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| 03/05/2013 - 14:46 | Physics Department Seminar |
Investigating the operation and construction of the Gee-Haw Whammy-DiddleTri Tran and Dan McGinnis The Gee-Haw Whammy-Diddle is a rural, usually handmade toy. Comprised of a wooden dowel carved with regularly spaced grooves along its length, a small propeller affixed to the end is made to rotate by rubbing a rod along the grooves. The rotational direction of the propeller can be controlled via the use of the location of the thumb of the hand holding the dowel. In this paper, we will investigate the hypotheses previously made explaining the physical mechanisms by which this toy operates. In addition, we will determine the effect that several different construction methods (e.g. material and shape of propeller and dowel, spacing of grooves), have on the viability and observable properties of motion.
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| 12/15/2012 - 14:32 | 2012 Alumni Scholarship winner |
Congratulations to Saad Malik, this year's winner of the Alumni Scholarship award!
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| 04/21/2010 - 12:34 | Congratulations Field Day Champions! |
This year 10 teams fielded from Gross Catholic, Papillion, Mount Michael and Omaha Central. Teams competed in seven events: Optical Slalom, Bridge Building, Chalk Talk (Lasers), Quiz Bowl, Student Powered Water Heater, MouseTrap Car Building, and the Mystery Teacher event (The complete program can be found here). And the winners of the 36th Annual CU Physics Field Day are... First Place: Mount Michael (Team 3) Second Place: Gross Catholic (Team 2) Third Place: Gross Catholic (Team 1) Congratulations to all who participated! You can View the photo album, and see previous Field Day winners in the Field Day Hall of Fame. |
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| 06/23/2008 - 21:05 | CU Junior Worked With Physics Nobel Winner |
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| 05/18/2010 - 08:08 | CU Physics Major receives SPS Award |
Anya Burkart receieved the 2010 Outstanding Student Award for Undergraduate Research from the Society of Physics Students (SPS). Anya will present her research on optical force measurements with the optical stretcher, and represent the U.S. SPS at the 2010 International Conference of Physics Students in August in Austria. The award also includes $500 the Creighton University SPS chapter.
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| 11/10/2010 - 07:47 | Dr. Seger wins APS award for Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers |
Janet Seger, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Creighton University was recently awarded the 2011 American Physics Society Award for Faculty Working with Undergraduate Researchers. This award is given annually to a physicist whose research in an undergraduate setting has achieved wide recognition and contributed significantly to physics and who has contributed substantially to the professional development of undergraduate physics students. |
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| 10/24/2012 - 11:16 | Dr. Zepf's Haunted Physics Lab |
Free and Open to the Public! Come Visit Dr. Zepf's Haunted Physics Lab!
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| 04/13/2010 - 16:35 | Evening of Reflection 2010 |
Physics Students, Faculty, and Staff, The 2010 Evening of Reflection will be held on Saturday April 24th at the home of Jack Gabel ( |
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| 04/28/2011 - 15:56 | Evening of Reflection 2011 |
Physics Students, Faculty, and Staff, The 2011 Evening of Reflection will be held on Saturday April 30th at the home of Jack Gabel ( |
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| 03/02/2009 - 15:29 | Field Day 2009 |
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 2009 Physics Field Day is “Space Physics as Portrayed in Film.“ The rulebook can be found here. The day is filled with competitions that require understanding and application of basic physical principles. We in the CUSPS believe that physics can be enjoyed in a hands-on, competitive spirit. There is an event for everyone! It is our hope that the diversity of the Physics Field Day events will encourage many students to participate and challenge themselves.
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| 03/24/2011 - 07:53 | Field Day 2011 |
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. The day is filled with competitions that require understanding and application of basic physical principles. We in the CUSPS believe that physics can be enjoyed in a hands-on, competitive spirit. There is an event for everyone! It is our hope that the diversity of the Physics Field Day events will encourage many students to participate and challenge themselves. Information on how to register for this event is found in the rulebook. |
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| 03/27/2012 - 07:07 | Field Day 2012 |
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 2012 Physics Field Day is "The Universe," in light of the 2011 Nobel-Prize winning discovery regarding the accelerating expansion of the universe. The rulebook can be found here. The day is filled with competitions that require understanding and application of basic physical principles. We in the CUSPS believe that physics can be enjoyed in a hands-on, competitive spirit. There is an event for everyone! It is our hope that the diversity of the Physics Field Day events will encourage many students to participate and challenge themselves. Information on how to register for this event is found in the rulebook. |
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