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Condensed Matter Physics
Astrophysics at UMBC
Atmospheric Physics Research
Quantum Information Science
Our research portfolio is growing

Condensed Matter Physics

UMBC research ranges from nanostructures to ultrafast optics

Astrophysics at UMBC

Making breakthroughs in observational and theoretical astrophysics

Atmospheric Physics Research

UMBC leads the way in remote sensing and atmospheric radiation

Quantum Information Science

UMBC is pushing the limits of quantum science and technology

Our research portfolio is growing

Our research programs are booming....join, learn, discover, contribute!

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Physics Building
Room 220

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News

  • Associate Professor Eileen Meyer interviewed on WYPR August 15, 2022 11:23 AM
  • Congratulations to this years new NASA & JCET Fellows! August 4, 2022 12:01 PM
  • Recent PhD recipient Ralph Colmenar has paper published August 1, 2022 4:28 PM
  • NASA SaSa program featured on NBC4 July 15, 2022 12:28 PM
  • Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Ph.D. and M.S. Graduates! May 26, 2022 9:33 AM

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  • PhD Proposal: Carson Evans Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM

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The UMBC Physics Department has 25 faculty, roughly 50 graduate students, and 150 undergraduate majors. Our department’s research is centered in 4 main areas: astrophysics, atmospheric physics, condensed matter physics, and quantum optics and quantum information.

 

 

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News

  • Associate Professor Eileen Meyer interviewed on WYPR August 15, 2022 11:23 AM
  • Congratulations to this years new NASA & JCET Fellows! August 4, 2022 12:01 PM
  • Recent PhD recipient Ralph Colmenar has paper published August 1, 2022 4:28 PM
  • NASA SaSa program featured on NBC4 July 15, 2022 12:28 PM
  • Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Ph.D. and M.S. Graduates! May 26, 2022 9:33 AM

More News

Events

  • PhD Proposal: Carson Evans Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Location

Physics Building
Room 220

Contact

  • Phone: 410-455-2513
  • Contact Us
  • Department of Physics on myUMBC
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