Physics

Philip J. Bray Award for Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to Professor Jim Valles on being awarded the Philip J. Bray Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Physical Sciences! Click here to read more.
Commencement 2019

May 26, 2019

Click here for information regarding this year's Commencement.
Wriston Fellowship

Assistant Professor of Physics, Jonathan Pober, has received the Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship for 2019! 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

High-Quality Magnetotransport in Graphene Using the Edge-Free Corbino Geometry

April 15, 2019

Professor Jia Li and colleagues have published a paper on high-quality magnetotransport in graphene using the edge-free Corbino geometry.
Philip J. Bray Award for Excellence in Teaching

April 12, 2019

Professor of Physics, Jim Valles, has been awarded the Philip J. Bray Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Physical Sciences. The Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards recognize Brown faculty members for sustained and continued excellence in teaching. The award is named for past faculty members recognized for their teaching achievements.
Wriston Fellowship Winner

April 8, 2019

Assistant Professor of Physics, Jonathan Pober, has received the Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship for 2019.
Brian Kilpatrick awarded the first ever Exoplanet Science Prize Fellowship

March 22, 2019

PhD candidate, Brian Kilpatrick, has been awarded the first ever Exoplanet Science Prize Fellowship at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
Molecular and Quantum Computing Symposium

March 1, 2019

The Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, and the Office for the Vice President for Research, proudly present the Molecular and Quantum Computing Symposium.

Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, 2019