News & Events

Career Opportunity: Chairperson

The Department of Physics seeks to fill the position of chair at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (preferred), with anticipated start date of January 1, 2025. This is a 12-month, leave-earning position. Primary responsibilities for this position include: overseeing administration and leadership of the department; promoting excellence in faculty research and teaching; mentoring faculty members; assisting in efforts to secure external funding; ensuring quality, integrity, and growth of student degree programs; supporting departmental, college, and university policies and standards; fostering collegial relations among all stakeholders; serving as an advocate for departmental needs and priorities; and effectively representing the department to internal and external constituents. The chair is expected to spend at least 50% of their time on administration and leadership duties, with the remaining time devoted to research, teaching, and service. The chair will teach regularly in the department and maintain an active research agenda. Candidates whose research complements existing research programs in the Department are encouraged to apply. Service to the university, community, and profession is expected.

Interested applicants should consult ECU’s job portal for details.

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.

Colloquium: Computational Models for Thermodynamic Stability and Functional Dynamics of Proteins

18 September 2024 — This Friday, September 20 at 3:15 p.m. will feature Professor Donald Jacobs from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he will present Computational Models for Thermodynamic Stability and Functional Dynamics of Proteins. 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.

Colloquium: ‘Far-from-Equilibrium’ Hydrodynamics for Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions

11 September 2024 — This Friday, September 13 at 3:15 p.m. will feature Dr. Chandrodoy Chattopadhyay from NC State University, where he will present ‘Far-from-Equilibrium’ Hydrodynamics for Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions. 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.

The Department of Physics Hosts Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

Dr. Maciej Majka

10 September 2024 — Congratulations to Dr. Martin Bier on his successful Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) application! Martin will host Dr. Maciej Majka, a visiting professor from the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, as part of this prestigious program. The Fulbright SIR is among the most competitive international awards available to US universities, with only 43 incoming scholars being funded this year by the U.S. Department of State.

Colloquium: Biophysics of Gene Expression Pattern Formation in Developmental Systems

4 September 2024 — This Friday, September 6 at 3:15 p.m. will feature Visiting Professor and Fulbright Scholar Maciej Majka from Jagiellonian University, Poland, where he will present Biophysics of Gene Expression Pattern Formation in Developmental Systems. 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.