Participate in research projects with active faculty who are dedicated to advancing the field. You will have access to research groups that focus on quantum theory, particle physics, astroparticle physics, optics and biomedical imaging.
Additional research initiatives are related to experimental work on the ATLAS experiment at CERN, the LUX/LZ Dark Matter searches, theoretical studies of string theory and materials physics including X-ray and electron analysis.
A recent notable addition to the physics curriculum is Information and Computational Physics. Coursework around this topic focuses on problems like gathering useful information from complex data. This type of information can be applied to numerous challenges such as developing autonomous robots for space exploration, or better understanding the structure of quantum mechanics, electronic spectra and neurological function.
You will also have the chance to submit papers to peer-reviewed journals for publication and present your work at international conferences like the International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering, and the symposium on Emergent Quantum Mechanics.