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Cal Poly Pomona Giving Day!April 06, 2023 Join us for #CPPGivingDay on April 19 – 20, 2023 at givingday.cpp.eduBring students’ futures into... |
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2023 Scholarship RecipientsApril 05, 2023 |
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Scholarship OpportunitiesFebruary 06, 2023 |
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Dr. Hector C. MirelesSeptember 26, 2022 The faculty, staff, and students in Physics and Astronomy grieve the loss of our treasured colleague and friend, Pro... |
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Wing KoSeptember 09, 2022 Wing Ko, Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy since 2019, passed away on September 9, 2022. Wing Ko w... |
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2022 Scholarship RecipientsApril 07, 2022 |
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$3,000 Scholarship OpportunityFebruary 03, 2022 |
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Physics & Astronomy Scholarship OpportunitiesNovember 15, 2021 |
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Emeritus Faculty Member and APS Fellow Dr. Harvey Leff's New Book : Energy and Entropy: A Dynamic DuoJanuary 15, 2021 Dr. Harvey Leff's is the only faculty member in the history of our department to be... |
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Mary Mogge’s Journey from Professor to DonorOctober 26, 2020 Mary Mogge’s Journey from Professor to Donor (PDF) |
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Congratulations 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients!!June 08, 2020 |
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Dr. Jorge Botana Alcalde joins Cal Poly Pomona Physics and Astronomy DepartmentSeptember 05, 2019 Dr. Jorge Botana received his PhD in Physics in the program of Materials Science and Technology from the Universidade... |
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We lost José Flores Velázquez, a CPP Physics and Astronomy AlumAugust 17, 2019 We lost one of our own Wednesday when Cal Poly Pomona alumnus José Flores Velázquez was killed in ... |
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Quarter Curriculum vs Semester Curriculum: Which One Should You Choose?March 11, 2019 PHYSICS and ASTRONOMY MAJORS and MINORS Should I stay in the Quarter curriculum? or should I change to the Semester ... |
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Cal-Bridge Program Receives $5 Million NSF Grant to Increase Diversity in Physics and AstronomyNovember 01, 2018 A consortium of 16 California State University and 9 University of California campuses, led by Cal Poly Pomona, has ... |
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Breanna Binder and Krishna Sigdel Join the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at Cal Poly PomonaAugust 23, 2018 The Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to welcome two new tenure-track Assistant Professors at the beginn... |
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The 10th Annual Women in Physics Lunch was a big success!May 29, 2018 The 10th annual lunch for women majoring in physics was a big success. To address the issue under-representation of ... |
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Highlights of the 2018 Alumni PanelApril 19, 2018 2018 Physics and Astronomy Alumni Panel brought together four recent alumni on Friday, April 13. As usual, the alumni... |
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Cal Poly Pomona Physics and Astronomy hosts Conference of Women in PhysicsFebruary 17, 2018 Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Science partnered with Harvey Mudd and Pomona College to host the American Phy... |
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Evan Nuñez, a Physics and Astronomy Junior, wins Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student AwardFebruary 08, 2018 Cal Poly Pomona junior Evan Nuñez was named one of five undergraduate winners of the prestigious&am... |
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Scholarships Available Now - Deadline to Apply is Monday, February, 19, 2018!!!!January 04, 2018 |
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Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Astronomy and AstrophysicsSeptember 13, 2017 The Department of Physics and Astronomy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites ... |
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Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Experimental Biophysics and Related AreasAugust 30, 2017 The Physics and Astronomy Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites app... |
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Students Serve as Tour Guides to the Sky during the Great American EclipseAugust 21, 2017 As the Great American Eclipse of 2017 approached in August, a group of 16 Cal Poly Pomona students and recent alumni ... |
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Physics Major Tharindu Jayasinghe Named College of Science ValedictorianJune 07, 2017 Cal Poly Pomona Physics Major Tharindu K. Jayasinghe Arachchilage has been named Valedictorian of the College of Sci... |
