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09/24/25

Unlocking secrets of the universe: FSU physics faculty welcome community for hands-on science sessions

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09/24/25

Year of Quantum: FSU poised to lead in quantum science and engineering

Samuel Ajayi graduated from Florida State University in 2025 with a doctorate in physics from the Department of Physics. Photo by Devin Bittner.
09/18/25

Alumni Spotlight: Samuel Ajayi

David Collins is a professor in the Florida State University Department of Physics who studies astrophysics and star formation. (Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)
07/24/25

Faculty Spotlight: David Collins

Bodie Cole
07/15/25

Encryption Engaged

Kathleen Amm
07/15/25

Leading the Charge

A view of the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN. (Courtesy of CERN)
05/28/25

FSU researchers share in Breakthrough Prize in Physics for work at CERN

Florida State University Assistant Professor of Physics Zhengguang Lu. (Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)
05/01/25

FSU scientists discover exotic states of matter in graphene, offering new possibilities for quantum computing

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04/11/25

FSU Physics Dirac Lectures: Nobel Laureate to give public lecture on expansion of the universe

CJ Guzman is a doctoral candidate studying physics through Florida State University’s Department of Physics. Photo by FSU Photography Services/Bill Lax.
04/10/25

Student Spotlight: CJ Guzman

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03/31/25

FSU Department of Physics to showcase research to Tallahassee community at Circus of Physics

Jack Folwell
01/15/25

Scientific Policy

Massimo Marengo, a professor in the Department of Physics. Photo by Kendall Cooper.
12/19/24

Faculty Spotlight: Massimo Marengo

Jack Campbell, left, state attorney for Florida's Second Judicial Circuit, and Harrison Prosper, a distinguished FSU professor and one of the world’s foremost physicists
12/03/24

FSU to celebrate 2024 fall commencement Dec. 13

Florida State University graduate students Chris Esparza and Matthew Mestayer working on the Array for Nuclear Astrophysics and Structure with Exotic Nuclei, or ANASEN, an active target detector in the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory. (Bill Lax/FSU Photography Services)
11/25/24

FSU physicists will study nuclear reactions of stars with support from National Science Foundation

Assistant Professor Guangxin Ni. (Devin Bittner/FSU College of Arts and Sciences)
11/07/24

Physics with a twist: FSU researchers publish new findings on graphene