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Research Confirms Collective Nature of Quark Soup’s Radial Expansion

Scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University led the analysis of heavy ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider.

January 22, 2026

3 min read

Simon Birrer Receives Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Award

Simon Birrer, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Award

January 9, 2026

3 min read

Distinguished Professor George Sterman Awarded Honorary Doctorate at ETH Zurich

George Sterman, director of the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the ETH (University) Zurich in Switzerland.

January 5, 2026

3 min read

Provost’s Lecture Series Spotlights Distinguished Faculty in Physics, Biomedical Engineering

Stony Brook highlighted two of its SUNY Distinguished Professors at the latest Provost’s Lecture Series event — Chang Kee Jung and Clinton Rubin.

November 24, 2025

5 min read

Stony Brook University entrance sign surrounded by colorful landscaping, with campus buildings in the background.

Five Stony Brook Faculty Honored as 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers

Five Stony Brook faculty have been recognized on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, placing among the top 1 percent of researchers worldwide.

November 18, 2025

4 min read

Stony Brook University-BNL Partnership Showcased for U.S. Energy Secretary

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Brookhaven National Laboratory September 30 as part of his nationwide tour of national laboratories.

October 30, 2025

6 min read

Neutrino Physics and Aging Featured in Provost’s Lecture Series November 20

SUNY Distinguished Professors Chang Kee Jung and Clinton Rubin will be the guest lecturers at the Provost's Lecture Series on Thursday, November 20.

October 28, 2025

2 min read

New Quantum Design Lab Gives Stony Brook Students a Real-World Edge in Physics

Stony Brook University celebrated the opening of its new Quantum Design Teaching and Materials Discovery Laboratory, a major advancement in physics education.

October 24, 2025

4 min read

SBU Researchers Part of ‘Rival’ Teams Publishing First Joint Analysis Regarding Neutrino Oscillation

Stony Brook researchers are part of an international team of physicists providing joint analysis of experiments concerning long-baseline neutrino oscillations.

October 23, 2025

4 min read

Physics and Astronomy Professor Neelima Sehgal Named as 2025 APS Fellow

Stony Brook University Professor Neelima Sehgal was recently named a 2025 American Physical Society (APS) Fellow.

October 21, 2025

2 min read

Exploring the Life and Legacy of Stars: Melissa Rasmussen

When Stony Brook PhD student Melissa Rasmussen describes her physics research, she doesn’t shy away from the cosmic scale of the questions she asks.

September 30, 2025

7 min read

The Difference You Make: College of Arts and Sciences’ New Podcast Makes Its Debut

Stony Brook University's College of Arts and Sciences debuted its new podcast, "The Difference You Make" with its host, Dean David Wrobel.

September 26, 2025

3 min read

Novel Nanoscopy Platform Advances Quantum Capabilities

Stony Brook University researchers reported the development of bolometric superconducting optical nanoscopy that integrates bolometric detection at the superconducting transition edges with near-field optical techniques.

September 16, 2025

6 min read

Stony Brook Ranked in Top 40 Globally for Physics by U.S. News & World Report

Stony Brook University posted its highest-ever ranking in U.S News & World Report's Best Global Universitites for Physics, with a global ranking of 39.

September 12, 2025

2 min read

Jesus Perez Rios Wins NSF CAREER Award for Few-Body Physics Research

Jesus Perez Rios, an assistant professor in Stony Brook's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award

September 12, 2025

4 min read

Stony Brook Researchers Among Physicists Worldwide Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Direct Detection of Gravitational Waves

A Stony Brook University associate professor and graduate student are among physics researchers worldwide who are helping identify how black holes work.

September 10, 2025

4 min read

Study Reveals How Simulations Help Explain Lightning’s Mysterious Origins

A recent study led by a Stony Brook PhD student reveals how ordinary ice can generate electricity, providing crucial insight into the origins of lightning.

September 5, 2025

3 min read

SchoolNova at Stony Brook Offers Free Math and Physics Clubs to School Students

SchoolNova at Stony Brook University is offering free math and physics clubs this fall for students from elementary through high school.

September 4, 2025

3 min read

Tag: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Confirms Collective Nature of Quark Soup’s Radial Expansion

Simon Birrer Receives Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Award

Distinguished Professor George Sterman Awarded Honorary Doctorate at ETH Zurich

Provost’s Lecture Series Spotlights Distinguished Faculty in Physics, Biomedical Engineering

Five Stony Brook Faculty Honored as 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers

Stony Brook University-BNL Partnership Showcased for U.S. Energy Secretary

Neutrino Physics and Aging Featured in Provost’s Lecture Series November 20

New Quantum Design Lab Gives Stony Brook Students a Real-World Edge in Physics

SBU Researchers Part of ‘Rival’ Teams Publishing First Joint Analysis Regarding Neutrino Oscillation

Physics and Astronomy Professor Neelima Sehgal Named as 2025 APS Fellow

Exploring the Life and Legacy of Stars: Melissa Rasmussen

The Difference You Make: College of Arts and Sciences’ New Podcast Makes Its Debut

Novel Nanoscopy Platform Advances Quantum Capabilities

Stony Brook Ranked in Top 40 Globally for Physics by U.S. News & World Report

Jesus Perez Rios Wins NSF CAREER Award for Few-Body Physics Research

Stony Brook Researchers Among Physicists Worldwide Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Direct Detection of Gravitational Waves

Study Reveals How Simulations Help Explain Lightning’s Mysterious Origins

SchoolNova at Stony Brook Offers Free Math and Physics Clubs to School Students

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