A number of exciting research opportunities are presently available within the WIU Physics Department. Both your talented junior/senior level students and/or you can be a part of a working research group in the area of high-temperature superconductivity, magnetic materials and measurements, fluid physics, computational solid-state modeling, semiconducting materials, or laser spectroscopy. As you work with one of these well-established research programs, you can complete a project(s) worthy of presentation at a statewide sectional AAPT meeting, while also earning credits for professional growth. Work may be done at arranged times for individuals or very small groups and would provide one's students with an insider's look at the fascinating world of physics research. For information on these opportunities, contact Professors Boley, Rabchuk, or Sauncy, who supervise the ongoing research programs in the department.
In the past, we have involved students at all levels, not just graduate assistants. Amul Tevar, (1999 graduate of Macomb High) worked with the superconductivity research group throughout his high school career and won multiple science contests based on his work at WIU.