Physics

Big Bang Science Fair at WaterFire Providence

We are excited to announce our partnership with WaterFire Providence to bring you the Big Bang Science Fair on September 22! Click here to check out all of the events happening throughout the day and evening!
Vice President of APS

Professor Jim Gates will join the APS presidential line as Vice President in 2019, becoming President-Elect in 2020, and President in 2021. Click here to read more.
US CMS Collaboration Board Chair

Congratulations to Professor Meenakshi Narain has been elected Chair of the Collaboration Board of U.S. institutions in the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Collaboration Click here to read more.
Ladd Observatory

Opened in 1891, Ladd Observatory is still an integral part of the Department of Physics. The observatory is open to the public every Tuesday from 8pm-10:00pm (weather permitting) You can follow the Observatory on Twitter and Facebook to stay up-to-date on events and programs.

News

Brown scientists to partner on ‘Big Bang’ Science Fair at WaterFire

September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 Media contact: Kevin Stacey 401-863-3766

A Brown-sponsored WaterFire event on Saturday, Sept. 22, will celebrate science with art, music, talks, hands-on activities and more.
Beautiful Higgs Decays

August 29, 2018

CMS observes Higgs boson decays into bottom quarks, furthering our knowledge of how the particles that make up matter behave.
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider find key Higgs decay process

August 28, 2018

Brown University researchers at the LHC made important contributions to a finding that reveals the fate of the majority of Higgs particles.
Professor Gates elected Vice President of APS Physics

August 20, 2018

Renowned Brown University physicist S. James Gates Jr. has been elected to lead the premier physics society in the U.S.
Excellence in Research Mentoring Award

August 3, 2018

The Excellence in Research Mentoring (ERM) Award recognizes faculty members for their excellence in mentoring undergraduate researchers, as well as for their promotion, encouragement and training of diverse students in undergraduate research.