Physics at The Ohio State University

08/26/2026

🍕 Welcome Back, Physics Undergrads! ⚛️

Welcome back, Buckeyes! The Department of Physics is excited to welcome our undergraduate Physics and Engineering Physics majors back for a new academic year! 🎉

Join us for a Welcome Back Pizza Party to kick off the semester, grab some pizza, and connect with your fellow undergraduate students.

📅 Wednesday, September 2
🕛 12:00–1:00 p.m.
📍 Vernier Commons, Physics Research Building

🍕 FREE pizza + good company = the perfect start to the semester!

We hope to see all of our Physics & Engineering Physics undergrads there! 🧑‍🔬⚛️

07/30/2026

🎡 Going to the Ohio State Fair? Stop by our booth for Phun with Physics! ⚛️

Join us July 29–August 9 for hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and physics fun for all ages.

📍 You’ll find us just inside the Cardinal Gate in the Lausche Building, also known as the Youth Exploration Space during the fair.

We can’t wait to see you there!

07/17/2026

Summer News Roundup ☀️⚛️

From national research awards to breakthroughs in quantum science, it’s been a busy summer in the Department of Physics.

Swipe through to explore some of our recent highlights, then visit physics.osu.edu/news to read the full stories.

06/12/2026

This is an exciting year for soccer fans! To celebrate the STEMcoding project is releasing a bracket builder where you can make your picks for who might win the 2026 Men’s World Cup. (Disclaimer: This bracket builder is for educational use only! This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with FIFA or any official soccer federation!) Read more and try it out for yourself on the STEMcoding website: https://u.osu.edu/stemcoding/2026/06/08/world-soccer-brackets-with-stemcoding/

05/14/2026

Next Tuesday, May 19: Tune into WOSU Public Media's All Sides with Amy Juravich for an interview with OSU Physics Professor and co-leader of the Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering, Dr. Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin! 🎧📻⚛️

📻 Listen live on Tues, May 19 @ 11:20 AM on WOSU.org

Note: The segment will also be archived on the WOSU website for those unable to listen to the live broadcast.

Read more here: https://physics.osu.edu/news/ezekiel-johnston-halperin-discuss-quantum-research-wosus-all-sides?utm_campaign=asc_marketing-activity_fy26&utm_content=1778781184&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

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04/21/2026

Congratulations to Aatmaj Rajesh, OSU Physics undergraduate student, on being named a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar! 👏🎉 Read more about Aatmaj:

The Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious academic honors in the nation for undergraduate students pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics, recognizing both past work and future for potential in research.

04/17/2026

Klaus Honscheid, lead scientist of DESI instrument operations and a physics professor at Ohio State, highlighted the collaboration’s world-leading results on dark energy and the university’s significant role in the project’s success. Read the full article:

In pursuit of understanding the role dark energy plays in complex physics, researchers have marked completion of a major milestone: successfully surveying the entire target area in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)’s 3D map of the universe.Finished ahead of schedule and armed with va...

04/16/2026

Jeanie Lau, professor of physics, and Xueshi Gao, PhD student, has recently been published in Nature Physics. This study explores evidence that “superconductivity can be controlled by influencing the surrounding environment." Read the full article:

Written by: Tatyana Woodall (Ohio State News)Read the original article hereResearchers reveal new method for dialing up superconductivitySurprising results spawn unusual physics, study suggestsResearchers have discovered evidence that superconductivity can be controlled by influencing the surroundin...

04/15/2026

In honor of World Quantum Day, The Columbus Dispatch recently highlighted the groundbreaking work being done at Ohio State's Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (CQISE).

The feature interview with Dr. Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, professor of physics and co-leader of CQISE, explores how the university is spearheading a "second quantum revolution."

Read the full story at The Columbus Dispatch:

World Quantum Day spotlights the future of computing, and Ohio State is helping make Columbus a leader in quantum research, security and jobs.

04/14/2026

Alex Schimmoller, physics graduate student, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Graduate Associate Leadership Award (GALA) for demonstrating exceptional leadership within the university and the broader community. Congratulations, Alex! 👏

Alex Schimmoller, physics graduate student, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Graduate Associate Le