Farrah Simpson ’21 ScM, ’24 PhD has just become the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in physics from Brown. Hailing from Jamaica, Simpson has traversed the country learning and gaining wisdom from some of the most prominent physicists and giving back, but her accomplishments have not come without its difficulties. Learn more about her journey from making breakthroughs in particle physics to being a champion for diversity to the next generation of Black physicists.

On June 7, 2024, the United Nations proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Stay tuned as Brown Physics plans a year of activities in honor of Quantum Year!

Brad Marsten to give the 2024 Sears Lecture at Woods Hole as part of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program's Public Lecture Series.

⚛ Who does physics? The answers may surprise you. Take a look! ⬇

Physicists from around the world convene at Brown to discuss dark matter research

2024 PVSA awardees include hip hop icon Chuck D and Tina Marie Tyler, Founder of Hip Hop 4 Peace.

The two disciplines have grown hand-in-hand for centuries.

The Corporation of Brown University approves the appointment of physics faculty to named chairs.

Celebrate Pride Month 2024

On Memorial Day, Brown honors and remembers those who have died serving in the United States military.

With advice from the astronaut and Brown alumna, the Class of 2024 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom, hope and gratitude.

On Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, the University will confer a total of 3,244 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.

What lies at the heart of humanity's greatest achievements?

The Physics Department prepares for commencement as Brown Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2024 approaches

Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2024.

A late-night venture to Shippee Sawmill Pond for a rare Northern Hemisphere sighting of the aurora borealis resulted in stunning photos for Robert Horton, who manages Brown’s Ladd Observatory.

The philanthropic work of Jim Simons of the Simons Foundation has impacted many in Brown Physics over the years.

The new understanding from a research team at Brown fundamentally explains for the first time why one type of Mott insulator, which has puzzled scientists for decades, has resisted conducting electricity.

New York University Dean of Science to speak at the Arthur O. Williams Distinguished Lecture Series

Congratulations to Assistant Professor (Research) Gaetano Barone, who received a 2024 Seed Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)! This annual program helps early-stage research projects grow, build collaborations, and find other funding sources.

Gaetano discusses the project, “Broadening the Horizons of Pico Second Silicon Devices to Space-Based Operations,” and its impacts below.