Special Events

 Tom Greenslade, Ph.D., one of the foremost experts on antique physics apparatus will present "The Creighton Physics Antique Road Show," during Creighton University's Department of Physics colloquium. Some of Creighton's antique apparatus, which includes items from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition that was held in Omaha, will be on display in a nearby room.

The winner of the Alumni Prize for 2011-12 has been determined, and a time for the celebration has also been selected.  Please join us at 1:30 next Wednesday (Nov. 16) in the Conference room to congratulate this year’s winner and enjoy some delicious cake.  All are welcome!

Physics Students, Faculty, and Staff,

This spring, the Creighton University Society of Physics Students (CUSPS) will again sponsor Physics Field Day, a day of activities and excitement for high school students. The theme of the 2011 Physics Field Day is "Energy of the Future"  The rulebook can be found here.

What’s going on at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan?
 
 
What does the media mean when they talk about a nuclear meltdown?
Why are people taking Iodine tablets?
Is there a danger to the US?
What the heck is a milli-Sievert?
Do we need to worry about nuclear plants in the US?
Is Nuclear power ethical?

 
The “Standard" Model of Cosmology ...and Open Questions
Dr. Bharat Ratra
Kansas State University
 

Creighton University Physics Faculty and Students, its time for the.....

This weekend only! Free and open to the public!  All ages are welcome!

Effects of Classroom Acoustical Environments on Student Achievement

Lauren M. Ronsse

Architectural Engineering Program, Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln