Transit of Venus

Dr. Mader and Dr. Peaslee hosted a gathering of Physics Research Students and friends to watch the Transit of Venus last night. Dr. Gonthier set up two telescopes, one for projection of the sun’s image, and the other with a solar filter for safe viewing. He also had a live feed to the telescope in …

SURF 2011

The 2011 SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Function) dinner was held last night (July 7) in the Haworth Inn banquet room. Over 200 people attended, including the physics summer research students and faculty. Hope College has a strong tradition of organized collaborative student faculty research and this event marks one of our annual celebrations of that …

Surface Lab Renovations

This week, the Hampton Lab moved into their new space. The renovated space includes all new cabinetry, abundant work spaces, and a new fume hood. Kyla Koboski and Evan Nelsen work at the new peninsula. Jenny Hampton demonstrates the use of the new fume hood. Kyla analyzes previous data at one of the computer work …

Renovation Upate!

The renovation project is moving forward and a few groups are moving in. You can check out a photo gallery with before and during shots. Here’s a shot of the microwave lab when it is almost done… Hopefully folks can show of some of their new spaces and new results they get in those spaces …