FSU Department of Physics

10/23/2026

We're looking forward to a fun Saturday with you tomorrow morning at Florida State University!

Come explore the science of bubbles with the FSU Department of Physics and unlock your creativity with demonstrations and hands-on activities at our Saturday Morning Physics + Art event!

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
⏰ 9:30-11 a.m.
📍 Richards Building

Saturday Morning Physics, a longstanding event series at Florida State University, introduces children and community members to current topics in the physical sciences, presented by scientists active in research.

This event, in partnership with the Florida State University Division of Research's Discovery Days, is one of two special Saturday Morning Physics events in Fall 2026.

For event details, visit research.fsu.edu/discovery-days.

10/23/2026

Herschel Chawdhry is part of a research team from the FSU Department of Physics leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Quantum Outposts in Fundamental Physics initiative!

To learn more, visit: fla.st/RX5HKX3T.

Florida State University Division of Research, Florida State University

10/22/2026

We learned so much during last week's Dirac Lectures!

Our lineup of expert speakers included Henriette Elvang (University of Michigan), Gerald Gabrielse (Northwestern University) and Shinsei Ryu (Princeton University).

The 2026 Dirac Lectures celebrated the 100th anniversary of Paul Dirac's doctoral dissertation, titled “Quantum Mechanics.” Dirac, who co-founded the quantum mechanics field and predicted the existence of antimatter, won the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics and served as a professor in the FSU Department of Physics.

: The Dirac Science Library on Florida State University's campus is dedicated to Dirac and features a statue of his likeness near the front entrance.

To learn more about the annual event, visit: fla.st/JCW7P68Z.

Florida State University Division of Research, Florida State University Libraries

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

As part of , the FSU Department of Physics and FSU Department of Arts Leadership, Education & Therapy invite students of all ages and community members to discover the science of bubbles during a special edition of the Saturday Morning Physics Program!

From soap bubbles to carbonated drinks, these everyday phenomena also help scientists study some of the thinnest materials.

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
⏰ 9:30-11 a.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

For more details on the event, which is free and open to the public, visit: fla.st/6664ESAY.

Florida State University Division of Research, College of Fine Arts at Florida State University, Florida State University

10/19/2026

This Saturday!

Come explore the science of bubbles with the FSU Department of Physics and unlock your creativity with demonstrations and hands-on activities at our Saturday Morning Physics + Art event!

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
⏰ 9:30-11 a.m.
📍 Richards Building

Saturday Morning Physics, a longstanding event series at Florida State University, introduces children and community members to current topics in the physical sciences, presented by scientists active in research.

This event, in partnership with the Florida State University Division of Research's Discovery Days, is one of two special Saturday Morning Physics events in Fall 2026.

For event details, visit research.fsu.edu/discovery-days.

10/19/2026

Next FSU Department of Physics Colloquium ▶️ "Why quantum computing requires accelerated classical computing, AI, and simulation," presented by Linsey Rodenbach from NVIDIA.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22
⏰ 3:45-4:45 p.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

For more info and a sneak peek at upcoming events in the Florida State University Department of Physics, visit physics.fsu.edu/events.

10/16/2026

Thanks to the transistor — what many physicists believe to be the most important invention of the 20th century — we carry high-powered devices in our pockets that would have been considered supercomputers just 30 years ago. 🤳

The transistor's creation stemmed from analyzing a material’s electronic properties and learning how to control them — things that Florida State University condensed-matter theorist Cyprian Lewandowski does every day.

To learn more about Lewandowski's cutting-edge research in the FSU Department of Physics, check out the full article in the FSU College of Arts & Sciences' Spectrum Magazine: fla.st/IXIKFGOZ.

Florida State University Division of Research