Welcome to the Department of Physics at Colorado State University! Physics, the most fundamental of sciences, is the study of motion, matter and energy at scales ranging from the cosmological to subatomic. At CSU, you will receive a practical, hands-on, and individualized education at a leading research institution.
Department Highlights
CSU hosts PASM 2026 Summer School on symmetry and modern magnetism
Colorado State University hosted more than 50 students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty members and scientists July 13-17 for the 2026 Principles and Applications of Symmetry in Magnetism (PASM) Summer School. Held in the
CSU Physicists Help Resolve Proton Puzzle
A CSU team, including Dylan Yost and Ryan Bullis, has measured a hydrogen proton’s radius to be 0.84 femtometers, resolving a long-standing scientific discrepancy known as the proton radius puzzle. Their work
CSU Physics assistant professor Yulia Maximenko and co-authors published “Twist and Strain in Square Moiré Patterns of Stacked Graphene Layers”
CSU Physics assistant professor Yulia Maximenko and co-authors published a paper in Physical Review Letters on May 12, 2026, titled “Twist and Strain in Square Moiré Patterns of Stacked Graphene Layers”. In
CSU Physicist Christian Sanner’s Co-Authored Publication Reaching Wide Audience
CSU physicist Chrisitan Sanner’s recent co-authored publication has reached a wide audience. In this work, a team led by Assistant Professor of Theoretical Physics Igor Pikovski at Stevens Institute of Technology, in
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Meet College of Natural Sciences Dean Randall McEntaffer
Meet the new dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Randall McEntaffer.
Pushing the boundaries of ultracold neutral plasmas
Using a combination of laser cooling techniques and strong magnetic fields, researchers at Colorado State University have created an ultracold neutral plasma with electrons cooled to temperatures measured to be within one degree Kelvin (absolute zero) for the first time.
Precisely: CSU physicists help resolve proton puzzle
A CSU team has measured a hydrogen proton’s radius to be 0.84 femtometers, resolving a long-standing scientific discrepancy known as the proton radius puzzle.
Q&A with Olympic bobsledder and CSU physics alumnus, Hunter Powell
Olympic bobsledder and CSU alumnus Hunter Powell shared why he chose physics, how it helped him as an Olympic athlete, and his advice to CSU students.
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Colorado State University
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