Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Toledo (UT). We are a growing, world-class department with strong programs in research and academics, nationally and internationally recognized faculty members, ties to physics-related industries, and a record of student success. We strive to provide students with access to the cutting-edge research efforts of a larger institution, while still maintaining the level of personal interaction with faculty found at smaller places.

Our webpages have more information about our undergraduate program, graduate program, research, Colloquium Schedule and public outreach. You can also explore these topics using the menu on the right.

NEWS

• November 2019: U.S. Department of Energy Invests $5.7 Million in UToledo Solar Technology Research
• October 2019: UToledo to host 2019 Great Lakes Planetarium Association Conference
• September 2019: Prof. Emerita Nancy Morrison has just been named Chief Editor of the Journal of the AAVSO
• September 2019: Prof. Rupali Chandar interviewed on the Academic Minute
• September 2019: Congratulations to Tilak Poudel for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis. Dr. Poudel has accepted a position at Intel Corporation.
• Dr. Hasitha Mahabaduge (Ph.D. 2013) has been named a Governor's Fellow
• September 2019: Congratulations to Dipesh Niraula (Ph.D. August 2019) who has accepted the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the U. of Michigan Dept. of Radiology Physics Division.
• Register for National Lab Day (Oct. 10-11)
• August 2019: Congratulations to Professor Scott Lee for receiving the College of Natural Science and Mathematics Excellence in Teaching Award!
• August 2019: Congratulations to Professor Scott Lee for receiving the College of Natural Science and Mathematics Excellence in Service Award!
• August 2019: Professor Yanfa Yan and co-PI Dr. Zhaoning Song awarded $750,000 from DOE to    improve production of hydrogen as clean fuel
• August 2019: UToledo Physicists awarded $7.4 million to rev up solar technology to power space vehicles. For local coverage and interviews see:   Channel 13    Channel 24    Channel 11
• August 2019: Professor Bo Gao receives new NSF award to study "Quantum theories of atomic and molecular interactions, and their applications".
• Professor Randy Ellingson was appointed as PVIC Endowed Chair in Photovoltaics as of July 1st, 2019.
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Notices

• UT Behavioral response guide for faculty and staff
• Applications are being accepted for Fall 2020 admission to the Physics and Astronomy graduate program. The application deadline is January 1st, 2020.
• Professional Science Master's degree program in Photovoltaics
• Undergraduate minor in renewable energy

Department Highlights

• Kamala Khanal Subedi awarded the First Solar "Best Presentation on Solar and Renewable Energy" at the 2019 Midwest Graduate Research Symposium.
• Astronomy researcher, Prof. J.D. Smith, receives prestigious award
• The University of Toledo has joined the Discovery Channel Telescope as a full partner.
• UT physicist, Prof. Jacques Amar, accelerates simulations of thin-film growth
• NSF-sponsored workshop, Girls in Science, held on UT campus
• Professor Ishmael Parsai selected Fellow of AAPM
• Professor Victor Karpov delivered a lecture "Physics of Thin Film Photovoltaics" to a workshop at INAOE Puebla Mexico.
• Prof. Tom Megeath's group reveals dusty cobwebs filled with newborn stars near the belt of Orion
• Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization: A world class technology platform.
• The Ritter Planetarium has been upgraded with a state-of-the-art SciDome XD full-dome projection system.
• Prof. Michael Cushing's group has helped discover a new class of star: the ultra-cool "Y-dwarf"

 

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