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Coe students made up the audience for the MySpace/MTV Presidential Dialogue with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama on Oct. 29. Dows Theatre was transformed into
a production studio before the nationally broadcast event.
to participate in the caucuses,
but only a handful did.
coe’S chapter of the
Society of phySicS
StudentS honored
The National Society of Physics
Students (SPS) has selected the
Coe College chapter of the
Society of Physics Students as
an Outstanding Chapter for
the 2006-2007 school year.
Those chapters that are honored
excel in physics areas such as
research, public science outreach,
tutoring programs,
representation at physics
meetings, and social interaction
of chapter members.
The Coe Physics Department
is known worldwide for
its accomplishments in glass
research and resulting discov-
eries. In the last decade, the
department has received more
than $2.1 million in external
grant funding for equipment
and programs. During that
time, more than 80 articles
have been published by Coe
physics faculty and students
in peer-reviewed publications,
with over 250 student and
faculty presentations at more
than 70 scholarly conferences.
More than 20 Coe physics
students participate in
summer research each year,
working on projects normally
reserved for graduate
students. Coe physics
students have the opportunity
to travel around the world
for research and conferences.
recent destinations
have included China, Japan,
England, Germany, Bulgaria,
Greece, France, Italy, Canada,
Arizona, Hawaii, Florida and
Maryland.
Coe physics graduates are
sought-after candidates at
graduate schools and in industry.
The commitment of professors
coupled with funding
for equipment and research
helps Coe physics students
advance to highly regarded
graduate programs and professional
positions. About 80
percent of the graduates from
the program have moved on
to quality graduate schools in
physics, materials science, an
allied science or mathematics.
Nationally, only about 5,000
students graduate with a degree
in physics annually. The
Coe physics program typically
serves 25 to 50 students
majoring in physics, making
it one of the largest physics
programs in the state of Iowa.
Created as a professional society
for physics students and
their mentors, the SPS helps
to network and connect physics
students to the professional
community. Each academic
year less than 10 percent of
the total SPS chapters are
nominated for depth and
breadth of SPS activities
nationwide.
The Coe Physics Department
is hosting an alumni reunion
July 11-13. For information
visit www.coe.edu/alumni/
physicsreunion.
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