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More News The third AI Winter School was hosted by the Physics Department's Center for the Fundamental Physics of the Universe on January 6-9, 2026. The four-day 2026 AI Winter School was once again free to all and open to interested graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and advanced undergraduates from any institution.
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In an interview, the 2026 APS president outlines his career, his goals for the year, and where he finds optimism in challenging times.
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The Data Science Institute
Department of Physics faculty awarded 2026 Data Science Seed Grant Awards
2026 Data Science Seed & Collaborative Grants
DSI is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Data Science Seed & Collaborative Grants, whose projects from across the university will stimulate innovation and support education in data-driven fields.
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DSI is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2026 Data Science Seed & Collaborative Grants, whose projects from across the university will stimulate innovation and support education in data-driven fields.
The Data Science Institute
Loukas Gouskos awarded inaugural 2026 Early Career Breakthrough Research Award
The Data Science Institute is pleased to announce our inaugural 2026 Early Career Breakthrough Research Award recipients!
Congratulations to Ying Ma (Biostatistics), Loukas Gouskos (Physics), and Kim Fernandes (Anthropology) on receiving DSI’s three Early Career Awards this December.
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Congratulations to Ying Ma (Biostatistics), Loukas Gouskos (Physics), and Kim Fernandes (Anthropology) on receiving DSI’s three Early Career Awards this December.
The Brown Ever True recovery effort supports students in Hazeltine Commons in the Engineering Resource Center on the first day of classes and beyond.
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The deadline for the physics & astrophysics PhD programs has been updated to January 9, 2026.
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With contributions from Brown faculty and students, the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment analyzed the largest dataset ever collected by a dark matter detector, and the results provide the strongest constraints yet on low-mass WIMPs.
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When Forbes released its 15th annual 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 in early December, Katie Vasquez '20 was named among other young innovators across 20 categories like AI, music, sports, and finance. Forbes showcases leaders in technology, entertainment, and business, making significant global impacts. The list recognizes individuals under 30 for their influence, funding, revenue, and potential to shape the future.
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We are pleased to share that Ganping Ju ’99 PhD has been named an IEEE Fellow effective 1 January 2026. Dr. Ju is being recognized for leadership in heat-assisted magnetic recording media development.
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The Brown Center for Theoretical Physics & Innovation is pleased to present the inaugural Leon Cooper Seminar featuring Antal Jevicki, Brown University, on Tuesday, November 11th at 4:30 pm in Barus & Holley 190.
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Both longtime and aspiring physicists will showcase their work at Brown during the New England regional meeting of the American Physical Society.
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Join us for a lively conversation about AI with Emily Oster (Economics) and Loukas Gouskos (Physics). Light lunch provided.
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Your investment fuels research in diverse fields of physics that will shape our future understanding of matter and ultimately help humanity solve some of the pressing problems of our time. With your help, the astonishing research done by our exceptional faculty and students will do nothing less than transform our daily lives. By donating to the Physics Special Fund, your donation will go where you want it to go: directly supporting physics research, faculty and students. Thank you!