Wooster's Physics Club History
Wooster has hosted a chapter of the Society of Physics Students since 1968.
Recent SPS Awards
- 2019-2020 Outstanding Chapter
- 2018-2019 Outstanding Chapter
- 2017-2018 Outstanding Chapter
- 2016-2017 Outstanding Chapter
- 2016 Chapter Reporter - PhysCon (Silicon Valley)
- 2015-2016 Distinguished Chapter
- 2014-2015 Distinguished Chapter
- 2013-2014 Distinguished Chapter
- 2013-2014 Blake Lilly
- 2012-2013 Distinguished Chapter
- 2012-2013 Blake Lilly
- 2012 Chapter Reporter - PhysCon (Kennedy Space Center)
- 2008-2009 Marsh White
- 2008-2009 Blake Lilly
- 2008-2009 Outstanding Chapter
- 2008 NanoBowl People's Choice "Theoretical Football" video
- 2007-2008 Outstanding Chapter
- 2006-2007 Marsh White
- 2006-2007 Blake Lilly
- 2002-2003 Marsh White
Wooster Physics Club
(2020-2021)
The 2020-2021 T-shirt was a chaotic tangle!
Officers
- President Megan Fisher
- Vice-President Mattaeus (Matt) Klonowski
- Treasurer Shivam Bhasin
- Secretary Andrew Kunkel
Events
- 2021 February 26 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Physics Club Meeting via Teams
- 2021 February 18 (Thursday) 3-4 PM: Viewing Perseverance rover Mars landing via Teams
- 2021 April 25 (Sunday) 7 PM: Physics Club movie, Interstellar
- 2021 April 27 (Tuesday) 7 PM: Astronomy Club movie, Gravity
Wooster Physics Club
(2019-2020)
The 2019-2020 T-shirt was focussed like a laser!
Officers
- President Abigail Ambrose, SPS Associate Zone Councilor
- Vice-President Megan Fisher
- Treasurer Mili Barai
- Secretary Andrew Kunkel
Events
- 2019 Scot Spirit Day
- 2019 September 9: Luce Dinner
- 2019 September 22: STEM Bash
- 2019: T-shirt Meeting
- 2019 November 14-16: PhysCon Reports
- 2020 February 19: The Imitation Game movie night
- 2020 April 24: Amanda Steinhebel'15 Colloquium from CERN
- 2020 April: Science Day 12: POSTPONED
- 2020 April: Taylor Bowl 31: POSTPONED
Wooster Physics Club
(2018-2019)
The 2018-2019 T-shirt was gray scale!
Officers
- President Abigail Ambrose
- Vice-President Chase Fuller
- Treasurer Megan Fisher
- Secretary Mili Barai
Events
- 2018 August 31 (Friday) 4:30-7 PM: Scot Spirit Day
- 2018 September 5 (Wednesday) 7-9 PM: Wooster Science Cafe
- 2018 September 10 (Monday) 6:30-8 PM: Luce Dinnaer
- 2018 September 23 (Sunday) 7-10 PM: STEM Bash
- 2018 September 30 (Thursday) 7-9 PM: General meeting & LN2 training
- 2018 October 4 (Thursday) 8-9 PM: General meeting, YouTube & OSAPS
- 2018 October 25 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: General meeting, T-shirts
- 2018 November 8 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: General meeting, Outreach & OSAPS
- 2018 November 26 (Monday) 2-3:30 PM: InSight Mars Landing, Taylor 111
- 2019 January 31 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: General meeting, OSAPS + Outreach
- 2019 April 27 (Saturday): Science Day 11
- 2019 April 28 (Sunday) 7-9 PM: Taylor Bowl 30 at Triways Lanes
Wooster Physics Club
(2017-2018)
The 2017-2018 T-shirt was very Wooster!
Officers
- Caesar Zane Thornburg
- Co-Caesar Nate Moore
- Quaestor Daniel Blaikie
- Aedile Hwan (Michelle) Bae
Events
- 2017 August 21 (Monday) 1-4 PM: Viewing Solar Eclipse
- 2017 August 25 (Friday) 9:30-11 PM: Viewing stars & planets at the observatory
- 2017 September 1 (Friday) 4:30-7 PM: Scot Spirit Day
- 2017 September 6 (Wednesday) 6:30-8 PM: Luce Dinner
- 2017 September 28 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: General Meeting
- 2017 October 18 (Wednesday) 8-10 PM: Viewing stars & planets at the observatory
- 2017 October 25 (Wednesday) 7:30-8:30 PM: General Meeting
- 2017 November 17 (Friday) 10 PM-1 AM: Taylor Bowl Challenge Construction
- 2017 December 3 (Sunday) 7-9:30 PM: Taylor Bowl 29
- 2018 February 28 (Wednesday) 7-9:30 PM: Star Wars: Rogue One
- 2018 March 7 (Wednesday) 7-9:30 PM: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- 2018 April 7 (Saturday): Science Day 10
- 2018 April 22 (Sunday): 50th anniversary SPS at Wooster picnic
- 2018 April 30 (Monday) 9:30-11:30 PM: Observatory viewing of Jupiter and moon
Wooster Physics Club
(2016-2017)
The 2016-2017 T-shirt was heart warming!
