UD Physics & Astronomy

Faculty: 33.5
Current UG & G Majors: 166
Research Grants: $7.3 million/yr

Department
Library, Mt. Cuba

Undergrad
courses, advising

Graduate
degrees, applications

Research
areas, facilities

Directory
people, maps

Events
colloquia, seminars

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

Mar 17th: Professor and Chair George Hadjipanayis and Professor John Xiao participated in the university wide Energy Institute Symposium held in conjuction with government and industry experts. UDaily
Mar 26th: Assistant Professor Judi Provencal, director of the Delaware Asteroseismic Research Center (DARC), and resident astronomer at Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory will be coordinating some of the world's largest telescopes in a three-week-long "international observing run," focusing on a white dwarf known as IU Vir in the constellation Virgo. UDaily
Jan 23rd: Sr. Associate Dean and Unidel Professor George Watson presented honorary professorship from the Pontificia Universdad Catolica del Peru. UDaily
Jan 21st: The University of Delaware and the DPA/BRI were recognized for contributions to the "Princess Sirindhorn Neutron Monitor" at the dedication ceremony atop Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain. Professor John Bieber was present to accept the plaque from Princess Sirindhorn on behalf of UD.