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Excellence in Physics

We are a department where award-winning research and exceptional teaching combine to advance the frontiers of physics.

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Undergraduate

Undergraduates in our department gain valuable experience and education to prepare them for bright futures.

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Graduate

Our program combines rigorous academics with a supportive atmosphere to cultivate the physicists of tomorrow.

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Our Faculty

The expert faculty in our department are at the heart of the important work we do.

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Our Research

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Extraordinary Research

In our department, everyone from faculty to undergraduates works together on research projects that tackle the world’s big challenges. Learn more about our research areas and state-of-the-art facilities.

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7 AAAS Fellows

Our faculty includes seven fellows of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Apr 6, 2021

NC State Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awards

The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education.

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Apr 1, 2021

NC State’s Third Churchill Scholar Steps Toward a Bright Future

Computer science and physics major Ana Sofia Uzsoy will study machine learning at Cambridge University next year on one of the country’s most prestigious scholarships.

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Mar 17, 2021

Study Finds Plants Would Grow Well in Solar Cell Greenhouses

You can definitely grow plants (and make electricity) in a greenhouse made of see-through solar panels.

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