SBU Researchers Part of “Rival” Experiments Publish First Joint Analysis

Researchers from the Department of Physics and Astronomy are part of an international team of physicists conducting the T2K experiment and have provided joint analysis with another team of physicists conducting a different NOvA experiment.

In Memoriam, Prof. Frank C.N. Yang

With our heaviest hearts we share the very sad news for the department, Stony Brook University and the entire (particle) physics community in the world. Our beloved colleague, mentor and friend Frank C. N. Yang has passed away at age 103 in China.

Professor Neelima Sehgal Elected as an American Physical Society Fellow

SBU Professor Neelima Sehgal has been elected as an American Physical Society (APS) Fellow joining other APS fellows in the Physics & Astronomy Department.

Stony Brook Ranked in Top 40 Globally for Physics by U.S. News & World Report

Stony Brook University posted its highest-ever ranking in the 2025-26 U.S News & World Report Best Global Universities for Physics, with a global ranking of 39 and a national ranking of 19.

Jesus Perez Rios Wins NSF CAREER Award for Few-Body Physics Research

Jesus Perez Rios, an assistant professor in the P&A Department, has received the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his project, “Few-Body Processes Including Ions, Atoms and Molecules: From Plasma Physics to Cold Chemistry.”

Governor Hochul Announces $300M Investment in Quantum Research and Innovation Hub

SUNY Stony Brook has received a $300 million investment to establish the Quantum Research and Innovation Hub. The funding will fuel New York’s research excellence and help build a faster, smarter, and more secure internet.

Astronomers Get Best View Yet of Two Merging Black Holes

Associate Professor Will Farr and graduate student Nicole Khusid have been part of a worldwide team of researchers who have used the loudest black hole merger detected to date to help identify how black holes work, confirming theoretical predictions about black hole spacetimes.

Prof. Alan Calder Receives Outstanding Faculty Award

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Nominated by graduate and senior undergraduate physics students, Dr. Calder has been selected by his students to receive this department honor!

Harold Metcalf Symposium

In honor of Prof. Harold Metcalf's 85th birthday this year, on May 9th the Department of Physics and Astronomy organized a symposium to honor Hal's lifelong dedication to science, mentoring, and education.

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Prof. Metcalf founded the Laser Teaching Center in 1998. He has done pioneering research in laser cooling and trapping, and has led the department's AMO (atomic, molecular and optical) physics group for many years. At this event, the Laser Teaching Center was officially dedicated to Prof. Metcalf.

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