NEWS AND FEATURES
Prof. Maccarone was awarded the 2018 President's Excellence in Research Professorship Learn More
Prof. Corsi has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure, effective Sep 1st, 2018
Profs. Lee and Grave De Peralta have been promoted to the rank of Full Professor, effective Sep 1st, 2018
Madeline Lockhart (sophomore) wins prestigious Goldwater scholarship, an award designed to encourage research careers in science, engineering and math Texas Tech Today, A&S News
Michael Holcomb was awarded TTU Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Michael is working with Dr. Blawzdziewicz on biophysics.
Prof. Thacker has been selected as Texas Tech Integrated Scholar for 2018 Learn More
The TTU Chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) was named as an Outstanding SPS Chapter for the 2016-2017 academic year
Kamal Lamichhane awarded 2018 LPC (LHC Physics Center) Graduate Scholars Fellowship Learn More
Prof. Akchurin was interviewed by Science News Learn More
LIGO Scientists' New Finding Could ‘Change The Way We Do Astronomy'. Texas Tech faculty members were instrumental in a critical part of this discovery Learn More
Congratulations to our 2017-2018 Fellowship Recipients: AT&T Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship to I. Taulli, and J.T. & Margaret Talkington Graduate Fellowship to H. Farooq, A. Gordienko, A. Poursoroush, M. Servati and S. Siddique Learn More
Prof. Wigmans published a new book titled "Calorimetry: Energy Measurement in Particle Physics (2nd Edition)“ by Oxford University Press Learn More
Texas Tech researcher helped reveal cosmic explosions during search for light from LIGO's newest detection Learn More
LIGO collaboration, including two TTU scientists, detects Gravitational waves for third time Learn More
Undergraduates search for hidden tombs in Turkey using cosmic-ray muons Learn More
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sigma Pi Sigma website has been launched Learn More
New issue of the PHYSICS@TTU newsletter has been published Learn More
Texas Tech Astronomy Physics Group Celebrates Observation of Gravitational Waves Learn More
Texas Tech High Energy Physics Group Celebrates Announcement of Nobel Prize in Physics Learn More
OUR VISION
The Texas Tech Physics & Astronomy Department is committed to achieving important research while still providing a high quality of education for our students at the undergraduate and graduate level. We have five active areas of research. For descriptions of current research topics at TTU, click Research Topics in each research area.
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Neutron Stars [Credit: Texas Tech University/Marco Rodriguez]
Creating Learning Spaces [Credit: K. Griffith & C. Lee (STEP Program/TLDPC)]
The Sounds of Science [Credit: Texas Tech University/Sally Logue Post]
CALENDAR
- April 20: The Annual Department Banquet, [Photos]
- April 20: Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Ceremony, [Photos]
- February 9: South Plains Regional Science & Engineering Fair
- January 20: 2018 Physics Department Winter Party
- January 18: First Class Day
- October 28: Annual Star Party
- October 6: Departmental Poster Competition, [Photos]
- September 6: Majors Welcome BBQ
- August 30: New Grad Students Welcome BBQ
Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Email
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