Katie Wootten

Katie Wootten earns top award for fiber-based sensor research

May 14, 2024

Engineering physics major Katie Wootten was named a Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award recipient this semester, in recognition of her outstanding research project. The award is the highest honor for undergraduates in physics at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder. The award was established in 2013 by alumnus Stephen White (Phys’63) whose own...

Shivank Chadda

Interstellar dust research leads to top award for Shivank Chadda

May 14, 2024

Physics major Shivank Chadda’s outstanding research project has earned him a Spring 2024 Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award, the highest honor for undergraduates in physics. Established in 2013 by alumnus Stephen White (Phys’63), the award recognizes exceptional undergraduate research projects. As an undergraduate at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, Dr. White held...

Tobin Munsat addresses the audience at the Physics Recognition Ceremony

Students, staff, and faculty honored with Department of Physics awards

May 14, 2024

Each year, the Department of Physics honors outstanding students, staff, and faculty at the Spring Recognition Ceremony in recognition of their exceptional research, teaching, or service to the department. Learn more about this year’s recipients below.

Small photos of 15 graduating physics students

Meet some of our graduating physics Buffs

May 6, 2024

We asked graduating physics and engineering physics students what advice they had for other students, where they are headed after CU, and what they will carry with them into their next chapter.

Group photo of the 2023-2024 Quantum Scholars participants

End of year celebration concludes second year of Quantum Scholars

May 6, 2024

Quantum Scholars hosted an end of year celebration in late April, marking an end to the second year of this highly successful and innovative program. Over 50 students participated in Quantum Scholars this year, with just over half receiving fellowships.

Students in a KM Labs Clean Room

Quantum Scholars cohort tours KMLabs

May 3, 2024

The quantum industry is growing quickly both locally and nationally as new applications for quantum technology expand, and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPhysics continues to meet the challenges and opportunities for our students through innovative programs like Quantum Scholars. On April 12, a cohort of Quantum Scholars toured KMLabs, an industry leader in...

Bryce Primavera

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPREP Alumni Highlight: Bryce Primavera (PhDPhys'23)

May 2, 2024

Bryce Primavera’s experience in CU’s Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was instrumental in preparing him for his future career. Learn more about his journey, his research focus at NIST, and advice for future PREP students.

Eric Cornell gives a keynote address at the Undergraduate Research Expo

Inaugural Undergraduate Research Expo showcases innovative research

April 25, 2024

Despite a late spring snow storm prompting a change in venue, almost 100 students, faculty, and staff attended the inaugural Undergraduate Research Expo on Saturday, April 20, 2024! Researchers from several departments including physics, astrophysical & planetary sciences, and mathematics presented their findings during the poster session. The event included...

Peter Bender

Remembering Founding Member of JILA and Professor Adjoint of Physics, Peter Bender

April 23, 2024

Dr. Peter L. Bender, an esteemed experimental physicist and a foundational member of JILA (formerly the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics) at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy marked by significant contributions to the fields of geophysics, astrophysics, and precision measurement.

Eric Cornell writes on the chalkboard during a physics class

A Nobel laureate walks into a first-year physics class…

April 22, 2024

Look inside the intro class taught by Eric Cornell, professor adjoint and 2001 Nobel laureate, and Paul Beale, professor of physics, in a special article featured in the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Arts & Sciences Magazine.

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