Breaks Away: Jenny Hampton

“Scientists have been searching for alternative energy sources for years, ones that are more environmentally plentiful and safe. While we tend to think first of wind and solar energy as those natural and prudent ways to power our world, Dr. Jennifer Hampton’s sabbatical research reminds us that other Earth-abundant materials – such as sodium or potassium – …

Congratulations Jake Verschueren

Jacob Verschueren was recognized as one of this year’s Teachers of Promise. The Teachers of Promise award is sponsored by the Network of Michigan Educators and two students from each participating college receive the award.  The Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers (ECET2) Michigan conference, where the award was presented, is co-sponsored by the …

Hope Physicists participate in March APS meeting

Hope Physics faculty Stephen Remillard and Jennifer Hampton participated in the March 2016 APS meeting.   Their students also participated: Daniel Clark (Hampton), “Characterization of the Pseudocapacitive Nature of Surface Bound Prussian Blue Analogues“ Benjamin Peecher (Hampton), “Dealloying NiCo and NiCoCu Alloy Thin Films Using Linear Sweep Voltammetry” Richard Huizen (Remillard, GVSU student), “Transient even and …

Congratulations to Chris Hall (2009 Graduate)

Chris Hall has successfully defended his PhD dissertation “Study of Collective Beam Effects in Energy Recovery Linac Driven Free-Electron Lasers” at Colorado State University. Dr. Hall is now beginning a new job at RadiaSoft, in Boulder, CO. The company does particle accelerator R&D and software development.