Physics at Bowdoin College

7 faculty and 33 courses in Physics at Bowdoin College.

Faculty

• Thomas W. Baumgarte, William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, Chair of Physics Department h-index 41
  Relativistic Astrophysics and Numerical Relativity: computer simulations of black holes and neutron stars. CV, Books, and Publications Short CV Books: Publications: courtesy of inspire Past Affiliations Depa
• Mark O. Battle, Norma L. and Roland G. Ware Jr. Professor of Physics and Astronomy h-index 26
  Atmospheric composition and climate change Faculty Appointments Bowdoin College, Assistant Professor, 2000-present. University of Pennsylvania, Visiting Lecturer, 1999. Research Appointments Research Scientist, Dept. of Geosciences, Princet
• Madeleine Msall, Josiah Little Professor of Natural Science h-index 10
• Fe McBride, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 4
  My research interests are in the field of high-energy astrophysics, particularly supermassive black holes in AGN including: particle acceleration and relativistic processes in jetted active galaxies neutrino production and source of cosmic
• Dale A. Syphers, Professor of Physics
• Karen A. Topp, Senior Lecturer in Physics
• Stephen G. Naculich, LaCasce Family Professor of Natural Sciences
  Elementary particle theory and string theory Faculty Appointments Bowdoin College, Professor, 2005-present. Bowdoin College, Associate Professor, . Bowdoin College, Assistant Professor, 1993-99. Research Appointments University of

Courses

• Physics of Musical Sound PHYS 1082
• Energy, Physics, and Technology PHYS 1083
• Building a Sustainable World PHYS 1087
• Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in the Physical Sciences PHYS 1093
• Introductory Physics I PHYS 1130
• Introductory Physics II PHYS 1140
• The Physics and Economics of Energy PHYS 1181
• Introductory Astronomy PHYS 1510
• Electric Fields and Circuits PHYS 2130
• Quantum Physics and Relativity PHYS 2140
• Statistical Physics PHYS 2150
• Engineering Physics PHYS 2220
• Modern Electronics PHYS 2230
• Acoustics PHYS 2240
• Physics of Solids PHYS 2250
• Nuclear and Particle Physics PHYS 2260
• Optical Physics PHYS 2340
• Accident Reconstruction: Physics, The Common Good, and Justice PHYS 2410
• Stars and Stellar Evolution PHYS 2500
• Galaxies and Cosmology PHYS 2510
• The Physics of Black Holes PHYS 2550
• Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics PHYS 2810
• Topics in Contemporary Physics PHYS 2900
• Methods of Theoretical Physics PHYS 3000
• Methods of Experimental Physics PHYS 3010
• Methods of Computational Physics PHYS 3020
• Methods of Observational Astrophysics PHYS 3030
• Advanced Mechanics PHYS 3120
• Electromagnetism PHYS 3130
• Quantum Mechanics PHYS 3140
• Fields, Particles, and Symmetries PHYS 3200
• General Relativity PHYS 3500
• The Physics of Climate PHYS 3810

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.