Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences, yet has multiple applications across a wide range of fields. Our department offers personal, individualized instruction where you can pursue your interests and gain hands-on experience in one of our faculty’s internationally known research groups.
Along with a major and minor in physics, we offer a five-year engineering program, with the final two years of study completed at Columbia University.
If you’re excelling in our undergraduate program, you can apply for Clark’s Accelerated B.A./M.S. Program in physics, with a fifth-year scholarship.
Our doctoral program allows for advanced study in the classroom and in the lab.
In our small department, undergraduate students conduct research alongside graduate students and faculty.
Graduates in STEM fields are in high demand, and that includes physics majors. Our alumni find fulfilling work in education, government, scientific research, and more.
Our community of undergraduate and graduate students connect with each other through clubs, events, and other activities.
Ronnie Cushnie ’24 engineers his future
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Editor puts his stamp on journal’s look, breadth, and readership
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Points of Pride
When he stepped onto the moon in 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin carried with him two miniature autobiographies of Robert Goddard. He later gave a signed copy to Esther Goddard, the physicist’s widow, who donated the book to Clark’s library.
When he stepped onto the moon in 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin carried with him two miniature autobiographies of Robert Goddard. He later gave a signed copy to Esther Goddard, the physicist’s widow, who donated the book to Clark’s library.
Physics professor and Clark alumnus Robert Goddard conducted his pioneering rocketry research in Clark laboratories. In 1926, he launched a liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm in Auburn, earning him the moniker “Father of Modern Rocketry.”
Physics professor and Clark alumnus Robert Goddard conducted his pioneering rocketry research in Clark laboratories. In 1926, he launched a liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm in Auburn, earning him the moniker “Father of Modern Rocketry.”
In 1907, former Clark physics professor Albert Michelson became the first American awarded a Nobel Prize in the sciences for the development of the interferometer, an instrument designed to measure lengths and velocities of light.
In 1907, former Clark physics professor Albert Michelson became the first American awarded a Nobel Prize in the sciences for the development of the interferometer, an instrument designed to measure lengths and velocities of light.
Math-Physics Building
Physics, Room 241
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
