Department of Physics & Astronomy
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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
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Upcoming Events
Finessing cold planets from TESS: Microlensing and Transiting methods
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Nov. 21, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
Uncovering the Smallest with the Biggest: Neutrinos & Cosmology
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Nov. 22, 3:30 PM
- Nov. 22, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100
NUPAC TBA
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Nov. 26, 2:00 PM
- Nov. 26, 3:00 PM
PAIS 3205
Colloquium TBA
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Dec. 6, 3:30 PM
PAIS 1100