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The 9th annual lunch for women majoring in physics was a big success!May 26, 2017 The 9th annual lunch for women majoring in physics was a big success. To address the issue under-representation of wo... |
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Congratulations Student Scholars!!April 05, 2017 |
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Dr. Homeyra Sadaghiani Receives Prestigious 4-Year, $900,000 Collaborative NSF IUES AwardJanuary 29, 2017 Associate Professor Homeyra Sadaghiani of the Cal Poly Pomona Department of Physics & Astronomy has been... |
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Cal Poly Pomona to host the 2018 Conference for Undergraduate Women in PhysicsJanuary 29, 2017 Cal Poly Pomona students participated in the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics held this year at UCLA Uni... |
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Scholarships Available (Up to $2,000) - Apply Now!January 25, 2017 |
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Post-Doctoral Research and Teaching Fellow in Physics Education ResearchJanuary 13, 2017 The Department of Physics and Astronomy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a... |
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Department of Physics and Astronomy Welcomes First Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Breanna BinderSeptember 27, 2016 Dr. Breanna Binder, a former research associate at the University of Washington and a lecturer at the University of W... |
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The Milky Way Project: Help Scientists Uncover our Home GalaxySeptember 14, 2016 The Milky Way Project: Help Scientists Uncover our Home Galaxy Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Science Leads t... |
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Workshop for high school teachersSeptember 01, 2016 Dr. Qing Ryan is a faculty member in Physics& Astronomy and CEMaST, specializing in Physics education research. S... |
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Job Announcement: Project Manager, Cal-Bridge and CAMPARE programsJuly 28, 2016 Project Manager, Cal-Bridge and CAMPARE programs Job Announcement: The Cal-Bridge and CAMPARE (Cal... |
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The 8th annual lunch for women majoring in physics was a big success!May 24, 2016 The 8th annual lunch for women majoring in physics was a big success. To address the issue under-representation of w... |
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Julian Andrews, a Physics and Astronomy Senior, wins the CSU Research CompetitionMay 18, 2016 Two Cal Poly Pomona students earned first-place honors at the 30th Annual CSU Systemwide Student Research Competitio... |
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Dr. Shohreh Abdolrahimi joins Department of Physics and AstronomyApril 28, 2016 Dr. Shohreh Abdolrahimi, who has been a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Alberta Physics Department (Edmonto... |
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Prof. Kai S. Lam publishes 2nd edition of Contemporary Mathematical PhysicsOctober 12, 2015 The Second Edition of the book "Topics in Contemporary Mathematical Physics" by Cal Poly Pomona Physics Dep... |
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Doug Johnson receives Provost's Staff Member of the Year AwardOctober 12, 2015 Doug Johnson, who has been with the Department of Physics and Astronomy for more than 35 years, has been awarded the ... |
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Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow in AstronomyOctober 01, 2015 The Department of Physics and Astronomy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications fo... |
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Tenure Track Position in Theoretical High Energy PhysicsJuly 08, 2015 The Physics and Astronomy Department at California State University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications... |
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Qing Ryan joins Department of Physics and Astronomy at Cal Poly PomonaMay 21, 2015 Dr. Qing Ryan has accepted an offer to join the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Cal Poly Pomona. Her tenure tr... |
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Roger Morehouse, former Physics Professor, passed away on April 14, 2015May 01, 2015 Dr. Roger Morehouse, Professor Emeritus in the Physics and Astronomy Department, passed away on April l4, 2015, at th... |
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Physics Club Science Cafe with the Provost of Cal Poly Pomona Dr. Marten denBoerMay 01, 2015 Physics Club Science Cafe with the Provost of Cal Poly Pomona Dr. Marten denBoer was recently held at the local Apple... |
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Student visited local elementary school for a Physics Fun Day!March 25, 2015 Organized by Prof. Homeyra Sadaghiani, Cal Poly Pomona Physics students, Learning Assistants, and SCI 210... |
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Assistant Professor Matthew Povich Receives Prestigious 5-Year, $650,000 NSF CAREER AwardMarch 24, 2015 Read the Poly Post Article Read the PolyCentric Article Assistant Professor Matthew Povich of t... |
