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(Dec. 18, 2025)

Faculty and Staff Highlights December 2025

Read about the latest faculty additions, awards and news highlights from faculty in the Department of Physics.

Chloe Britton Naime sitting at a computer in the lab.

(Dec. 17, 2025)

Student Highlights December 2025

Read about the latest thesis defenses, awards and news highlights from students in the Department of Physics.

Machine loaded down air shaft

(Dec. 16, 2025)

A Letter from the Chair: 2025 in Review

From construction projects to new degrees, here's what's been happening in Physics

(Dec. 16, 2025)

Alumni Updates: December 2025

Alumni Updates: December 2025

(Dec. 16, 2025)

In Memoriam: Professor A.P. Balachandran

Professor A.P. Balachandran

Cake with 150914 10 years written on it.

(Dec. 15, 2025)

A Decade of Discovery

The Department of Physics celebrates 10 years of gravitational waves.

the cup

(Dec. 10, 2025)

Students vs. Faculty: The Battle That Built a Tradition

How a students vs. faculty rivalry became a lasting tribute to community and tradition.

Physics students during vacuum tank bakeout

(Dec. 5, 2025)

A Summer of Discovery: Jay Zemel Fellowship Opens Doors for Physics Students

Thanks to a $1.5 million gift from alumnus Jay Zemel '49, 10 physics undergraduates spent last summer conducting hands-on research—from building lasers to studying gravitational waves.