Physics

Poster Session

Come and learn about research opportunities in the Department of Physics and meet department faculty members and students!
APS Fellow

Congratulations to Professor Marcus Spradlin on his appointment of APS Fellow! Click here to read more.
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.
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 7pm-9:00pm (weather permitting).

You can follow the Observatory on Twitter and Facebook to stay up-to-date on events and programs.

News

The Success of Big Bang Science Fair at WaterFire Providence

October 1, 2018

The public enjoyed the activities promoting the intersection of art, music, and science and some five thousand people of all ages participated in the Market Square events.
Marcus Spradlin named APS Fellow

September 26, 2018

Brown University Professor of Physics, Marcus Spradlin, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
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.