Department of Physics and Astronomy (PHY)
Welcome to UNCG's Department of Physics and Astronomy
We are located on the third floor of the Petty Building on the UNCG campus.
What is Physics? Physics is the study and application of the fundamental laws of nature, including the laws of motion, gravity, electromagnetism, heat, and microscopic interactions. These laws govern the behavior of objects at all scales, from the smallest subatomic particles to the entire observable universe. In between, physicists study nuclear reactions, the interactions of atoms with light, properties of solids, chaotic dynamics of fluids, and the evolution of stars and galaxies, among many other applications.
Recent graduates have gone on to graduate programs in; Physics at NYU, Columbia Univ., NC State, Georgia Tech., Univ. New Hampshire, and Appalachian State; Medical Physics at Duke, ECU, and LSU; Biomedical Engineering at Duke and NC State; and Nuclear Engineering at NC State.