All students have ample opportunities to engage in research together with a faculty mentor.
For students seeking the BS or BA degree research is a requirement, and it culminates with a presentation at a local, state, or national professional conference. Physics majors are also strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities for intensive summer research experiences at locations like national laboratories. Experimental projects using radio, microwave, and millimeter-wave radiation, with applications in spectroscopy and astronomy. Research involving the physics of sound production and radiation in musical instruments. Theoretical and experimental projects, plus research on physics education.