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: Mar 17, 2025
Can dark matter be a lampshade for stars?
A paper chosen to be Editor's choice in the upcoming prestigious Physical Review Letters publication in April.
Date Published: Feb 25, 2025
Undergrad Melanie Phillips receives Azuma Summer Fellowship
Congratulations to Eng Physics undergrad Melanie Phillips who will be very busy this summer working at TRIUMF and CERN.
Date Published: Feb 18, 2025
Prof. Bhavin Shastri is honoured with 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship
Professor Shastri receives 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship for his research contributions and cutting edge research in neuromorphic photonics.
Research Highlights
Date Published: Feb 04, 2025
Extremely Large Polymer Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells with Concentric Circular Electrodes
Editor's Choice publication for Abishake Goyal, Dongze Wang and Prof. Gao in Advanced Materials Technologies.
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.
Upcoming Colloquia, Lectures and Events
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Beyond the Lecture: Active Learning, Cognitive Illusions, and the Role of AI in Physics Education
Departmental - Beyond the Lecture: Active Learning, Cognitive Illusions, and the Role of AI in Physics Education
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.