University of Wyoming Physics and Astronomy

Whether you are a UW alumnus or a friend interested in Department activities, we'd love to hear from you! This is an exciting time of growth and discovery for the Department. Recent highlights include:

Discovery of a new globular star cluster with the WIRO telescope
The addition of new undergraduate degree programs to provide physics students with flexible, marketable career paths
Several large grants to faculty, including a National Science Foundation CAREER prize to Prof. Danny Dale and an award to Prof. Mike Pierce to build one of the world's largest infrared cameras for the WIRO telescope.
Introduction of three new emphases for the physics PhD program: chemical physics, materials physics, and biophysics
Plans to add several new physics faculty members over the next few years

If you're in town, please stop by and say hello. Department tours, or tours of the WIRO observatory can be arranged by calling the Department Office.

Alumni, please keep in touch with us and your classmates by clicking HERE to see what your peers are doing.

Highlights of Department events can be found in the Departmental Newsletter or Year-In-Review Power Point Show.

Be a part of the growth of Physics & Astronomy in Wyoming by contributing financially to support students in their professional development. Thank you to all of our recent supporters who help make Physics & Astronomy happen at Wyoming. $100, $50, or $25 for a student scholarship makes a big difference to a physics student sturggling to buy books and pay tuition. The Department also has larger projects on the horizon, including equipping the WIRO telescope with world-class instruments to enable out-of-this-world discoveries. Contact Dept. Head Danny Dale at the UW Department of Physics & Astronomy to learn about more opportunities to participate in the science and educational mission of the Department.

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