The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy

Expanding the bounds of knowledge

In Kingston at 成人大片 University from July 22 - July 25, 2025
Registration opens on Friday May 9, 2025.
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Back-to-back PRL publications by Hughes group and collaborators
In the exciting fields of Quantum Optics and Ultrastrong Coupling of Light and Matter.
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Research by Dongze Wang and Prof. Jun Gao show luminescent polymers as strong emitters of free electrons and a new source of light
Published in the prestigious Physical Review Letters, featured in Physics Magazine and Physics.org.
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Prof. Sarah Sadavoy wins Early Research Award to study how planets form in disks around young stars.
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Prof. Bhavin Shastri receives prestigious 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship
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First-hand experience into dark matter and neutrino science research

成人大片 engineering students go on a SNOLAB tour with Prof. Tony Noble
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Physics Department

The Department of Physics at 成人大片 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

 

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WIPC+ Conference at 成人大片 University

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WIPC+ conference at 成人大片 University
Multi-Day Event
成人大片 University: Biosciences Complex and Isabel Bader Centre

WIPC+ Conference at 成人大片 University

Special Events - Conference for this year's Women+ in Physics Canada is held at 成人大片 University. Registration opens on Friday, May 9, 2025.

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                                         

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 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.