News

Ephraim Gau
2.18.25

High-flying science: How and why we sent a refrigerator halfway to space

2.12.25

Graduate Student Chun Huang discusses new neutron star radius measurement method with AAS

12.18.24

Undergraduate students awarded research support from the M.R. Metzger Family Foundation

12.17.24

Society of Physics Students recognized as Distinguished Chapter

Tied 1st place Graduate awardees, Nathan Whitsett and Bryce Wedig with Graduate student Jason Bub
11.21.24

WashU Physics Research Symposium (WUPRS) celebrates sixth year of collaboration and innovation

10.16.24

NASA balloons study atmosphere and cosmos
9.24.24

WashU-led team launches space mission with quantum sensor technology
9.23.24

APS Dissertation Award
Meruyert Iskakova
9.6.24

Empowering voices: highlights from a recent conference

The students of Physics 191 celebrate the Water Rocket Competition
7.19.24

Blasting Off to the Future of Physics Education at WashU

7.15.24

Exploring unseen forces shaping the universe
7.9.24

XL-Calibur telescope launched to study black holes

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