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PHYSICS 59

Frontiers of Physics Research

UNITS:1
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Recommended for prospective Physics or Engineering Physics majors or anyone with an interest in learning about the big questions and unknowns that physicists tackle in their research at Stanford. Weekly faculty presentations, in some cases followed by tours of experimental laboratories where the research is conducted.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 6744
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:50 PM
LOCATION:Hewlett Teaching Center 102
INSTRUCTOR:
Tam, Felicia
1unit

PHYSICS 59: Frontiers of Physics Research

1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Recommended for prospective Physics or Engineering Physics majors or anyone with an interest in learning about the big questions and unknowns that physicists tackle in their research at Stanford. Weekly faculty presentations, in some cases followed by tours of experimental laboratories where the research is conducted.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM — Hewlett Teaching Center 102 — Tam, Felicia (Undergrad)

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