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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Prof. Victor Brar receives Moore Inventor Fellowship
M.S. in Physics-Quantum Computing
Pupa Gilbert wins David A. Shirley Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement at the Advanced Light Source
Janet Seger receives distinguished alumni award

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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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Thursday, November 1st, 2018
M.S. in Physics-Quantum Computing
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