Upcoming Events
PhD Defenses
Dissertation Defense: Measurement of Neutrino Oscillations with Reactor Antineutrinos in SNO+
Anthony Zummo
Seminars, HET and HEE Seminars
High Energy Theory Seminar: 5D SCFTs, Brane Webs, GTPs, Quivers and Geometry
Sebastian Franco (CUNY)
Seminars, Astro Seminars
Astrophysics Seminar: Near-field Cosmology with Stellar Streams
Nora Shipp (Carnegie Mellon)
Condensed and Living Matter Seminars
Condensed and Living Matter Seminar: Optical neural networks for faster AI and super resolution imaging
Alex Lvovsky (University of Oxford)
Seminars, HET and HEE Seminars
High Energy Theory Seminar: "TBA"
Lorenzo Ricci (University of Maryland)
Department Colloquia
Colloquium: Dark Matter Searches with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment
Carmen Carmona (Pennsylvania State University)
Seminars, HET and HEE Seminars
High Energy Theory Seminar: "TBA"
Alberto Nicolis (Columbia University)
Special Events
Physics of Soft Matter: Self-Assembling, Responsive, Smart (and Squishy!)
Honoring David Weitz recipient of the 2024 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
Department News
Sam Dillavou receives GSNP Annual Postdoctoral Speaker Award
The annual Postdoctoral Speaker Award sponsored by the American Physical Society’s Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (GSNP) was won by Sam D
Read MoreWhat to know: 2024 total solar eclipse
Gary Bernstein and Bhuvnesh Jain speak with Penn Today about the significance of the coming total eclipse.
Read MoreCongratulations to the Department of Physics and Astronomy’s Student Award Winners!
Award certificates will be presented before the Department Colloquium on April 10th at 3:30pm in DRL A8.
Read MoreMasao Sako: Faculty Co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
Provost John L. Jackson. Jr. and Deputy Provost Beth A.
Read MorePhysics & Astronomy's Daniel Gomes, Winner: Audience Choice 2024 Penn Grad Talks
On February 23, some of Penn Arts & Sciences’ top graduate students shared their insights with a packed house (and online audience) at the
Read MoreSecond year PHD Candidate, Charlie Cummings has been named 2023-2024 Dean’s Scholar
Each spring, at the Dean's Forum, the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences recognizes nine College st
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It is incumbent on us all as a global community of scientists to actively participate in the diversification of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by directly and intentionally engaging those groups that are underrepresented in our individual fields.
The Penn Physics & Astronomy Department offers a variety of research opportunities that bring students of a range of academic levels to Penn.