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| Dome housing the Indian ATO telescope in the mountains near Hanle India. The unique facility is comprised of two robotic 0.5 meter Ritchey-Chretien telescopes at opposite ends of the earth (the antipodes) for monitoring of optical transients from active galaxies and gamma-ray bursts. |
Welcome to the Department of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis.
Please explore the website to find information about cutting-edge research, the undergraduate and graduate programs, and job opportunities. Please contact our office or any faculty member by email or phone for additional information.
Please explore the website to find information about cutting-edge research, the undergraduate and graduate programs, and job opportunities. Please contact our office or any faculty member by email or phone for additional information.
Faculty News:
- Congratulations to Tom Bernatowicz, who has received the David Hadas Teaching Award. The David Hadas Teaching Award recognizes outstanding tenured faculty members in Arts & Sciences who demonstrate commitment and excellence in teaching first-year undergraduates. Tom is a leader, helping to lay paths for new ways to teach science that reach far beyond the introductory physics course.
- Congratulations to Jason Woods, who has been recently awarded a university-wide, undergraduate research training grant (MARC uSTAR) from the National Institutes of Health. This provides an exceptional opportunity for some of our juniors and seniors who intend to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedically-related sciences, including physics.
In the news:
Pinpointing origin of gamma rays
from a supermassive black hole
New element
found to be a superconductor
Nanotechnology institute formed
St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group established
Black Hole Constant
Makes Unexpected Appearance
Origin of galactic cosmic rays
WUSTL astrophysicists have received a five-year grant from NASA
Ultra-miniature particles
New 'smart' nanoparticles deliver drugs directly to tumors, plaques
More news...
Recent publications:
Recently published papers by our department...
Department News Letter - Spring 2009
Student News:
- The physics department recently received a GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Award from the US Department of Education. This award will provide a $30,000 stipend to five outstanding physics graduate students in each of the next three years. Our proposal received perfect scores from each of two reviewers.
- Congratulations to Michelle Milne, graduate student in Professor Conradi's group, who has been awarded a Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School. The fellowship will support her for the academic year 2009-10.
This week's colloquium/seminars:
Monday, November 2, 2009
Fractional Statistics and Beam Splitters in Quantum Hall Systems
Professor Smitha Vishveshwara
Lecture: 4:00 PM, 204 Crow
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Professor Smitha Vishveshwara
Lecture: 4:00 PM, 204 Crow
A Partial Solution to the Mystery of the Great Pyramids of Egypt
Dr. Michel W. Barsoum
Lecture: 4:00 PM, 204 Crow
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Dr. Michel W. Barsoum
Lecture: 4:00 PM, 204 Crow
Hyperpolarized Water as a Probing Tool for Molecular Interaction
Professor Song-i Han
Lecture: 3:00 PM, 241 Compton
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Professor Song-i Han
Lecture: 3:00 PM, 241 Compton
Physics Certificate