For the first time, a group of physicists has written down a warp drive concept that does not ask the universe for impossible ingredients. Instead of exotic negative energy, their design uses ordinary ...

The middle of the twentieth century was a period of significant scientific advancement, particularly in the realm of physics. Within this rapidly changing landscape, academic disciplines emerged and ...

We’re still learning how to understand certain aspects of science and mechanics. In today’s Academic Minute, North Carolina State University’s Larry M. Silverberg discusses one such area of study.

Quantum field theory (QFT) is a research area in theoretical physics that formulates fundamental interactions in terms of quantized fields defined over spacetime, unifying special relativity and ...

The Physics major provides knowledge of the physical concepts that are basic to the laws of nature, and the ability to use these fundamental concepts to answer questions and solve real problems.

Physicists explore science and how things work. Our students learn the physical concepts of the laws of nature and how these concepts answer questions and solve real problems. Earning a bachelor’s ...

Today on the Academic Minute: Larry M. Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, discusses one area of science and mechanics we’re still ...