General News

The University has recently been selected to be in the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), designed to enhance recruitment of college students to become high school physics teachers and to improve their training and early career mentoring. More »

The Fine Theoretical Physics Institute will be hosting the workshop, "Physics Inspired by Biology" on May 4-6. The deadline for registration for the workshop is Monday, March 26th. More »

Professor James Kakalios has been named Physics Director of Undergraduate Studies. More »

School of Physics and Astronomy professor Marvin Marshak has been named faculty director of undergraduate research at the University. More »

Professor Barry C. Barish of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) will deliver the 2007 Abigail and John Van Vleck Lectures. The public portion "Probing Einstein's Universe" will take place at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday March 21st in Physics 150 More »

Physics is now accepting applications for 2007-2008 Undergraduate Scholarships and nominations for the Outstanding Physics TA Award. More »

Descriptions of the awards and applications are available online or in Room 145 Physics.

School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Serge Rudaz has been named as the founding director of the new, campus-wide University Honors Program. More »

The Original Physics Force will perform a public show at Northrop Auditorium on Thursday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. This show is free and open to the public with no reservations needed. More »

Professor Prisca Cushman of the School of Physics and Astronomy was recently appointed to the High Energy Physics Advisory panel. The appointment is for a three year term, beginning in January 2007. More »

Applications for the Physics graduate program are now being accepted for the 2007 school year. The deadline for application to the program is January 15, 2007. To be considered for a fellowship, it is recommended that you apply by December 15, 2006. More »