The University of Tennessee Department of Physics and Astronomy is a large, diverse department with a strong commitment to quality graduate and undergraduate education and close collaborative relationships with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and several other research facilities around the world.
News
- VolsTeach/Physics Major Joel Smith Travels to Ireland for an Education Workshop [more]
- Christine Nattrass is the APS Woman of the Month for May 2012 [more]
- Department's 2012 Honors Day Celebration [more]
- Physics Brings Home Six Chancellor's Honors for 2012 [more]
- Everything Old is New Again: Dai Group in Nature Physics [more]
- Witek Nazarewicz Weighs in on "Neutron Skin" for ScienceNOW [more]
- UTK's Society of Physics Students Named an Outstanding Chapter for 2011 [more]
- Fall 2011/Winter 2012 Newsletter [more]
- See all news . . .
Events
- April 30: Study Day
- May 5: See the Supermoon from the roof of the Nielsen Physics Building {8:45 p.m. until midnight}; check the Cone Zone for parking information
- May 1-4; 7-8: Exam Days
- May 10: Graduate Hooding Ceremony at Thompson-Boling Arena
- May 11: College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Commencement
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Contact the Department
Department of Physics & Astronomy
401 Nielsen Physics Building
1408 Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-1200
Phone: (865) 974-3342
Fax: (865) 974-7843
E-mail: physics@utk.edu
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