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Degree programs in Geophysics are equipping students to answer some of the most pressing questions of our time.

Message from the Chair

May 03, 2021

The Winter 2021 term has come to an end, and the Department of Physics has continued to deliver courses online, and research in experimental physics has continued under strict pandemic rules. Despite these challenges, activity in the department has continued to advance.
U of A role in building new telescope signals opportunities for astrophysics research and signal processing technology

April 23, 2021

Astrophysicists Erik Rosolowsky and Gregory Sivakoff are members of an international team which is building a new, state-of-the-art telescope in Chile.
Building on fundamental physics knowledge

April 12, 2021

As a teenager, Igor Boettcher loved to read about the elementary particles that make up everything in the universe. Now he’s a physics faculty member who develops the mathematical and conceptual framework to understand findings, and proposes new experiments to learn more.
Large-scale computer simulation reveals how magnetic field lines break to produce solar flares and other phenomena

March 25, 2021

Discovery could lead to better understanding of solar flares, geomantic substorms, and gamma-ray bursts, which pose serious dangers to orbiting satellites and telecommunications.
Students convert physics lessons to practical use with undergraduate research projects

March 16, 2021

Research is messier than portrayed in textbooks, but its rewards include honing new skills and participating in exciting discoveries.
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