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

The nucleus as a laboratory for new physics
Evan Rule (LANL)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Feb. 11, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205

TBD
Brian O'Shea (Michigan State University)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Feb. 13, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205

Searching for dark matter and dark energy with mechanical systems
Dr. Swati Singh (University of Delaware)
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Feb. 14, 3:30 PM - Feb. 14, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100

TBA
Axel Gross (LANL)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Feb. 18, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205

TBD
Craig Taylor (UNM)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Feb. 20, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205