Department News

WVU Physics Alumnus Scott Cushing named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar

Scott Cushing, assistant professor of chemistry at Caltech has been named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA).  

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An Impressive 24 students named to the WVU President's list and Dean's list from the Department of Physics and Astronomy

West Virginia University recently announced the President's List (4.0 GPA) and Dean's list (3.5-3.9999 GPA) for the 2021 fall semester.  An impressive 24 physics/astro majors made the lists.  The names of those students are shared below.  Please take a moment to congratulate them for their achievement! 

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