Physics Department

For SUNY Oswego Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy Shashi Kanbur, a two-year project will allow him and top scientists around the world to explore questions about the universe, while also working with some of his most accomplished former students.

SUNY Oswego’s Shineman Center planetarium serves as a gateway to the cosmos that provides students with an immersive experience in astronomy.

SUNY Oswego's chapter of the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society received two prestigious awards from its national organization this fall –- one for overall excellence and another for a local STEAM program.

Oswego's H. Lee White Maritime Museum will feature SUNY Distinguished Professor in Physics and Astronomy Shashi Kanbur presenting “The Longitude Problem” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, as part of their fall History Lecture Series.

The evening of Sept. 17 brings a partial lunar eclipse into the skies of SUNY Oswego -- and much of the world. While not as rare as the total solar eclipse that wowed the campus last year, any opportunity for such skygazing provides an opportunity for education and wonder.

If you appreciate that your cell phone fits nicely in your pocket or purse, you can thank physics major and 1980 SUNY Oswego graduate Paul Vianco and the contributions made by his team at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque to the electronics industry. He recently also decided to contribute toward the next generation of researchers by creating a physics scholarship for students at his alma mater.

In late July, SUNY Oswego’s Office of International Education and Programs hosted 18 students and teachers from the SIS International School in Gwangju, South Korea. While the experience itself was fun for participants, it also represented the return of the Institute for Global Engagement Summer Global Partnership Programs, previously curtailed by the COVID pandemic.

For SUNY Oswego physics and astronomy faculty member and Shineman planetarium director Natalia Lewandowska, an editorial appointment to NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day website is an opportunity to come full circle.

With the once-in-a-lifetime experience of being in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse on April 8, SUNY Oswego will host student research, viewing opportunities, planetarium shows, children’s activities, lectures from experts and more on its lakeside campus.

Students Hugh Riley Randall and Selim Kalici are wrapping up a globe-trotting Oswego experience with an astronomical opportunity with NASA related to eclipse data.