Queen's 2015 Nobel Prize in PhysicsThe Department of Physics at Queen's University is one of Canada's leading teaching and research institutes in Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy. Our faculty include high-profile, world-class physicists who work on cutting edge areas of theoretical, computational, applied and experimental physics. Our students have the opportunity to engage in international collaboration as well as inter-disciplinary research with other departments at Queen's, and work in state-of-the-art laboratories.
Learn more about Dr. McDonald co-receiving the 2015 Nobel Prize
Recent News
Date Published: Oct 16, 2024
PEPA Periodical Oct 2024
Read the first annual periodical from our department (PEPA) for 2024.
Date Published: Sep 23, 2024
Bhavin Shastri featured in SN 10 Scientists to Watch
Professor Shastri's creation of photonic computers mimicking the human brain have key important advantages.
Date Published: Sep 17, 2024
Physics Students Receive German DAAD RISE Research Scholarships
Simon Bronkhorst-Ilavsky and Ciaran Byles-Ho were in Germany for their three-month scholarship.
Research Highlights
Date Published: Jun 05, 2024
Cover from Optica Quantum April 2024 Edition
Cover from Optica Quantum features the research of Becca VanDrunen, Juanjuan Ren and Sebastian Franke, from the Hughes Group.
Date Published: Feb 05, 2024
Giving Dark Matter Detectors New Targets
Exciting findings by postdocs Melissa Diamond and Chris Cappiello show how the existing interactions between Standard Model particles can improve the reach and sensitivity of existing dark matter detectors.
Date Published: Jan 12, 2024
Paper in Nature Photonics on long sought-after regime in quantum optics
Prof. Hughes and collaborators publish a new paper on sought-after regime in quantum optics.
Upcoming Colloquia, Lectures and Events
Extra Useful Events and Workshops
Student Academic Success Services offers academic support to undergraduate and graduate students through informative and engaging sessions covering various topics, including strategies for success in specific disciplines, time management, exam study strategies, and academic writing skills.
Career services offers a variety of support to students with approximately 15 classes a week available on a variety of subjects regarding resumes, cover letters, internship/job searches, networking, etc.
Yellow House is a safe, comfortable and accountable space for queer, racialized and marginalized students to create community, to feel empowered, to empower others, to celebrate and to honour their histories. They seek to engage students in initiatives that actively dismantle oppressive, racist and colonial ideologies and practices.
Follow Yellow House on Instagram or take a look at Yellow House website for upcoming events and resources tailored to QTBIPoC student communities including For Us By Us Resource Toolkit for QTBIPoC Student Success; BIPoC Grocery Tips, Solidarity Swims for trans and other non-cisgender students and their invited loved ones, BIPoC dance classes and more.
Employment Opportunities
Date Published: Oct 03, 2024
Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Dot Nanostructures for Quantum Sensing and Imaging
Seeking a postdoctoral fellow to help with developing state-of-the-art quantum dot-based photon sources in an exciting collaborative project.