Category Archives: Physics

Blog: Carroll ’16 Shows It’s Possible to Major in Science and Study Abroad

NAME Michaela Carroll ’16 HOMETOWN Barrington, R.I. AREAS OF STUDY Physics major WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of Leicester in Leicester, England WHY SHE CHOSE ENGLAND “I want to continue studying physics while getting to explore another culture. The University of … Continue reading →

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Students Showcase Work at Summer Research Symposium and Summer Internship Program Expo

The Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross will be buzzing with action as the tremendous scope of work students participated in over the summer is showcased at the 21st annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium in the … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Students Hit a Grand Slam With Their Summer Research

Three College of the Holy Cross students took their summer research out of the classroom and into the ballpark to support the return of baseball to Worcester with the Worcester Bravehearts.  The students spent their summers studying the physics of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Produces Nine Fulbright Scholars

Eight members of the Class of 2014 and one member of the Class of 2012 have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2014-15 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross has received a total of 70 … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Holy Cross Is Community Where Everyone Matters, Says William Geddes

NAME William Geddes HOMETOWN Cumberland, R.I. STUDIES Physics major, education minor, Teacher Education Program, and College Honors Program BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Gateways orientation, club baseball, physics workshop, and tutoring in the Worcester Public Schools. UP NEXT Completing a two-year teaching … Continue reading →

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Roughan ’14 Receives Fulbright Grant to Conduct Research in Germany

Christine Roughan ’14, of Wilton, Conn., has received a Fulbright research grant for the 2014-15 academic year to travel to Germany to study and contribute to the field of philology, the study of language in written historical sources. A classics … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Family Weekend Offers a Time to Reconnect

A beautiful fall New England weekend provided the perfect backdrop for Holy Cross Family Weekend, Oct. 25–27. This campus-wide celebration invites parents, grandparents and all extended families to experience their student’s home away from home. By all accounts, the weekend … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Students Awarded Scholarships to Pursue Teaching Careers

Four students at the College of the Holy Cross—William J. Geddes ’14, Matthew D. McCormick ’14, Michelle McGahan ’15 and Megan K. Norton ‘15—have been honored with Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the scholarship encourages … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors Introduce Entrepreneurship Lessons to Classroom

For the second year in a row, Holy Cross faculty and staff got a crash course in entrepreneurship. From Aug. 12 to 15, David Chu, director of the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies, organized a multi-day outing to Cambridge, Mass., … Continue reading →

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Students to Showcase Their Accomplishments at 20th Annual Summer Research Symposium

A total of 107 Holy Cross students who conducted research during the summer will present their work in poster form at the 20th annual Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium on Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hogan Campus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students and Faculty Make Headlines for Performance in Bali Arts Festival

In the summer of 2009, Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, took a group of students and alumni to perform her original musical drama “Mimpi” at the prestigious Bali Arts Festival; they were the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Science and Math Alumnae: Where Are They Today?

As part of Holy Cross’ celebration of 40 years of coeducation, posters depicting women graduates from the natural sciences and math departments are currently on display in the Integrated Science Complex. “We thought that the selection of alumnae from the … Continue reading →

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21 Artworks by Holy Cross Students on Display in Consortium Exhibition

Two Holy Cross students received honorable mentions for their artwork at the ninth annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium Student Art Exhibition. Katie Candee ’14, a physics major from Madison, Conn., was recognized for her sculpture “Structure in Shambles,” and Alexander … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Students Awarded Scholarships to Pursue Teaching Careers

Three students at the College of the Holy Cross—William J. Geddes ’14, Matthew D. McCormick ’14, and Zachary R. Kenny ’13—have been honored with Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the scholarship encourages talented students in … Continue reading →

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3-2 Engineering Program Offers Students Distinctive Option

For Mike DeFeo ’12 and Andrew Novicki ’12, summer has been a time to play with lasers. As second-time participants of Holy Cross’ annual Summer Research Program, DeFeo and Novicki spent eight weeks with Timothy Roach, associate professor and chair … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Seniors to Take Zero-Gravity Flight to Study Physics of Baseball

WORCESTER, Mass. – For 30 years, Red Sox fans have cursed Bucky Dent, the former Yankees shortstop that won the game for N.Y. with a three-run homer in 1978.  They’ve replayed the scene wondering what (if anything) could have made … Continue reading →

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