Department of Physics & Astronomy

Alumni testimonials:

Physics and Astronomy alumni hold positions as teachers, engineers, data analysts, project managers, researchers, health care workers, science writers, policy makers and lawyers, among many others. We interviewed some of our graduates about their professional paths and the role their physics or astronomy degree played in shaping their current career.

Read success stories from alumni of our department and their reflections on the quality of our programs.

 

Degree Programs

Upcoming Events

Cosmology and Astrophysics with the Secondary Anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background from South Pole Telescope and Future Surveys
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Oct. 15, 2:00 PM - Oct. 15, 3:00 PM
PAIS 3205

A Prelude to First Fringes with the MRO Interferometer
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Oct. 17, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205

25 Years of Science with Chandra
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Oct. 18, 3:30 PM
PAIS 1100

NUPAC TBA
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Oct. 22, 2:00 PM - Oct. 22, 3:00 PM
PAIS 3205

Exploring the 'rules of life' through computational imaging
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Oct. 25, 3:30 PM - Oct. 25, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100