Research in Physics at Truman State University

What are the vibrational modes of a clarinet reed? How are current loops induced in a metal pipe by a changing magnetic field? When does the output of a laser become chaotic? These are some of the questions currently under study by physics faculty and students at Truman State University.

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Most of the faculty members of the Physics discipline are involved in some kind of research involving undergraduate students. Two semesters of research are required for all BS students, and one semester of research is required for all BA students. Students and faculty regularly give presentations of their research at local and state meetings, and many faculty give presentations at national meetings. Research is currently being conducted in the areas of simple harmonic motion, magnetic damping, physics education, the physics of dance, condensed matter physics, nuclear and particle physics, relativity, fluid dynamics, medical imaging, lasers, holography and acoustics. You can find more information about some specific areas below.

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