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 Physics and astronomy explore the nature of space and time at the
smallest and largest possible scales, using some of the most advanced
technologies in the world to understand the universe.
Courses in physics and astronomy give you a chance to explore the
interactions of matter and energy at the deepest level, in contexts
ranging from the subatomic to the cosmic. The discipline has also
provided insights that have fundamentally shaped Western thought in
philosophy, religion, history, and politics. Our courses teach
problem-solving, reasoning, and experimental skills that are extremely
valuable in other academic disciplines, the job market, and everyday
life. Graduates with physics degrees achieve success in a diverse range
of fields, including engineering, medicine, aerospace, and business.
The next few decades promise to be exciting ones as the physics and
astronomy community wrestles with profound new mysteries involving dark
matter and subatomic physics, works on new sources of energy, and helps
address the challenge of global warming.
Our eight permanent faculty do lively research in a variety of areas,
including nanotechnology, Bose-Einstein condensates, biophysics, and
observational astrophysics using both ground-based and space
telescopes. Our extraordinary facilities for research include a
research-grade1-meter telescope at the mountaintop site known as Table
Mountain and a scanning electron microscope, and tunnelling microscope.
Our rich and innovative curriculum explores topics ranging from the
physics of music to general relativity and cosmology. Our graduates
include not only academic and industrial research scientists, but also
doctors, lawyers, teachers, entrepreneurs, computer programmers, and
movie/TV technicians. Physics and astronomy provides mental tools for
success in a wide range of fields!
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