Department of Physics

Why Study Physics at Baylor?

Graduate and undergraduate students in physics at Baylor University experience the benefits of a major American university, large enough to support a superior academic program while still allowing opportunities only available within a close-knit community of scholars. With excellent facilities housed in the Baylor Science Building, the department faculty and staff members are dedicated to help our students for their successes in our program and for their future.

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Research

Astrophysics and Space Sciences Astrophysics and Space Sciences
Atomic and Molecular Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics
Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics
Elementary Particle Physics Elementary Particle Physics
Gravitation and Cosmology Gravitation and Cosmology
Non-Linear Dynamics Non-Linear Dynamics
Plasma Physics Plasma Physics
Quantum Optics Quantum Optics
Nano Optics Nano Optics
Surface Chemical Physics Surface Chemical Physics

Graduate Programs

Graduate students in physics at Baylor University experience can experience cutting-edge research opportunities in a wide variety of physics areas. If you are looking for a graduate program in physics where class size is conducive to learning and professors are readily available, then the graduate program at Baylor University might be a good match for you.

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Undergraduate Programs

Baylor offers exciting undergraduate programs in physics, astronomy, and astrophysics. Taught by a committed and caring faculty, students in Baylor's Department of Physics study some of the most exciting aspects of the universe.

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News

Dr. Howard Lee received the NSF MRI award to acquire an Ebeam lithography system
Mar. 6, 2019
Dr. Howard Lee received the NSF MRI award to acquire an Ebeam lithography system. Congratulations!
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Baylor graduate student, Jingyi Yang, awarded prestigious OSA Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Award
Mar. 6, 2019
Baylor graduate student, Jingyi Yang awarded prestigious OSA (Optical Society of America) Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Award. Congratulations!
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Baylor postdoc, Dr. Joe Pastika, and graduate students, Caleb Smith and Chris Madrid, received prestigious scholarships/awards
Jan. 1, 2019
Baylor postdoc, Dr. Joe Pastika, and Baygraduate student, Caleb Smith and Chris Madrid, who work in the experiment high energy physics group, received prestigious scholarships/awards. Congratulations!
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Baylor NSF CAREER Award-Winning Researchers Exemplify Diverse Range of Disciplines
Sep. 20, 2018
Drs. Lorin Matthews, Bryan Shaw, Seung Kim, Caleb Martin and Howard Lee have received prestigious CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation for their work in a wide variety of fields.
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Events

Mar
27
2019
2019 Spring Physics Colloquium Series: Prof. Kurtis Williams, TAMU Commerce
Apr
24
2019
2019 Spring Physics Colloquium Series: Prof. Anzhong Wang, Baylor University
Apr
25
2019
Science Thursdays- Let There Be Light--At Nanoscale!
May
1
2019
2019 Spring Physics Colloquium Series: Prof. Jeffrey Olafsen, Baylor University

Colloquia and Seminars

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Baylor Sciences Building D.311
One Bear Place #97316
Waco, TX 76798-7316

(254) 710-2511

Physics@baylor.edu