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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 17h
Bob and Janet Brown recently traveled to Akron to cheer on members of PEARL, the Sri Lankan Graduate Student Association, at a cricket match! Many PEARL members are CWRU Physics students and researchers. Thanks for the warm welcome and cricket crash course! #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 20h
This week’s Physics Colloquium features Natalie Briggs from CWRU Chemistry presenting “Reimagining the Atomic-Scale Materials Landscape.” Thursday, October 8th, from 4:15–5:15 p.m. in Rockefeller 301 Free and open to all! ow.ly/txe350ZUIfU #CWRUPhysics #CWRUChemistry
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Join us this Tuesday, October 6, for our next Particle Astrophysics Seminar feature graduate student Samantha Saha. She will be presenting: “The Many Faces of Nonlinearly Realized Spacetime Symmetries in EFTs” Tuesday, October 6 | 11:30 –12:30 p.m. | Rockefeller 221 #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CWRU Prof. Idit Zehavi, together with graduate student Yikun Wang and collaborators Prof. Sergio Contreras, and Dr. Giovanni Arico, have published a new study investigating the effect of baryons on the density profile of dark matter halos. ow.ly/4ucP50ZU7lz #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new study may offer a new way to learn about potentially habitable exoplanets! CWRU Physics alumna Yvette Cendes coauthored research detecting radio emission linked to an exoplanet’s powerful magnetic field. Read more: ow.ly/Rrg450ZTC5Z NY Times article: ow.ly/5TQY50ZTC60 #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This Monday we will hold a Quantum Science Seminar hearing from Dr. Vasili Perebeinos from the University of Buffalo, presenting: "Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Quantum Two Dimensional Materials" 12:45-1:45pm in the Foldy room (Rock 221) #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
CWRU Physics Professor Walter Lambrecht and PhD student Sarker Md. Sadman have a new paper in Journal of Applied Physics, studying the vibrational, piezoelectric & elastic properties of Mg–IV–N₂ semiconductors. Find it here: ow.ly/SXSX50ZTaSF #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #CaseWestern
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First-principles study of infrared, Raman, piezoelectric, and elastic properties of Mg–IV–N2 (IV = Si, Ge, Sn)
Mg–IV–N2 compounds with IV = Si, Ge, and Sn are ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors with various potential electronic and optoelectronic applications. They share
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us tomorrow, September 29th, for our Particle Astrophysics Seminar with Dr. Lukas Lindwasser on “Holomorphicity Versus Conformal Symmetry in (A)dS_2.” 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, in the Foldy Room, Rockefeller 221. Free and open to all! #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Welcome Jonathan Harper, a new Assistant Professor in CWRU Physics! A CWRU Physics alum, Harper is a theoretical physicist studying high-energy theory, quantum information, holography, multipartite entanglement, and 3D gravity. ow.ly/oG4O50ZRTKB #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #CaseWestern
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
CWRU Prof. Pavel Fileviez Pérez, CWRU grad student Hridoy Debnath, Jonathan Butterworth, and Mark Brettell explore Higgs signatures of low-scale quark–lepton unification, opening new ways to test the theory at current and future colliders. Read here: arxiv.org/pdf/2609.23708 #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Welcome Claire Zukowski, a new Assistant Professor in CWRU Physics! A theoretical physicist studying quantum gravity, her work explores black holes, cosmology, and holography. We’re excited to have her join our faculty! physics.case.edu/8453-2 Faculty page: ow.ly/UJZQ50ZQGrT #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We’re hearing from Visiting Professor Veronica Dexheimer again this Tuesday for our Particle Astrophysics Seminar! She’ll discuss connections between dense and hot QCD matter, neutron stars and their mergers, and the early Universe. 9/22| 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Rockefeller 221 #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bob and Janet Brown joined CWRU medical physics students and CCF faculty at the Fall 2026 Penn-Ohio-WV AAPM Conference in Pittsburgh! Sean Kruzner presented his research and won an award, while CCF professor Susan Kost was honored for her service to the chapter. #CWRU #AAPM
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us this Thursday for our Physics Colloquium with Prof. Veronica Dexheimer of Kent State University! Her talk, “Using Neutron Stars to Reveal the Secrets of Dense Matter,” begins at 4:15 p.m. in Rockefeller 301. Coffee & cookies at 3:45! #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #KentState
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This Tuesday we will hear from Hridoy Debnath for our Particle Astrophysics Seminar! He will be talking about "Low Scale Quark Lepton Unification: From LHC to Mu2e". Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there. 9/15 | 11:30am - 12:30pm | Foldy Room, Rock 221 #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #PASeminar
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Professor Robert (Bob) Brown and collaborators have 3 new papers: “Prototyping CAPGLO,” “Deep Learning-Based Automatic Delineation of Diaphragm Domes,” and “Objects with Three Orthogonal Symmetry Planes: Oblique Driving Forces and Stokes Flow Motion.” Congratulations!
