physics

Listening to mouse calls to understand autism

Photo of Sarah Grissom ’17 and Graham Southwick ’17

Researchers have long studied the way mice behave, interact, and react to changes in their environment to help reveal ideas about humans and other animals. This summer, two Randolph students added sound to that body of knowledge. Katrin Schenk, a Randolph physics professor, has involved students in research on mouse vocalizations for several years. This... READ MORE >>

First 2014 Star Party scheduled for Saturday

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Randolph Receives $600,000 Grant from the National Science Foundation

LYNCHBURG—A $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program will allow Randolph College to make college mor... READ MORE >>

Randolph College Recognized for Work With Area Teachers

LYNCHBURG–The Virginia Math and Science Coalition has recognized a Randolph College program designed to help elementary and secondary teachers learn more effective ways to teach science as a 2012 Program That ... READ MORE >>

Greater Lynchburg Community Trust Awards Randolph College a $2,000 Grant for Science Fest

LYNCHBURG—Randolph College has received a $2,000 grant from The Greater Lynchburg Community Trust (GLCT) in support of the College’s 2012 Science Festival.
The GLCT grant will allow the College to offer a poetry contest in conjunction with the Science Festival. The contest is ope... READ MORE >>

Randolph's Chapter of Society of Physics Students Once Again Wins National Award

LYNCHBURG — Randolph College’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students has once again received national recognition. The national Society of Physics Students (SPS) named Randolph College as an Outstanding Chapter for 2010.
This is the fifth year Randolph College’s c... READ MORE >>

Randolph Receives Grant to Enhance Teacher Education with Technology

LYNCHBURG– Randolph College has received one of five “Teaching with Today’s Technology” program grants from the Verizon Foundation through a program of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC).”
The grant, totaling $20,000, will be used to en... READ MORE >>

Randolph College Students and Faculty Present Research

Two Randolph College faculty members and three students presented research at the American Physical Society’s National Meeting in Washington, D.C. in February.
Iva Gerasimenko ’10, a physics major, presented research completed during a NASA internship in the summer of 2009, ... READ MORE >>

Physics Club Wins National Award

The Randolph College chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been named an Outstanding Chapter by the National Society of Physics Students for 2008-2009. This is the fourth national Outstanding Chapter award for the club, having earned the honor in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2007-08. “We have an outstanding group of students who are... READ MORE >>

Randolph College Physics Students Win National Award

LYNCHBURG – Randolph College’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students has once again received national recognition. The national Society of Physics Students (SPS) named Randolph College as an Outstanding Chapter for 2008-09. Peter Sheldon, physics professor and advisor, was also n... READ MORE >>