Department of Physics
Asteroid Aspirations
Beau Bierhaus ’95 explains how majoring in physics at Kenyon led to a job landing a spacecraft on the asteroid Bennu.
Rocket Science is Not That Hard
By Ethan Bradley '20Ethan Bradley '20 describes Physics 101: "Built for non-majors but taken by all who wish to launch rockets on the rugby field..."
Before the Stars
Astrophysicist and artist Nia Imara '03 discusses her career with Lycegum, Kenyon's student-run literary science magazine.
A Universe of Research
Assistant Professor of Physics Madeline Wade has received a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation.
Close Collaboration
Margo Goldfarb '20 worked with Professor Kerry Rouhier on crucial enzyme research.
Here Comes the Sun
Students gain hands-on knowledge of solar energy systems through an innovative physics course.
Mysteries of the Universe
Two professors of physics shed light on black holes as part of the scientific collaboration that detected gravitational waves.
Powerful Project
Building on lessons from a physics class, students installed solar panels at the Village Inn in Gambier.
Top Honors
Paula Turner, professor of physics, received the Trustee Teaching Excellence Award at this year's Honors Day celebration.
Detecting Waves
Image: LIGO detector in Livingston, LAAssistant professors of physics Leslie and Madeline Wade share their involvement in the milestone detection of gravitational waves…
Cosmology Matters
With cutting-edge simulation software developed at Kenyon, Prof. Tom Giblin and his students investigate the universe.
Caution: Physics at Play
Watch the Kenyon chapter of the Society of Physics Students build and launch model rockets.
Physics is the study of natural principles at work in phenomena from subatomic particles to the galaxies and beyond.
At Kenyon, students develop a sound knowledge of these principles and the analytical and experimental techniques used to apply them to a broad range of problems.
The physics department at Kenyon is small, graduating an average of eight majors every year. That means students have extraordinary access to the six full-time members. Faculty members are active researchers and the department has a strong student-faculty summer research program with access to the very best equipment. Learn more about the department.