Physics and Astronomy Course Offerings

Winter 2021

Department of Physics and Astronomy Statement on Black Lives Matter

The Dartmouth Department of Physics and Astronomy is outraged by the killing of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and by the pattern of violence against Black Americans and the long history of systemic racism they represent.

Timekeeping in superposition

Research from Dartmouth College, Saint Anselm College and Santa Clara University reveals new time dilation phenomenon using superposition that can impact timekeeping in high-precision clocks.

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Named to Endowed Chairs

Professor Lynch selected to give the prestigious Marcel Nicolet Lecture

Professor Lynch was selected to give the prestigious Marcel Nicolet Lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting. "The Marcel Nicolet Lecture is presented two out of every three years to a space scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of aeronomy.

Dartmouth Space Physics proposal ARCS selected by NASA

NASA funding will further the study of the mission led by Professor Kristina Lynch.

2020 Workshop hosted virtually at Dartmouth

The 2020 New England Theoretical Cosmology, Gravity and Fields workshop was virtually hosted at Dartmouth on July 21st. 

Professor Ryan Hickox on a Major Astronomical Discovery

Wilder Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020

Summer 2020 Physics and Astronomy Courses

Summer 2020 Physics and Astronomy Courses