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Daniel Van Beveren '20 with the KINSC in the background
Daniel Van Beveren '20 Named Goldwater Scholar

The physics major is one of 496 students selected from across the country for the scholarship, an annual award for outstanding undergraduates who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.

Yuchao Wang '20 poses with peacock feathers, the focus of his research
Physics Students Publish Peacock Research

Yuchao Wang ’20, Rui Fang ’18, and Yabin Lu ’18 co-authored a paper in PLOS ONE with Professor of Physics and Astronomy Suzanne Amador Kane on the biological physics of the color of peacock feathers. 

COOL CLASSES: “Advanced Topics: Observational Astronomy”
Sarah Betti ’17 Published in The Astrophysical Journal
The Zooniverse Shapes the Future of Citizen Science
Breaking Down Barriers in STEM for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Suzanne Amador Kane and Daniel Van Beveren ’20 Publish on Peacocks

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