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.

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

 

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Upcoming Events

Next Generation Very Large Array Listening Session

Outreach
Special Talk
Apr. 23, 6:00 PM - Apr. 23, 7:30 PM
PAIS 1100

Imaging the Moon with VLBA + GBT
Steven Tremblay (NRAO)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Apr. 24, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205

No Colloquium on April 25

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Apr. 25, 3:30 PM - Apr. 25, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100

Massless Particles and the Structure of the Visible Universe
Raza Sufian (NMSU)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Apr. 29, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205

TBD
Charlie Siders (UNM)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
May. 1, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205