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Asteroid rocks may aid future space missions -University of Miami astrophysicist said.

Finding Success in Physics

A current University of Miami student and a recent alumnus have taken advantage of physics research opportunities to pursue their professional goals.

Future astrophysicist is observing the past to find the existence of super massive black holes

Ph.D. student Joseph Sterling is using data from the James Webb Space Telescope to seek out the remnants of supermassive black holes in outer space.

Josh Gundersen, a professor of physics is part of an international team of astronomers looking back billions of light years into the past to study the birth of star-forming galaxies.

Astrophysicist takes ‘supermassive’ leap in the study of black holes

8 students from colleges across the US were selected for the REU positions and spent time with seven faculty members in the Dept. of Physics.

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Welcome to the Physics Department

Physics is an integral scientific component of the liberal arts environment and contributes to the scholarly activities of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami in a fundamental manner. As a department, our mission is to enhance the goals and ideals of the University by providing an incisive and enriching education for our students, by making lasting contributions at the forefront of human understanding, and by communicating the excitement of scientific discovery to our fellow citizens.

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