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Join us Tuesday for our next Particle Astrophysics Seminar! Graduate student Yikun Wang will discuss how halo clustering depends not only on halo mass, but also on secondary properties, a phenomenon known as halo assembly bias. Sept. 8 | 11:30am–12:30pm | Rockefeller 221 #CWRU #Physics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Professor Mustafa Amin of Rice University joined us for our first Particle Astrophysics Seminar of the year! His talk, “Waving in the Dark,” explored light bosonic dark matter and the wave-dynamical effects it can produce on astrophysical and cosmological scales. #CWRU #Physics #RiceUniversity
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
CWRU Dean and Professor of Physics David Gerdes was featured in CNET reflecting on 20 years since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet and how new discoveries continue to shape the way astronomers classify our solar system. ow.ly/FSpr50ZH3Kb #CWRUPhysics #Pluto #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Professor of Physics Robert Brown was recently interviewed by ow.ly/HZiG50ZCwoj, where he corrected a calculation concerning the speed of baseballs dropped from Cleveland’s Terminal Tower. www.cleveland.com/entertainment/202…
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Meet Phoebe, a CWRU Physics undergrad working with Prof Benjamin Monreal on Project 8 to develop methods for measuring neutrino mass. Her research uses machine learning and PyTorch to analyze power spectral density data and identify frequency bands. #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #UndergradResearch
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Last week, the Starkman Lab took a trip to Niagara Falls and the Gerry Rodeo in Upstate New York. The group had a great time taking a break from their work and enjoying the weekend together! They are now back on campus and continuing their studies of the Universe! #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
To celebrate the 2026 Solar Eclipse, we are highlighting two amazing submissions from the Beauty in Physics Competition! In the first image Jared May captures the 2024 eclipse using composite images, while in the second Jack Cencula uses multiple exposures to create a stunning photo! #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Professor Stacy McGaugh, chair of the Department of Astronomy was featured in The Daily for his insights on Reflect Orbital’s planned space mirrors, warning they could worsen light pollution, disrupt astronomical research and affect nocturnal wildlife. ow.ly/AyG150ZA1QF
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A company got approval to put a giant mirror in space. Experts are raising alarms
The new technology aims to reflect sunlight back to Earth to illuminate streets and neighborhoods without electricity after dark.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Professor of Physics and CWRU College of Arts and Sciences Dean David Gerdes was featured in The Daily after traveling to Spain to witness the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse. Read about his journey: case.edu/news/why-one-cwru-astronom… #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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Why one CWRU astronomer keeps chasing total solar eclipses | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
When David Gerdes, PhD, was 15, he convinced his middle school science teacher, several friends and their parents to rent an RV and drive from Hudson,...
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
CWRU Professor Pavel Fileviez Pérez and graduate students Hridoy Debnath and Grace Miller explore a connection between the strong CP problem and neutrino masses. Their work finds axion-neutrino interactions could offer a new way to search for axion dark matter.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New research from CWRU introduces Multi-Mapping, a new method for modeling beam systematics in Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiments. The work features Cesiley L. King, Professors John Ruhl and Johanna Nagy. Read the preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2607.24605 #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Bob and Janet Brown attended the AAPTHQ conference in Pasadena, where they were recognized for their latest Doc Brown Future Award, reconnected with colleagues including Kathy Harper, and enjoyed another dinner with former students, including Qiaoyi "Joey" Liu. #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
CWRU Physics Professor Glenn Starkman was featured in Science magazine discussing new research suggesting the Universe may be more "stringy" than expected. His perspective highlights how these findings could challenge our understanding of the cosmos. #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Calling all CWRU Physics undergrads, grad students, and researchers! Share your summer research by submitting a flyer or photos with a brief description to pleaseshare@case.edu. Participants will be featured on our social media and entered to win a Mitchell's gift card! #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Congratulations to our Joint Graduate Award recipients! 🎉 Ilteris K. Turan and Amirhossein Samandar received the Art Walker Award for Outstanding Service, and Akeshi Aththanayake received the Mary Chilton Noyes Award for Outstanding Research. #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The framework provides a simple setting in which the hierarchies of charged-fermion masses, neutrino masses, and CP-violating parameters can be accounted for within a common extension of the Standard Model.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Take a look at 'FLAVOR HIERARCHIES THE RIGHT WAY,' by Prof. Pavel Fileviez Perez (CWRU) and Dr. Clara Murgui (CERN), a preprint posted on arXiv, where they propose a framework for fermion mass generation based on a universal seesaw. See full paper here: arxiv.org/pdf/2607.07794 🎉
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
See another submission from the Beauty in Physics Art Competition! "Perched on the Edge of Perfection" by Aidan Selkirk features a silver circuit created through aerosol jet printing. Ink pooling transforms a perfect square into abstract art, revealing beauty in imperfection.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
