and campus lab tours—continuing a tradition that has promoted STEM education since 1975!
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a journey into the future of space exploration and visit this one-of-a-kind interactive space museum in Pittsburgh!
Treylor Shirley ’21 successfully concluded the 12-week NMT Capstone Semester at Penn State while he was at IUP. This life-altering experience kindled his enthusiasm for nanotechnology, prompting him to strive for a master’s degree and presently a PhD at Penn State.
Thomas Baker ’05, a graduate of IUP’s Cook Honors College and the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, and his wife have committed $100,000 to IUP to establish a scholarship to support students in chemistry or biochemistry research programs.
Caleb Rokosky and Jessica Delaney shared their experiences from the Kopchick Summer Internship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at a November 1 presentation, highlighting how it boosted their academic and professional development. Funded by John and Char Kopchick, the internship offers valuable research opportunities for IUP students in relevant programs.
Edited by Andrew Zhou and his colleague, the newly published book “1D and 2D Nanomaterials for Sensor Applications” showcases breakthroughs in the use of advanced one- and two-dimensional nanomaterials for sensor technologies.
Parker Bradley, an undergraduate from the Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, earned recognition as one of the Top 10 Undergraduate Poster Presenters at the American Chemical Society's Central Regional Meeting.
IUP’s Physics and Pre-Engineering clubs visited Penn State’s Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization on November 16. The trip offered students the chance to explore advanced nanotechnology facilities, learn about cutting-edge educational pathways, and discover exciting career opportunities in the field.
Asher Skiles '24 presented his innovative research on chiral active matter, using hexbug chains to model microtubule dynamics, and shared insights on REU applications and his transfer experience to the University of Pittsburgh at a recent event hosted by the Pre-Engineering and Physics Clubs.
Madia Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics alumna Becki Beadling, from Temple University, will give a presentation on “Remote Consequences of Processes Operating at the Antarctic Margin” as part of the Earth Science Pizza Seminar organized by the Department of Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences.
