Astronomy, Gravitation and Cosmology
Search for and study of gravitational waves, quantum and classical gravitation, quantum fields in curved space time, and cosmology.
Search for and study of gravitational waves, quantum and classical gravitation, quantum fields in curved space time, and cosmology.
Biophysics and Biomedical Imaging
Interdisciplinary research on the characterization of biological tissues, imaging activity and interactions of proteins in living cells, and algorithm development for direct image reconstruction such as thermoacoustic tomography (TCT).
Interdisciplinary research on the characterization of biological tissues, imaging activity and interactions of proteins in living cells, and algorithm development for direct image reconstruction such as thermoacoustic tomography (TCT).
Condensed Matter and Surface Physics
Experimental and theoretical research on the properties and fundamental physics of materials. Surface physics focuses on the interactions of solid surfaces with atoms and molecules.
Experimental and theoretical research on the properties and fundamental physics of materials. Surface physics focuses on the interactions of solid surfaces with atoms and molecules.
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research opportunities exist through individual department faculty and the Office of Undergraduate Research.
Undergraduate research opportunities exist through individual department faculty and the Office of Undergraduate Research.
Selected Faculty Publications
Some prominent recent publications by Physics Department members.
Some prominent recent publications by Physics Department members.
Faculty Honors
The Physics department faculty have been awarded the following honors and awards.
The Physics department faculty have been awarded the following honors and awards.