Physics
Major
Overview
How does the universe work? What are atoms made of? While the first question is about the biggest of things, the second asks about the unimaginably small. Yet both questions fall under the scope of physics.
Physics majors seek to understand the laws that govern the universe. From gigantic stars trillions of miles away to the subatomic particles within our own bodies, physics takes on matter and energy in all its forms.
Leaders Who Majored in Physics
Ronald S. Gamble
Theoretical Astrophysicist
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Dan Busby
Lead Engineer
Two Bit Circus
Matt H. Schneps
Astrophysicist / Director
Harvard Laboratory for Visual Learning
Jeremy England
Biophysicist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
David Banner
Professor of Leadership and Org. Change
Walden University
Randii Wessen
Astronautics Systems Engineer
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Leah Buechley
Designer, Engineer & Educator
Rural Digital
Evelynn M. Hammonds
Professor, History of Science, African and African American Studies
Harvard University
Maria Schneider
Co-Founder & CEO
Dynofit, Inc.
Byron Williams
Process Integration Engineer
Texas Instruments