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Oregon State Physics is still operating, although our labs are in standby mode and our teaching is now all remote. We\u2019re using online channels like Zoom and Slack to maintain our tradition of student interaction in courses. Students are still working together on problems and the Society of Physics Students is launching an online game night. We could not have done this without herculean efforts by faculty and students to create online labs, videos, and sophisticated live classes in 3 weeks. Grad students are writing new labs and undergraduates are serving as learning assistants in the Virtual Wormhole. See this video<\/a> on vectors produced in our Lightboard studio to see what our students see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On campus, research\nis on standby. Biophysicists Weihong Qiu and Bo Sun led the Physics effort to\ncollect personal protective equipment (PPE) that Oregon State then donated to\nOregon Emergency Management agencies. https:\/\/today.oregonstate.edu\/news\/oregon-state-collects-nearly-200000-pairs-gloves-other-medical-supplies-covid-19-crisis<\/a> But, you can\u2019t grow carbon\nnanotubes or cancer cell lines at home so on-campus research is now on\nhold. In the short run, we can work on writing things up, doing the\nliterature searches we never have time for and analyzing data, but we\u2019re eager\nto get back to our labs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested\nin helping students financially in the short term, Oregon State has set up an\nemergency fund for students in need. Many students (or their parents)\nhave lost their jobs and are struggling with basics like books, rent,\n food and the now vital internet connection. Please consider donating to\nthe Beavers Care fund which is providing emergency funding to OSU\nstudents https:\/\/app.fundmetric.com\/qvRUQF9u4<\/a> (You can designate the College of\nScience) or to the Human Services Resource Center (HSRC) https:\/\/studentlife.oregonstate.edu\/hsrc<\/a> which provides food boxes, loaner\ncomputers and other emergency supplies for students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ll be providing\nupdates as things progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Heidi Schellman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Physics community, Oregon State Physics is still operating, although our labs are in standby mode and our teaching is now all remote. We\u2019re using online channels like Zoom and Slack to maintain our tradition of student interaction in courses. Students are still working together on problems and the Society of Physics Students is… Continue reading