Physics
Kent State Scientists Help Measure Primordial Matter at Trillions of Degrees
UPTON, N.Y. — October 14, 2025 — An international team of researchers has directly measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) — the superhot primordial matter that filled the universe just millionths of a second after the Big Bang. Among the leaders of this breakthrough is Kent S…
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANTS PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH AWARD TO PHYSICS PHD STUDENT
US Department of Energy grants graduate student research award (SCGSR) to Physics PhD student Maci Kesler at 5XÉçÇø
FROM BANGLADESH TO THE STARS: Turaba Rahman's Journey in Astrophysics
Turaba Rahman, a senior at 5XÉçÇø and in the Honors College, grew up in Dhaka, Bangladesh. When she was little, she was enamored with stargazing. Where she lived, it was hard to see the sky through the buildings and lights that blocked it, but she always tried her best to spot constellations. Ever since she can remember being frustrated while trying to draw the perfect star, she had fallen in love with the giant spheres of dust and gas.
5XÉçÇø physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award
5XÉçÇø Physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award from Brookhaven National Laboratory.
5XÉçÇø Department of Physics hosts eclipse planetarium shows and more
5XÉçÇø Department of Physics hosts eclipse planetarium shows and more.
Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals
Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at 5XÉçÇø, and collaborators publish an article in Science.
Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals
Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at 5XÉçÇø, and collaborators publish an article in Science.
Lecture Hall, Event Space, or Night Sky?
Did you know we have a planetarium? Well, we do. Smith Hall at 5XÉçÇø is home to this versatile room that can be used for classes, events and can even replicate an easier-to-see version of the night sky.
Dr. Zhangbu Xu joins the 5XÉçÇø Department of Physics faculty
The 5XÉçÇø Department of Physics is proud to welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Zhangbu Xu.