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The University of Utah's Department of Physics & Astronomy is committed to pursuing key science questions within the academic community, training the next generation of researchers, educators, and technology workforce leaders, and inspiring an appreciation for knowledge in students and the wider community.

In pursuit of this mission, the department supports the highest levels of research and teaching among its faculty members. We strive to enable the success of undergraduate and graduate students by creating an academically excellent, efficient, and comfortable learning environment. Our goal is that organizations and individuals in the local and global community will benefit from our research and accomplishments.

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Getting weird: galaxies in the early universe

September 28, 2026 Above: Nebula. Courtesy James Webb Telescope/NASA The more astronomers learn about the...

U Selected for Elite National Network of AI-driven 'Cloud Laboratories'

U Selected for Elite National Network of AI-driven 'Cloud Laboratories' July 22, 2026 The University...

NASA’s Hubble discovers first of star cluster’s missing black holes

NASA’s Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes July 13, 2026 Above: Astronomers...

Magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion

Magnetic Fingerprint of a Cosmic Explosion July 14, 2026 Above: Faraday rotation in the afterglow...

Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient ‘orbitronic’ devices

For the first time ever, researchers prove that atomic vibrations can transfer orbital angular momentum...

UPGRADE FOR ICECUBE NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY

In 2019, the U.S. National Science Foundation, together with US institutional and international partners, approved...

U’s unsurpassed societal impact recognized nationally

The U was awarded the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a designation celebrating an institution’s...

Gen Z and AI use in STEM

Gen Z and AI use in STEM October 24 2025 Above: Yao-Yuan Mao Teaching Fellow...

MYSTERIOUS GAMMA-RAY EXPLOSION UNLIKE ANY DISCOVERED BEFORE

Above: The orange dot at the center is the powerful explosion that repeated several times...

WHY STUDY PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY AT UTAH?

Exceptional opportunities to learn, work, and collaborate across wide ranging research areas in Physics and Astronomy in the heart of Mountain America.

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