Welcome to the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography web site! The department provides quality programs leading to B.S. and B.A. degrees in physics, with options of General Physics, Physical Oceanography or joint 3+2 Physics/Electrical Engineering Degrees. If you have a curiosity about how things work and enjoy experiments and mathematics, then you should study physics. We welcome double majors and minors.
What's New
- Dr. Moyer to speak, March 26, title to come ...
- UNCW Students to Send Balloon to Space as part of SEDS
Helios Page, - Apply for Summer physics in Germany at Universität Ulm
- Feynman Diagrams: The science of doodling
- Close-up photos of dying star show our sun's fate (w Video) .
Other News
- Dr. Bingham selected for international team for Aquarius/SAC-D Mission.
- Read about Dr. Morrison's Galapagos trip in the blog Journey to Galapagos
- Chelsea Hopkins research experience at U. of Delaware - Star News
- Dr. Dylan McNamara leads surfing team to finals.
- Andrew Sumerel wins CMS Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
- New precision measurement of pion lifetime reported by Dr. Liping Gan
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