The Senior Student Research Presentations were held on May 1, 2026, in the Department of Physics. These talks reflect the culmination of our students’ undergraduate work and span a wide range of topics, from astrophysics and nuclear physics to photonics, biophysics, and physics education. We congratulate our seniors and thank their faculty advisors for their guidance and support.

Conner Schmidt Presenting PowerPoint slide of Rheology the study of the deformation and flow of matter
Conner Schmidt is presenting on rheology, the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
Jasmine Ceballos presenting a PowerPoint slide about the Electricity and Magnetism Conceptual Assessment (EMCA) in a classroom.
Jasmine Ceballos presenting on the Electricity and Magnetism Conceptual Assessment (EMCA).
mia case presenting a PowerPoint slide titled ‘Project Next Steps’ featuring a research vessel and project objectives in a classroom.
Mia Case presenting project next steps and ocean data applications.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide titled ‘Original barrier structure and linear screening prototype’ featuring a graph and screening model data in a classroom
Student presenting research on barrier structure and linear screening prototype models.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about Moiré superlattice structures and layered materials in a classroom.
Student presenting on moiré superlattice structures and layered materials.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about GRID radiation therapy and beam collimation methods in a classroom.
Student presenting on GRID radiation therapy and beam collimation methods.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide summarizing research on dark matter effects on neutron stars in a classroom.
Student presenting research findings on dark matter and neutron star structure.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about deformed nuclei, including oblate and prolate nuclear shapes, in a classroom.
Student presenting on deformed nuclei and prolate and oblate nuclear shapes.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about symbolic regression research goals, machine learning models, and physics-informed data analysis in a classroom
Student presenting research goals for a machine learning and symbolic regression physics project.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about electrolysis applications, electrolytic pumping, and point-of-care diagnostics in a classroom.
Student presenting on electrolysis applications, including electrolytic pumping and point-of-care diagnostics.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about FusionScope, elemental analysis algorithms, and Monte Carlo simulation methods in a classroom.
Student presenting on FusionScope elemental analysis algorithms and problem-solving approaches.
Student presenting a PowerPoint slide about underwater sound waves, sound speed calculations, and Schlieren imaging applications in a classroom.
Student presenting research goals related to underwater sound waves and acoustic imaging.
Spencer lyons presenting a PowerPoint slide about ImageXpress Pico imaging methodology, fluorescent imaging, and live/dead cell analysis in a classroom.
Spencer Lyons presenting on imaging methodology using the ImageXpress Pico system.