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opinion:
C.S.U.L.B. president
Physics program
among the best in U.S.
Congratulations to
the faculty, staff and students of the physics department at
Cal State Long Beach!
The master's degree
program in physics has been ranked among the Top 20 programs
in the nation at preparing physics students for the workforce.
The American Institute
of Physics recently released its report identifying 20 schools
with the strongest professional master's degree programs.
The AIP report
confirms that the top physics programs address the current
needs of the economy as well as the academic needs of students
in attaining specialized skills and knowledge. CSULB was named
among the Top 20 and there is no finer compliment for our
program.
The AIP report
notes that successful master's programs such as ours have
a combination of features that fall into the categories of
internships, research and connecting the physics department
to the world outside of the academic community.
CSULB was recognized
alongside programs at Columbia University, the Georgia Institute
of Technology, Texas Tech University and the University of
Washington.
The report by AIP
also pointed out that recognized physics programs are needed
because of the increasing demand for employees with scientific
and technological skills who are also able to work outside
of the academic setting.
This acknowledgement
brings a great deal of joy and pride to the physics department,
its blue-ribbon faculty and to the university.
Go BEACH!
-- Robert C.
Maxson
CSULB President
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