Welcome to the Department of Physics
Seminars / Colloquia
Department News
- Purdue researchers find correlations between nuclear decay rates and earth-sun distance
- Purdue scientists helped build giant collider (Chicago Tribune)
- Professors Ian Shipsey and Virgil Barnes interviewed about the LHC (WTHR.com)
- Physics team finds indication of conical emission of subatomic particles
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Press Releases
- Stars aligned for Purdue physicist and international research group
- 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
- Particle physicists pick up Nobel Prize (physicsworld.com, Oct 7th 2008)
- Giant Furnace Opens to Reveal 'Perfect' LSST Mirror Blank
- 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!
» Current physics students — Do you know who wants to hire YOU? Check out our career pages for advice provided by our physics alumni on career paths, positions, and more.
Open Positions in Physics
Faculty Position In Accelerator Mass Spectrometry/Cosmogenic Nuclides
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Physics (High Energy Theory)
Postdoctoral Position in Experimental Nanophysics and Devices of Graphene
Meet One of Our Faculty...
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Matthew Lister |
Beam circulates in the LHC
On Sept. 10th, 2008 @ 2:30am Eastern time the Large Hadron Collider circulated the first beam of protons in Geneva, Switzerland. The event was broadcast live on the web.
Purdue Physicists working on LHC are Professors Virgil Barnes, Daniela Bortoletto, Art Garfinkel, Laszlo Gutay, Matthew Jones, David Miller, Norbert Neumeister, and Ian Shipsey. More on Purdue and the LHC and CMS.
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)
Search for Purdue faculty members and their research activities by keyword or browse by field of study.
