Physics and applied physics explore the universe we inhabit, from the infinitesimal to the infinite, from the quantum to the cosmic, by studying light, matter and energy.
Research lies at the heart of our department, with expenditures totaling over $10 million annually.
Work alongside our world-class faculty in a diverse array of experimental, computational and theoretical research as you prepare for stimulating careers in academia, industry and government.
Read our Merging Science with Technology: Research Programs Brochure (pdf)
Each month we bring speakers from across campus and across the country to talk about current topics in physics.
Double River Hawk Cassia Fontes’ work with the Radiation Safety Office has set her apart in the job market.
Triple River Hawk Rigel Cappallo ’13, ’16, ’19 went from pianist to physicist.
Physics major Liam Neeley spends his nights looking at the stars as a student worker at the UMass Lowell Schueller Observatory.
Alexis Day ’17, ’19, a senior health physicist at Boston Children’s Hospital, followed in the footsteps of her grandmother Terry LaFrance ’90.
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