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.
Degree Programs
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
Optics Program
Established in 1983, the Optics Program at the University of New Mexico is one of the oldest and most successful science and engineering interdisciplinary programs with a strong international reputation in education and research.
OSE graduate students conduct research at facilities in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and at UNM’s Center for High-Technology Materials.
There are numerous collaborations with the three National Laboratories in New Mexico - Sandia, Los Alamos, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, and with members of the optics industry cluster (New Mexico Optics Industry Association – NMOIA).
Upcoming Events
Evolution of collective neutrino oscillations in supernovae
Milad Delfan Azari (Waseda University)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Jun. 3, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
From Transits to Trends: the Next Decade of Long-Period Exoplanets
No Affiliation
Aug. 5, 12:00 AM
- Aug. 8, 12:00 AM
PAIS, UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico
SQuInT 2025 Annual Workshop
Various
No Affiliation
Oct. 9, 12:00 AM
- Oct. 11, 12:00 AM
PAIS, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Recent News
UNM strengthens ties with NRAO as ngVLA project advances in New Mexico
May 5, 2025Physics & Astronomy members share in Breakthrough Prize for ATLAS and the LHC
April 20, 2025Physics and Astronomy Alumni Listings Updated
April 18, 2025Luis Flores Sanchez to present at National Counsel on Undergraduate Research
March 10, 2025UNM Physics Day set for April 19
February 25, 2025
