January 14, 2019
Mike Brown, Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy, California Institute of Technology
Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium
7:30-8:45 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
Dr. Brown will also give the Physics & Astronomy Department Colloquium,
Watt Family Innovation Center Auditorium.
4:00-5:00 p.m, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
December 29, 2018
The Fall 2018 issue of the Physics and Astronomy’s newsletter, Schrödinger’s Tiger, is out! Read all about the exciting developments in all areas of research, as well as keep up with the latest department news. To electronically subscribe or unsubscribe to Schrödinger’s Tiger, please go to our mail list. To receive a paper copy, contact the department by email or phone ((864) 656-3416).
August 14, 2018
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Clemson University (a Carnegie RI Research University) invites applications for a faculty position in astrophysics at the tenure-track Assistant Professor or higher level to begin August 15, 2019.
Currently, our department has strong research efforts in the areas of high-energy astrophysics, time-domain and multi-messenger astronomy, nucleosynthesis, and star & planet formation. Our search will be primarily focused on candidates with research interests in time-domain and multi-messenger astrophysics. However, applications from outstanding candidates in all areas, including computational astrophysics and observations are encouraged. We seek someone who can complement and enhance the research activities of the department.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a collegial, collaborative environment committed to broadening participation in Physics & Astronomy. We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse educational and research environment and understand the barriers facing women and others who are underrepresented in higher education careers.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous externally funded research program and teach physics and astronomy at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or closely related field.
The applications should be submitted via Interfolio and must include a curriculum vitae, publication list, statements of research interests and accomplishments, a research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information of at least three references.
Applicant evaluations will begin on October 1, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled. Information about our research and educational programs can be found at http://physics.clemson.edu. For information about this search please contact astrosearch@clemson.edu.
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
August 14, 2018
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Clemson University (a Carnegie RI Research University) seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty position in computational condensed matter physics or computational atomic and molecular physics at the Assistant Professor or higher level to begin on August 15, 2019. Exceptional candidates from related fields of computational physics are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have access to the Palmetto Cluster, Clemson University’s high-performance computing (HPC) resource.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy has research programs in condensed matter physics, atomic and molecular physics, atmospheric physics, biophysics, and astronomy; additional information can be found at http://physics.clemson.edu. The department boasts a collegial, collaborative environment with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and student body. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and from those who have experience mentoring students from diverse backgrounds, as well as those who have demonstrated a commitment to understanding the challenges in promoting diversity and inclusion in physics. Additional information on Clemson University’s diversity and inclusion initiatives can be found at – http://www.clemson.edu/inclusion/.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous externally funded research program and teach physics and astronomy at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
Interested candidates should submit their application through Interfolio and include a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and the names and contact information of at least three references.
For full consideration submit applications by September 30, 2018. The department will continue accepting applications until the position is filled. For information about this search please contact cuphysicsjob@clemson.edu.
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
May 29, 2018
The Spring 2018 issue of the Physics and Astronomy’s newsletter, Schrödinger’s Tiger, is out! Read all about the exciting developments in all areas of research, as well as keep up with the latest department news. To electronically subscribe or unsubscribe to Schrödinger’s Tiger, please go to our mail list. To receive a paper copy, contact the department by email or phone ((864) 656-3416).
February 21, 2018
On Friday, March 9 at 4:00 pm in G01 Kinard Laboratory, the Clemson Society of Physics Students will host Kevin Metrocavage as our colloquium speaker. Mr. Metrocavage currently serves as the International Space Station (ISS) Operations Manager. We hope that you will join us for this unique opportunity to hear about Mr. Metrocavage’s experiences working with the ISS and at NASA. There will be a reception afterwards in the PandA Café.
To learn more about Mr. Metrocavage, please see his biography. For more details about the event, please see the Clemson Events Calendar.
January 15, 2018
The Fall 2017 issue of the Physics and Astronomy’s newsletter, Schrödinger’s Tiger, is out! Read all about the exciting developments in all areas of research, as well as keep up with the latest department news. To electronically subscribe or unsubscribe to Schrödinger’s Tiger, please go to our mail list. To receive a paper copy, contact the department by email or phone ((864) 656-3416).
December 18, 2017
A limited number of Eclipse Over Clemson Ornaments are now available for purchase. The etched glass ornament is $15 and features the Eclipse Over Clemson logo.
To purchase an ornament, visit our online store: Physics and Astronomy Marketplace Store.
You can choose Pick-up as your shipping option if you would like to pick-up your ornament in the Physics and Astronomy Main Office, Dec 18 – Dec 22, 8:00 am – noon and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Just purchase online, then show your email receipt to pick-up your ornament. Otherwise, shipping is $10 (shipping for additional ornaments is only $1 per ornament).
December 5, 2017
Medical Beam Laboratories, LLC, a company co-founded by department faculty Drs. Endre Takacs and Mark Leising, doctoral student Donald Medlin and research associate Leon Zheng, received the 2017 InnoVision Technology Development Award. Congratulations to Medical Beam Laboratories!
April 14, 2017
The Department of Physics & Astronomy honored this year’s departmental award recipients in its annual ceremony on April 14 and also acknowledged college-level and national scholarship awardees. Department awardees names are forwarded to the college for consideration in the College of Science awards.
