Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007
Colin Campbell, a senior physics major from Poland, Ohio, recently took top honors for his poster presentation at the joint meeting of Zone 7 of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and the Western Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).
Campbell presented a poster titled, "The Depinning Transition of Periodically Oscillated Sessile Drops." His research was done with advisor Dr. Craig Caylor, assistant professor of physics at ¾¨Ó㴫ý. Physicists at the meeting judged the student posters and Campbell won first place.
While at the meeting, Campbell and William Giles, a senior physics major from Erie, gave a presentation titled "Movie Physics" about the activities of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý SPS chapter. Also attending the meeting was Christopher Passione, a sophomore 3-2 enginering major from Valencia.
Valencia, PA
Christopher Passione is a son of Jimmy and Laurie Passione and a graduate of Mars Area High School.
Erie, PA
William Giles is a son of Terry and Cheryl Giles and a graduate of Fort Le Boeuf High School.
Poland, OH
Colin Campbell is a son of Tom and Rose Campbell and a graduate of Canfield High School.
Contact Caylor at (724) 946-7202 or e-mail caylorcl@westminster.edu for more information.
