About the Department

The primary focus of our department is to form and train students through teaching and participation in research so as to become knowledgeable physicists capable of investing their talents into the life of our society. This goal is achieved in two ways. On the one hand we offer a wide variety of courses at all levels allowing students to receive an academically strong physics education. On the other hand we involve students early on in the active research of our faculty, thereby training them to apply their knowledge to concrete scientific problems. The department offers small classes that allow frequent student-faculty interactions. The participation in research projects is also done in close collaboration with the faculty. For graduate students, that involvement culminates in a research-based Master's thesis.

Our approximately 15 full-time faculty members represent a broad range of experimental and theoretical expertise: Astronomy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Computational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Sciences, Elementary Particle Physics, Few Body Physics, Field Theory, Optics, and Physics Education. The research done in some of these fields results in the writing of scientific articles and the development of new classes and laboratory activities. Students have access to these resources and can expand their knowledge beyond the education offered through traditional classes. In addition, it is not uncommon to find students as co-authors of scientific publications. To find out about the research done at the department, look at the research page or the profile pages of our faculty.

We encourage you to have a look at our student information page describing the programs and degrees offered and at the profiles of our faculty. Please contact the faculty who always welcomes students interested in working with them and is pleased to share the fascination of their current research topic.

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