Physics & Astronomy

Joey Sorenson, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at The University of New Mexico, has been awarded the U.S. Department of Energy and the Istituto Nazionale de Fisica Nucleare (DOE-INFN) Summer Students Exchange Scholarship. He is...

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of New Mexico is set to make a significant impact at the American Astronomical Society's semi-annual meeting, scheduled to take place from June 4 to 8 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The...

Will Crockett, a graduate of The University of New Mexico, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundations (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).  The NSF GRFP is a highly competitive program that provides funding to...

Spring is here, bringing with it warm weather, singing birds, and blooming flowers but Physics students at The University of New Mexico know Spring for more exciting reasons. The Department of Physics and Astronomy recently held UNM Physics Day 2023, an...

Last year, some of the greatest powerhouses in Quantum Information Science (QIS) came together to advance research, education, workforce, and economic development through the launch of Quantum New Mexico (QNM). Recently, the Quantum New Mexico Institute...

The UNM Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts its 5th annual Physics Day, Saturday, April 15 in the PAÍS building (Physics, Astronomy, and Interdisciplinary Science). This year, the research conference will include oral and poster presentations, a...

The UNM Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts its annual Spring Lecture Demonstration Show, a free outreach event for high school students and their families, on Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in Regener Hall on UNM's main campus. The public is invited...

Women’s History Month may be over, but two University of New Mexico students are still reaching landmark achievements. Kelsey Adler and Melissa Rudden, have been chosen as 2023-2024 Goldwater Scholars, a prestigious honor only 413 students in the U.S....

Hot bodies emit heat in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Light bulbs and night vision cameras are examples of technologies based on this physical phenomenon. Our daily experience tells us that heat is always directed from hot bodies to the colder...

Mentions of quantum technology may bring to mind images of a certain insect-like superhero, but research in the emerging field happens everyday at the University of New Mexico, and undergraduates from around the state are invited to get in on the...