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Welcome to the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University
of British Columbia. We are a "full service"
department of faculty, staff and students committed to serving
Canada and the
province of British Columbia by attracting and training outstanding
local, national, and international students, and conducting forefront
research that probes the big unsolved questions of life and the
universe, and that provides practical solutions to earthly issues
that impact the lives of everyone.
I encourage visitors to browse the information provided under the
various links, to learn about the courses we offer, the research we
conduct, the kudos our members have received, and descriptions of
some major initiatives in the area of undergraduate education
revision. For members of the general public, I particularly draw
your attention to our Outreach link
that describes annual
and special events designed to be of interest to everyone.
Our undergraduate program offerings include
Astronomy,
Honours Biophysics,
Engineering Physics,
Majors Physics and
Honours Physics
and there are many
opportunities for joint degrees with other departments and programs.
We currently teach approximately 180 undergraduate Physics and Astronomy
students in years 2-4, approximatley 240 Engineering Physics students
in years 2-5, and over 3000 first year students destined for other programs.
Our Graduate Program includes
approximately 175 graduate
students (roughly half MSc and half PhD), working
on experiments and theory in research fields that include:
- Applied Physics
- Astronomy/Astrophysics
- Atomic/Molecular/Optics
- Biophysics
- Condensed Matter
- Cosmology
- Gravity
- Medical Physics
- Sub-atomic
We are very proud of our alumni, scattered around the globe, who have
distinguished themselves in industry, the community, and academe.
Our faculty, which numbers ~ 50 professors and instructors, have won many
awards for their research and teaching accomplishments, while they
and our ~40 valued staff members have also received numerous awards
for their outstanding service. The past decade has seen an almost
complete turnover in faculty, so this is an exciting period of
transition and new-growth.
We welcome
feedback on our website, and of course we are happy to answer any
questions you might have (please see the "Contacts" link).
Douglas Bonn
Professor and Head
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