Physics Professor Flavio Fenton has been named a Bill Kent Family Foundation AI in Higher Education Faculty Fellow.

Professor Michael Chapman has been awarded the 2025 Jesse W. Beams Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of physics.

The College of Sciences has named Paul Sell as the new director of the Georgia Tech Observatory. Sell joined the Institute in Fall 2025 as a senior academic professional in the School of Physics.

Professor Sven Simon is working to uncover critical information to support the rapid analysis of measurements from NASA's Europa Clipper mission.

The undergraduate astrophysics program introduces students to the fundamental physical processes and laws that govern the cosmos. This foundational curriculum is complemented by training in computational and data analysis techniques.

This fall, the College of Sciences will debut three new minors, a new Ph.D. program, and a new “4+1” B.S./M.S. degree program. 

The School of Physics will launch the new B.S. in Astrophysics program in summer 2025. This new major is the latest addition to the College of Sciences’ academic offerings and responds to increased student demand for courses and research opportunities in

Elisabetta Matsumoto and Frances Rivera-Hernández have won funding and support from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA), continuing a long history of backing for leading-edge research honored by Cottrell Scholars and Scialog

A School of Physics alumnus has broken the world record for the most muscle-ups in 24 hours.

Snigdaa Sethuram (Ph.D. PHYS 2025) recently joined the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility as a Margaret Butler Fellow in Computational Science.