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Research and specialties

The Department of Physics is active in both theoretical and experimental research in a wide range of fields. Research is conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the University as well as through scientific collaborations at research centers across the country.

The department has identified the following topics as areas of specialty:

  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Atomic, Molecular, Optical & Chemical Physics
  • Condensed Matter
  • High Energy Density & Plasma Physics
  • Physics Education & Outreach
  • Zebra Pulsed Power Lab

Department Contact Information

  • Mailstop: 0220
  • Mailing Address: 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
  • Email: physreg@unr.edu
  • Phone: (775) 784-6792
  • Fax: (775) 784-1398
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