Physics Archive 2020

Gary E. Copeland, Retired Physics Professor, passed away in October 2020

Mark D. Havey, Distinguished Physics Professor and Eminent Scholar, Dies at 68

Govind S. Khandelwal, Physics Professor from 1969-1998, dies at 88





Army Vet & ODU Ph.D. Alumnus Pursues His Passion in Physics

Nathan Dzbenski, a Ph.D. alumnus in the Physics Department at Old Dominion University, has always had an extreme passion and interest in particle physics, and that spark ignited at Old Dominion University. The road to getting his Ph.D. was filled with unexpected twists and turns. (More)





Lindsay Thornton Shines at NASA Langley

Getting the word out about the goings-on at NASA is part of the job for Lindsay Thornton, a recent ODU graduate. The senior education specialist at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, does it with a bit of humor, which has been shown in a series of educational videos for a PBS affiliate. (More)






Studying the Proton and Neutron

Co-led by Lawrence Weinstein, Eminent Scholar and professor of physics at Old Dominion University, a study by researchers at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is featured in the current edition of the scientific journal Nature. (More)