Senior physics and mathematics major and SPS President, Daniel Velazquez, and Professor Thomas E. Wilson presented a poster entitled "Anisotropic Propagation of Capillary Waves in a Ripple Tank" at the Physics Diversity Summit 2009 (http://www.nsbp.org/conference/) held in Nashville, TN, February 11-14, 2009. Daniel met with 1997 Nobel Prize winner (methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light) William Phillips.
He had this to say about his experience: " Attending this conference gave me the invaluable opportunity to interact with worldwide renown professionals in fields of physics such as atomic, molecular, optical, cosmology and astrophysics, and my personal favorite, condensed matter physics. For instance, I had the chance to have a discussion about quantum mechanics for over an hour with Nobel Laureate William Phillips. The exchange of ideas with students from some of the best universities such as MIT, Cornell, Columbia, etc., not only gave me the confidence to stand up in front of any audience and show what I know, but also showed me how rich our faculty members are, who have prepared me, are. We may be a small program but we are a good one too and one I am proud to represent."
Marshall University: Dr. Thomas Wilson and the Kelvin Water Dropper
Professor William Phillips (1997 Nobel Laureate in Physics) and Daniel Velazquez
Daniel Velazquez and Thomas Wilson with their poster