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Physics News & Announcements

 

Professor Brendan Britton speaks about meteor showers on Studio 10!

New for Fall 2025: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Certificate

Learn how to make maps that communicate, perform analysis, share information, and solve complex problems in this new, year long certificate program that begins in Fall 2025.

Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory

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observatory

Observatory Schedule

Recent Observatory Events:

 

10/11/23 Open Observatory Pics

Hercules Cluster

Picture of the Hercules Cluster taken through a telescope lens

Wild Duck Cluster

Picture of the Wild Duck Cluster taken through a telescope lens

Ring Nebula

Picture of the Ring Nebula taken through a telescope lens

Contact Information

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    Leader of Department
  • D. Matthew Rieger, Ph.D.
  • Department Chair
  • 401-825-2462
  • [email protected]
  • Knight Campus
  • Room 2222

  • Kelly Korzeniowski, Ph.D.
  • Engineering Program Director
  • 401-825-2066
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  • Knight Campus
  • Room 2218

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  • Website Content Manager, Administrative Asst.
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