Physics & Astronomy

Watch Kyle Mo's Sanielevici Lecture titled "Detecting and Visualizing Cosmic Rays with a Portable Modular Detector" here: youtu.be/6MHdgi45BlQ

We are preparing to launch our first math prep workshop during summer session II this summer. This is a tuition free workshop; any student can take it. There will be no credit and no grade. It is purely to prepare students for success in subsequent courses and endeavors.

Come up to the third floor of Allen Hall tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5th at 12 pm to support our undergraduate students at the Fall Undergraduate Poster Session!

Current and potential undergraduates: Interested in majors or minors in our department? Join our Informational Mixer on Thursday, September 11 at 10 AM in 321 Allen Hall. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Join us next Monday, August 25th for the first Pitt-CMU Colloquium of the new academic year with our very own Dr. Rachel Bezanson! Details here: calendar.pitt.edu/event/pitt-cmu…

Undergraduates: Applications are OPEN now through August 29th for the NASA PA Space Grant Consortium Research Scholarships! physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/news/nasa-penn…

Join us for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory First Look Watch Party on Monday June 23rd at Frick Fine Arts Auditorium! For more details and to register: calendar.pitt.edu/event/vera-c-r…

The 2025 Physics and Astronomy Artists in Residence program will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025! Join us at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. More details here: calendar.pitt.edu/event/physics-…

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The Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce: Professor Dave Nero has been honored with the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award. Professor Rachel Bezanson has been honored with the Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award.

Join us on Monday, December 9 for a Pitt-CMU Colloquium with Dr. Yuan-Sen Ting of Ohio State University. Details here: physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/events/pitt-cm…

Room change announcement: The Physics Resource room has been moved FROM 310 Thaw TO Allen 509! Effective immediately.

Join us on Monday, November 18 for Colloquium with our very own Dr. Patrick Gallagher! Details here: physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/.../pitt-cmu...

Join us on Monday for Colloquium with Dr. Chong Wang (Perimeter Institute)! Details here: physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/events/pitt-cm…

Interested in applying to Pitt’s Physics & Astronomy graduate program? Join us on 11/25/ 2024 for our Graduate Program Information Session from 3-5pm (EST)! Meet current graduate students & faculty & learn about the application process. Registration pitt.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Congratulations to ACP General Member Tao Han, 2025 recipient of the Meenakshi Narain Mentoring Award, which recognizes exceptional mentoring in particle physics. aps.org/funding-recogn… @APSphysics @PhyAstro_Pitt

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The biannual Physics & Astronomy Undergraduate Poster Session is coming up! See more details here: physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/events/undergr…

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This Thursday, DAC and LAGOS are hosting a virtual career talk! Full details here: physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/events/dac-x-l…