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Physics is more than a collection of facts and equations - it is an evolving conception of the universe through which we seek to understand natural phenomena. The concepts of physics are developed through the work of a community of scientists tackling problems one at a time, with each success adding to our knowledge. In our undergraduate curriculum we present the laws of physics as primarily developed through careful experimental and theoretical work over the past 400 years. As you proceed through our curriculum you will appreciate the beauty and power of physics as it helps you better understand the wide variety of phenomena you observe in the world around you. |
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 Faculty in the Astronomy Program carry out research in solar, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy. This research involves observations with groundbased and spaceborne telescopes -- including the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Very Large Array (VLA) of radio 
 Experimental research in polymer and biopolymer physics, phase transitions, surface physics, physics of chemical and biochemical sensors, magnetic materials, transition metal oxides under extreme conditions, photonic crystals, and ultrafast nonlinear optics. 
 The Tufts Institute of Cosmology is engaged in fundamental research relating to the origin and evolution of the universe, particularly in the areas of inflation, cosmic strings, and other topological defects. We are especially interested in the observational effects of defects, such as gravitational waves and high-energy cosmic rays. Group members also study general relativity and quantum field
 Experimental searches for neutrino oscillations, nucleon decay, Higgs boson and Supersymmetric particles. Studies of neutrino interactions, top quark, gauge bosons, particles with charm, strange and beauty quantum numbers in experiments involving fixed target |
