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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Gamma ray telescope ready for prime time
Prof. Victor Brar receives Moore Inventor Fellowship
M.S. in Physics-Quantum Computing
Janet Seger receives distinguished alumni award

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“Probing Compact Objects with Gravitational Waves”
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 15:30 to 17:00
Screening for “normal” genetic variants: Using survey data to inform precision medicine
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 12:05 to 13:00
Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 15:30 to 16:30
Department Meeting
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 12:15 to 13:30
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Recent News

Gamma ray telescope ready for prime time
Friday, January 18th, 2019
Physics, Math and Astronomy Libraries Consolidation
Monday, December 17th, 2018
Graduate student Abigail Shearrow wins a three-year Department of Defense Quantum Computing Graduate Research (QuaCGR) Fellowship
Monday, November 19th, 2018
Prof. Victor Brar receives Moore Inventor Fellowship
Thursday, November 15th, 2018
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