The Department of Physics
at Pittsburg State University

Front of Yates Hall facing the Oval PSU Greenbush Observatory PSU Greenbush Observatory Telescope M. Radwan and Jie Lin studying high-energy astrophysics M. Radwan presents his work
Front of Yates Hall facing the Oval PSU Greenbush Observatory PSU Greenbush Observatory Telescope M. Radwan and Jie Lin studying high-energy astrophysics M. Radwan presents his work

The Department of Physics at Pittsburg State University was founded in 1962 and has been dedicated to the outstanding teaching of undergraduate and graduate physics students ever since. Our faculty members are trained in a wide variety of physics-related fields and have industrial and research laboratory experience. We pride ourselves in getting to know our students and helping them through their years of academic growth at PSU.

The Physics Department is located in the upper two floors of Yates Hall on the Pittsburg State University campus. Yates Hall is located on the corner of Joplin Street and Cleveland Avenue, right across the street from the Axe Library and Carnie Smith Stadium. Within the department are several classrooms, laboratories for teaching and research, computer cluster, tutorial room, and offices for faculty and staff.

Department of Physics Events

Physical Science Modeling with Mathematics
two-week workshop June 4-7 and 11-14, 2012

Pittsburg State University will offer a two-week workshop June 4-7 and 11-14, 2012 for High School and Middle School Science teachers. The workshop, Physical Science Modeling with Mathematics, is supported by an improving Teacher Quality Partnership grant administered by the Kansas Board of Regents. This workshop focuses on a nontraditional pedagogical approach to teaching Science and Mathematics that develops student content understanding through inquiry in a learner-centered instructional environment. (Flyer)

Spring 2012 Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering Lecture Series
all presentations in 102 Yates Hall, 2:00-3:00pm

Feb 8: 'The Space Shuttle Legacy', presenter Dr. Steven Alan Hawley, former astronaut
Mar 14: 'Large Hadron Collider / Higgs Bosons', presenter Professor Tim Bolton, Kansas State University
Apr 11: 'The Kepler Mission', presenter Alan Glines, NASA
Apr 23: 'Physical Science Modeling with Mathematics', presenter Professor Paul Adams, Fort Hays State University