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, applied optics, 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, the Golden Energy Computing Organization (GECO), 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 video below to learn more about the varied and exciting physics research taking place at Mines.
Upcoming Events
& Announcements
Spencer Fretwell, Mines PhD student, for winning a prestigious Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship!
Spencer will be working with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Stephan Friedrich.
Please see Colloquia for the Physics Colloquium schedule and other events.
News
- Mines PhD student wins Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship
Spencer Fretwell will be working with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Dr. Stephan Friedrich, deputy leader of the laboratory’s Rare Event Detection group. - 11 Mines faculty members honored for commitment to teaching, research, mentorship
Colorado School of Mines is proud to announce the winners of the 2019-2020 Faculty Awards for teaching and research excellence. The annual awards celebration, where the Office of Academic Affairs typi … - Mines physics professor wins DOE Early Career Award
Assistant Professor Kyle Leach is among 76 scientists at universities and national labs across the country to win the prestigious award this year
Moon and Earth images, NASA