Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

The Physics and Astronomy department focuses on the study of space, time, matter, and energy. Introductory courses provide students with the fundamentals of the subject, an introduction to the logic ...

An international research team has sparked interest in the scientific community with results in quantum physics. In their current study, the researchers reinterpret the Higgs mechanism, which gives ...

Build an individualized career with a physics foundation in Michigan Tech's unique program at an R1 flagship technological university. You'll examine the building blocks of existence, from the ...

We asked our graduating physics and engineering physics students what advice they had for other students, what's next after CU, and what they will carry with them into their next chapter. The best ...

Millennia ago, Aristotle asserted that nature abhors a vacuum, reasoning that objects would fly through truly empty space at impossible speeds. In 1277, the French bishop Etienne Tempier shot back, ...

Sometimes, a passion for physics catches a student by surprise, and they don’t start fulfilling the major requirements until their second year. In this case, the following plan will fulfill all ...

At William & Mary, most students do not declare a major until the spring of their second year. However, if physics is a potential major for you, we recommend that you take General Physics (PHYS101/102 ...