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The Cornell University Department of Physics, known for the versatility of its program, the breadth of its training, and Nobel Prize-winning work, is unsurpassed in many areas. The presence on campus of a particle accelerator, one of just a few of its magnitude anywhere in the world, contributes to Cornell’s reputation in particle and accelerator physics. 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.

Physics Events

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Department of Physics Colloquium, Professor Bonnie Fleming

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Nov 11
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Nov 18
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Department of Physics Colloquium, Professor Cory Dean

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Nov 25
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Department of Physics Colloquium, Professor Lionel Levine

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The Bethe Way: Department of Physics Magazine

The Bethe Way is the department's yearly magazine. In it, we share exciting highlights of  faculty hires, research breakthroughs, staff changes, teaching reform, faculty awards, and alumni connections.

Click here to read a recent issue.

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Peter Wittich

"On my first day after joining a research group in graduate school a professor said, I hear you’re interested in instrumentation.’ I didn’t know what that was, but I thought I’d better say yes. When people think about physics, they think about a guy with a pencil and paper, but physics is an experimental science.”

- Peter Wittich,  Professor and Director, Laboratory of Elementary Particle Physics

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