At Physics & Astronomy, we know the importance of graduate students to the strength and diversity of a research environment. It isnt an exaggeration to say that our graduate students do much of the work that moves our research areas forward. We work very hard to offer a welcoming environment for present and future students.<br><br>We are a medium-sized department, with 26 research faculty members and about 70 graduate students. Every university department has its own character. We are well-known as a very research-intensive Department that is situated at a research-intensive University. Our faculty members and graduate students conduct cutting-edge research over a wide range of research areas in physics and astronomy, and publish their results in top journals. Since we arent a large department, we are also famous for being a very friendly and welcoming place. By coming here, you benefit from the best of both worlds, including a healthy balance between work and play.