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Professor Bethany Wilcox receives multiple teaching honors
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Students and employers connect at the Physics and Quantum Career & Internship Fair
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Physics Awards 60 Undergrads Over $100,000 in Scholarships

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Physics major named College of Arts and Sciences graduate of the year

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New Program Engages Undergraduates in Research, Prepares them for Graduate School

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59

full-time faculty

4

Nobel Prizes in Physics since 2001

$79 million

in research expenditures in 2022

#1

best public university in atomic, molecular and optical physics
(2023 US News & World Report)

316

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100

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Fall 2023 Physics Recognition Ceremony
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Physics Awards 60 Undergrads Over $100,000 in Scholarships
Spring 2023 Graduation Photos Now Available
Applications Open - Quantum Forge Program for Undergraduates
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Daily Camera: CU Boulder, FRCC play huge role in advancing quantum industry
Anjun Chu
Graduate student Anjun Chu wins prestigious Boeing Quantum Creators Prize
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Joe Berry, Michael McGehee, Michael Toney, and Jun Ye named highly cited researchers
Jun Ye
Professor Jun Ye Awarded 2023 Highly Cited Researcher Designation
Dr. Sethapan (Seth) Krajangwongs presents the Friend of Thai Science Award to Noel Clark
Professor Noel Clark receives award from Royal Thai Embassy
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Physics and CU PREP alum Dr. Tara Fortier (PhysPhD'03) featured in NIST's Taking Measure blog
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Professor Dana Anderson's startup featured in the Coloradan Alumni Magazine
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Professor and JILA/NIST Fellow Judah Levine featured in New York Times article
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