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Alumni Profile – Nathan Blair ‘92
Nate is currently Senior Energy Analyst with World Bank Group (temporary assignment from the US National Renewable Energy Lab). He earned an MS in Mechanical Engineer and an MBA in Technical Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I often joke that it was the J-term FORTRAN class that I used technically the most after leaving […]
Alumni Profile – Sarah Ahlberg ’03
Sarah is currently Principal Scientist at Medtronic Inc. She earned a MS in Biomedical Engineering in 2005 and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2007. “Gustavus taught me the value of investing in and balancing various interests to become a individual full of experiences, talents, and passions. These days, there is so much emphasis on specializing […]
Alumni Profile – Sarah E. Fredericks ’01
Sarah is currently Assistant Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. She earned a PhD in Science, Philosophy, and Religion from the Division of Religious and Theological Studies, Boston University in 2008. “While at Gustavus we talked a lot about the idea of vocation, of using one’s talents in a way that could […]
Gustavus Physics Senior Appears in “The SPS Observer”
Gustavus physics major Lindsay Rothschiller ’15 had an article appear in the Winter 2014-15 issue of The SPS Observer, the national publication of the Society of Physics Students. In the article Lindsay describes her research work on environmental sustainability, which was conducted last summer in Sweden under the auspices of a grant from the Wallenberg […]
2015 Gustavus Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Banquet
On May 4, 2015, the Gustavus physics department held its annual banquet to induct new members into the national physics honor society, Sigma Pi Sigma. Thirteen members of the graduating class of 2015 were elected to membership.The banquet was attended by faculty, students and some families of the honored inductees. Our guest speaker was Dr. […]
Physics Students Make Their Presence Known on the Football Field
As you may have heard or seen, the football team suffered a disappointing last-second loss Saturday to Augsburg. This despite some key contributions from some of our own Physics students. On the final play from scrimmage in the first half, Gustavus quarterback Muresuk Mena tossed a 3 yard TD pass to Mike Hintze (Physics ’15). […]
Dorea Ruggles (’06) Wins NIH Research Award
Dorea Ruggles (’06) has received a Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dorea is currently in the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program at Boston University. She writes, “The research I submitted deals with normal hearing adults and auditory attention. Auditory attention is what people do when they hear […]
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Professors Receives $155,000 National Science Foundation Grant
Professor of Physics Chuck Niederriter was the lead author on the $155,000 grant. Niederriter is also the director of the College's annual Nobel Conference. Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a three-year $155,000 curriculum development grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), entitled “Integrating Sustainability Across and Within the Science Curriculum.” While this initiative involves a […]
Physics Professor Receives $310,000 Instrumentation Grant
Tom Huber in his research laboratory. Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a $310,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a Polytec Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer to support the research program of Professor of Physics Tom Huber. The award is funded by the Major Research Instrumentation Program Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2), which is […]
Students Present Their Research at Midstates Math and Science Consortium
Ryan, Dan, Brad and Chenyu at Washington University On the weekend of October 31-November 2, four Gustavus students traveled to Washington University in St. Louis, where they presented the results of their summer research at the annual meeting of the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science. The meeting was attended by about 80 students and […]