Officers
- Caesar Zane Thornburg
- Co-Caesar Robin Morillo
- Quaestor Nate Moore
- Aedile Emma Brinton
- Consul Justine Walker
Events
- 2016 September 2 (Friday) 4:30-7 PM: Scot Spirit Day
- 2016 September 6 (Tuesday) 9-10 PM: Viewing stars & planets at the observatory
- 2016 September 8 (Thursday) 6:30-8 PM: Luce Dinner
- 2016 September 15 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Physics Club Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 September 22 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Astronomy Club Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 September 29 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Physics Club Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 October 20 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Physics Club Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 October 27 (Thursday) 6-7 PM: Physics Club Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 November 10 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Physics Club T-Shirt Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 November 15 (Tuesday) 11-11:50 AM: PhysCon 2016 Report in Taylor 111
- 2016 November 17 (Thursday) 11-11:50 AM: REUs & Internships in Taylor 110
- 2016 November 17 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Physics Club Meeting
- 2017 February 2 (Thursday) 6-8 PM: Viewing crescent Venus at the observatory
- 2017 February 6 (Monday) 7-9 PM: Astronomy Club presents the movie Gravity
- 2017 February 8 (Wednesday) 8-9 PM: Physics Club Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2017 March 30 (Thursday) 11 AM - noon: Bryan Prusha Talk in Taylor 111
- 2017 April 8 (Saturday) 1-5 PM: Science Day 9
- 2017 April 23 (Sunday) 7-9 PM: Taylor Bowl 28
Wooster Physics Club
(2015-2016)
The 2015-2016 T-shirt was elegant!
Officers
- President Michael Bush
- Vice-President Maggie Lankford
- Treasurer Robin Morillo
- Secretary Colm Hall
Events
- 2015 September 4 (Friday) 4:30-7 PM: Scot Spirit Day
- 2015 September 9 (Wednesday) 6-8 PM: Luce Dinner
- 2015 September 16 (Wednesday) 8-9 PM: Viewing stars at the observatory
- 2015 September 24 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: General Meeting in Taylor 111
- 2015 September 27 (Sunday) 9-11 PM: Viewing supermoon eclipse at the observatory
- 2015 October 22 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: 2015-2016 T-shirt selection
- 2015 October 29 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Air Pressure demo and recording in Taylor 111
- 2015 November 12 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Forces & Motion demo & recording in Taylor 111
- 2015 November 19 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: E & M demo and recording in Taylor 111
- 2015 November 21 (Saturday) noon-9 PM: GLSC trip & dinner in Cleveland
- 2015 December 3 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Summer research & internships meeting
- 2015 December 6 (Sunday) 8-10 PM: Physics at STEM bash in Kittredge
- 2015 December 10 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Waves & Sound demo recording in Taylor 111
- 2016 January 28 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: General Meeting + REU Workshop
- 2016 February 4 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: States of Matter demo and recording in Taylor 111
- 2016 February 11 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: LaTeX Tutorial in Taylor 101
- 2016 February 18 (Thursday) 5-10 PM: Trip to Otterbein for talk by Bill Phillips
- 2016 February 25 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Mathematica Tutorial in Taylor 101
- 2016 March 3 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Igor Pro Tutorial in Taylor 101
- 2016 March 10 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Adobe Illustrator Tutorial in Taylor 101
- 2016 March 31 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Science Day info and assignments in Taylor 111
- 2016 April 7 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Taylor Bowl Challenge general meeting in Taylor 111
- 2016 April 14 (Thursday) 7-8 PM: Science Day practice in Taylor 101
- 2016 April 16 (Saturday) 1-4 PM: Science Day 8
- 2016 April 24 (Sunday) 7-9 PM: Taylor Bowl 27
Wooster Physics Club
(2014-2015)
The 2014-2015 T-shirt was expansive!
Officers
- President Elliot Wainwright
- Vice-President Amanda Steinhebel
- Treasurer Joey Smith
- Secretary Brian Maddock
Events
- 2014 August 29 (Friday) 4:30-7 PM: Scot Spirit Day
- 2014 September 3 (Wednesday) 6-8 PM: Luce Dinner
- 2014 September 10 (Wednesday) 7-8 PM: General Meeting
- 2014 November 22 (Saturday): COSI field trip
- 2015 April 11 (Saturday): Science Day 7
- 2015 April 18 (Saturday): Taylor Bowl 26
- 2015 April 19 (Sunday): Astronomy Club Cleveland Natural History Museum
Wooster Physics Club
(2013-2014)
The 2013-2014 T-shirt was Dr. Seuss!
