News and Events
This winter, ten students in BYU’s new “Advanced Planetary Astrophysics” taught by Darin Ragozzine course gained hands-on experience in planetary science research, mastering interdisciplinary skills to prepare for future careers in astronomy.
Dr. Kent Gee has been named the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award
The APS Global Physics Summit 2025 was an international event that brought together physicists, students, educators, and professionals from all over the world to talk about the latest research and ideas in physics.
The BYU Physics & Astronomy department recently introduced the Applied Physics: Acoustics degree.
After 3 years of being offered as 513R, elementary particle physics is finally an official course and accepted for credit in the physics major!
BYU Physics and Astronomy Professors Dr. Davis and Dr. Vanfleet recently received the 2024 award for outstanding achievement in technology transfer from the BYU Technology Transfer Office.
This past January, undergraduate women attended the Conference for Undergraduate Women * in Physics
Dr. Michael Ware hopes to help students develop the skills to navigate discussion of science and religion