SCHUMAKER PRIZE Schumaker Prize 994 – Dean Meyer 1995 – Alexander Kain 1996 – Timothy T. Konrad 1997 – Wayne Fetter 1998 – Brian Harty 1999 – Lisa Wise 2000 – Jo-Ann Valdivia 2001 – Melissa Kussner 2002 – Svetlana Petkova 2003 – Heather Holzwarth 2004 – Ellie Etminan 20 read more

BARRICK RESEARCH AWARD Barrick Research Award Winners 1998 – Lisa Wise, Brian Schofield 1999 – Kari Ebens, Jo-Ann Valdivia 2000 – Melissa Kussner, Elizabeth Sweet 2001 – Svetlana Petkova, Shannon Widlowski 2002 – David Grover, Heather Holzwarth 2003 – Joshua Glovinsky 2 read more

CONKLIN AWARD Conklin Award 1995 – Christopher Aylward 1996 – James B. Dole, Wayne Fetter 1997 – Bradley Barrie, Lisa Wise 1998 – David Bogner, Aimee Stivers 1999 – David Bogner 2000 – Melissa Kussner 2001 – Jackie Guy, Svetlana Petkova 2002 – Adam Peck, Carie Swanson 2 read more

CALCULUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Calculus Achievement Award Winners 1962 – Dennis J. Palmini 1963 – Carol J. Daley 1964 – Charles Silver 1965 – Carolyn J. Mattila 1966 – Michael L. Landes 1967 – James Curtis 1968 – Johannes Veldhuis 1969 – Kathleen Majcan 1970 – Patrick Shana read more

RESOURCES American Institute of Physics – www.aip.org American Physical Society – www.aps.org European Physical Society – www.eps.org Institute of Physics – www.ioppublishing.com Sigma Xi – www.sigmaxi.org DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Physics Sta read more

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Sigma Xi Award As an international scientific research society, Sigma Xi promotes advancement in science and honors scientific achievement. This award goes to a junior student majoring in science or mathematics who has achieved excellence in cour read more

PROGRAMS OF STUDY The Physics program offers a minor in physics. One advanced course is offered every fall and spring for those students minoring in physics. The concentration of mathematics and physics can prepare students for graduate school in physics. Additional adv read more

PHYSICS Seeking a better understanding of our physical world? Students minoring in physics at Rockford University explore the complex relationship between matter and energy to better understand the physical world in which we live. Our courses in physics are provided to read more

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