Physics Department News
Two New Majors Among Program Updates for 2025-26
Two new programs and a new concentration will be offered to Illinois Wesleyan University students beginning in the fall of 2025.
Students Engage with Alumni, Explore Careers in STEM Fields During Career Immersion Excursion
Illinois Wesleyan students interested in fields of STEM spent their spring break in Chicago engaging with alumni in related occupations during the annual Career Immersion Excursion hosted by IWU’s Hart Career Center.
Female Students Highlight Representation in Physics at Fermilab Conference
In what physics faculty are labeling a rare case, nine female physics students from Illinois Wesleyan University attended a conference last month at Fermilab in Batavia, a national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics.
Lindquist '26 Contributes to Quantum Research at Argonne National Laboratory
As part of the Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) Undergraduate Fellowship, Illinois Wesleyan University physics and mathematics major Wanda Lindquist '26 was one of 17 undergraduate students that participated in quantum-science research projects hosted...
Prakash ‘24, McMillan ‘25 Attend Forbes Under 30 Summit
Two Illinois Wesleyan University physics majors, Roshan Prakash '24 and Joelle McMillan '25, attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 22-25.
Titans Stood as Sole Undergrad Presenters at National Science Symposium
A group of Illinois Wesleyan University students traveled to the University of California-Riverside in April for the National Science to Policy Symposium, where two of the Titans were the only undergraduate students selected to present research.
Physics Alumni Contribute to Optical Systems of Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro is arguably the hottest new device in the tech world, and two Illinois Wesleyan University physics alumni played a role in the creation of optical systems for the spatial computing headset.