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Honors Day 2008

The University of Tennessee Department of Physics and Astronomy is a large, diverse department of approximately 40 full and part-time faculty, 60 research and adjunct faculty, 60 research staff and associates, 90 graduate students, 80 undergraduate students with either a major or minor in physics or engineering physics, and 20 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 facilities around the world. [Department Highlights]

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  • Honors Day 2008 Gallery [more]
  • Dr. Nazarewicz's plenary APS talk featured in Symmetry [more]
  • Dr. Riedinger featured in Tennessee Today [more]
  • Physics Students and Faculty Recognized at 2008 Chancellor's Honors [more]
  • Jordan McDonnell Wins SSGF Fellowship [more]
  • Fall 2007/Winter 2008 Newsletter [more]

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CalendarUPCOMING EVENTS


  • April 25: Last Day of Classes
  • April 29: Final Exams Begin
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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