Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State University. The Physics and Astronomy Department is part of MSU's College of Arts and Sciences. If you have any questions or comments feel free to write, call, mail, or fax them to our department head Dr. Mark A. Novotny.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers prospective students an academic experience in which teaching excellence and a research environment combine to provide an atmosphere for learning and success.

Fifteen faculty members with degrees from universities throughout the world provide instruction and student advising. Laboratory courses give students "hands-on" experience and help to develop intuitive skills. The wide-use of computers prepares students for our technological society. Undergraduate involvement in research and opportunities for summer programs add to the learning equation.

The department sponsors chapters of the national physics honor society, Sigma Pi Sigma, and of the Society of Physics Students. These groups provide an informal atmosphere for students to interact with their professors and others interested in physics. Our chapter has hosted a regional meeting and, in recent years, has attended the regional meetings in New Orleans, Auburn, Pensacola, and Tuscaloosa.

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