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