Hope sophomore and Physics major Sarah Sheridan of Richmond, Ind. (Richmond HS), was named MIAA Diver of the Year after the meet. Sherican, won the 1-meter and 3-meter events. (read more…) Not only is she a fabulous diver, Sarah was named to the 2012-13 MIAA Academic Honor Roll! Way to go, Sarah! Hope Athletes Named …
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Michigan Space Grant Consortium Supports Hope Physics Project
Congratulations to Physics major, Jesse Ickes! He’s been awarded a Michigan Space Grant Consortium research fellowship to work with Professor Peter Gonthier on “Compton scattering cross sections in strong magnetic fields”! Jesse Ickes of Grandville, who will work on “Compton scattering cross sections in strong magnetic fields – See more at: http://www.hope.edu/2014/02/20/michigan-space-grant-consortium-supports-several-hope-projects#sthash.X2AoBI7H.dpuf Jesse Ickes of …
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Congratulations to Matt Goupell
Hope Alumnus, Dr. Matt Goupell has received R. Bruce Lindsay Award from the Acoustical Society of America in recognition of his outstanding work in applied acoustics. Matt’s research team in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland focuses on hearing, in particular how spoken sounds are heard and processed. Congratulations …
Thanks for 35 years of service and friendship, Kevin Gardner!
After 35 years as the Physics Laboratory Director, Kevin Gardner will retire in December 2013. Kevin started as the laboratory director at Hope before all of the current faculty were here and when VanderWerf Hall was a separate building. Now the building is a part of the “VanderPlex” and he was providing support not only …
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Society of Physics Students attends Neil deGrasse Tyson lecture
Eight Hope students and two faculty members traveled to Grand Valley State University on November 13 to attend a public lecture given by famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. The talk, “Science as a Way of Knowing,” was delivered to a sold-out crowd at the GVSU field house. Tyson is well-known for his previous work hosting …
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