As the fall welcomes the class of 2023, the Physics Department welcomes the opening of the “Brown Theoretical Physics Center” (BTPC) in the renovated Barus Building and expand the physical environment of the department by 8,410 square feet of space for offices, a physics forum, and a departmental “commons” where it is hoped all members of the physics community will see as their home.

The European Physical Society has announced that the 2019 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize has been awarded to the CDF and D0 collaborations for "the discovery of the top quark and the detailed measurement of its properties". 

A new study reveals a suite of quantum Hall states that have not been seen previously, shedding new light on the nature of electron interactions in quantum systems and establishing a potential new platform for future quantum computers. 

Congratulations to Dr. Ankun Dong PhD '17, as co-first author of a publication in the journal Cell, “Single-Molecule Nanoscopy Elucidates RNA Polymerase II Transcription at Single Genes in Live Cells”.