Where Curiosity Meets Creation
Develop a broad, deep, and rigorous knowledge of the quantitative problems that govern the natural world.
Intellectually challenging and exciting graduate research alongside leading physics faculty full of talent, enthusiasm, and imagination.
According to a multi-year study released by the National Research Council (NRC) in 2010, we are in the top echelon (10-15) of physics departments in the United States.
The physics department is also committed to fostering an inclusive community where people of all backgrounds feel safe and supported.
Physics Spotlight
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have revealed that a brilliant supermassive black hole is not living up to expectations.
The physics faculty is a community of innovative and inspiring research and instructional physicists at the frontier of science.