Department of Physics
Department of Physics
ÎçÒ¹AV Physics prepares students for future careers in STEM and beyond.
News and Events
Faculty Profile
Shedding Light on Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes
Dr. Rasha Abbasi and collaborators have conducted an exciting new study on one of nature’s most extreme phenomena: Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes.
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Congratulations, Class of 2025!
We are proud of all you have achieved and excited to see what comes next!
Undergraduate Physics Research Symposium 2025
ÎçÒ¹AV Physics Majors Present at Research Poster Symposium, Organized by Dr. Rasha Abbasi.
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Women in Physics
Karaoke Night
When: Friday, November 8th, 5:00 – 7:00PM
Where: Life Sciences Building 212
Students and Faculty
Student Profile
Get to know a physics major
Bennett Korotko ('26) is in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics and preparing for grad school.
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Student Profile
Get to know a physics major
Hope Elgart ('26) is preparing for grad school.
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Faculty Profile
Learn about an astroparticle physicist at ÎçÒ¹AV
Dr. Rasha Abbasi studies the physics of lightning and the movement of cosmic rays through our galaxy.
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Faculty Profile
Dr. Willetta Greene-Johnson: Where Science and Award-Winning Music Meet
Receiving a PhD is a difficult feat. So is receiving a Grammy. But ÎçÒ¹AV Professor Willetta Greene-Johnson can say she has achieved not just one, but both in her lifetime.
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Alum Spotlight
Ang Concepcion
Dr. Concepcion's career focus is in education leadership and was recently promoted to Dean of Students at Wagner College.
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Alum Spotlight
Natalie West (’22)
Natalie is starting a career in Medical Physics at MD Anderson Cancer Center/ UT Health Houston Graduate School
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Alum Spotlight
Daniel Bafia (’16)
Daniel recently completed his PhD at IIT and is now researching quantum computing at Fermilab.
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Alum Spotlight
Megan Anzelc (’03)
Dr. Anzelc is Head of Data and Analytics at a global consulting firm and on the board of the Chicago Literacy Alliance.
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