Astrophysics
SUNY Geneseo’s astrophysics major is perfect for students who are passionate about space and want a quantitative, hands-on learning experience.
Physics and Astronomy
Applied Physics
Students in the applied physics program will learn to use scientific instrumentation to make measurements; analyze and make conclusions based on scientific data; design experiments to solve scientific questions; and communicate scientific results in writing and orally. The major prepares students for graduate studies, physics education, or technical careers.
Physics Major to Conduct Research in Germany
Physics and biophysics double major Matt Willard ’26 has received a 2024 DAAD RISE scholarship to intern this summer at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.
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Physics Dept at SUNY Geneseo Earns Honors for Teacher Grads
The Department of Physics & Astronomy at SUNY Geneseo was recently awarded a letter of commendation from the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for its “outstanding contributions to the education of future physics teachers.”
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Engineering 3+2 with Case Western Reserve, Clarkson University, and Columbia University
Cooperative engineering allows students to combine studies in liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation in engineering. Students spend three years at Geneseo majoring in either chemistry or physics, then transfer to a partnering engineering school for a final two years of study, earning degrees from both institutions.
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SUNY Geneseo Announces New School of Arts and Sciences and Interim Dean
SUNY Geneseo has created a new School of Arts and Sciences comprising 18 departments across disciplines, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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New self-force method via elliptic partial differential equations for Kerr inspiral models
Associate professor of physics Thomas Osburn (Image provided) Author Thomas Osburn Additional Authors and Editors Nami Nishimura ’21 Publication American Physical Society (2022) Summary: The researchers developed a new computational method to predict the behavior of astrophysics systems involving a compact celestial body orbiting a supermassive black hole. Abstract: The reseachers present a new method
Geneseo is a Top Producer of Research Doctorates
SUNY Geneseo is ranked #5 out of 647 institutions in the number of graduates who went to earn a research doctorate degree between 2013 and 2022.
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Physics Gets Nod from Chancellor
Chancellor John King recently spoke about the future of the SUNY system on Spectrum News. He noted that SUNY Geneseo should lean into our strengths as an honors college with an “phenomenal physics program.”
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