Undergraduate Physics at NC state


In 2012 I stepped down as Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Physics, but I am happy to answer any questions you might have about being a physics major at NC State.  You can find details about our programs on the Physics Undergraduate website.


Current students should see the news page for important information, events, and opportunities for physics majors.


Prospective students should see the Admissions page for information about applying to NC State University.  If you  have a chance to visit our campus, I encourage you to arrange a time to meet with me. 

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Current Course: PY 208N  

Computational Physics

Undergraduate research


An important component of undergraduate education at a major research university is the opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge research.  NC State students participate in many exciting astrophysics research projects in our group.  Visit the People page to see the current students and their research projects.


Previous undergraduate research students:


2011

    Tony Allen

    Alice Griffeth

2010

    Chris Pope

    Blake Sharrits

2009

    Sarah Suda

    Philip Boyne

    Davis Dulin

    Aaron Marcus

2008

    Joseph Barton

    Patrick Keene

    Courtney Artis

    David Will

    Clint Gibson

    Torrey Beek

2007

    Dillon Foight

2005

    Samantha Shaw

    Paco Robles

    Chris Shumake

2004

    Andrew Brown

2003

    Rex Cook

    Evan Fuller

    Danielle Little

    Allison Mercer

    Laurel Nelson

2002

    Jonathan Campbell

    Justin Brockman

    Jay Lyerly

2001

    Mike Robertson

    Suzanne Taylor

    Jarreau Jones

    Nick Featherstone

    David Johnson

    Brandon Tyndall

    Aaron Carpenter

    Warren Buff

2000

    Brett Unks

    Christine SooHoo

    Dana Paquin

    Manoj Viswanathan

1999

    Rosemary Stallings

    Christina Hammock

    John Stanley

    Nick Stoute

1998

    Claire Stallings

    Drew Norman

    Grant Palmquist

    Mike Raley

    Chris Hinkle

    Rukshan Jayatilake

    Dargan Frierson

    Matt Brinkley

    David Thompson

1997

    Joel Koerwer

    Vladimir Rekovic

    Jason Puryear

    Michael DeMasi

1996

    Jeff Layton

    John Wilson

    Jennifer Kehoe

1995

    Casey Woods

1994

    Mike Malinowski

    Mark Etheridge

    Russell Strickland

Summer astrophysics reu


Student research activity ramps up each summer, with 6-8 astrophysics students (not just the computational group) participating in a 10-week program that includes training in programming, computational methods, hydrodynamics and astrophysics.


Beginning in the summer of 2012, this undergraduate research program will be formalized as an NSF-funded REU program called the Undergraduate Research in Computational Astrophysics.  For more information visit the website for

URCA




2009

Samuel Kenny, Adam Keith, Davis Dulin, Mary Burkey, Aaron Marcus, Blake Sharrits, Philip Boyne, Chris Mauney





2008

Tim Canty, Clint Gibson, Tony Allen, Kyle Martin, Chris Pope, David Will





2000

Christine Soo-Hoo, Brett Unks, Dana Panquin





1999

John Stanley, Brett Unks, Mike Raley, Christina Hammock, Nick Stoute, Alana Kirby





1998

Grant Palmquist, Rosemary Stallings, Mike Raley, Dipu Rahman, Chris Hinkle, Rukshan Jayatilake