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The Matrix Meets Open Access

(Ph.D. PHYS 6th Year)

If you walk into an 杏吧原创 Tech physics lab, you might hear references to something called Neo. No, the talk isn鈥檛 about the high-flying hero of the sci-fi trilogy The Matrix. It鈥檚 about an...

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From the Navy to the Nuclear Lab

(PHYS, ASPY 鈥18, M.S. HP 鈥18, Ph.D. PHYS Candidate)

With a passion for understanding the power of physics, Will Limestall (PHYS, ASPY 鈥18, M.S. HP 鈥18, Ph.D. PHYS Candidate) is using his education to create a safer, cleaner world for everyone. Will...

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Making Waves in Particle Accelerator Physics

(Ph.D. PHYS 鈥22)

Whether you鈥檙e conducting a symphony or you鈥檙e conducting an experiment in particle accelerator physics, creating perfect resonance is always a thing of beauty. When Minghao Song (Ph.D. PHYS 鈥22)...

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A Critical Career

(PHYS, ASPY, M.S. HP 鈥21)

While growing up, Lexi Detweiler (PHYS, ASPY, M.S. HP 鈥21) listened to her father spout random tidbits of information from his various STEM-related careers. He鈥檇 gone from being an architect to...

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The Tinkerer

(M.S. PHYS 鈥03)

As a young boy, much to his dismay, John Katsoudas (M.S. PHYS 鈥03) had a clearly defined role in the family business. It started with wrapping doughnuts. His father, a restaurateur, had a contract to...

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Solving the Mysteries of Space

(ASPY/PHYS 3rd Year)

Jonte鈥 Williams is not wasting any time. The third-year astrophysics and physics double-major drew upon childhood experiences in STEM programs鈥攁nd inspiration from African-American astrophysicist and...

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Committed to Radiation Safety

(M.S. HP 鈥16)

Since graduating with his master鈥檚 degree in health physics, Sandor Demeter (M.S. HP 鈥16) has applied his subject matter expertise to his work in multiple areas. An associate professor of radiology at...

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Research Both In and Out of the Lab

(PHYS/BCHM 2nd Year)

Katia Flores worked with Associate Professor Kenneth Tichauer鈥檚 team on his cancer research project, 鈥渓ymph node in vivo.鈥 Her role consisted of studying different imaging agents used to detect...

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Campus as a Community

(Astrophysics 3rd Year)

Isabel Raymundo says 杏吧原创 Tech's emphasis on projects, professional development, and research offers a variety of opportunities, which no doubt will help advance her career. And it also builds a...

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