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Congratulations Graduates!

The Department honored its most recent batch of graduating seniors and master's students at the Fall 2024 commencement ceremony.

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Undergraduate BS and BA degrees in Physics, minors in Astronomy and Physics, and MS programs in Physics, Quantum Technology, and Science Education.

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News and Events

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News Highlights

Space Dust

1/23/2025

Thomas Madura and collaborators have a new paper out using the James Webb Space Telescope to examine carbon-rich dust shells in the Wolf-Rayet star system.

Benefits of Reformed Courses

1/23/2025

Cassandra Paul has a new paper out uncovering new benefits of implementing reformed physics courses at the introductory college level. 

High-performance Computing Upgrades

1/22/2025

Ehsan Khatami has been awarded $628 from the NSF to install an upgraded high-performance computing cluster here on campus.

Fall Commencement

12/19/2024

The College of Science honored its most recent batch of graduating seniors and master's students at the Fall 2024 Commencement.

When Einstein Gets It Wrong

12/10/2024

Alejandro Garcia has a paper out simulating the dynamics of nanoscale droplets on a solid surface, and results appear to defy the Einstein relation between mobility and diffusion.

Ken Wharton Wins a DOE RENEW Grant

12/9/2024

Ken Wharton has been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) RENEW grant to sponsor experimental student research internships at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.