Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Sacramento State has been preparing students for graduate school, teaching careers, and industrial employment for over forty years. Based in Sequoia Hall, overlooking the American River, our students interact closely with faculty members in and out of the classroom. Educators of the highest quality and excellent laboratory facilities have led Sac State Physics Alumni to graduate programs at institutions such as MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, and Harvard not to mention wonderful careers in government, private industry, and education.
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In the News:
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Congratulations to Prof. Peter Urone, who is this year's recipient of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Outstanding University Service Award. Prof. Urone joins the long list of departmental honorees. Congratulations!
- The Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Jérôme Bürki. Dr. Bürki will be joining the department in the Fall 2008 semester. His background is in theoretical condensed matter physics. To find out more about his research, please visit his website at the University of Arizona, where he is currently a post-doc.
- Eight students and Dr. DeGraffenreid traveled to UC Santa Cruz on the weekend of May 3 to attend the annual Zone 18 Society of Physics Students Meeting. They had the chance to meet students from about eight other campuses in California and Nevada as well as participate in campus tours, student research talks, and keynote addresses.
- Physics News Updates: This site, maintained by the American Institute of Physics, summarizes new discoveries, announcements, and information in the world of physics. Updated weekly, there is always something new!