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22 March 2022 Dessertfest is back, baby! After a lamentable pandemic-induced two-year hiatus, the Physics Department tradition of plying students with home-baked delectables resumed on March 22. A semi-infinite number of hungry students partook … |
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19 January 2022 Kevin Kim and Lucien Tsai (both ’24) Win Gold in The University Physics Competition Consider the impact of an asteroid in the ocean, 1,000 km from a coastal city. What is the minimum mass the asteroid would require in order to cause substantial damage to this city? You have 48 hours. … …more news |
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Why study physics at HMC? Critical mass, for one thing. We have a large enough department to support a variety of research projects and enough majors to give you great odds of connecting with an excellent group of study buddies. |
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Can I participate in research? Definitely! With 13 full-time faculty members, research activities in the department investigate quantum information, defects in colloids, thin-film magnetic systems, plant and animal biomechanics, cosmic … |
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Where do our students go? Somewhat more than half of physics majors head immediately to graduate school for PhDs in physics or related disciplines. The others find jobs as engineers, software developers, research assistants, data … |
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What can you do with a physics degree? What’s a physics degree from HMC good for? Plenty. But don’t just take our word for it. Listen to what our alumni say. |
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What about the physics curriculum? By design, the physics curriculum is lean enough to give physics majors an unconstrained elective each semester. With nine options, including astrophysics, biophysics, chemical physics, education, geophysics, … |
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What physics is in the HMC Core? Core physics begins with Special Relativity, which beautifully illustrates how careful reasoning from simple premises can teach you an incredible amount about how the world actually works—even if it isn’t … |
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Our Values The Harvey Mudd College Physics Department recognizes the value, dignity, and humanity of every member of our community. We strive to conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity. We commit to building … |
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| 26 March 2004 | Harvey Mudd College’s first two Apker Award winners, Nathaniel Stern and Gwendolyn Bell Porter, at Stern’s award ceremony at the APS March Meeting 2004. |
