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Welcome to the Department of Physics at Rochester Institute of Technology
New! Information concerning faculty (lecturer) openings in the department can be found here.
Recent Events

Physics Spring Picnic, Saturday May 16 begnning at 12 Noon at the RIT Observatory
Graduating Senior Reception and Sigma-Pi-Sigma Induction Ceromony, Friday May 15 at 1:00 PM in 08-3215 (PAC)
Capstone Prep Student Presentations, Friday May 15 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in 08-3215 (PAC)
News and Information
Mike Harris (former Physics major, now in MS program in Electrical Engineering) was awarded one of the best student paper awards at the Photovoltaic Specialists Conference.
Mike presented an oral on his work with Physics Professor Seth Hubbard involving gold electroplating as an economical means to reduce series resistance in high concentration solar cells.
Read conference highlights here.
Physics Major Michael Martini wins Goldwater Fellowship. Read the press release here.
Recent Student Publications (* denotes student):
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Searching for binary coalescences with inspiral templates: Detection and parameter estimation,
Benjamin Farr*, Stephen Fairhurst, B.S. Sathyaprakash.
Read the article here.
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Testing gravitational-wave searches with numerical relativity waveforms: Results from the first Numerical INJection Analysis (NINJA) project,,
Benjamin Aylott, et al. Read the article here.
Information concerning the new Astrophysical Sciences and Technology (AST) PhD
can be found here.
Employment and Wage information for physics and other professions can be found
here.
Information on Undergraduate Research & Teacher Training Opportunities can be found
here (Updated 1/30/09).
NewScientist magazine has published an article on Physics Professor David Merritt's research into black hole collisions ... read the article
here
Physics major Michael Martini recognized by the Norman A. Miles Endowment Fund for Excellence in Academic Study ... more
Physics Professor George Thurston recognized by the Norman A. Miles Endowment Fund for Excellence in Teaching ... more
Physics major Andrew Merrill wins RIT Student Government Scholarship Award
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