Physics Department

Engineering Week kicked off Monday, April 6, with a room full of students, eager to hear 2017 graduate Kenny Roffo reflect on his time at SUNY Oswego and the literally out-of-this-world career path that followed his graduation. It was among many events during the week, April 6 to 10, sponsored by Micron Technology.

SUNY Oswego students Shaheen Chowdhury, a physics major, and Elizabeth Behnke, a chemistry major, have spent the past year immersed in a research project that looks at variable stars to understand some of the universe’s deepest questions.

Nine Oswego students had opportunities to take part in paid summer research projects with faculty, thanks to the generosity of 1980 graduate Paul Vianco.

The inaugural TEDxSUNY Oswego in spring 2025 is reaching a global audience and fulfilling a dream Eason Lee first had as a teenager in Penang, Malaysia.

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.