Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

The faculty of the department of physics are committed to providing a complete educational environment for undergraduate and graduate students that includes both cutting-edge research and outstanding teaching. The essential element of physics study is the development of analytical skills that serve our graduates throughout their entire professional career.

Physics News

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Feruz Ganikhanov, Assistant Professor of Physics, awarded a $330k NSF grant to develop a laser diagnostics tool to track biological cell processes that could lead to earlier detection of disease.

Lucas Bolyard, a sophomore at South Harrison High School in Clarksburg, discovered a rare type of neutron star through the Pulsar Search Collaboratory, a collaboration between the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and WVU,

Reputation, scope of WVU Physics Department continues to grow.

During 2011, the Department of Physics will move to White Hall, currently undergoing a $30.3 million renovation.The new facility will house extensive areas for research, rooms for undergraduate and graduate lectures, and a new 60 seat planetarium. (audio)

The Department of Physics is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul M. Miller, a physics educator, joins the WVU Department of Physics.

Department of Physics introduces new WVU Sounding-Rocket Student Program led by Dimitris Vassiliadis

James P. Lewis has been appointed Associate Chairman of Physics.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting runs story on recent American Reinvestment Recovery Act funding awarded to Physics faculty members Paul Cassak and Duncan Lorimer

Kate Tallaksen has been awarded a $10,000/year NCMR scholarship for undergrad study.

The Department of Physics is pleased to announce that Micky Holcomb and Tudor Stanescu have joined the department as tenure track assistant professors.

Maura McLaughlin is a 2009 recipient of the Cottrell Scholar award

Duncan Lorimer is a 2009 recipient of the Cottrell Scholar award

2009 Outstanding Staff Award winner for the Eberly College of A&S: Doug Mathess