• The IU Bloomington Department of Physics offers students the opportunity to earn advanced degrees in physics while performing cutting-edge research in a variety of fields.  students select from a variety of programs and interdisciplinary degrees and are integral participants in our labs. Graduate students work with professors whose research takes place on the beautiful IU Bloomington campus and at research centers and national labs throughout the world. For more information about Bloomington and the surrounding area, please see the "Life in Bloomington" section of the Resources Page.