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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.

Bridging the atomic and real worlds: Dr. David Drabold’s new study transforms thermal modeling

May 27, 2026

The work presents a breakthrough framework that connects atomic-scale physics directly to real-world device performance, an enduring challenge in materials science.