Department of Physics
Satisfy your curiosity about the universe, from the largest astronomical scale to the smallest subnuclear particle. Physics will help you strengthen your quantitative reasoning skills and problem-solve through experimentation, simulation and analytical tools.
Imagine yourself exploring the galaxy, building the next quantum computer, dissecting how cells crawl, or shining light on how atoms and the world itself comes together. These exciting experiences can be found within the world of physics. Physics is concerned with the most basic principles that underlie all phenomena in the universe from sub-atomic particles to whole universes and everything in between. In Physics, you will learn about these exciting phenomena along with important skills in logic, problem solving, quantitative reasoning, and experimental design that employers in all fields are seeking. Our graduates from both our PhD and bachelor’s programs go on to work in academia, national labs, engineering industries, data science, in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street.
The Mission of the Physics Department is to create a community of physics scholars dedicated to excellent research and teaching that is welcome to all! We are thrilled to have you on the team for this important mission.
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(Sept. 4, 2024)
The Building Blocks of Future Smart MaterialsUnderstanding the physics behind cell interiors is an important step in the quest for new biotechnologies.
(Aug. 28, 2024)
Leading Thinkers Join A&S Faculty in Fall 2024Meet the new professors teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences.
(Aug. 16, 2024)
Creating STEM Career Pathways for Local High SchoolersThanks to a new National Science Foundation grant, Syracuse University’s physics department doubles the number of Syracuse-area high school participants in their paid summer internship program.
(Aug. 15, 2024)
Right on Schedule: Physicists Use Modeling to Forecast a Black Hole's Feeding Patterns with PrecisionThe dramatic dimming of a light source ~ 860 million light-years away from Earth confirms the accuracy of a detailed model developed by a team of astrophysicists, including Syracuse University Professor Eric Coughlin.