The UW Physics Department awarded its first PhD in 1899. Since then our students have earned degrees in virtually every area of physics, and our faculty have played key roles in a myriad of important research efforts.

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Shared experiences: conference for women in physics brings UW undergrads together
Layers without limits: Advance enables researchers to stack complex oxides at will
Alleta Maier honored with campus-wide TA Award
Laser focused on Alpha Centauri
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Baha Balantekin elected APS Speaker of the Council
Mark Saffman wins WARF Innovation Award
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Shared experiences: conference for women in physics brings UW undergrads together
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Layers without limits: Advance enables researchers to stack complex oxides at will
Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
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Laser focused on Alpha Centauri
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