Dickinson College Department of Physics & Astronomy

09/03/2026

09/01/2026

Congratulations to Professor Hamilton-Drager on her recent publication "A Pre-main Sequence Binary Viewed Through its Circumbinary Disk: A New Phase for KH 15D" in the Astronomical Journal.

08/31/2026

Professor Boyle served as mace bearer at Convocation yesterday afternoon.

08/31/2026

Happy first day of classes!

07/06/2026

Check out Professor Jackson's newest video that demonstrates how you can hear light, as in shine a (special) flashlight into your ear and you can hear music!

In this video we investigate whether it's possible to hear light. ...

06/13/2026

Congratulations to Professor Robert Boyle for being recognized for 45 years of dedicated services to Dickinson College.

06/08/2026

Congratulations to Professor Hans Pfister for being recognized for thirty-five years of dedicated service to Dickinson College.

06/08/2026

Congratulations to Professor Catrina Hamilton-Drager for being recognized for twenty years of dedicated service to Dickinson College.

05/18/2026

Congratulations to Ella Piergrossi who earned the James Fowler Rusling Prize for scholarly achievement.

Congratulations to Carys Chase-Mayoral for receiving the John Patton Memorial Prize for High Scholastic Standing.

05/17/2026

Today is Commencement day! Professor Boyle has the privilege of being the mace carrier. This honor is for the longest serving faculty member at the college. Congratulations to all of our graduates!