Recent News
- Professor Bulbul Chakraborty has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for her work on theoretical condensed matter physics.
- NSF grants Brandeis a $7.8 million MRSEC grant to establish an interdisciplinary center for research in biomaterials.
- String theorist Matthew Headrick joins the department.
- Geoffry Svacha joins the department. Geoffry will be specializing in undergraduate teaching.
- The Physics Department launches a new undergraduate program in biological physics, leading to a bachelor's of science degree.
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Welcome to Physics
The Martin Fisher School of Physics at Brandeis University offers rigorous training of high quality to the aspiring research physicist in an academically stimulating environment. The limited enrollment and informal atmosphere of the department encourage friendly relations of students among themselves and with members of the faculty and provide for close personal attention to the individual needs of each student. The research areas range from the very practical to the very theoretical and include some of the most exciting frontiers of knowledge in today's world.
The Martin Fisher School of Physics enjoys an international reputation for excellence in research. Two members of its faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and three are fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Many have also been awarded Fulbright, Guggenheim, Rockefeller and Sloan fellowships.
The Department of Physics is one of the highest ranked of its size in the country.