Physics & Astronomy

Undergraduate Opportunities

Whether your interest is in astronomy, condensed matter, particle physics, or plasma spectroscopy, you'll find state-of-the-art tools  at your disposal.
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Global Research Starts Here

Both theoretical and experimental research opportunities abound within and beyond the department.
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Award-Winning Faculty

Students have the opportunity to work with experts in a wide range of fields, even as undergraduates.
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The Space Between Us

Collaborate with NASA’s Space Telescope Science Institute, the scientific home of the Hubble Space Telescope, located just across the street.  
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Chart Your Own Course

Graduate students have flexibility in choosing their course of research and designing their path through the program.
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Department News

May 16, 2013
New Perspectives in String Theory Workshop

The 37th Johns Hopkins Workshop on current problems in particle theory, entitled “New Perspectives in String Theory,” will be held in Seoul, Korea, at Seoul National University June 19–22, 2013. More information coming soon, please check back.
April 25, 2013
Two Physics Professors Named AAAS Fellows

Tim Heckman and Marc Kamionkowski are among the 198 new members elected to the 2013 class of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a group that includes past winners of the Nobel Prize; the National Medal of Science; the Lasker Award; Pulitzer and Shaw prizes; MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships; Kennedy Center Honors; and Grammy, Emmy, Academy, and Tony awards.

February 12, 2013
Johns Hopkins Astrophysicists Join Space Mission Aimed at Solving Dark Mysteries of the Universe
Charles L. Bennett

Johns Hopkins astrophysicists Brice Ménard and Charles L. Bennett have been appointed to the Euclid Consortium, the international team of scientists overseeing an ambitious space telescope project designed to probe the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter. NASA, a partner in the mission, recently announced their selection to the research team for Euclid. The European Space Agency (ESA) is [...]
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