The Department of Physics at Carleton offers a wide set of programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The department is also is engaged in intensive research in Particle Physics and Medical Physics. Carleton University is a full member of TRIUMF: Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics.

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NEW: Quantum Science MSc

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The M.Sc. in Quantum Science and Technology is an interdisciplinary graduate program that trains students in the physics, mathematics, and computer science underlying modern quantum technologies. The program…

Physics Seminar - EDI Town Hall - March 17, 3-4 pm in HP 4351

On Tuesday, March 17, 3-4pm, the EDI committee is going to lead a discussion session. The discussion will be about how we can support a thriving, diverse research group, structured around the Pocket Guide on Striving for…

In Memoriam: Professor Kenneth W Edwards

Kenneth W Edwards 1934-2026

Department of Physics, Carleton University 1967-2000

Kenneth Westbrook ("Ken") Edwards was a…

HQP Excellence Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to Cheyanne Monk for receiving the Undergraduate Excellence Award and Kimia Ghanaatpisheh for receiving the Teaching and Science Communication Award.

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Carleton Physicists Contribute to Next Stage Neutrino Research as Part of International Collaboration

Razvan Gornea and Kevin Graham from the Department of Physics are helping unlock the secrets of the universe through their work on a next-generation experiment studying subatomic particles.

The main Hyper-K cavern after…

In Memoriam: Professor Thomas James Stephenson Cole

Thomas James Stephenson Cole 1920-2025
Department of Physics, Carleton College/Carleton University
1947-1985

James was born in 1920 in England. His family moved to the United…

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