Physics

Department of Physics at Brown University

Physics is the most fundamental of sciences. It provides a foundation for ideas critical to other scientific fields and the underpinnings for modern technologies.

Department of Physics at Brown University

Physics is the most fundamental of sciences. It provides a foundation for ideas critical to other scientific fields and the underpinnings for modern technologies.

Dynamic research and innovations that impact our daily lives.

The Physics Department at Brown is dedicated to both teaching and research, delving into phenomena spanning from the subatomic to the cosmic. In collaboration with biologists, chemists, engineers, geologists, and mathematicians, we cultivate the most comprehensive education in scientific and mathematical methods and the problem-solving process, bolstered by our world-renowned faculty and cutting-edge research facilities.

 

Academics

Alumni News
Open Culture

The Secret Link Between Jazz and Physics: How Einstein & Coltrane Shared Improvisation and Intuition in Common

Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein, Kepler, and Newton.
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Research News
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New Brown research on mass spectrometry could transform sample analysis

A BETTER WAY? Derek Stein, a Brown University physics professor and researcher, examines equipment that is used in a new mass spectrometry technique that makes the analysis of materials much more accurate and efficient. The technique developed at Brown could have far-reaching implications, including in areas of health care.
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Awards and Honors News

Brown's Division of Research honors project led by Loukas Gouskos and co-PIs Stephen Bach, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Greg Landsberg, Thomas J. Watson Senior Professor of Physics, with a 2025 Research Seed Award.

Brown’s Division of Research recently awarded Assistant Professor Loukas a 2025 Seed Award with co-PIs Stephen Bach, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Greg Landsberg, Thomas J. Watson Senior Professor of Physics. This annual program helps faculty develop more competitive research proposals by supporting preliminary data generation, pursuing new research collaborations, and other endeavors.

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Outreach News

Brown's AI Winter School

AI Winter School: Hosted by the Brown University Center for the Fundamental Physics of the Universe.
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Brown Physics Eclipse Experiences

The Physics Department hosted a number of eclipse-related events, and physics community members shared with us their varied and wonderful eclipse experiences.
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Open Culture

The Secret Link Between Jazz and Physics: How Einstein & Coltrane Shared Improvisation and Intuition in Common

Scientists need hobbies. The grueling work of navigating complex theory and the politics of academia can get to a person, even one as laid back as Brown University professor and astrophysicist Stephon Alexander. So Alexander plays the saxophone, though at this point it may not be accurate to call his avocation a spare time pursuit, since John Coltrane has become as important to him as Einstein, Kepler, and Newton.
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Contact Us

Department of Physics
Box 1843
182 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02912

physics@brown.edu
Phone: (401) 863-2641
Fax: (401) 863-2024

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