Department of Physics and Astronomy

Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Toledo. 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

• February 2020: Recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Nicole Karnath's discovery sheds new light on newborn stars
• January 2020: Allison Gullingsrud won a Travel Prize to present her dissertation research.  Click the link for details: https://aas.org/posts/news/aas-doxsey-travel-prize-recipients-2020
• January 2020: A UToledo-PVIC-connected non-profit, Glass City Community Solar, received $45,000 in donations in December!
• January 2020: Dr. Ellingson and Dr. Heben cited in NYU Science article on residential solar energy
• November 2019: Article by Dr. Aniruddha Ray highlighted in Biophotonics world and phys.org
• November 2019: UToledo physicists' research on renewable energy profiled on UToledo website
• November 2019: U.S. Department of Energy Invests $5.7 Million in UToledo Solar Technology Research

Notices

• November 2019: Assistant Lecturer Position available
• UToledo 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, Dr. J.D. Smith, receives prestigious award
• The University of Toledo has joined the Discovery Channel Telescope as a full partner.
• UToledo physicist, Dr. Jacques Amar, accelerates simulations of thin-film growth
• NSF-sponsored workshop, Girls in Science, held on UToledo campus
• Dr. Ishmael Parsai selected Fellow of AAPM
• Dr. Victor Karpov delivered a lecture "Physics of Thin Film Photovoltaics" to a workshop at INAOE Puebla Mexico.
• Dr. 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.
• Dr. Michael Cushing's group has helped discover a new class of star: the ultra-cool "Y-dwarf"

 

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