博士 CWRU的研究主要集中在两个方面：凝聚态物理学和粒子/天体物理学，第三步涉及医学物理学。凝聚态物理课程包括纳米物理学，超快光谱学，光学材料和光电器件，表面科学以及生物物理学和生物材料中令人兴奋的新机遇。这些技术关键领域在光学和电子创新（包括显示器和电信设备）以及新医疗技术中有着丰富的应用。粒子/天体物理学研究领域的主要推动力包括实验和理论上的努力，以了解从最早的时间到最后的宇宙的演变和内容。这些调查要求我们的教职员工开发和应用新的测量技术，传感器技术以及详细的计算机模拟和分析。因此，我们的学生接受了
The Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University seeks to broaden and deepen the graduate student's understanding of physics, and to promote the progress of physics as a research discipline. Neither of these efforts can be completely separated from the other. A student's understanding of physics is necessarily reflected in research, as research will help to deepen the student's understanding of physics. Thus, the relative emphasis of a student's education gradually shifts during graduate study from early concentration on formal course work to original research that is necessary for a Ph.D. dissertation. Throughout the student's graduate career, s/he will interact with faculty and students from all sub-disciplines within the department, as well with faculty from other departments. Additionally, teaching is an important component in a student's education, particularly in his or her ability to transmit information clearly. Early in their graduate careers nearly all students serve as teaching assistants, under the supervision of the director of graduate studies and the undergraduate laboratory director.<br><br>Ph.D. research at CWRU fall into three main foci: biophysics/soft materials, nanoscale and quantum materials, and cosmology and astrophysics.<br><br>Biophysics research in our department spans from the molecular to the medical scales, including how the mechanics of biomolecules and cells allow for movement and function, how evolution can drive antibiotic resistance, and how new methods can image, diagnose, and treat disease. Our biophysics research benefits from the vibrant biomedical research community in Cleveland.<br><br>Nanoscale and quantum materials is our condensed matter physics program that includes nanoscopic physics, ultrafast spectroscopy, optical materials and optoelectronic devices, and surface science. These technologically critical fields are rich in optical and electronic innovations, including semiconductor technologies, displays, and telecommunications devices.