Faculty and Research

The physics department offers several levels of research courses, and summer research positions are often available. Our research programs cover a wide range of physics and astronomy, including significant interdisciplinary work. This research is supported by the NSF, Research Corporation, NASA, and other funding agencies.

Students who gain research experience at Trinity are also strong candidates for national and international summer research programs, and our students have worked at various U.S. locations and in other countries including Australia and Germany. These research experiences often lead to co-authorship on publications and give our students a strong advantage when applying to graduate school, as evidenced by their success in gaining acceptance to top Ph.D. programs, including those at Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Rice, Stanford, and the University of Texas.