Officers
- President Vanessa Logan
- Vice-President Danielle Shepherd
- Treasurer Elliot Wainwright
- Secretary Ian Wilson
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 2013 August 30: Scot Spirit Day
- 2013 September 4: Luce Dinner
- 2013 September 11: General Meeting
- 2013 September 18: Outreach Training
- 2013 September 25: Outreach Training
- 2013 October 16: General Meeting
- 2013 November 2: Great Lakes Science Center trip
- 2014 January 15: General Meeting
- 2014 March 1: Astronomy Club at the Cleveland Natural History Museum
- 2014 March 27: Astronomy Club NASA Talk by Dale Force
- 2014 April 2: General Meeting
- 2014 April 13: Taylor Bowl 25
- 2014 April 26: Science Day 6 photos
Wooster Physics Club
(2012-2013)
The 2012-2013 T-shirt was nearly a 3-way tie!
Officers
- President Lily Christman
- Vice-President Vanessa Logan
- Treasurer Matt Schmitthenner
- Secretary Duncan Price
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 2012 August 31: Scot Spirit Day
- 2012 September 6: Summer Research Experiences
- 2012 September 13: Physics Grad School Information Session
- 2012 September 13: Luce Dinner poster and photos
- 2012 September 15: Astronomy Club observing on the golf course
- 2012 September 26: General Meeting
- 2012 October 3: Outreach Training: Forces & Motion
- 2012 October 5: Video Game Night
- 2012 October 10: Outreach Training: Pressure
- 2012 October 20: COSI Columbus + dinner + ice cream photos
- 2012 October 24: General Meeting
- 2012 November 8-10: PhysCon Group Photo
- 2012 November 16: Astronomy Club observing on the quad
- 2013 January 18: Astronomy Club first observing at the observatory
- 2013 March 27: General Meeting
- 2013 March 30: Astronomy Club Cleveland Natural History Museum Trip Photos
- 2013 Apri 20: Science Day 5 photo gallery!
- 2013 Apri 28: Taylor Bowl 24
- 2013 June 21: Physics Club wins a 2013 Blake Lilly prize!
Wooster Physics Club
(2011-2012)
The 2011-2012 T-shirt was a long time coming!
Officers
- President David Simpson
- Vice-President Lorenzo Dumancas
- Treasurer Andrew Blaikie
- Secretary Larry Markley
- Ambassador to New Zealand Lily Christman
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 2011 September 2: Scot Spirit Day
- 2011 September 15: Luce dinner poster and photos
- 2011 September 28: General Meeting
- 2011 October 7-8: Astronomy Club Overnight Observing
- 2011 October 26: General Meeting and group photo
- 2011 November 9: Outreach Training: Air Pressure
- 2011 November 12: Great Lakes Science Center Trip Photos
- 2011 November 16: Outreach Training: Electricity & Magnetism
- 2011 November 18: Astronomy Club Observing Photos
- 2012 January 25: General Meeting
- 2012 February 2: Outreach Forces & Motion Video Shoot
- 2012 February 11: Astronomy Club Cleveland Natural History Museum Trip Photos
- 2012 February 16: Outreach Pressure Video Shoot
- 2012 March 28: General Meeting
- 2012 Apri 12: E & M Video Shoot
- 2012 Apri 19: Light & Sound Video Shoot
- 2012 Apri 21: Science Day was a success!
- 2012 Apri 22: Taylor Bowl 23
- 2012 June 5: Astronomy Club Transit of Venus Photos
Wooster Physics Club
(2010-2011)
Annual Report (1.2 MB PDF)
The 2011 T-shirt was comical.
Officers
- President Larry Markley
- Vice-President Karl Smith
- Treasurer David Simpson
- Secretary D. Alex Sullivan
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 3 September 2010: Scot Spirit Day
- 16 September 2010: Luce Dinner
- 22 September 2010: General Meeting
- 24 September 2010: Outreach Training (Force & Motion)
- 1 October 2010: Outreach Training (Air Pressure)
- 20 October 2010: General Meeting
- 29 October 2010: Outreach Training (Light & Sound)
- 20 November 2010: COSI Columbus
- 9 February 2011: General Meeting
- 2 March 2011: General Meeting
- 2 April 2011: Science Day 3 was a big success
- 29 April 2011: Senior Posters
- 1 May 2011: Taylor Bowl 22
Wooster Physics Club
(2009-2010)
Annual Report (2.8 MB PDF)
The 2010 T-shirt was lyrical.
