The Department of Physics at the University of Nevada, Reno specializes in atomic, molecular, optical and chemical physics, high energy density and plasma physics, condensed matter physics, and atmospheric sciences.
Recent news from the Department of Physics
![Andrei Derevianko posing in front of a bookshelf.](https://www.unr.edu/main/images/news/2024/May/andrei-derevianko.jpg)
Andrei Derevianko elected AAAS Fellow in the field of physics
From being recognized as University of Nevada, Reno Outstanding Researcher to Sara Louise Hartman Endowed Professor, Derevianko is adding another item to his impressive list of accolades
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Exploring nuclear as an energy solution
Marc Nichol from the Nuclear Energy Institute shares nuclear technology developments