Meet Ankush Kanuganti, a 6th-year Ph.D. Candidate in Physics. He chose Baylor University not only because his research interests are valued here, but because Baylor has faculty recognized and respected in the field of particle physics.

Interested in our graduate program? Please check it out! youtu.be/ZEiM4OpsBKE via YouTube

We are pleased to announce that our former undergraduate student, Nolan Craft, received the 2022 Wilson Award for Best Thesis in the Physical and Life Sciences in the Honors Program. Big congratulations to Nolan and his supervisor at Baylor, Dr. Zhenrong Zhang. Baylor Physics

We are pleased to announce that our second year graduate student, Jonathan Samudio, is selected to receive the 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship in Physics and Astronomy - Particle Physics. Congratulations, Jonathan, for receiving this honor.

We are proud of our very active undergraduate researchers who presented their work during the Baylor URSA week. Poster presenters: Alyssa Binzley, Emerson Gehr, Jurge Martinez-Ortiz, Timothy Tata. Platform (oral) presenter: Aman Patel.

Exactly one year from today, April 8, 2024, we expect that a total solar eclipse can be observed in the Baylor area. See this article on Waco’s Magazine to learn more about it. wacoan.com/total-eclipse-…

Our students had excellent time at the 2023 Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) week. We are happy to let you know that Aman Patel and Jorge Martinez-Ortiz won the outstanding platform and poster presentation awards, respectively. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ankush Reddy Kanuganti on his successful doctoral dissertation defense on April 25, 2023.

Congratulations to the Baylor Class of ‘23 Astrophysics and Physics graduating students! Baylor Physics

Dr. Zhang received the 2022-2023 outstanding faculty award for her scholarly work. Congratulations to Dr. Zhang! We are very excited for her and we are very honored to have her in our department. Baylor Physics

The College of Arts and Sciences is HIRING! We are searching for a collaborative faculty member with research experience in Quantum Materials Synthesis👩‍🔬🧪 DEADLINE TO APPLY -> October 15th, 2023 Apply/More info ℹ️-> apply.interfolio.com/126741

Become the next member of the #BaylorFamily. This position with the College of Arts & Sciences could be your next gig!🐻 We are searching for a collaborative faculty member with research experience in Quantum Materials Synthesis.  DEADLINE: Oct. 22nd ℹ apply.interfolio.com/126821

Welcome to Baylor, Dr. Tucker! A leading material sciences researcher, Tucker left the Colorado School of Mines for BU as the inaugural Baugh Chair of Physics: news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/202…

This Baylor professor is one of four project leaders tasked with making data from NASA’s next flagship mission accessible to scientists. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Telescope, due to launch by 2027, will offer up images 200 times larger than the Hubble telescope: news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/202…

We had a summer commencement this past weekend. Congratulations to all graduates! MS: Beau Ashton Brooks, MA: Sudip Shiwakoti, PhD: Ankush Reddy Kanuganti, Paul Ryan Lashomb, Bowen Li, Kai Yang

The Big Bang: What is it? Why study it? If you are curious, you may check this interview article of Dr. Cleaver: universetoday.com/163487/the-big… via Universe Today

Check this out to learn about annular ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse you can observe in Texas tomorrow, October 14, 2023 (including what you need to be careful about!). kwtx.com/2023/10/11/spe…

Viewing the eclipse safely. Baylor University Baylor Physics

We are excited with the news that our current department chair Dr. Lorin Matthews is selected as one of the 2023 APS (American Physical Society) fellows. Congratulations, Dr. Matthews! aps.org/programs/honor…

Lorin Swint Matthews, Ph.D., chair and professor of physics, was appointed as a 2023 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), a distinct honor bestowed on no more than one half of 1% of the American Physical Society’s membership. Learn more ℹ️ -> news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/202…