Academics

Throughout the course of your studies, you will acquire essential analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

Research

Find out about the main research areas our faculty and students are at the forefront of, including molecular biophysics and photonics.

People

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Upcoming Events

Mentoring Workshop led by Asst. Provost Sarah Hokanson

  • Jun 02
  • 12:00 PM
  • SCI 352
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Jun 09

Evan Owen Defense

  • 1:30 PM
  • SCI 352
Sep 01

Incoming Graduate PhD & MFA BU Student Orientation (Mandatory)

  • 9:30 AM
  • Trustees Ballroom, 1 Silber Way
Sep 01

Incoming Graduate PhD Department Orientation

  • 1:00 PM
  • PRB 595

Department News

Indara Suarez receives inaugural CAS I.D.E.A.L. award

May 11, 2023

Anders Sandvik and researchers from D-Wave publish Nature paper on quantum annealing

April 20, 2023

BU Physics is Hosting APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in January 2023!

August 18, 2022

Zeynep Demiragli wins NSF Career Award and CMS Young Researcher Prize

June 9, 2021

Indara Suarez Receives DOE Early Career Award

June 2, 2021

Professors Roberts, Miller and Carey’s work on recent g-2 experiment featured in BU Research.

April 8, 2021
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