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Celebrate Science With Us At The Texas A&M Physics & Engineering Festival on April 5

Discover the wonders of physics, astronomy and engineering through an exciting fun-filled day with interactive exhibits, fascinating talks, and unforgettable experiences at the Mitchell Physics Bldg. and Mitchell Institute on-campus.

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Quantum Leapers Walk Across Texas!

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DEEP Mentor Awarded APS FOEP Minigrant for Photon Entanglement Project

Dr. Ed Fry Honored with Cynthia & George Mitchell Sciences Medal

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Mar 24, 2025
Optimizing the environment in a fast turnaround system for superconducting qubit. (ON MONDAY 4pm)
Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics & Astronomy

Chung-Ting Ke, Academia Sinica, The Rebel Chinese Province of Taiwan

Mar 25, 2025
AMO/IQSE seminar – IQSE special event: honoring recent awards and achievements
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IQSE special event: honoring recent awards and achievements

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AMO/IQSE seminar – Integrating cavity enhanced vibrational spectroscopy for planetary exploration
Mar 25
The Milky Way and Andromeda: Galactic Twins or Distant Cousins?
Mar 25
PHYS faculty meeting
Mar 27
Mesogenesis with a Morphing Mediator (3M)
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As a department, we conduct research in astronomy and astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, quantum optics, condensed matter physics, high energy physics, nuclear physics and many other fields that are central to the mission of our department and Texas A&M. We share a common passion for physics and astronomy and are committed to transferring our knowledge and skills to young scholars.

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Physics Student Pushes Boundaries In Nuclear Research As 2025 Los Alamos-Texas A&M Fellow

Ryan Amberger ’23 is headed to Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he will spend the next year studying nuclear astrophysics — specifically, the process behind the creation of half of the elements heavier than iron that make up the universe.

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Texas A&M Astronomers Recap Observational Opportunities Realized Through Dark Energy Survey

Dr. Darren DePoy and Dr. Jennifer Marshall reflect on career inspiration and the latest result from one of the projects they’ve been involved in since arriving in Aggieland nearly two decades ago.

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Honoring Excellence: Texas A&M’s College Of Arts And Sciences Celebrates Scholarship Recipients, Distinguished Former Students And Exceptional Faculty

The annual spring banquet recognized the achievements of students and benefactors while awarding prestigious medals to former students and faculty for their contributions to science, humanities, law and philanthropy.

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