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Department of Physics525 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN
47907-2036
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(765) 494-2970
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(765) 494-0706
Department of Physics - Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Meet Our Faculty
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Laura J. Pyrak-Nolte Professor of Physics Applied Physics [ Meet more faculty ] |
News
Alumni in the News
- 2011 Outstanding Alumni: Charles Beetz & Penny Warren
- Dr. Thomas A. Longo - Distinguished Alumnus 2011
- Intel milestone confirms light beams can replace electronic signals for future computers
- Dr. Derek Tournear - Outstanding Alumnus 2010
News from the Department
- Grad. Student John Watson wins Outstanding Student Poster Award at MBE Conference
- Physics major Tony Coiro planning 2nd generation solar-powered motorcycle
- Prof. Jay Melosh elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Prof. Laura Cayón helps bring 3-D to the classroom
- Prof. David Nolte develops technology to see inside cancer cells
Physics News
- Purdue Physicists part of LHC team that has observed hints of melting of Upsilon particles in lead-nuclei collisions
- Hunting for the Higgs Particle — Ian Shipsey interviewed by New Scientist
Purdue Physics in the News
- Prof. Jay Melosh explains comet fly-by
- Radioactive decay rates may be more variable than once thought
- Nanotech: a revolution for resolution
- Quantum Hall effect seen in CVD graphene
Purdue Press Releases
- Rodríguez Research Group puts new perspective on biochemical problem
- Prof. Melosh and students work with NASA on moon mission, attend launch
- Professors Manfra and Csathy featured in Purdue Press Release
- Prof. Jay Melosh works with NASA on return visit to Comet
- Purdue unveils 'Impact: Earth!' asteroid impact effects calculator
- Purdue student builds solar motorcycle, launches club to push more electric vehicle breakthroughs
- Collider achieves world record; Purdue researchers part of experiment
Open Positions
Faculty Positions
Astrophysics - Assistant Professor level
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Upcoming Events
General Colloquium
Thursday February 02, 2012
Seth Darling
Argonne National Laboratory
"The Energy Challenge: The Current and Future Role of Solar Energy"
4:00pm 203 (Refreshments are served at 3:30 p.m. in Physics room 242)
Colloquia Schedule »
Biophysical, Physical Bioinorganic & Bionanotechnology Seminar
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Tuesday March 20, 2012
Ryszard Jankowiak
Kansas State University
1:30pm PHYS 242 (Coffee and doughnuts served at 1:15pm.)
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Condensed Matter Seminar
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Friday February 03, 2012
Yue Wu
Purdue University
"Advanced Nanostructures for Thermoelectric Applications"
3:30pm PHYS 203 (Refreshments are served at 3:00 p.m. in Physics room 242.)