Augsburg Physics Overview

The principles of physics underlie every physical aspect of
our world, from the smallest subatomic particle to the largest
galaxy in outer space. The work of the physicist is to
uncover these fundamental principles upon which other
scientific work can be based. Each day physicists make
significant contributions in many areas of science, including
meteorology, medicine, oceanography and space
exploration.

Far from being an isolated science, physics is very much a
part of the world in which we live. Discoveries in physics
have affected history, political science, philosophy and other
disciplines - even the arts.

Augsburg College offers one of the strongest undergraduate
physics programs available in a private liberal arts school
setting. At Augsburg, physics students have rigorous and
up-to-date preparation in physics, ready access to
professors, and the opportunity to work with faculty or local
industry on research projects. There is also the opportunity
to grow in other ways through the college's strong liberal arts
programs and extracurricular activities such as the fine arts
and athletics.

   
Current News

International space scientists
conduct research while at Augsburg

February 2006

Viacheslav Pilipenko smiles a lot. Behind a desk littered with papers and spectrograms of magnetic fields, “Slava,” as his friends call him, works tirelessly and enthusiastically.
A world-class space physicist from the Russian Academy of Sciences, this Moscow-native came to the United States to study the Earth’s space environment with Professor Mark Engebretson on a $120,000 per-year, shared grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Society of Physics Students recognized by national chapter
February 2006

The national Society of Physics Students named Augsburg’s Society of Physics Students its “outstanding chapter” last week. The award recognized the chapter’s involvement within the Augsburg community and the scientific community as a whole.
Thirty-six declared physics majors were a part of Augsburg’s chapter of SPS during the academic year of 2004-2005. The award recognizes the involvement of those students.

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Physics Students Present At International Conference
December 2005

The Augsburg physics department sent five students to the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco this past week. The event, which was held Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, gave students the opportunity to showcase their research in the field of space physics.

 

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