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IWU students and faculty tour the facility at Argonne Laboratory

Students Engage with Alumni, Explore Careers in STEM Fields During Career Immersion Excursion

March 31, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

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.

iwu physics students tour facilities at Fermilab in Batavia

Female Students Highlight Representation in Physics at Fermilab Conference

February 24, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

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.

Wanda Lindquist

Lindquist '26 Contributes to Quantum Research at Argonne National Laboratory

November 25, 2024 | By Julia Perez

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...

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Prakash ‘24, McMillan ‘25 Attend Forbes Under 30 Summit

October 24, 2024 | By Jeffery Woodard '28

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.

National Science to Policy Symposium

Titans Stood as Sole Undergrad Presenters at National Science Symposium

May 17, 2024 | By Julia Perez

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.

Ding and Richards

Physics Alumni Contribute to Optical Systems of Apple Vision Pro

February 23, 2024 | By Julia Perez

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.