The Department of Physics and Astronomy seeks to train student to think analytically in
terms of the fundamental principles of physics. We seek to provide meaningful and welcoming
courses to a diverse group of students who are majors in physics and astronomy, majors in other sciences,
and majors from outside the sciences. Special emphasis is placed upon
independent work and cooperative research with the faculty in atomic and molecular physics,
condensed matter physics, theoretical physics, and infrared astronomy. The astronomy program provides
opportunities for liberal arts students to learn astronomy using state-of-the-art equipment.
Have you ever wondered...
How do lasers work?
Why can't anything travel faster than the speed of light?
What is energy? How is mass equivalent to energy?
If gravity makes things fall, why doesn't the moon fall?
Is global warming for real? What can be done about it?
What are transistors? How much faster can they get?
How do superconductors work?
What does it mean that the universe is expanding?
What is a quark, a lepton, an intermediate vector boson?
Take physics and you will learn about these things!!
The Department of Physics and Astronomy seeks to train student to think analytically in
terms of the fundamental principles of physics. We seek to provide meaningful and welcoming
courses to a diverse group of students who are majors in physics and astronomy, majors in other sciences,
and majors from outside the sciences. Special emphasis is placed upon
independent work and cooperative research with the faculty in atomic and molecular physics,
condensed matter physics, theoretical physics, and infrared astronomy. The astronomy program provides
opportunities for liberal arts students to learn astronomy using state-of-the-art equipment.