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Welcome!

Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is where fascination meets function. We explore the deep questions of the universe and provide the scientific foundation for discovery that yields the technologies in your pocket, and those of tomorrow.

Our department is driven by an engaged faculty pursuing fundamental research and eager to develop the next generation of scientists.

Our physicists helped put our state on the periodic table, study multi-messenger astronomy and explosive stellar events, and search for new physics at CERN. They describe the properties of nuclei and neutrons and test the limits of superconductivity with new models and novel materials. They merge physics and biology at the cellular level with lab-on-a-chip devices. They’re building an interdisciplinary approach to lead transformative research on quantum materials and devices, information science, and artificial intelligence.

Our students have a breadth of research opportunities on campus, at nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and at facilities all over the world to set them on the path to promising careers.

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  • A photo of Sean Lindsay
    Exploring Literary PhysicsJune 10, 2025
  • Cosmic Colors
    A Night at the Planetarium: Cosmic ColorsJune 6, 2025
  • A Photo of Tova Holmes
    Tova Holmes Wins Simons Foundation Support for Muon Collider GroundworkMay 29, 2025
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Our faculty includes 4 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and 11 fellows of the American Physical Society.

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1408 Circle Drive
Knoxville TN 37996-1200
Phone: 865-974-3342
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Email: physics@utk.edu

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