Department of Physics & Astronomy

What is physics? Physics is the foundation of science. It is the scientific study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other. But because everything around us is made up of matter and energy, then physics really explains how things work, from the smallest particles to the structure of the universe.

If you have to ask "why study physics," then you don't get science. But if you want to truly understand the world around you, then welcome to our universe. You'll enjoy it here.

Congratulations to 2013-14 Physics & Astronomy Scholarship Recipients

Six majors received scholarships during the annual YSU Honors Convocation and Awards Banquet. Mike McMaster, left, was awarded the Albert A. Guerrieri Jr. Memorial Scholarship, and Josh Petrus, right), received the Frank M. Clark Award. Victoria Centofanti, not pictured, received the Dr. Ronald A. Parise Memorial Scholarship.

From left, Mike Baker, Connor Hetzel, and Davidson Lu, each received an award from the John and Lina Moteff Scholarship.   In addition, Dr. Tom Oder received a Distinguished Professorship Award in the category of Service.