Department of Chemistry and Physics at Purdue University Northwest

Dr. Nick Ernst is our newest Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Congrats & welcome!!

The College of Engineering and Sciences is so excited to welcome Dr. Nick Ernst to the faculty in Department of Chemistry and Physics at Purdue University Northwest. He will start his Assistant Professor Position in August.

PNW Chemistry & Physics Dept. is hiring a Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics for the 2024/25 AY! Full details below.

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Here's a recent interview with Charles Steele, coordinator of the Forensic Science concentration in the department.

https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/vr-and-forensic-training

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Virtual Reality in Forensic Training & Crime Scene Reconstruction Through an interview with an expert, this article explores how VR is used in forensic training and crime scene reconstruction.

Finding her momentum: Meet PNW 2024 graduate Antonia Frech - Purdue University Northwest College is the place to find yourself in pursuit of your dreams, and Antonia Frech did just that as she prepares to graduate from PNW.

PNW invites you to invest in our students’ success on Wednesday, April 24 in support of PNW students as they and ignite change. Learn more: https://dayofgiving.pnw.edu/

The Department of Chemistry and Physics at Purdue University Northwest has 15 student posters. Also, Dr. Farai Gombedza is participating on the Inspiring Research and Sharing Success Stories – PNW Faculty Panel

List of Presentations - Research - Purdue University Northwest For assistance with accessibility issues while using this page, please contact Marketing and Communications at [email protected].

We're looking for Physics instructors! Limited-term positions include algebra- and/or calculus-based intro physics lectures and/or labs. Full details below.

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We're looking for Chemistry instructors! Limited-term positions include gen chem labs, gen chem lectures, and/or organic chem labs. Full details below.

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Save the date! Mark your calendars for 4-24-2024 to help empower PNW students and spark positive transformation. Get involved and invest in our students’ success: Purdue Northwest

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Purdue Northwest started a chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the 1st-gen college student honors society. Some CHPH students and faculty were inducted over the weekend. On the faculty side, Michael Pelter, Charles Steele, & Adam Rengstorf were inaugural inductees. They look forward to acting as mentors for the new and future student inductees!

Congratulations to Professor Meden Isaac-Lam for her promotion to Professor at Purdue Northwest. We are so proud of Dr. Isaac-Lam and her accomplishments
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We are only a few weeks away from our favorite day of the year: ! Help invest in our student’s success and ignite change on Wednesday, April 24: dayofgiving.pnw.edu Purdue Northwest

If you’re going to be on campus for the eclipse, join the party at the Bell Tower!

Investing in our student’s success. That’s Powering Onward. Help us support our students on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, for : dayofgiving.pnw.edu Purdue Northwest

If you plan to view the upcoming solar eclipse, please do so safely - certified solar viewing glasses or an indirect viewing method. See the link below.

The only time & place it’s safe to view with unprotected eyes is in the path of totality during totality!

How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely How to Use Solar Viewers | Indirect Viewing Methods | Do Solar Viewers Expire? | Cleaning Instructions | Welding Filters

More exciting research from the department of Chemistry and Physics! Dr. Ernst and his students are using the waste tannins from cotton to produce anti-microbial silver nanoparticles. They presented a poster at the Spring ACS meeting then were off to the FDA where the project roots began!

Congratulations to: Aleece Spasevski, Alexander Broschek and Makaela Voyles and of course to their Mentor Dr. Ernst!

Where are you going to be on Monday, Apr 8?

The upcoming eclipse is the last total solar eclipse to hit the continental U.S. until 2044 and the last one to hit the state of Indiana until 2099!

It's about 95% complete on our Hammond and Westville campuses. Totality occurs on a southwest-to-northeast swath that covers Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Indianapolis, and Muncie. Check out the interactive map below for exact times for any location!

Eclipse Map - April 8, 2024 - NSO - National Solar Observatory Explore the path of totality of the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse in this interactive google map.

Congratulations to Theta Oosterbaan (Senior - Physics) and Deonte Mackie (Senior - Physics) for their successful grant entitled 'Upgrading the Astrophysics Beowulf Cluster’s Capabilities'. The faculty research mentor is Dr. Daniel Suson. We are excited to see your results.

Congratulations to Dr. Atanu Pathak, postdoc of the PNW high energy physics program for his team winning second prize for Compact Muon Solenoid Data Analysis School training.

William Feithen, ’23, is set to earn a bachelor of science degree in Physics from the College of Engineering and Sciences at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) with minors in Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics.

Will has been the vice president of the Chemistry and Physics Club and participated in the STEM on the Road. He was a member of the PNW chapter of the Society of Physics Students and was inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics and astronomy honor society.

In the summer of 2024, Feithen will participate in an internship at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. He is currently looking for positions in the field of physics but also plans to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) in February and apply to medical schools.