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Congratulations to Physics and Astronomy Scholarship Recipients!March 23, 2015 Congratulations to the following student scholars in the Department of Physics & Astronomy: Ian Marsh... |
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Prof. Mary Mogge becomes 80th President of the AAPTMarch 20, 2015 Prof. Mary Mogge, who has served at Cal Poly Pomona as a physics professor and Chair for more than 30 years has becom... |
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Prof. Peter Siegel voted to be one of the top five professorsMarch 17, 2015 Prof. Peter Siegel has served at Cal Poly Pomona Department of Physics and Astronomy for 28 years. Prof. Siegel has a... |
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Star Party on the RooftopDecember 19, 2014 Physics and Astronomy students, supervised by Prof. Matt Povich, hold regular star parties on the roof of Science Bui... |
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Physics Major Christina Vides Publishes in The Astronomical JournalDecember 16, 2014 Cal Poly Pomona physics major Christina Vides has published a lead-author paper on a new way to search for alien tech... |
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Scholarships for Physics Students: Apply Now!December 16, 2014 Scholarships for Physics Students: Apply Now! We invite our Physics majors to apply for three scholarship programs. P... |
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Faculty Schedules Updated for Fall 2014October 16, 2014 Need to meet with your favorite Physics & Astronomy instructor? Class and office hours schedules for all of our f... |
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Assistant Prof. Matthew Povich Receives 3-Year, $90,000 NSF RUI GrantOctober 16, 2014 Assistant Professor Matthew Povich of the Cal Poly Pomona Department of Physics & Astronomy has been awarded a 3-... |
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Tenure Track Faculty Position in Physics Education Research: Application Deadline November 14, 2014August 25, 2014 The Physics and Astronomy Department and the Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (CEMaST) at Ca... |
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Prof. Kai Lam publishes textbook on Classical MechanicsAugust 07, 2014 As the fourth textbook published by Dr. Lam, this Classical Mechanic textbook is written with the belief that classic... |
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Physics and Astronomy Alumnus Viranga Perrera publishes in NatureAugust 07, 2014 Viranga Perrera, a Physics and Astronomy Alumnus now at UC Santa Cruz has recently published in the prestigious journ... |
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Professor Alex Small and two physics alumni elected to Board of Directors of professional societyJuly 02, 2014 Associate Professor Alex Small and Cal Poly alumni Rachel Ulanch (BS Physics, 2013) and Matthew Samson (BS Mechanical... |
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Prof. Alex Rudolph receives 5-year $600,000 grant from NSF S-STEM programJuly 01, 2014 The new program is named "Cal-Bridge," with the mission to increase the number of underrepresented minority... |
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Cover of American Journal of Physics Features Kerr Microscope by Prof. Hector MirelesJune 03, 2014 The paper titled "Developing a Kerr microscope for upper-division solid-state physics laboratories," was pu... |
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CPP Physics graduate Viranga Perera works on project to prepare to land on an asteroidApril 27, 2014 Landing on an asteroid is notoriously difficult. Asteroids have very little gravity because they have very l... |
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Prof. Ertan Salik receives biotechnology grant to develop sensitive fiber optic biosensorApril 27, 2014 Prof. Ertan Salik received the Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Grant for his project titled "Ultrasensiti... |
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Astronomy Minor ApprovedDecember 11, 2013 The Astronomy minor has been approved and will be available starting in the 2014-15 academic year. Students... |
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New Physics and Astronomy Website launchesOctober 11, 2013 Our new website has just launched. The new website is a great improvement both in design and functionality. Menu are ... |
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Nobel Prize in Physics goes to the prediction of the famous Higgs BosonOctober 08, 2013 Nobel Prize winners this year are Peter Higgs, 84, of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and François ... |
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Prof. Alex Rudolph to serve on the boards of two national Astronomy OrganizationsAugust 20, 2013 Prof. Alex Rudolph of the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy has recently been selected to join boards of the two most im... |
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Prof. Ertan Salik receives Strategic Interdisciplinary Research GrantAugust 20, 2013 Prof. Ertan Salik in collaboration with Dr. Shelton Murinda (Animal and Veterinary Science) and Dr. Wei-Jen ... |