Officers
- President Heather Moore
- Vice-President Alison Huff
- Treasurer Larry Markley
- Secretary R. Mike Winters
- Advisor Deva O'Neil
Events
- 28 August 2009: Scot Spirit Day
- 10 September 2009: Luce Dinner (Pizza and Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Night)
- 1 October 2009: Stargazing at College Golf Course (rescheduled from 9/24)
- 15 October 2009: Summer Research Symposium
- 15 November 2009: Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland OH
- 17 November 2009: Leonid Meteor Shower Viewing
- 14 January 2010: Physics Club selected as a 2009 Outstanding SPS Chapter!
- 17 April 2010: Science Day 2
- 18 April 2010: Taylor Bowl 21
Wooster Physics Club
(2008-2009)
Annual Report (2.4 MB PDF)
The 2009 T-shirt was quantum mechanical.
Officers
- President Heather Moore
- Vice-President Henry Timmers
- Treasurer Frank King
- Secretary Mary Mills
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 29 August 2008: Scot Spirit Day
- 11 September 2008: Luce Dinner
- 24 September 2008: General Meeting
- 30 September 2008: Summer Research Symposium
- 6-8 November 2008: ΣΠΣ Quadrennial Congress at Fermilab
- 22 November 2008: COSI Columbus
- 22 November 2008: Senior I.S. Presentations
- 28 January 2009: General Meeting
- 28 January 2009: Physics Club wins a 2009 Marsh White Award!
- 4 February 2009: Physics Club selected as a 2008 Outstanding SPS Chapter!
- 25 February 2009: General Meeting
- 1 April 2009: Science Day Prep Meeting
- 4 April 2009: Science Day 1 was a big success!
- 19 April 2009: Taylor Bowl 20
- 2 May 2009: Ethiopian dinner in Cleveland
Wooster Physics Club
(2007-2008)
Annual Report (7.1 MB PDF)
The 2008 T-shirt honors Wooster's Arthur Compton.
Officers
- President John Gamble
- Vice-President Kelly Patton
- Treasurer Henry Timmers
- Secretary Kirsten Larson
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 31 August 2007: Scot Spirit Day
- 4 September 2007: Woody Shew Colloquium
- 12 September 2007: Luce Dinner
- 26 September 2007: General Meeting
- 27 September 2007: Josh Martin Colloquium
- 2 October 2007: Summer Research Symposium
- 2 December 2007: GLSC & HRC & Tower City Center
- 5 December 2007: General Meeting
- 22 January 2007: Elizabeth Freeland Colloquium
- 23 January 2008: General Meeting
- 26 January 2008: Theoretical Physics Video Shoot
- 30 January 2008: Theoretical Physics Test Screening
- 27 February 2008: General Meeting
- 20 April 2008: Taylor Bowl 19
Wooster Physics Club
(2006-2007)
The 2007 T-shirt was classic rock.
Officers
- President Danny Tremblay
- Vice-President Danny Shai
- Treasurer Stephen Poprocki
- Secretary Kelly Patton
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Fri 1 Sep 06: Scots Spirit Day
- Wed 13 Sep 06: Luce Dinner
- Tue 26 Sep 06: Summer Research 2006
- Wed 4 Oct 06: General Meeting
- Sat 11 Nov 06: Trip to COSI in Columbus
- Thu 30 Nov 06: Senior I.S. Progress Reports 1
- Thu 7 Dec 06: Senior I.S. Progress Reports 2
- Wed 7 Feb 07: General Meeting
- Wed 28 Mar 07: General Meeting
- Sun 22 Apr 07: Taylor Bowl 18
- Sat 28 Apr 07: Indian Dinner
Wooster Physics Club
(2005-2006)
The 2006 T-shirt was esoteric.
Officers
- President Jeremy Hohertz
- Vice-President Danny Tremblay
- Treasurer Kathy McCreary
- Secretary Danny Shai
- Ambassador to New Zealand Nathan Utt
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Fri 2 Sep 05: Scot's Spirit Day
- Wed 14 Sep 05: Bornhuetter pizza & ice cream dinner
- Wed 21 Sep 05: General meeting
- Sat 1 Oct 05: Outreach training
- Sat 5 Nov 05: GLSC & dinner in Cleveland
- Thu 8 Dec 05: Senior thesis progress reports
- Wed 1 Feb 06: Presentations by ambassadors to New Zealand & Japan
- Wed 22 Feb 06: General meeting selects T-shirt finalists
- Wed 8 Mar 06: General meeting selects T-shirts
- Sun 23 Apr 06: Taylor Bowl 17
Wooster Physics Club
(2004-2005)
The 2005 T-shirt was moo!
