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Physics Colloquium: Crystallization Kinetics in Multicomponent Polymers with Applications to Plastics Recycling (Dr. Kalman Migler, NIST)Nov. 4

  • 3:15 pm
  • Regents Hall, Room 109

Physics Colloquium: Photonics, Phononics, and Magnonics for Ultrafast Manipulation and Switching Applications in Multifunctional Materials (Prof. Giti Khodaparast, Virginia Tech)Nov. 11

  • 3:15 pm
  • Regents Hall, Room 109

Physics Colloquium: Unconventional Superconductors: The Dark Energy of Quantum Materials (Dr. Laura H. Greene National MagLab and Florida State University)Nov. 18

  • 3:15 pm
  • Regents Halls, Room 109

Physics Colloquium: Prof. Eduardo Higino da Silva Neto (Yale University)Dec. 2

  • 3:15 pm
  • Regents Hall, Room 109

Physics Colloquium: Prof. Hua Chen, Colorado State UniversityJan. 13

  • 3:15 pm
  • Regents Hall, Room 109

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Physics Department Students and Faculty lined up for 5k

First Annual Physics Department 5K

October 20th, 2025

This weekend, the Physics Department came together for a 5K. Undergraduates, grad students, and professors alike ran the 3.1 miles on the gorgeous Capital Crescent Trail. Physics major Sahli Negassi…

Headshot Prof. Mak Paranjape

Professor Paranjape featured in Physics Today.

October 2nd, 2025

Physics Today interviewed Mak Paranjape about his research on micro-devices, and in particular his recent invention of a microscopic transdermal patch for drug delivering and diagnosis testing through the skin. …

Headshot of Erin Marlowe

2025 Mayer Scholarship Recipient

August 29th, 2025

The Department of Physics is pleased to announce that Erin Marlowe is the recipient of the 2025 Professor Walter G. Mayer Endowed Scholarship, which supports a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in experimental physics.…