With its world-renowned faculty and state-of-the-art facilities, the William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy combines the best aspects of a top research university with the more intimate learning environment typical of small liberal arts colleges.
Graduate students have flexibility in choosing their course of research and designing their path through the program.
Whether your interest is in astronomy, condensed matter, particle physics, or plasma spectroscopy, you'll find state-of-the-art tools at your disposal.
Students have the opportunity to work with experts in a wide range of fields, even as undergraduates.
PhD candidate William Balmer employed the James Webb Space Telescope in his research that has captured the first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system.
After a hiatus of several years, the William H. Miller III Department of Physics & Astronomy is excited to announce the revival of the Physics Fair! Join us on Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a day of fun, interactive exhibits and activities that explore the fascinating world of physics.
In collaboration with composers from the Peabody Composition department, students from the vocal studio of Prof. Ah Young Hong, and Professor Brice Ménard, Music of the Stars is a performance that features new compositions for voice inspired by images from the James Webb space telescope. See the live performance at 7:30 on Thursday, 2/27, in...