Occidental College Physics

Phys 370 students had a blast visiting the San Onofre Nuclear Reactor! Last Fall field trip of the semester!

November 20th, 2021

On November 6th, 2021, a group of our physics students went canvassing in South LA. The goal was to reach out to the communities served by SCOPE (a grassroots community organizing group and an established community partner of Oxy's) and ask them what their concerns are related to climate change. 🌱

Our physics 370 students took a trip to the Triple Alpha Energy lab to check out their work in sustaining fusion reactions as a renewable energy source!

October 14th, 2021

The Physics Department successfully celebrated our 2020 graduating seniors through Zoom this year!

Chuck Oravec and Bill De la Vega observing the transit of Mercury across the sun today and sharing with passers-by.

Oxy physics students enjoying another LA fall!

We had a wonderful time at the 2019 Physics End of the Year Party. Congratulations to our graduating seniors and to Chandler Smith for receiving the Senior Prize in Physics!

Please join us for physics major,
Michael Kwan's Junior Recital
Saturday, March 2, 5:00-6:00 PM
Bird Studio, Booth Hall
Free Admission

Last week, Oxy's students staff and faculty witnessed a graupel storm outside of the Hameetman Science Center!

Graupel (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaʊpəl]; Enɡlish: [ˈgɹaʊpəl]), also called soft hail or snow pellets, is precipitation that forms when supercooled water droplets are collected and freeze on falling snowflakes, forming 2–5 mm (0.08–0.20 in) balls of rime.

Please join us for physics major and violinist, Michael Kwan's junior recital on March 2 at 5pm in Bird Studio!

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Technology is looking for a new intern. Interested applicants can apply by emailing Paul Tsan, cc'ed. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

2018 Physics Department Staff and Faculty Holiday Lunch!