Physics

The $377,800 grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is designed to improve introductory science experiences for undergraduate students and increase retention of talented STEM students.  

The addition of two new buildings to Elon's Innovation Quad creates new homes for the Engineering and Physics departments as well as spaces for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Associate Professor Chris Richardson co-authors journal article with colleagues to shed light on reionization in the early universe.

Over the course of his undergraduate career, Bacogeorge built an automated vibrating-sample magnetometer. The device will advance current and future physics research into magnetic polymers, Professor Ben Evans says.

A team led by Associate Professor of Astrophysics Chris Richardson of Elon has released new research that will be key to spotting intermediate-mass black holes in the early universe.

The university's top undergraduate research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.

Associate Professor of Astrophysics Chris Richardson and student researchers publish article about finding elusive black holes with the newly launch James Webb Space Telescope.

The generous gifts from Elon parents John and Kristin Replogle P’18 and Wolfspeed, Inc., to the Innovation Quad will help provide premier facilities for physics, engineering and other STEM fields at Elon. Their gifts are part of the $250 million Elon LEADS Campaign.

Adjunct Assistant Professor Nagalingam Sivayogan received the "Tamil Heritage Award 2022" jointly awarded by Carolina Kakaikoodam and the Academy of Kalari Adimurai on March 05, 2022

Construction is scheduled to be completed this summer with Founders Hall and IQ 2 slated to open to faculty, staff and students in August.