Can Cai will defend his PhD dissertation on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM, in ZSR Library 204. Please see the attached flyer. All are invited. Multiscale Quantification of Fibrin Fibers: Standardization, Structure Scaling, and Formation Models Fibrin forms the structural scaffold of blood […]
Eric Chapman will defend his PhD dissertation on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM, in ZSR Library 404. All are invited! MODELING MOLECULAR FILTERS WITH DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY Our understanding of quantum mechanics has now provided accurate atomic-scale models of materials allowing for in-depth […]
The Department of Physics is pleased to announce that five graduate students are scheduled to present and defend their Ph.D. dissertations during the summer of 2026. Defense details are available on the Physics Department Colloquium page: Presently, the schedule is as follows: Wed. July […]
The Wake Forest Physics Department congratulates Dr. Chaochao Dun, Ph.D. 2017, on his selection to C&EN’s 2026 Talented 12, an annual list recognizing young scientists whose work is making a meaningful impact. Dr. Dun completed his Ph.D. in Physics at Wake Forest University, where he […]
Dr. Hutson, Wake Physics BA/MS alumnus, was the Graduate Hooding Speaker, and Drs. Carlson, Corak, and Dhakal all had their PhDs conferred! Congrats to everyone, and thanks to everyone who attended.
Wake Physics is proud to announce that graduate student Evan Kumar has been selected for the 2026 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP). Evan will spend the summer at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, DC, working with […]
Dr. Ramesh Dhakal, who earned his PhD in Physics this spring, was awarded the prestigious Caltech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dhakal recently defended his dissertation, “Modeling Excitations in Quantum Magnets,” and will join the Department of Engineering and Applied Physics at California Institute of Technology this […]
Graduate Student Mark Johnston was awarded an Honorable Mention for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)! The NSF GRFP is one of the most prestigious graduate fellowships. The proposed work focuses on Quantum Monte Carlo simulation of an exotic type of […]
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Winter for receiving tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor of Physics! The provost commended Professor Winter for the strength of his portfolio.
On Friday April 10, 2026 at approximately 5 PM local time, the Artemis II space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an incredible, nearly flawless 10 day mission. In less than 2 hours, the four heroic astronauts emerged from the capsule in good […]