Officers
- President Austin Carter
- Vice-President Dan Utley
- Treasurer Kathy McCreary
- Secretary Jeremy Hohertz
- Advisor Lowell Boone
Events
Wooster Physics Club
(2003-2004)
The 2004 T-shirt was iconic.
Officers
- President Tom Spears
- Vice-President Katie Frato
- Treasurer Nithya Venkataraman
- Secretary Nick Harmon
- Ambassador to Scotland Austin Carter
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Fri 29 Aug 03: Physics Table at Scot's Spirit Day
- Wed 10 Sep 03: Luce Dinner & Dessert Social
- Fri 13 Nov 03: Lecture by Oleg Lavrentovich "Emerging Topics in the Optics of Liquid Crystals"
- Sat 15 Nov 03: Trip to COSI and dinner in Columbus
- Thu 4 Dec 03: Senior I.S. Presentations + Pizza & Pop
- Mon 26 Jan 04: General Meeting
- Fri 6 Feb 04: Lecture by Matt Mewes "Testing Relativity"
- Mon 9 Feb 04: Lecture by Susan Thompson "Variable White Dwarf Stars"
- Fri 13 Feb 04: Lecture by Jeff Loats "20 Ways to Catch a Gamma Ray: Nuclear Band Mixing in Erbium 166"
- Thu 25 Mar 04: General Meeting
- Fri 9 Apr 04: Lecture by Lauren Jones "The Source of Far Infrared Radiation in Spiral Galaxies"
- Wed 14 Apr 04: Lecture by Leo Pantelidis "Dynamics of the Heisenberg Model"
- Sun 18 Apr 04: Taylor Bowl 15
- Fri 7 May 04: Dr. Boone's barbecue
Wooster Physics Club
(2002-2003)
This year's 2003 T-shirt was silk screened front and back.
Officers
- President Jeff Moffitt
- Vice-President Tom Spears
- Treasurer Ryan Hartschuh
- Secretary Becky Urban
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Fri 30 Aug 2002: Physics Table at Scot's Spirit Day
- Tue 10 Sep 2002: Organizational Meeting
- Wed 18 Sep 2002: Pizza and Dessert Night
- Tue 1 Oct 2002: Summer Research Talks
- Sat 23 Nov 2002: Great Lake Science Center & Dinner
- Tue 3 Dec 2002: Senior I.S. Research Presentations & Pizza
- Wed 15 Jan 2003: Lecture by Rellen Hardtke "The Search for Gamma-Ray Burst Neutrinos from the Earth's South Pole"
- Fri 17 Jan 2003: Lecture by Bonnie Valant-Spaight "Fundamentally Incomplete: Pushing the Boundaries of the Standard Model of Particle Physics"
- Mon 20 Jan 2003: Lecture by Susan Lehman "Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy: Detecting Nanomoles of Water to Improve Growth of Nanoscale Devices"
- Fri 7 Mar 2003: Lecture by Jackie Milingo "Planetary Nebulae and Their Role in the Chemical Evolution of Our Galaxy"
- Tue 1 Apr 2003: Junior I.S. Computer Simulation Presenations + Pizza & Pop
- Mon 8 Apr 2003: Lecture by Paul Bloom "Measurements of Branching Fractions and Charge-Parity Violating Asymmetries in B Meson Decays to η' K"
- Sun 13 Apr 2003: Taylor Bowl 14
- Mon 21 Apr 2003: Lecture by Don Driscoll "Cryogenic Dark Matter Search"
- Fri 9 May 2003: Dr. Garg's Indian Dinner
- Thu 26 Jun 2003: Lecture by Lowell Boone "They Came from Outer Space! An Introduction to Astrophysics with the STACEE Gamma-Ray Telescope"
Wooster Physics Club
(2001-2002)
This year's 2002 T-shirt was silk screened front and back.
