Student Spotlight: Yongjian Tang
A doctoral candidate in physics from Guangdong, China, Yongjian Tang is a recipient of a 2022 Wu Scholarship.
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World class physics education and training
The Department of Physics
Uniquely versatile undergraduate and graduate programs, an unrivaled breadth of research training, and Nobel Prize-winning work in world class facilities, defines the Department of Physics at Cornell University as a national and global leader in physics training and education. The department has more than 40 active professors, approximately 180 graduate students and 65 undergraduate majors, and offers a full range of university-level work in physics, from general education courses for nonscientists to doctoral-level independent research.
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Physics News
Harnessing machine learning to analyze quantum material
Eun-Ah Kim used a machine learning technique developed with Cornell computer scientists to analyze massive amounts of data from a quantum metal, setting the stage for future machine learning aided insight into new phases of mater.
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First class of Milstein students heads toward graduation
Twenty Milstein Program seniors will graduate this year with degrees in everything from biology to linguistics to computer science to physics.
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Artificial cilia could someday power diagnostic devices
The technology could enable low-cost, portable diagnostic devices for testing blood samples, manipulating cells or assisting in microfabrication processes.
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Reunion 2022 features host of A&S events
A number of special events are planned in the College of Arts & Sciences to celebrate Reunion 2022.
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Student Spotlight: Vaibhav Sharma
Vaibhav Sharma, doctoral candidate in physics from Delhi, India, studies the quantum mechanical behavior of ultracold atoms.
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CHESS celebrates 75 years of synchrotron light
Sixty feet below the Cornell University campus, at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), researchers utilize X-rays that are 100 million times more intense than Röntgen's first beams of light.
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Grateful to be together: Meet the extraordinary class of 2022
Hear about the Cornell experiences of some of the amazing students in our graduating class.
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Research Spotlight
Research in the department is organized in two laboratories, the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics (LASSP) and the Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics (LEPP). Explore the links below to learn more about the major research areas of the department and the facilities available to researchers.
