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Steve Alexander
Professor of Physics
Steve Alexander received his PhD from The University of Texas at Austin in 1982.
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more informationTo give you a glimpse into one student’s recent Friday night, Keyshaan Castle ’20 , takes us behind the scenes of a blacklight dodgeball tournament, hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha and SIRA.
more informationAlejandro Medina ’24 demonstrates outstanding potential in computing research by the Computing Research Association.
more informationSophomore students participate in a three-day professional development summit.
more informationBoard of Trustees member Sylvia Kerrigan ’86 shares her sorority experience.
more informationThe transformative power of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Southwestern.
more informationNarrowing down your college short list is not easy. Here are six tips to help.
more informationKarim Clarke ’26 shares his eye-opening Houston Methodist Research Institute internship journey.
more informationSouthwestern’s Late-Night Breakfast is the ultimate study break.
more informationSouthwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationAlejandro Medina ’24 demonstrates outstanding potential in computing research by the Computing Research Association.
more informationThe University will receive over $1 million to support the humanities curriculum.
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more informationEmbark on a transformative academic journey where excellence meets experience.
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more informationSouthwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationParent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.
more informationSophomore students participate in a three-day professional development summit.
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more informationNotable Achievements
A wonderful interdisciplinary group from Southwestern participated in the 17th Annual Texas Undergraduate Mathematics Conference (TUMC), held this year at the University of Texas at Austin on October 29. Carson Vogel ’23 presented “Modeling Heat Transfer.” This project is a continuation of the 2021 and 2022 SCOPE projects under the supervision of Professor of Physics Steven Alexander and Associate Professor of Physics Mark Bottorf. This work is part of ongoing efforts for the eventual development of a solar energy storage cell; a problem brought to Southwestern by Coordinator of Science Facilities and Equipment Oscar Lee Fellows. Melanie Richey ’23 presented “Rats on the Run: Modeling of Hippocampal Cell Activity Using Plasticity.” Her project is a continuation of a 2022 Research Experience for Undergraduates at Southern Methodist University under the supervision of Dr. Katie Hedrick in collaboration with Dr. Brad E. Pfeiffer, Department of Neuroscience, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Professor of Mathematics Alison Marr and Associate Professor of Mathematics Therese Shelton also attended the conference. Marr chaired a student presentation session. Shelton supervised Vogel’s and Richey’s current work, preliminary results for their mathematics capstone projects. Jillian Reese ’23 and Emma Lewis ’23 joined with their counterparts from the University of North Texas-Denton in research with Shelton and Dr. Joe Iaia, funded through the Council for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics. Other students also attended: Oliver Johnson ’23, Jess Kazmir ’23, Lauren Calzado ’23, Rowan Via ’23, Kathryn Altman ’24, and Aidan Bujanda-Moore ’23. Majors and minors among our student attendees included Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Education, Spanish, and Political Science.
Steve Alexander received his PhD from The University of Texas at Austin in 1982.
Steve Alexander received his PhD from The University of Texas at Austin in 1982.
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Grants ranging from $1,100 to $1,830 will allow faculty to pursue graduate study or postgraduate research.