Officers
- President Jeff Moffitt
- Vice-President Ryan Hartschuh
- Treasurer Christie Egnatuk
- Secretary Dan Brubaker
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Tue 28 Aug 2001: Organizational Meeting
- Fri 31 Aug 2001: Physics Table at Scot's Spirit Day
- Tue 18 Sep 2001: Pizza & Dessert Night & Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
- Tue 16 Oct 2001: Summer Research Symposium
- Thu 18 Oct 2001: Yearbook Photo
- Sat 17 Nov 2001: Columbus Science Museum & Dinner
- Tue 27 Nov 2001: Senior I.S. Research Presentations
- Tue 4 Dec 2001: Lecture by Dan Stinebring "Using Pulsars to Probe the Interstellar Medium"
- Mon 21 Jan 2002: Organizational Meeting
- Thu 11 Jan 2002: Lecture by Ben Schumacher "Quantum Information and Quantum Computing"
- Wed 27 Feb 2002: Lecture by Tatiana Sergan "Negative Birefringence Films from Non-traditional Materials for Viewing Angle Improvement of Liquid Crystal Displays"
- Thu 28 Feb 2002: Lecture by Monwhea Jeng "Scaling, Universality, & Self-Similarity in Disordered Systems"
- Fri 29 Feb 2002: Lecture by Stacy Palen "The Magellanic Perspective: A Survey of Stellar Corpses in Our Satellite Galaxies"
- Mon 8 Apr 2002: Lecture by Todd Coleman "Phenomenology of Heavy-Light Mesons"
- Thu 11 Apr 2002: Lecture by John Lindner "Climbing Kilimanjaro"
- Wed 17 Apr 2002: Lecture by Alice Churukian "Interactive Engagement in an Introductory Physics Course: Learning Gains and Perceptions"
- Sun 21 Apr 2002: Taylor Bowl 13
- Fri 3 May 2002: Senior I.S. Posters, Pizza & Pop
- Sun 5 May 2002: Dr. Garg's Indian Dinner
- Mon 3 June 2002: Lecture by Mauro Alves "Simulated Static Line Broadening in PAC Spectra"
- Thu 6 June 2002: Lecture by Rick Batman "Computational Method of Studying Polymer Mixtures Next to Surfaces"
Wooster Physics Club
(2000-2001)
This year's 2001 T-shirt was ingenious!
Officers
- President Lauren Ault
- Vice-President Amy Lytle
- Treasurer Scott Hughes
- Secretary Rachel Costello
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Thu 7 Sep 2000: Organization Meeting
- Wed 14 Sep 2000: Pizza & Dessert Night
- Tue 19 Sep 2000: Summer Research Symposium
- Tue 14 Nov 2000: Lecture by Bram Boroson "The Care and Feeding of Neutron Stars"
- Sat 18 Nov 2000: Columbus Science Museum & Dinner
- Tue 28 Nov 2000: Senior I.S. Research Presentations
- Mon 22 Jan 2001: General Meeting
- Thu 5 Apr 2001: General Meeting
- Thu 12 Apr 2001: Sunspot Gazing
- Sun 22 Apr 2001: Canoeing at Mohican
- Mon 23 Apr 2001: Taylor Bowl 12
- Mon 30 Apr 2001: Shapley Lecture by Rocky Kolb "The Quantum and the Cosmos"
- Tue 1 May 2001: Lecture by Rocky Kolb "The Alarming Phenomenon of Particle Creation in the Early Universe"
- Fri 4 May 2001: Spring Senior I.S. Posters, Pizza, & Pop
- Thu 10 May 2001: Indian Dinner at Dr. Garg's house
Wooster Physics Club
(1999-2000)
Officers
- President Chris Templeman
- Vice-President Amy Lytle
- Treasurer Rachel Costello
- Secretary Sean English
- Advisor Dan Ludwigsen
Events
- Wed 15 Sep 99: PIzza & Dessert Night
- Tue 19 Oct 99: Film "2001: A Space Odyssey"
- Sat 20 Nov 99: Great Lakes Science Center & Dinner Photos!
- Tue 30 Nov 99: Lecture by Charles Rosenblatt "Manipulating Gravity: Liquid and Liquid Crystalline Bridges"
- Tue 07 Dec 99: Fall Senior I.S. Oral Reports & Pizza
- Mon 10 Apr 00: Lecture by J. Eric Goff "Metal Surfaces and the Photon-Drag Effect"
- Wed 12 Apr 00: Lecture by David G. Fischer "Three-dimensional Near-Field Imaging"
- Mon 17 Apr 00: Taylor Bowl 11
- Fri 05 May 00: Spring Senior I.S. Posters & Pizza
- Thu 11 May 00: Indian Dinner
- Thu 25 May 00: Lecture by Francisco Solis "The Ionic Glass Picture of DNA Condensation"
- Mon 12 Jun 00: Lecture by Bram Boroson "The Care and Feeding of Neutron Stars"
Wooster Physics Club
(1998-1999)
The 1998-1999 Physics Club T-shirt front and back were terrific!
