Diversity in the department, recent events and Particles for Justice
The images of George Floyd's murder, which have horrified and enraged citizens around the world, serve as a chilling reminder of the… More
Two Physics Undergrads selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholars
Two BU Physics students, Nik Gjonbalaj and Kevin Reiss, have been named as 2020 Goldwater Scholars, the premier national recognition for exceptional… More
Physics Department Response to COVID-19
The department has outlined a response to the COVID-19 crisis. The guidelines and procedures outlined here are meant to: (a) protect everyone’s safety; (b)… More
Physics Undergrad Sal Pace selected as first BU Churchill Scholar
Physics Senior, Salvatore Pace, is the first BU student to receive a Churchill Scholarship, an honor comparable to a Rhodes or a… More
Kevin Smith’s group research highlighted in Journal of Chemical Physics and AIP
Physics Professor Kevin Smith and his group’s work were recently highlighted in the Journal of Chemical Physics. This work, focused on understanding the… More
Wanzheng Hu Receives NSF Career Award
Wanzheng Hu, an assistant professor, has just received a five year, $630,000 Faculty Early Career Development award from the National Science Foundation.… More
Roscoe Giles named AAAS Fellow
Physics affiliate Roscoe Giles was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in part… More
DESI Opens Its 5,000 Eyes to Capture the Colors of the Cosmos
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has achieved its “First Light”, an important milestone, in making its first measurement of the spectrum… More
Larry Sulak awarded APS Panofsky Prize
Congratulations to Prof. Larry Sulak who has been awarded the 2018 W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics, recognizing outstanding achievements in experimental… More
BU physicist Mark Greenman featured in BU Research
BU physicist, Mark Greenman, has been featured in this weeks BU Research for his work on Project Accelerate. Project Accelerate is a program… More