News and Events
21 women student attend conference at Montana State University, where students engaged in keynote speeches, panels, and research presentations.
Dr. Powers initiated the effort to update BYU’s physics undergraduate lab curriculum in 2015. The revamped curriculum, aimed at teaching students how to construct knowledge from experiments.
Dr. Stephens participated in a research project at the University of Arizona focused on studying brown dwarfs using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Alumni Adam Fennimore shares career insights for current students
BYU's SPS is selected for Marsh Award for their outreach plan with Boys & Girls Club
Hart, Gee, and their research group study the impact of rocket noise on wildlife
Darin Ragozzine collaborates with leading planetary scientists in France
Dr. Greg Francis joins faculty, specializing in Physics Education
Alumni Steve Summers answers interview questions for current students
Y Magazine recognizes finalist for the 2023 National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics provides support and opportunities for female BYU physics students
Dr. Micah Shepherd, Acoustic Physicist, joins faculty
Dr. Karine Chesnel awarded Interdisciplinary Research Origination Grant
Professor Scott and Lisa Sommerfeldt in Missouri Independence Mission
“Sometimes you just have to get away to write.”
Professor Duane Merrell serves as AAPT President
Dr. Darin Ragozzine receives Career award to study exoplanets
Dr. Adam Bennion, hired Fall 2021, is an exciting addition to BYU's physics education program
Dr. Chris Verhaaren, Particle Physicist, hired as new faculty member Fall 2022
Dr. Aleksandr Mosenkov, new faculty, looks forward to receiving some of the first data from the James Webb Space Telescope to study galaxy formation
Dr. Traci Neilsen's new lab to train students in interdisciplinary projects
New self-enclosed mill to enhance machining capabilities