Physics

Congratulations to our 2009 graduates:

Eric Buse, Dan Knowlton, and Trevor Torpin. Eric was in the Dual Degree Engineering Program at Washington University, where he completed a B.S.E. and M.S. in biomedical engineering. He is now working at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.  Dan is pursuing graduate study in physics at UNL and Trevor is pursuing graduate study in physics at Creighton University.

Also, congratulations to 2003 physics major Andrew Baruth, who just completed a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Doane physics major Paul Garcia and Associate Professor of Physics Mark Plano Clark were selected to participate in the  2009 Research Experience for Faculty and Students at Undergraduate Institutions offered by the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.  They spent the summer building a scanning tunneling electron microscope.

Do you want to look inside an atom, visualize the sound of a trumpet, or gaze on a supernova?  Do you want to design a rocket engine that sends people into outer space or program a computer to simulate life?  These are just a few of the things a physics major might do. 

We offer a physics major and minor, described on the Physics Major page.  Our curriculum emphasizes doing science, not just learning about science, so all courses give students the opportunity to work on experimental and theoretical projects. Many opportunities exist to work with faculty on research projects while at Doane.

To find out more about Doane College's Physics degree, request information here.

The links below go to educational projects of national interest developed by faculty and students in the Department of Physics.
 

• Major Page
• Courses 
  
• Student Success
  
• Faculty   
• Research 
• Careers
  
• Society of Physics Students
  
• Engineering Program
• Special Programs
  
• MindExpo
  
• Crete Catalog