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Alexander Govorov named IPF Fellow, strengthening OHIO’s international research collaboration in nanoscience

September 08, 2026

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov, a member of the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, has been appointed an IPF Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden in Germany.

OHIO Professor Nancy Sandler with collaborators

Nancy Sandler advances condensed matter physics through research, leadership, and global collaboration

July 15, 2026

Nancy Sandler is a theoretical condensed matter physicist whose research at the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute provides student mentoring, and scientific leadership.

An OHIO faculty member pokes at a beach ball as part of an science exhibit, while two other OHIO representatives look on at the Science Day event

OHIO faculty show how physics can be fun at COSI Science Day

July 08, 2026

Two Ohio University physics professors turned beach balls, smoke machines, and ping-pong ball launchers into family-friendly science demonstrations at the Center of Science and Industry’s Science Day.

Physics & Astronomy Events & Colloquia

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Colloquium Series

Physics Colloquium | Classical and Quantum Computations of Atomic Nuclei, Oct 16 Friday, October 16 4:10 PM — 5:00 PM Walter Hall

Physics Colloquium | Mapping The Invisible Universe Across Space and Cosmic Time with the James Webb Space Telescope, Oct 23 Friday, October 23 4:10 PM — 5:00 PM Walter Hall

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