A recent article in the Corvallis Gazette-Times about Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) explains why the support of higher education is so key to the economic health of Oregon in the global market: Oregon needs to start ramping up its support of higher education, or else the state will be unable to compete in the global marketplace. That’s […]
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Tell the truth: You wonder what ONAMI is and why you should care
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Quantum Leaps in Physics
Thursday, January 17th, 2008The Physics Department is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year. At right, a photo, taken sometime in 1928, of Professor Jordan (left), who built the first radio transmitter, KFDJ, 5 watts. Dr. Weniger (right) founded the department in 1908. Also, chair and professor emeritus, Ken Krane, has been selected by the Honors College as 2008’s Eminent Professor. In […]
Breaking the Tyranny of the Textbook
Monday, January 14th, 2008Here is the rabbit-warren to be renovated in Weniger Hall…and the cutting-edge classroom that will be created to carry out the “Paradigms In Physics” program for first-and second-year students in Physics at OSU. Here’s a bit of background from Corinne Minogue and Dedra Demaree, the visionaries in charge: The experience of being an upper-level undergraduate […]
