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Undergraduate Research in Physics Award (URPA) for 2025
15 October 2024 — The Department of Physics announces the Undergraduate Research in Physics Award (URPA) to provide support for physics majors who would like to work on a research project during the 2025 calendar year. Interested applicants should consult the 2025 URPA Application (online form).
Colloquium: Quasicrystalline Structure of the Spectre and Hat Tilings
14 October 2024 — This Friday, October 18 at 3:15 p.m. will feature Professor Joshua Socolar from Duke University, where he will present Quasicrystalline Structure of the Spectre and Hat Tilings. The presentation will be held in room N109 of the Howell Science Complex building. Please join us via Webex if you are unable to attend in person.
Colloquia: Guest Speakers for Fall 2024
4 October 2024 — We are excited to announce additional guest speakers for the Fall 2024 semester!
- 18 October — Prof. Joshua Socolar (Duke)
- 1 November — Prof. Vladi Skokov (NCSU)
- 15 November — Prof. Clara Ferreira (University of Minnesota Medical School)
- 22 November — Prof. Derek Grimes (UNC-Wilmington)
Announcements for these colloquia will be posted as we get closer to the above dates.
Student Experience
Physics students at ECU can participate in a wide variety of activities to prepare them for their careers. Our students engage in novel research projects with world-class physicists that enable them to present their work at ECU’s Research and Creative Activities Week (RCAW) or even at international conferences. Additionally, organizations such as the Society of Physics Students enhance the student experience through peer interaction and public outreach events.
Our Department
The Department of Physics at East Carolina University aims to serve the people of the State of North Carolina by educating its students through first-rate programs at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level. Its faculty continuously engage in interdisciplinary research programs in the areas of pure and applied physics with the goal of advancing the frontiers of knowledge in their chosen fields of specialization.