Department of Physics and Astronomy

News and Highlights

  • BS recipient Brian Ferguson will become a rocket scientist read article
  • Professor Barry Zink awarded NSF CAREER grant read article
  • Professor Sean Shaheen earns tenure read article
  • Graduate student Alexa Hart wins predoctoral fellowship read article

Physics and Astronomy at DU

The Department of Physics and Astronomy combines a tradition of individualized instruction with a contemporary research focus. We have a young and dynamic faculty whose innovative research programs include astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric physics, biophysics, and condensed matter physics. We provide an attentive, hands-on research and learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students up to the Ph.D. level.

DU physics and astronomy students have recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the National Young Astronomer Award, and the Rhodes Scholarship.
 
 

Colloquia and Events

  • On Friday, July 10, Huan Xiang Zhou will be giving a seminar on Modeling Crowding and Confinement of Cellular Environments at 4:00 in the Olin 105 Seminar Room.  read article
 
 
 
 

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