History of Physics at Rhodes History of Physics at Rhodes Professor Emeritus Jack Taylor discusses a research project with his students in 1959 The study of physics has long been associated with the college. In the years of college growth post World War II, the department expanded, and began a long-term concentration on studies of the terrestrial atmosphere utilizing the infrared portion of the spectrum, led by Professor Jack H. Taylor, professor from 1956 until his retirement in 1992. In more recent years, faculty research has emphasized astrophysical studies, with current work centering on the solar corona, interplanetary and interstellar space.
New efforts involve the study of medical physics, acoustics, and solid state physics.