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Each semester, undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs are nominated for their outstanding contributions to teaching and service to the Department of Physics. The award recognizes their invaluable contributions to the department.
Ruomu Zhang, a senior double-majoring in physics and mathematics, has been selected to receive the Stephen Halley White Undergraduate Research Award in recognition of his exceptional honors research project. The award is one of
On Friday, April 10, more than 25 students presented their research at the 2026 Physics and Quantum Undergraduate Research Expo, an event that brought together undergraduate research with talks from industry executives Safy
We asked our graduating physics and engineering physics students what advice they had for other students, what's next after CU, and what they will carry with them into their next chapter.
Professor John Cumalat gave the keynote address at the 2026 Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence Awards Ceremony held on Tuesday, April 7. The ceremony recognized the nine recipients of this year's faculty excellence awards in research, teaching, and
Four physics students and two alumni are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. Overall, 40 CU Boulder students received fellowships, placing the university in the top 15
Noah Finkelstein has been named a Distinguished Professor, CU’s highest honor for faculty across the four-campus system.ÌýÌýAt the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 6, Finkelstein was recognized
In the latest U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings, CU Boulder Physics earned top marks, ranking No. 4 among public institutions and No. 13 overall among both public and private institutions.
Anya Grafov, a graduate student in the Kapteyn Murnane Group at JILA, has been selected as one of the global recipients of the 2026 Zonta International Women in STEM Award, an international honor that recognizes exceptional early career women for their achievements and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Grafov was nominated through the Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County and is one of 16 awardees selected worldwide.
John M. Richardson (Phys’42), distinguished alumnus from the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, passed away on January 18, 2026, at the age of 104.ÌýÌýRichardson was a 2002 recipient of the George Norlin Award, the highest