The Department of Physics at Queen's University is one of Canada's leading teaching and research institutes in Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy. Our faculty include high-profile, world-class physicists who work on cutting edge areas of theoretical, computational, applied and experimental physics. Our students have the opportunity to engage in international collaboration as well as inter-disciplinary research with other departments at Queen's, and work in state-of-the-art laboratories.
Learn more about Dr. McDonald co-receiving the 2015 Nobel Prize
Research Highlights
Jun 15, 2022
Paper published in Science Advances
Research showing that it is possible to take nanoscale building blocks and “pre-assemble” them in different arrangements that can be used as a building material for matter with structure at larger scales
May 05, 2022
Paper selected as cover for APL Photonics
Queen’s graduate student Jagmeet Singh and collaborators have presented a Verilog-A (time-domain modeling language for analog circuits) based approach which would significantly improve the efficiency of optimizing the circuits
Apr 07, 2022
Queen's researchers discover magnetic field in Polaris, the North Star
Astronomers at Queen’s University in Kingston have discovered for the first time that Polaris – more commonly known as the North Star – is host to a remarkable magnetic field
Recent News
Oct 04, 2022
2022 Nobel Physics Prize
Nobel Prize in Physics "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science".
Sep 19, 2022
The Queen’s Observatory Re-Opens!
Queen's Observatory resumes in-person Open House series!
Sep 09, 2022
Queen’s hosts Teraelectronvolt Particle Astrophysics (TeVPA) international conference
Nearly 200 scientists from all continents gathered at the conference to discuss latest research results
Employment Opportunities
Sep 19, 2022
Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Seeking a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Theoretical Quantum Optics or/and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Jul 08, 2022
Teaching Positions for 2022, 2023, 2024
Seeking qualified candidates interested in teaching one or more courses
May 04, 2022
Seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow
Seeking a postdoctoral researcher position within the newly formed Carbon to Metal Coatings Institute (C2MCI)
Upcoming Colloquia, Lectures and Events
Oct
07
Friday
Fast Radio Burst Localization with the CHIME/FRB Outrigger system
Departmental - Fast Radio Burst Localization with the CHIME/FRB Outrigger system
Oct
21
Friday
New Space: Astronomical Opportunities from Suborbital and Beyond
Departmental - New Space: Astronomical Opportunities from Suborbital and Beyond
Oct
28
Friday
The Extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope
Departmental - The Extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope
Extra Useful Events and Workshops
Student Academic Success Services offers academic support to undergraduate and graduate students through informative and engaging sessions covering various topics, including strategies for success in specific disciplines, time management, exam study strategies, and academic writing skills.
Career services offers a variety of support to students with approximately 15 classes a week available on a variety of subjects regarding resumes, cover letters, internship/job searches, networking, etc.
Yellow House is a safe, comfortable and accountable space for queer, racialized and marginalized students to create community, to feel empowered, to empower others, to celebrate and to honour their histories. They seek to engage students in initiatives that actively dismantle oppressive, racist and colonial ideologies and practices.
Follow Yellow House on Instagram or take a look at Yellow House website for upcoming events and resources tailored to QTBIPoC student communities including For Us By Us Resource Toolkit for QTBIPoC Student Success; BIPoC Grocery Tips, Solidarity Swims for trans and other non-cisgender students and their invited loved ones, BIPoC dance classes and more.