Klarman fellow models black hole collisions, studies effects
New and extremely sensitive instruments are allowing scientists to use a novel source of information – gravitational waves – to understand fundamental principles of nature.
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Inquiry-based labs give physics students experimental edge
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Researchers identify new type of superconductor
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Laser jolts microscopic electronic robots into motion
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Celebration marks prototype accelerator getting up to speed
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Three faculty elected fellows of American Physical Society
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Machine learning unlocks mysteries of quantum physics
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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.
Student Spotlights
I was lucky enough to find two incredible research mentors.
Mahiro Abe '20
Read more about Mahiro's story here.
I'm most proud of the fact that I've been able to become involved in cutting-edge physics research. For example, with Professor Julia Thom-Levy's group, I have worked on the CMS detector at CERN, which investigates the properties of the fundamental particles that make up the universe. I am lucky to have been able to contribute to upgrades to the detector, as well as to perform analyses aiming to measure unobserved physical phenomena, working both at Cornell and at CERN. Working on such projects enabled me to utilize skills learned in both my physics and computer science classes, as well as develop new skills.
Chase Goddard '19
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