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An important component of the Physics Department at Wake Forest University is the collaboration of undergraduate students, graduate students, research associates, and faculty on various research projects. Research in the WFU Physics Department is concentrated in four main subfields. Within each subfield, projects include a wide variety of approaches, including fundamental, applied, experimental, theoretical, and computational work.

RESEARCH AREAS

Physics Subfields


Biophysics

Biophysics

Condensed Matter

Condensed Matter

Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Medical Physics or Engineering

Medical Physics or Engineering

Undergraduate Research

The Wake Forest Physics Department is devoted to supporting physics as a participatory endeavor and encourages students to engage in research at all levels.

Research Facilities

Well-equipped facilities are available for experimental and computational research.