The simplest questions are often the best. Robert P Crease tries to answer one from a physics student in Kenya Seeking perfection Tennis balls are a low-cost way to explore simple physics concepts, ...

Research projects in the physics department continually grow and evolve as our faculty and research staff work at the cutting edge of their fields. Here you can find a selection of some of our more ...

Having an impact: the next three “impact projects” will focus on the green economy, space technologies and opportunities in venture capital investment (courtesy: iStock_kmingww) The Institute of ...

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research. Particle physicists have a reputation ...

Neutrinos are some of nature’s most elusive particles. One hundred trillion fly through your body every second, but each one has only a tiny chance of jostling one of your atoms, a consequence of the ...