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ANNA TSIOULIAS/THE HOYA | The department of physics colloquium brings scholars from other universities to share their research to the Georgetown community.

The Biophysics Behind Algae’s Photosynthesis Boosters

By Anna Tsioulias, Science Writer February 1, 2025

A postdoctoral researcher in the department of physics and biology at Princeton University gave a guest lecture about a process that allows algae to generate energy more efficiently Jan. 23.  Inside...

Physics professor Gen Yin will work toward developing new magnetic technology to power computer storage and processing, making them more efficient and reducing power consumption, with a $600,000 grant announced Jan. 21.

GU Physics Professor Wins Grant for Computing Technology Research

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor January 30, 2025

A Georgetown University physics professor won $600,000 to develop new magnetic technology for computer storage and processing, the department announced Jan. 21. Gen Yin received the award, a five-year...

Dev Patel/The Hoya | The Georgetown University physics department welcomed undergraduate students to explore on-campus research opportunities on Oct. 11.

Undergraduate Physics Research Fair Highlights On-Campus Research, Welcomes Students

By Dev Patel, Special to The Hoya October 18, 2024

Undergraduate physics students got a glimpse into the research conducted by professors, graduate students and fellow undergraduates at an open-invite research fair hosted by the Georgetown University physics...

Earth Commons Professor Uses Physics and Climate Modeling to Understand Emissions

Earth Commons Professor Uses Physics and Climate Modeling to Understand Emissions

By Camille Vandeveer February 1, 2024

Georgetown University’s department of physics hosted a talk titled “Watching the Earth Breathe from Space: What Glowing Plants Tell Us About the Global Carbon Cycle,” on Jan. 23 as part of their...

Spotlight: GU Professors Look to Future Lithography-Based Research

Spotlight: GU Professors Look to Future Lithography-Based Research

By Sam Buan November 15, 2023

A team of 12 Georgetown University professors will be adding a new three-dimensional nanolithography instrument, a tool used to create small structures that are measured in nanometers, to the university’s...

Physics Students Attend Women in Physics Summit at Johns Hopkins University

Physics Students Attend Women in Physics Summit at Johns Hopkins University

By Allie Stevens September 21, 2023

A group of 13 students from the Georgetown University physics department attended the inaugural Women in Physics Summit that Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy hosted...

Georgetown Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Academic Distinction

Georgetown Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Academic Distinction

By Sophia Lu January 19, 2023

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) elected a Georgetown physics professor as a member of its 2022 class of Fellows for his achievements in physics research. Professor Kai Liu, whose research focuses...

Georgetown Student Receives Award From Society of Physics Students

Georgetown Student Receives Award From Society of Physics Students

By Olivia Macaulay December 2, 2022

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) recognized Sophie Taylor (COL ’24) on Oct. 8 for her research on nanoparticles. Taylor, a physics major, won the award at the Physics Congress, which is held...

GU Professor Recipient of $4.5 Million DOE Grant

By Karena Landler September 28, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $4.5 million grant to Georgetown University physics professor James Freericks and a team of academics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University...

MANDAL: Seeing the Reality Beyond Our Senses

By Ayan Mandal April 15, 2016

This world contains realities that we were not born to perceive. For instance, the Earth’s magnetic field constantly passes through each person, yet it passes unnoticed. Students of biology know this...

Phys 102 Study Guide

Phys 102 Study Guide

By Emily Min and Emily Min May 1, 2015

So it looks like 4E's getting into the study guide business! As a student currently in PHYS 102, I wouldn't call myself the best source of physics knowledge. But I'm definitely probably not the worst!...

FOLEY: The Science of Learning the Ropes

By Katherine Foley March 25, 2014

During spring break I discovered rock climbing, thanks to Georgetown’s Outdoor Education and a few extremely dedicated guides. At one point during one of my first ventures, I was about 30 feet in the...

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