Officers
- President Dave Walkenhorst
- Vice-President Paul Rebillot
- Treasurer Josh Bozeday
- Secretary Christy Rauch
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Dinner & Dessert @ Wednesday 16 September 1998
- Science Block Party @ Friday 9 October 1998
- Lecture by Bill Antel @ Tuesday 20 October 1998
- Lecture by J. Eric Goff @ Thursday 19 November 1998
- Great Lakes Science Center trip @ Saturday 21 November 1998
- Fall Senior I.S. Oral Reports @ Thursday 3 December 1998
- Lecture by Jennifer Goetz @ Friday 19 February 1999
- Lecture by Janice Hudgings @ Monday 22 February 1999
- Lecture by Elaine Kirkpatrick @ Friday 26 February 1999
- Lecture by Dan Ludwigsen @ Monday 19 April 1999
- Taylor Bowl 10 @ Wednesday 21 April 1999
- Lecture by Patrick McGraw @ Friday 23 April 1999
- Picnic Lunch and Canoeing @ Sunday 2 May 1999
Wooster Physics Club
(1997-1998)
Check out the 1998 Physics Club T-shirt.
Officers
- President Jodee Jones
- Vice-President Carrie Williams
- Treasurer Dave Walkenhorst
- Secretary Christy Rauch
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Science Block Party (Friday 12 September 1997)
- Pizza & Dessert Night (Wednesday 24 September 1997)
- Lecture by Nobel Laureate Joseph Taylor (Wednesday 5 November 1997)
- Trip to Great Lakes Science Center (Saturday 15 November 1997)
- Lecture by Paula Turner (Thursday 20 November 1997)
- Fall Senior I.S. Oral Reports (Thursday 4 December 1997)
- Lecture by Phil Boss (Thursday 19 February 1998)
- Lecture by Bill Trimmer (Tuesday 14 April 1998)
- Taylor Bowl 9(Sunday 19 April 1998)
- Lecture by Adi Bulsara (Thursday 23 April 1998)
Wooster Physics Club
(1996-1997)
The year's 1997 T-shirt celebrates student research!
Officers
- President Chris Ditchman
- Vice-President Chris Spillmann
- Treasurer Josh Bozeday
- Secretary Francesca Mascarenhas
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- Fall Canoe Trip & Picnic (Sunday 15 September 1996)
- Faculty Barbeque (Saturday 28 September 1996)
- Lecture by Dr. Philip Westerman (Wednesday 9 October 1996)
- APS Meeting at Ohio University (Friday-Saturday 1-2 November 1996)
- Fall Senior I.S. Oral Reports (Thursday 14 & 21 November 1996)
- Star Wars: Special Edition (Saturday 1 February 1997)
- Career Day (Saturday 15 February 1997)
- Social Event (Saturday 22 February 1997)
- Lecture by Dr. Satyendra Kumar (Thursday 3 April 1997)
- Taylor Bowl 8 (Saturday 5 April 1997) PHYSICS WINS!
- Indian Cook-In (Sunday 20 April 1997)
Wooster Physics Club
(1995-1996)
Events
Wooster Physics Club
(1994-1995)
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Wooster Physics Club
(1993-1994)
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Wooster Physics Club
(1992-1993)
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Wooster Physics Club
(1991-1992)
Officers
- President Josh Fagans
- Vice-President Asad Khan
- Treasurer Lori DaMore
- Secretary Kate Grumbacher
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 1991 September 22 (Sunday): Canoeing and picnicking near Loudonville
- 1991 November 15 (Friday): 2001 / 2010 laservideodisc festival in Lowry
- 1991 December 3 (Tuesday): Senior talks by Dave, Chris, Erich
- 1992 February 22 (Saturday): Taylor Bowl 3
- 1992 February 29 (Saturday): Trip to WPAFB museum in Dayton, Spaghetti Warehouse in Columbus, OSU library
- 1992 April 7 (Tuesday): Lecture "Controlling Cardiac Chaos" by Mark Spano from NSWC
- 1992 April 17 (Friday): Superman / Batman laservideodisc festival in Lowry
- 1992 April 20 (Monday): Lecture "Chaos in Magnetic Garnets" by Phil Wigens from OSU
- 1992 April 28 (Tuesday): General meeting
- 1992 May 8-9 (Friday-Saturday): Cincinnati OH APS meeting; Erich, Asad give talks
Wooster Physics Club
(1990-1991)
Officers
- President Doug Halverson
- Vice-President Tom Taczak
- Treasurer Asad Khan
- Secretary Josh Fagans
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 1990 September 30 (Sunday): Canoeing and picnicking near Loudonville
- 1990 October 30 (Tuesday): Lecture "Polydisperse Liquid Crystals" by John West from KSU LCI
- 1990 November 9 (Friday): Tour NASA Lewis Research Center
- 1990 November 13 (Tuesday): Lecture "Resources for Living in Space" by Geoff Landis from NASA Lewis
- 1990 November 16 (Friday): Tour OSU laser labs plus Spaghetti Warehouse dinner
- 1990 November 27 (Tuesday): Senior talks by Tom, Doug, Thane
- 1990 November 30 (Friday): Blade Runner + Alien + Koyaanisqatsi laservideodisc festival in Lowry
- 1990 December 4 (Tuesday): Senior talks by Mark, Alice, Andrew
- 1990 December 11 (Tuesday): Senior talks by Jon, Rich, Karl
- 1991 February 1 (Friday): Physics Club T-shirts ordered
- 1991 February 16 (Saturday): Taylor Bowl 2: Physics wins by 0.3 pins!
