Physics

This year’s theme was “Blaze Beyond Burnout.” Read some valuable perspectives written by Black Physicists here and join us for discussions at lunch Fri Nov 5 at noon.

#BlackInPhysics

Graduate Physics Open House

Interested in pursuing a PhD or MS degree in Physics? Join us on Zoom, Nov 9, to learn about our research and how to apply, and chat with faculty and students! Zoom details in Flyer below

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Student Co-Curricular Work

Learning Assistant Program at RU-N

Top undergraduates in STEM work in the courses they have successfully completed. Learning Assistant have special status among science and math majors. To apply contact Josh Rutberg.

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Awards

DR. DIANE JAMMULA WINS THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

This award honors non-tenure-track, full-time faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding teaching skills in classroom instruction, curriculum development, or mentoring.

Faculty

Rutgers Global Grant Winner

Congratulations to Prof. Xuejian Wu for winning a Rutgers Global Grant for collaborative research to build quantum inertial sensors for navigation! Prof. Wu and his group will work with Dr. Malo Cadoret at Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, France

Faculty

Dr. Li Zhu Joins Rutgers Physics as an Assistant Professor Fall 2021.

Dr. Li Zhu will join the Rutgers, physics faculty from the Carnegie Institute of Science. Dr. Zhu brings with him a passion for materials informatics and computational materials design.

Awards

Rutgers University Recognizes Excellence in the Physics Department

The Physics Department was honored with awards in both research and teaching. Making it the most decorated department for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Read About All The Winners Here

Global Physics Community

Worldwide Physics Seminars

100 scientists from around the world attend opening session of PhD Student Seminars organized by our postdoc Dr. Lionel Lacombe! Opening talk from our very own PhD student Davood Dar.

Seminar information

Physics Colloquium

Fridays at 11:30am Smith Hall room 241. Weekly seminars on an array of physics topics given by top academic minds and industry professionals.

Speaker Schedule

Student Achievement

Alumna Scholar

Congratulations to 2021 Physics Major graduate, Dory Castillo, who will begin her PhD Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University this Fall.

Spotlight Interview