Stories and News
Stories & News
Dr. Brian Campbell-Deem was awarded a CELTS Faculty Fellowship
This fellowship honors Brian Campbell-Deem's dedication to educational innovation and engaged scholarship.
Undergraduate Physics Research Symposium 2024
This year's annual research poster symposium organized by Dr. Rasha Abbasi was an exceptional exhibition of innovative ideas and pioneering research.
VIEW MOREJoin Us for the Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing at Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus!
On April 8, 2024, Loyola University Chicago will experience a partial solar eclipse with approximately 94% coverage.
LEARN MORECongratulations!
Congratulations to Jessica Moore ('23) and Dr. Gordon Ramsey on their publication, 'Key factors that affect guitar timbre: Advice for the musician', in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
Dr. McNees hosting a conversation with Dr. Chris Quigg
Dr. Quigg's new book explores breakthroughs in cosmology and particle physics. The event will be held on February 29th at 6 PM.
REGISTER2022-23 President's Medallion Winner
Congratulations to undergraduate physics student Kiet Anh Nguyen for receiving the President's Medallion from Loyola CAS
Undergraduate Physics Research Symposium '22
Inaugural event celebrates research achievements of Loyola Physics majors
LEARN MORECongratulations!!!!
Time to celebrate the Class of 2022
Strange gamma ray flashes from lightning may have explanation
New Scientist magazine spotlights breakthrough by Rasha Abbasi on this storm cloud mystery
Robert McNees recognized for teaching excellence
Awarded 2022 Sujack Award by LUC College of Arts and Sciences
Cudahy Science Hall reopens as the home for Loyola Physics
Classic on the outside, fully modernized on the inside
Physics students help combat invasive species in Great Lakes
Physics and Environmental Science collaboration examines barriers to protect Lake Michigan from threatening crayfish
Rasha Abbasi awarded NSF grant for research on the Microphysics of Lightning.
Observing the Optical Emission from Downward Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes.
Catherine Sikora recognized as 20 Most Influential Academics in Smart Manufacturing
CJ prepares students for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Rasha Abbasi publishes findings on gamma rays produced by lightning
Research reveals insights into the terrestrial origins of gamma rays flashes.
Faculty Profile
Walter Tangarife awarded NSF grant for research on the Standard Model.
Research explores connection between dark matter and neutrinos.
Faculty Profile
Brian Cannon receives CAREER award from NSF for research on DNA biophysics.
Research examines role of DNA conformation on genetic disorders
Faculty Profile
Walter Tangarife selected as Scholar for Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics
His research focuses on dark matter in the early universe
Identifying relationships in supersymmetric quantum mechanics
Quantum theory researchers publish new paper on superpotentials
Sneaky Neutrinos and Their Role in Dark Matter
Walter Tangarife's new paper in Physical Review Letters presents new interaction among neutrinos
Alum Spotlight
Ange Concepcion ('08)
Dr. Concepcion's career focus is in education leadership and was recently promoted to Dean of Students at Wagner College.
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Learn about an astroparticle physicist at Loyola
Dr. Rasha Abbasi studies the physics of lightning and the movement of cosmic rays through our galaxy
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Dr. Willetta Greene-Johnson: Where Science and Award-Winning Music Meet
Dr. Willetta Green-Johnson at the Chicago Symphony Center
Receiving a PhD is a difficult feat. So is receiving a Grammy. But Loyola Professor Willetta Greene-Johnson can say she has achieved not just one, but both in her lifetime.
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Get to know a physics major
Zach Long ('23) researches dark matter and is preparing for grad school.
READ MOREGet to know a biophysics major
Jessica Moore ('23) is preparing for a career in the medical sciences.
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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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Daniel Bafia ('16)
Daniel recently completed his PhD at IIT and is now researching quantum computing at Fermilab
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Meghan 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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