More Than Pretty Pictures: Space Telescopes Transform Science and Society
GW faculty explored how images from the Hubble and James Webb telescopes reshape science and influence policy, priorities and public perception.
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George Washington University senior Olivia Nippe-Jeakins, a physics major, received the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Distinguished Undergraduate Award.
Ask a GW Expert: Alexander van der Horst on Friction and Tennis Courts
Alexander van der Horst, chair of the Physics Department, explains differences among tennis court surfaces as the U.S. Open tournament gets underway.
Department Colloquium
Physics department colloquium takes place in the Lehman Auditorium in the Science & Engineering Hall, usually on Thursdays 4-5pm. A luncheon with the speaker is usually held at noon on the fourth floor of Corcoran Hall.
Update: All department colloquia will be held in a hybrid mode (in-person and on Zoom). Please email physics
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Frances E. Walker Lecture Series
The Frances E. Walker Lecture Series brings prominent women physicists and astrophysicists to campus to highlight their accomplishments and connect mentors with students. The series is supported by the Frances E. Walker Fund for Women in Physics.
Barry Berman Memorial Lecture Series
The goal of the Barry Berman Memorial Lecture Series is to inspire young people to study medical physics by inviting nationally and internationally prominent scientists to speak on the application of physics principles to medicine. The series was founded in 2011 through a generous gift from one of Berman’s close collaborators and colleagues, Cedric Yu, a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology. Professors Berman and Yu formerly worked together under a National Institutes of Health-funded project on radiation cancer therapy.
Cornelius Bennhold Memorial Lecture Series
The Cornelius Bennhold Memorial Lecture Series was created through a generous gift of the Bennhold family and contributing Physics faculty members. A faculty member of the Department of Physics at The George Washington University from 1992 to 2009, Professor Bennhold was a talented teacher, whose dedication to his educational craft was matched by his compassion for his students. He was committed to understanding the learning process and enhancing the pedagogical environment for all students. This prompted his keen interest in Physics Education Research, which he undertook in the later part of his career, and which is the central theme of the Bennhold Lecture Series.