Department of Physics & Astronomy
Alumni testimonials
Physics & 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 from our department played in shaping their current career.
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Undergraduate Program
An undergraduate education in physics provides a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning in a variety of disciplines, including science, engineering, math, finance, education, law, and medicine. Find out more
Upcoming Events
Exploring Evolved Stars: Bolometric Luminosities, SiO Masers, and Machine Learning Classification.
Rajorshi Bhattacharya (UNM)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Apr. 3, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
Cosmology and Unification
Dr. Raman Sundrum (University of Maryland)
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Apr. 4, 3:30 PM
- Apr. 4, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100
Motivations for the Directional Detection of Dark Matter
Wesley Thompson (UNM)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Apr. 8, 2:00 PM
- Apr. 8, 3:00 PM
PAIS 3205
TBD
Lucas Hunt (NRAO)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Apr. 10, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
TBA
Joel Meyers (SMU)
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Apr. 11, 3:30 PM
- Apr. 11, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100
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