Welcome to the UW-L Physics Department homepage!
NEWS FLASH ! There are great opportunities available for incoming freshmen who are planning on a major in physics or physics/engineering. Click here to learn more.
NEWS FLASH ! The Distinguished Lecture Series speaker for the upcoming academic year will be Dr. Eric Cornell, recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics. Dr. Cornell will be discussing his work on April 3rd and 4th, 2008. Click here to learn more.
This is the best place to find information about our degree programs, faculty, undergraduate research opportunities in physics, physics club activities, and special announcements.
The
UW-L Physics Department offers both a Bachelor of Science degree
in Physics and a
Dual Degree in Physics/Engineering.
In addition, the Department features emphases in special areas:
Astronomy, Optics, and Computational Physics, as well as physics
degrees with Business or Biomedical Concentrations.
The Department has been very successful in obtaining external grants to fund its state-of-the-art laboratories and computer facilities. Undergraduate research opportunities exist in laser physics, nuclear physics, biomechanics, materials science or computational physics. The Department sponsors an active Physics Club and also conducts a weekly seminar series as well as a annual Distinguished Lecture series.
For further information please email the Department Chair, Dr. Gubbi Sudhakaran at sudhakar.gubb@uwlax.edu or call him at (608)-785-8429. We would happy to send a free copy of our brochure or schedule a visit to our department. Hope to hear from you!