UT Arlington Department of Physics

Department of Physics

www.uta.edu/physics

International Year of
Astronomy 2009

Welcome to the Physics Department

Department News

October 2, 2008
UT Arlington Today -
NASA selects UT Arlington for display, funds shows
The Planetarium at UT Arlington has received from NASA an artifact from its loan program and grants for two planetarium shows. The planetarium received a tire from the main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Columbia, which was destroyed over East Texas on Feb. 1, 2003. University of Texas at Arlington alumnae Kalpana Chawla, for whom the university’s newest residence hall is named, was one of the crew members tragically killed in the accident. NASA-funded shows, “SOFIA – the Unseen Universe” and “Magnificent Sun,” are in development.
Read the complete press release.

September 10th, 2008
Large Hadron Collider (LHC) First Beam
We're excited! Visit our LHC news page to see why.

More Departmental News

About Our Department

James Horwitz Message from Our Chair

"Whether you are a prospective undergraduate physics major, or are considering opportunities for graduate study in physics, or are a prospective Physics employee, you will find the environment at UT Arlington's Physics Department stimulating and rewarding for learning, teaching, and research. Please feel free to contact me or members of the Physics department faculty and staff on how we can assist you in joining the Physics family at UT Arlington."
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Activities
- View a short presentation highlighting some of the activities in our department.
- Quantum Times Year in Review 2007

Fast Track Programs
- New fast track Physics doctorate
(B.S.- Ph. D.) in Fall 2008
- Fast Track 5 Year BS in Physics with MS Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Study Info
- Physics Graduate Study
- McNair Graduate Scholarships

YOUniversity TV
- Take a video tour of UT Arlington with segments including Dr. Lopez and Dr. Sharma from the physics department.

UT Arlington Student Academics
- See this online video about UT Arlington including spots with Dr. Lopez and Phyllis Whittlesey from the physics department.

Physics People

September 18, 2008
The Shorthorn -
Hadron Collider involvement brings prestige to University
The Large Hadron Collider, 14 years in the making, has the potential to change the world we live in. The possibilities that come with the expansive amounts of data the collider is expected to generate are almost endless. What is the universe made of? It is an age-old question, and the LHC may provide the answer. Students should realize the immensity of the project and the ground-breaking possibilities that come with it. The university plays a big role in this endeavor. The ATLAS detector was built here and several people who are involved either work or do research at UTA. Physics associate professor Dr. Kaushik De, has been involved with the project from its inception. He originally moved to the area to work on the failed Superconducting Super Collider in Waxahachie, which was cancelled by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993.
Read more of The Shorthorn editorial.

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