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October 16th, 2026

Hi all,

Happy Friday!!! Registration is fast approaching. We have some exciting courses planned for 2027. For first-year students, we are trying something new this spring - we have reserved a special section of PHYS 112L-152 for you with Dr. McNees on Thursdays. We have two special advanced courses being offered: 1) Dr. Rasinariu will teach Introduction to Quantum Computing (PHYS 381) during the J term. This course will be taught online and is an incredible opportunity to learn about this new field of physics. 2) In the spring semester, Dr. Tangarife will teach Particle Physics (PHYS 381) as part of our elective rotation. Please check your inboxes for emails from your faculty advisor to review your spring classes. If you don’t know who your faculty advisor, please check with Dr. Tangarife. Advanced Magic is coming to Cudahy!!! Read to find out more.

 

Department Courses in the Spring

• PHYS 112L – 152 (McNees)
• PHYS 122 – College Physics II with Calculus (Bougie, McNees)
• PHYS 126F – Freshman Project (Abbasi, Campbell-Deem, Craita, Khamesian, Rasinariu)
• PHYS 130 – Introduction to Computational Physics (Abbasi)
• PHYS 301 – Math Methods (Rasinariu)
• PHYS 310/310L – Optics (Cannon)
• PHYS 314 – Mechanics (AbuZayyad)
• PHYS 338 – Advanced Physics Lab (Bougie)
• PHYS 361 – Quantum Mechanics (Tangarife)
• PHYS 381 – Special Topics – Particle Physics (Tangarife)
• PHYS 391 – Faculty Research

Department Events

• Wizardry 331: Advanced Physical Magic. Join us for a show full of spooky physics and shocking phenomena. Thursday, October 29, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, CS-200. Open to all Loyola students, faculty, and staff.
• The next Physics Seminar will feature  – an astro-oceanographer from the Southwest Research Institute on Thursday, October 29th as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
• Special Tuesday Physics Seminar will have Anna Goldberg from Loyola Career Services on Tuesday November 10th, 3:30 PM to talk about resume preparation, job search strategies, and interview skills.
• Join our recently launched Instagram account  

Student Clubs

• Physics Tutoring is available to PHYS 121 and 111 students. Monday — Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, CS-208.
• You can join our , , and  through   to meet up with students and keep up on their events .

Loyola Events     

• Brightspace Training for Students. Loyola will no longer be using Sakai in the Spring.  for one of the sessions to learn how to use Brightspace.
• Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to register for First-Generation Celebration, Thursday, November 5th, from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM in the Sr. Jean MPR. A university-wide celebration of our first-generation community at Loyola will include opportunities for attendees to connect with each other and enjoy food and giveaways. Everyone can register for the event .
• Registration for the Loyola Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium (URES) is . This is a great opportunity to present your research. URES will be held on April 17, 2027. Deadline for registration is March 15, 2027.

External Opportunities

• The University of Pittsburgh's Physics & Astronomy will hold a virtual information session about their graduate programs on Monday, November 23 from 3:00 - 5:00pm EST.  You may register using this . Please feel free to reach out to pagrad@pitt.edu with any questions.
• Northwestern University invites applications to the Applied Physics Graduate Program (). This is a hub for collaboration between more than 10 departments, including Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. A wide range of PhD research opportunities :  Applied Quantum Physics, Interface Science, Soft Condensed Matter, Magnetism, Structure and Self-Organization of Biological Molecules, Mineral Physics and Photonics. It provides students with a very competitive 12-month stipend, 5 years of minimum guaranteed funding, paid health, dental and vision insurance and a full tuition scholarship. See 2026-27 PhD student stipend information . Please note that, for Fall 2027 enrollment, the deadline is Tuesday Dec. 15, 2026. GRE General and Physics tests are not required.
• The Department of Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is accepting applications to their PhD programs. The department has 30 full-time faculty, approximately 70 graduate students and about 120 undergraduate majors in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics. Faculty research areas include advanced materials, astronomy and astrophysics, biomedical optics, biophysics, cosmology, medical physics, electromagnetic metamaterials, nanoscience and laser applications, nuclear physics (both fundamental and applied), photonics, plasma physics, quantum information, radiological health physics, space physics, and terahertz technology. More information is available at 
• The University of Pennsylvania will host a  on Monday, October 19th from 5:30 – 6:45 pm ET featuring an overview of the U. Penn Medical Physics Graduate Programs and an alumni & student panel
• Funded PhD Positions in Quantum Science and Engineering in the University of Illinois Chicago in the Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Program. Apply by December 15, 2026 for Fall 2027 admission. Please reach out to our seminar speaker  with questions.

Interesting Science News

The NASA Perseverance Rover set the extraterrestrial record for total distance driven by travelling 28 miles on the surface of Mars. You can  on the Jet Propulsion website with some great videos showing its path.

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