Physics
Physics
Taylor Hall
308 E. University Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-263-2478
Fax: 330-263-2516
In seeking to understand natural phenomena as simply as possible, physicists have made a remarkable discovery: whatever questions they ask, the answers ultimately involve the same elegant principles of energy and momentum, mass and charge.
Knowing the Universe in Human Terms
Physicists seek and study rhythms and patterns among natural phenomena, including those that are readily apparent (like the orbits of planets) and those that are apparent only to deep analysis and careful observation (like the quantum transitions of atoms). Abetted by the power of mathematics, they ultimately comprehend and express the fundamental regularities of the physical universe in uniquely human metaphors. In this way, the universe comes to know itself in human terms.
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Wooster Physics NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
Department Newsletter
The 2017-2018 Department Newsletter (.pdf) is now available.
Wooster Senior Avi Vajpeyi Earns “Best Paper Presentation” at Regional Conference
Computer science and physics double major recognized for his original research. Read more.
