Welcome to the Physics Department.
Welcome to the Physics Department.
Welcome to the Physics Department.
Welcome to the Physics Department.
Stanford Physics is a teaching and research department. Our course offerings range from Freshman seminars to advanced graduate classes. We enjoy close connections to Applied Physics and departments at SLAC.
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News Spotlight
- Faculty
This article explains how physicists try to make sense of how the quantum world works in our expanding universe. Tom Hartman describes how black hole physics can help us understand the universe at its smallest levels.
- Faculty
The Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award recognizes distinctive contributions to undergraduate education and the quality of student life.
Patricia Rose Burchat is the Gabilan Professor and professor of physics in the School of Humanities & Sciences (H&S). She is recognized for...
- Faculty
Zhi-Xun Shen, the Paul Pigott Professor of Physical Sciences in the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S), has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.
The world’s oldest national scientific institution, the Royal Society is...
Our Research
Undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are mentored in astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, atomic and laser physics, and condensed matter physics. Check out our research areas below.
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