Dynamic duo laser in on physics’ deepest questions

Q. Charles Su and Rainer Grobe have forged a long-lasting partnership at Illinois State. The work shown is from “Quantum-Mechanical Approach to the Laser-Assisted Vacuum Decay.” (Q. Z. Lv, S. Dong, C. Lisowski, R. Pelphrey, Y. T. Li, Q. Su, and R. Grobe) Physical Review A (2018).

Rainer Grobe and Q. Charles Su have become more than colleagues. For the last 23 years, the Distinguished Professors of physics have worked side by side on the cutting edge of laser research while mentoring scores of undergraduate students at Illinois State University.

Research Rising: Transforming student learning

When returning to campus, the semester greets us like an old friend: familiar crowded lecture halls, bouquets of sharpened pencils, the sound a new textbook makes when you first crack it open, that first pumpkin spiced latte we sip while studying for exams. For nursing students, it’s not just about acing that next paper. It’s

Stone Foundation grant awarded to CSEP

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The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) has received a Stone Foundation grant for $60,000 that will run from October 1, 2018, through September 29, 2019.