Physics

Brad Marston Elected to Presidential Line of the American Physical Society

The third Brown faculty member to be elected to the American Physical Society, Professor Marston joins the legacy of past presidents Carl Barus and Jim Gates.

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Welcome to Brown!

The Physics Department welcomed approximately 70 new students to the Ph.D. and Master’s programs at new-student orientations held on August 31 and September 1, 2023.

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Vesna Mitrović to Chair Physics Department

Dean of the Faculty Leah Van Wey announced that Vesna Mitrović, L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Physics and Engineering, will assume the position of Chair of the Department of Physics on July 1, 2023.

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Professor Emeritus and Professor of Physics (Research) Humphrey Maris Receives Inaugural Brown Technology Innovation Impact Award

On Monday, April 24th, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Professor of Physics (Research) Humphrey J. Maris received the inaugural Brown Technology Innovation Impact Award. Read more

News

Professor Emeritus Herb Fried, September 22, 1929 - November 18, 2023

November 27, 2023

Professor Emeritus of Physics Herbert Fried passed away at the age of 94 on November 18, 2023.
For the Love of Physics Event

November 16, 2023
Keys to Understanding the Universe: Jazz and Physics

November 16, 2023

As part of the Perimeter Institute Public Lecture Series, Stephon Alexander explains how the search for answers to deep cosmological puzzles parallels jazz improvisation.

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The CFPU's Antikythera Device 3D Print Project

November 14, 2023
A look inside the Ladd Observatory’s public observation nights

November 3, 2023

The Brown Daily Herald reports how increased student involvement enriches the Ladd experience.

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