PHYSICS

The Department of Physics at Colorado School of Mines is dedicated to high-quality physics education for undergraduate and graduate students and advancing the world’s knowledge in the areas of condensed matter physics, optical physics, quantum physics, renewable energy physics, and subatomic physics.

Education and Research

Our faculty and students at all levels conduct more than $6 million in externally funded research every year, with many projects associated with Mines’ pioneering research centers.

Research centers with strong connections to Physics include the Mines/NREL Nexus, CyberInfrastructure and Advanced Research Computing (CIARC), the Microintegrated Optics for Advanced Bioimaging and Control Center (MOABC), and the Nuclear Science and Engineering Center (NuSEC).

Our faculty are consistently recognized for both their research and their teaching, while our graduate and undergraduate students are often the recipients of awards and grants.

Physics is also heavily involved with Mines’ interdisciplinary graduate programs in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, and Quantum Engineering.

Watch the following video to learn more about the varied and exciting physics research taking place at Mines.

Upcoming Events

Announcements & Info

October 15, 2024
Fall Break!
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The Campaign for Mines @ 150

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Recent News

Elevate Quantum groundbreaking ceremony kicks off the quantum future for Colorado and Rocky Mountain West
Federal, state and local dignitaries join to celebrate the beginning of Quantum COmmons at Arvada, one of the Mountain West’s most important scientific facilities

Two powerhouse institutions, Colorado School of Mines and Idaho National Laboratory, are building a path to expanding relationships and pursuing opportunities to work together towards a clean energy future
Elevate Quantum awarded $40.5M to expand quantum ecosystem in Colorado, Mountain West Mines is part of regional consortium receiving federal funding to support efforts to strengthen the quantum workforce over the next decade.

Elevate Quantum groundbreaking ceremony kicks off the quantum future for Colorado and Rocky Mountain West
Federal, state and local dignitaries join to celebrate the beginning of Quantum COmmons at Arvada, one of the Mountain West’s most important scientific facilities

Two powerhouse institutions, Colorado School of Mines and Idaho National Laboratory, are building a path to expanding relationships and pursuing opportunities to work together towards a clean energy future
Elevate Quantum awarded $40.5M to expand quantum ecosystem in Colorado, Mountain West Mines is part of regional consortium receiving federal funding to support efforts to strengthen the quantum workforce over the next decade.
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