Program Description Physics is the ultimate science of nature. Its purpose is to study natural phenomena and to derive the principles and laws that rule all natural processes. As a Physics student you will benefit from exposure to the cutting‐edge research interests of our faculty members in renewable energy, semiconductor devices, microelectronics, nanotechnology, materials science, biophysics, computational physics and astrophysics. This Energy and Environmental Physics specialization emphasizes alternative and conventional energy. You will learn the scientific principles underlying the development of novel and economical means of generating and harvesting energy, while simultaneously minimizing the environmental impact.

