Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

There are a variety of options for Physics majors and minors to study abroad. Spending time abroad will allow students to gain an understanding of global perspectives in the field of physics, and will ...

As recognized by the American Physical Society, physics education research is a growing and substantive new sub-discipline within physics. CU Boulder's program of study in PER will include: ...

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a surprising source of entropy in quantum timekeeping—the act of ...

You may never have heard of muons before, but these particles are crucial to our understanding of the universe. In a milestone study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers announce ...

More and more high school students are getting interested in physics, but schools are in a tough spot: It’s hard to find physics teachers, so they often tap teachers with little-to-no training in the ...

A national task force today unveiled a strongly worded report about what it sees as the sorry state (in general) of teacher education in physics and how to improve the situation. “Except for a handful ...

A new data-driven study casts serious doubt on the stereotype that male students perform better than female students in science -- specifically, physics. A new data-driven study from Texas A&M ...

Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption ...