The University of Tennessee Department of Physics and Astronomy is a large, diverse department of approximately 32 faculty members, 60 research and adjunct faculty, 35 research staff and associates, 90 graduate students, 80 undergraduate students with either a major or minor in physics or engineering physics, and 15 support staff members. The faculty has a strong commitment to quality graduate and undergraduate education while maintaining close collaborative relationships with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and several other research facilities around the world. [Department Highlights]
Latest News
- Kate Jones Wins Outstanding Young Investigator Award [more]
- Oleg Ovchinnikov Wins Vanderbilt Prize [more]
- Spring Picnic [photo gallery]
- Honors Day 2009 [more]
- Fall 2008/Winter 2009 Newsletter
Upcoming Events
- July 3: University Holiday
- August 6: Full and 2nd Summer Sessions End
Contact Us
Department of Physics & Astronomy
401 A.H. Nielsen Physics Building
1408 Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-1200
Phone: (865) 974-3342
Fax: (865) 974-7843
E-mail: physics@utk.edu