CWRU alumna Yvette Cendes (BS & MS, '11) recently wrote the Scientific American article "Could Mysterious Black Hole Burps Rewrite Physics?" ow.ly/qaCa50ZhZsC She also reflects on her time at CWRU and why she chose physics over astronomy: ow.ly/Xwjg50ZhZsE #CWRU #physics
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Dr. Yvette Cendes -- Black Holes on the Radio | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
What happens when a black hole eats up a star? Apparently a lot of things happen, and if you wait around awhile and look in the radio, even more things happen! Dr. Yvette Cendes tells us what it's like to be a radio astronomer and about her latest research into tidal disruption events (TDE's), when a black hole shreds up a star and eats it, producing a dramatic light show across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Three’s a crowd! Prof. Lydia Kisley’s lab published 3 papers in June: crowding sensors, microscopy modeling, and greener chemical separations. Read more: doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.5c03872 doi.org/10.1039/D6AN00199H doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6c020… #CWRU #CWRUPhysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Check out CWRU student Jack Cencula's Beauty in Physics submissions! Specializing in astrophotography, Jack reveals hidden wonders of the night sky through Andromeda Galaxy (M31), Polaris and the Integrated Flux Nebula, and The Cygnus Loop and Faint Hydrogen Clouds. Great submissions Jack! #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Distinguished CWRU Professor Robert Brown was inducted last week as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), one of the highest professional honors recognizing academic inventors and innovators. Congratulations Professor Brown! #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #NationalAcademyofInventors #NAI
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Congratulations to CWRU physics major Chloe Meyer on being named a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar! Chloe conducts biophysics research in the Chakrapani Lab at CWRU and was recognized for her outstanding research achievements. Read more about her here: case.edu/news #CWRU #CWRUphysics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
CWRU Physics graduate student Akeshi Aththanayake has been selected as a 2026–27 APS Student Ambassador. She was also awarded by the Department of Physics for Outstanding Research Award and placed 3rd our Beauty in Physics competition. Congratulations Akeshi! #CWRU #Physics
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Scientific American recently featured research from CWRU Physics' COMPACT collaboration, led by Professor Glenn Starkman, exploring alternative cosmic topologies and challenging the assumption that our universe is flat and infinite. Read more: ow.ly/S1q150Z5TbV #CWRU #CWRUPhysics #COMPACT
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We thought we knew the shape of the universe. We were wrong
Decades of data have suggested the universe is flat, much like an infinite plane. But a new analysis reveals deep flaws in that simple conclusion
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Last Thursday, the Department of Physics held a ceremony celebrating our graduating undergraduate seniors. This moment is both meaningful and bittersweet for our department. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and excited to see what they achieve in the future! #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The 6th edition of the NANOPLASM Conference, chaired by Prof. Giuseppe Strangi, will bring global leaders in photonics, plasmonics, metamaterials, and quantum nanoscience to Cetraro, Italy for discussions on emerging advances in light-matter science. www.nanoplasmconference.com #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The NSF GRFP is one of the nation's most prestigious fellowship programs. Out of a highly competitive pool of nearly 14,000 applicants nationwide, NSF awarded 2500 fellowships and an additional 1470 applicants were named as Honorable Mentions.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The Dept of Physics ran a multiweek GRFP Writing Bootcamp in fall 2025 to help students from all departments develop their applications and apply to graduate programs. We plan to run in the bootcamp in the future to support CWRU undergraduate and graduate students in writing competitive fellowships.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Photos: Daniel sharing 'Evolutionary Dynamics of MicroRNA Noise Filters' advised by Prof M Hinczewski. Rae @ UMichigan in applied physics PhD program. Her 'Field Inversion Asymmetry of Dynamic Radical Pair Systems' research was advised by Prof P Hore (Chemistry, Oxford) & @lydia-kisley.bsky.social
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Congratulations to our undergraduate #physics majors Daniel Passmore, '26) & Rae Dugger, '25 on their National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program honorable mentions! Daniel & Rae are part of 9 awardees & 6 honorable mentions in the 2026 GRFP class from #CWRU overall! 🎉💫👏🏾
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Associate Professor Lydia Kisley joins CWRU Page Turners on May 4 at 3 p.m. to discuss The Beauty of Falling by Claudia de Rham, featured speaker of the 2026 Millis Lecture. Moderated by Karen F. Kaler. Register here: case.edu/alumni/stay-involved/cwru-… #CWRU
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congrats to our physics students at Intersections! Antonio Maia won 1st place in Physical Sciences & Math for his work on shear thickening and jamming; his mentor is A. Singh. Moq earned 3rd place in CS & Data Science for his ML tail risk project, with mentorship from C. Taylor.
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CWRU Physics @physicscwru.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The CWRU Department of Physics is very excited to announce that we are having our CWRU PHYSICS SENIOR PROJECT SYMPOSIUM on April 29th. Don't miss out on a chance to hear from our seniors before they graduate! Wednesday, April 29, 10am–4:20pm | Foldy Room, Rockefeller 221
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