Farnsworth Fusion Reactor

Over the Summer of 2007, physics major Andrew Grzankowski worked with Longwood faculty member Keith Rider (Chemistry) to construct a Farnsworth Fusion Reactor. Here’s a breakdown of the project.

LancerDots at Oktoberfest

The Society of Physics Students will be selling LancerDots ice cream, made using liquid nitrogen, at this year’s Oktoberfest on the Longwood University campus. Check out their booth behind the Student Union between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Saturday (October 6). Cost: $1.50 per cup.

SPS Problem of the Month

Each month, the Longwood chapter of the Society of Physics Students sponsors a Problem of the Month. For October:

Consider a boat loaded with scrap iron in a swimming pool. If the iron is thrown overboard into the pool, will the water level at the edge of the pool rise, fall, or remain unchanged? You must explain your answer to be eligible for the prize.

Submit answers by 5:00 PM, October 31, 2007 to dunningrb@longwood.edu or drm814@longwood.edu. Only current Longwood students are eligible for the prize, but everyone is welcome to submit answers.

We’re Hiring!

Longwood University invites applications from physicists and engineers for a tenure-track assistant professorship to start August 2008. Preference will be given to applicants with a background in experimental physics or engineering. The successful applicants will teach at all levels of the undergraduate physics curriculum, and conduct a vigorous research program involving undergraduates. Start-up funds are negotiable. Additional responsibilities include teaching physical science for K-8 education majors (taught on rotation), advising, committee service, and scholarly activities. Longwood University is a public institution with a just-opened, state-of-the-art science facility and is dedicated to undergraduate education and research of the highest quality. We have an active, thriving physics major and 3/2 engineering program, and seek outstanding educators. For additional information on our program please visit our website at: http://www.longwood.edu/physics/. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of research plans involving undergraduate students, unofficial transcripts, and three letters of recommendation by Monday 22 October 2007 to Dr. Michelle Parry, Physics Search Committee, Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909. EOE.

Longwood Physics on TV (sort of)

We graduate a lot of physics majors from Longwood. Check out the new TV spot:
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