Welcome to the Department of Physics
Seminars/Colloquia
Department News
- Professor Fuqiang Wang has been appointed a University Faculty Scholar
- Professor Bortoletto appointed to DOE/NSF Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) Subpanel. P5 Panel @ doe.gov
- Test of Newton's second law of motion cited as one of the ten top physics stories for 2007
- Professor Carlson brings Wiki to the classroom
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Press Releases
- Purdue alumna establishes new graduate fellowship for Department of Physics
- Purdue part of project to create telescope of astronomical proportions
- Purdue scientists, students help create a key piece of one of the world's most powerful cameras
- Cell phone sensors detect radiation to thwart nuclear terrorism
- Professor Matthew Lister - Very Long Baseline Array Movies Reveal New Details of Cosmic Jets
- Purdue helps teacher add science to students' iPod playlists
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Physics News
- Satellite captures HD video of earthrise over the moon (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
- String Theory in Two minutes (Discover Magazine)
- physics.physorg.com
Discovery, learning and engagement...we welcome you to browse our site and further explore why we are excited about physics!
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New Faculty Positions Within Physics
The Department of Physics is pleased to announce searches for three new faculty positions. The positions are in the areas of Experimental Biological Physics, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Experimental Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). (More details)
Meet One of Our Faculty...
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Hisao
Nakanishi
Professor of Physics Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics |
Society of Physics Students
The Society of Physics Students is an organization with the goal to make students studying physics feel welcome at Purdue and to provide a rich environment where physics students of all ages can come together and discuss physics and world issues, get help on homework, and just hang out.
Outreach (K-12)
PEARLS
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Purdue's Department of Physics has developed a highly successful outreach program, PEARLS (Physics Educational Assistance, Resources and Learning Strategies), that brings the excitement of physical science to many students who would not otherwise be exposed to physics. It also encourages teachers and parents to motivate students to pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology. Purdue brings PEARLS of Science wisdom to your school.
· Presentations made at INAAPT State Meeting in Terre Haute, April 2007
· Teacher professional development workshops.
· Classroom visits.
· Physics on the Road Demo's has impacted approximately 30,000 K-12 students per year in the last ten years.
Purdue University Research Expertise Database (PURE)
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