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The Department of Physics at Lehigh University offers a broad spectrum of educational and research opportunities and close personal attention to undergraduate and graduate students. Lehigh’s degree programs lead to the B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics, the B.S. in Astrophysics, or the B.A. in Astronomy. Students in physics work closely with faculty to carry out cutting-edge research that advances knowledge in a broad range of fundamental and applied areas.

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Oct

24

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Quantum Field Theory, Geometry and Duality: Insights from String Theory" Presented by Dr. Sebastian Franco - CUNY

Quantum Field Theory (QFT) is a cornerstone of our modern description of nature, with applications ranging from condensed matter to particle physics and even quantum gravity. We routinely use QFT to make remarkably precise predictions about the world around us. However, our understanding of QFT continues to make dramatic progress.

Oct

31

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Acoustic analog of condensed matter problems" Presented by Dr. Yun Jing - Penn State

Acoustic lattices have proven to be a robust experimental platform for showcasing quantum mechanical phenomena on a macroscopic scale. In this presentation, I will illustrate examples of acoustic analogs of condensed matter problems, with a particular focus on those intertwined with topological physics.

Nov

7

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: “Modeling the evolution of astrophysical explosions in the time domain: a window into the transient and high-energy Universe” Presented by Dr. Eric Coughlin - Syracuse University

The advent of time-domain astronomy has made the discovery of transients, which are explosive and highly energetic astronomical phenomena that rise and fade on human timescales, commonplace, with tens of (e.g.) supernovae discovered on a nightly basis.

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"I chose Lehigh because I liked the campus a lot. It was one of the few schools that offered a Bachelor of Science program in astrophysics, and it seemed like a good stepping stone to a nice graduate school."

Joaquin Mosre

Astrophysics Major

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Lehigh senior Justin Bennett has always loved physics. As he put it, “for my entire life I contemplated the complexities of the universe. But during and after his sophomore year at Lehigh, he had an opportunity to get more serious about heavy ions, and pursue a passion for nuclear physics.

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Studying Quark Gluon Plasma

Supported by the National Science Foundation, Anders Knospe, assistant professor of physics, and Professor Rosi Reed are building a detector component to be installed at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven Lab in New York.

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