- 1991 February 19 (Tuesday): Lecture "Remote Sensing of Earth's Atmosphere in the Infrared" by Jack Fanselow '60 from JPL
- 1991 February 22 (Friday): Star Wars Trilogy laservideodisc festival in Lowry
- 1991 February 27 (Wednesday): Lecture "Particle Production Near Black Holes" by Janet Seger from University of Wisconsin
- 1991 March 5 (Tuesday): Lecture "Experimental Control of Chaos" by Bill Ditto from NSWC
- 1991 March 6 (Wednesday): Lecture "Atomic Force Microscope: Tool for Science & Industry" by Scott Gould from UCSB
- 1991 March 7 (Thursday): Lecture "Liquid Crystals: State of the Art" by Shila Garg from Wooster
- 1991 March 17-22 (Sunday-Saturday): Cincinnati APS meeting; Karl, Doug, Alice give talks
- 1991 March 28 (Thursday): Lecture "Graduate School: What to Expect and How to Survive" by Anna Ploplis Andrews '87 & Kevin Andrews '87 from University of Maryland
- 1991 April 13 (Saturday): Physics defeats Biology at bowling in Scot lanes
- 1991 April 19-20 (Friday-Saturday): Athens OH APS meeting; Tom gives talk
- 1991 May 7 (Tuesday): Senior lunch
- 1991 May 9 (Thursday): Physics Club T-shirts arrive
Wooster Physics Club
(1989-1990)
Officers
- President Tom Taczak
- Vice-President Dennis Kuhl
- Treasurer Karen McEwen
- Secretary Doug Halverson
- Advisor John Lindner
Events
- 1989 September 12 (Tuesday): Lunch at Wooster Inn with Freeman Dyson
- 1989 September 13 (Wednesday): Officer's meeting in Westminister House
- 1989 October 1 (Sunday): Canoeing and picnicking near Loudonville
- 1989 October 3 (Tuesday): Summer research talks
- 1989 October 5 (Thursday): General meeting and book signing
- 1989 October 26 (Thursday): General meeting
- 1989 November 14 (Tuesday): Lecture "Laser Optics at Wooster" by Shila Garg from Wooster
- 1989 November 28 (Friday): Tour Wooster's Prentke Romich Company
- 1989 December 5 (Tuesday): Senior research talks plus pizza & pop
- 1990 January 15 (Monday): Bob Russell at Physics Table
- 1990 January 16 (Tuesday): Lecture "Science & Theology" by Bob Russell from CTNS
- 1990 January 18 (Thursday): Lecture "Relativity & Gravity: Einstein or Whitehead?" by Bob Russell from CTNS
- 1990 February 13 (Tuesday): Lecture "Space Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Research and Technology" by Dennis Flood from NASA Lews
- 1990 February 21 (Wednesday): Lecture "Introduction to the Jahn-Teller Effect" by Ted Anderson from Lehigh University
- 1990 March 26 (Monday): Lecture "Supersymmetry, Index Theorems, and All That" by Tim Pritchett from UC Berkeley
- 1990 March 30 (Friday): Trip to WPAFB museum in Dayton, Spaghetti Warehouse in Columbus, OSU library
- 1990 April 4 (Wednesday): Lecture "19th Century Physics" by Tom Greenslade from Kenyon College
- 1990 April 11 (Wednesday): Taylor Bowl 1
- 1990 April 18 (Wednesday): Lecture "The Nuclear Reactor Accident at Chernobyl, USSR" by Bernard Cohen from University of Pittsburgh
- 1990 April 27-28 (Friday-Saturday): Denison OH APS Meeting; Karen, Naseem, Dennis, Sue give talks
- 1990 May 3 (Thursday): Senior Lunch
Wooster Physics Club
(1988-1989)
Events
Wooster Physics Club
(1987-1988)
Events
- 1988 February 25: Lecture "Random Schrödinger Operators" by John Lindner from Caltech
Wooster Physics Club
(1986-1987)
Wooster Physics Club
(1985-1986)
Officers
- President Anna Ploplis
- Vice-President Mike LaVilla
- Publicity Kevin Andrews
- Advisor Jerry LaSalla
Wooster Physics Club
(1984-1985)
Officers
- President Anna Ploplis
- Vice-President Mike LaVilla
- Collaborator Kevin Andrews
- Advisor Jerry LaSalla