Clearest images yet of 380,000-year-old baby universe released
The new results confirm a simple model of the universe and have ruled out a majority of competing alternatives, says the research team.
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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.
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24
Monday
04:00 PM
Department of Physics Colloquium, Professor Michalis Bachtis, UCLA
Rockefeller Hall
201, Schwartz Auditorium
Apr
01
Tuesday
12:20 PM
LASSP and AEP Seminar: William M. Jacobs (Princeton)
Clark Hall
700
Apr
07
Monday
04:00 PM
Department of Physics Colloquium - Bethe Lecture Series, Professor Shahal Ilani, Weizmann Institute of Science
Rockefeller Hall
201, Schwartz Auditorium
Apr
08
Tuesday
02:30 PM
Apr
09
Wednesday
07:30 PM
Spring 2025 Bethe Lecture Series - Public Lecture, Professor Shahal Ilani, Weizmann Institute of Science
Rockefeller Hall
201, Schwartz Auditorium
Apr
14
Monday
04:00 PM
Department of Physics Colloquium - Parratt Lecture, Professor Jonathan Simon, Stanford University
Rockefeller Hall
201, Schwartz Auditorium
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.
Physics News
Eight students advance to 3MT finals
Students from several graduate fields, including physics in A&S, will compete in the final round of the 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) on March 19.
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Peer recognition crucial for success in physics research
Even when women receive similar amounts of recognition from peers as men for excelling in physics classes, they perceive significantly less peer recognition, new research has found.
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Solar solutions: Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics
What if photovoltaic panels were a hinged, lightweight fabric that was aesthetically attractive and could wrap around complex shapes to better absorb sunlight?
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Mentorship series: Rebeckah Fussell and Natasha Holmes
In a series of interviews with faculty-graduate student pairs, the Cornell University Graduate School spoke with Rebeckah Fussell, a Ph.D. candidate in physics, and Natasha Holmes, Ann S. Bowers Associate Professor of physics.
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X-ray study sheds light on cost-effective fuel cell materials
Cornell researchers have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of how a promising catalyst material transforms during operation, providing new insights that could lead to replacement of expensive precious metals in clean-energy technologies.
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New Klarman Fellows to join the College of Arts and Sciences
Fellows will pursue research in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
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Light-activated micro device expands ‘green’ electrochemistry
Cornell chemists and nanofabrication experts have joined forces to create a 2 millimeter-wide, wireless, light-activated device to simplify electrochemistry for broad use.
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"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