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The future of quantum, nano, and multi-scaled science and engineering

The Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Northern Arizona University offers multiple degree paths including a bachelor’s degree in Physics, a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy (merged major), a master’s degree in Applied Physics, and a doctoral degree in Applied Physics and Materials Science.

Applied Physics and Materials Science are rapidly developing transdisciplinary fields primarily focused on the application of physical phenomena to technology design and discovery of advanced functional materials. This intrinsic link between applied physics and materials science have made Applied Physics and Materials Science foundational disciplines for next generation technologies in nano-, meso- and quantum science.

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By the numbers

54

Physics Majors

109

Physics/Astronomy Merged Majors

56

Undergraduate Researchers

19

Graduate Students

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APMS Professor recognized as an AVS Fellow in recent ceremony

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APMS Professor Miguel Jose Yacaman was recently recognized as an AVS Fellow at an awards ceremony held on October 23. The title of AVS Fellow is bestowed upon AVS members who have made significant scientific or technical achievements throughout their career. AVS is a professional Society that supports networking among academic, industrial, government, and consulting professionals involved in a variety of disciplines - chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, all engineering disciplines, business, sales, etc. through common interests related to the basic…

NAU physicist awarded prestigious $502,000 NSF grant to harness active matter for nanoscale applications

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NAU physicist awarded prestigious $502,000 NSF grant to harness active matter for nanoscale applications March 12, 2019 by NAU News Leave a Comment In the field of physics, everything that has mass and takes up space is matter. Active matter consists of many self-propelled entities uniting to create large-scale structures and movements, such as a group of molecules interacting to enable muscle contraction, or a flock of birds synchronizing in flight to form complex patterns. Active matter has become a…

NAU physicist contributes to new optomechanical theory with potential application in quantum computing - NAU News : NAU News

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By Kerry Bennett Office of the Vice President for Research A new study published in Nature Physics describes how a team of scientists used a laser beam to gain access to long-lived sound waves in crystalline solids as the basis for a potentially new approach to information processing and storage. One of Northern Arizona University’s newest physicists, assistant professor Ryan Behunin, is a co-author of the study. In collaboration with scientists at Yale and the University of Rochester, he helped…
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Room A101 Building 11
Ashurst Hall
624 S. Knoles Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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Flagstaff, Arizona 86011