Applied Physics in the media


The topic of Applied Physics is making headlines every day. Below is just some of the media coverage at Kettering and around the globe.

Honoring excellence

Published: October 10, 2008
Kettering University recently recognized seven faculty members for outstanding teaching, research and citizenship at University Conference.

Bottle up the noise!

Published: July 25, 2008
Dr. Dan Ludwigsen, associate professor of Physics, works with students at Kettering University in studying the phenomena of Helmholtz resonators to develop an improved correction factor that will help control noise propagating down pipes and ducts.

Welcome Freshmen - 2008

Published: July 10, 2008
The first half of Kettering's freshmen class (Section A) is not quite 260 students and for the first time in years - one of every five students is female! This year's freshmen class comes from 26 states, with 66 percent from Michigan and 8 percent from Ohio.

Honoring 315 graduates

Published: June 05, 2008
Kettering University will celebrate the accomplishments of 315 graduates and present two honorary degrees at Commencement at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 14, in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center.

Stick work

Published: May 30, 2008
Sophomore Linda Hunt is a hockey enthusiast interested in the physics of hockey sticks. Recently, she approached Kettering University's Dr. Dan Russell, who studies the "sweet" spot of baseball bats, about research on the vibrational properties of composite and wood sticks.

Thinkbusters

Published: May 04, 2007
In the spirit of Mythbusters, a small group of Kettering students spawned Thinkbusters and used a samurai sword, Mentos and liquid nitrogen to unravel some scientific mysteries.

Lessons for the knowledge economy

Published: April 27, 2007
Kettering teamed up with the Genesee Intermediate School District to develop more effective methods of teaching K-12 math and science.

Physics made 'phun'

Published: March 02, 2007
Physics majors at Kettering are helping make science fun for K-12 students.

Kettering launches online research digest

Published: February 09, 2007
In response to growing interest among Kettering alumni and visitors to the institution's website regarding the desire to learn more about faculty research projects and publications, the University recently developed the Technical Research News Digest website.

Elemental absorption

Published: April 07, 2006
An ongoing research project between Kettering University and a federal contracting corporation yields new results regarding the diffusion of chemical elements into porous materials such as porcelain tile, thus marking yet another important point of success.

The following video is a student produced video about Applied and Engineering Physics.

An animation of how waves of water apply to the field of Physics.


Animation courtesy of Dr. Dan Russell, Kettering University.

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