Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Research Award Lecture

Finding the Unseeable: The Hunt for Dark Matter

Prof. Ilan Levine

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
Wiekamp Hall 1001

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers B.S. and B.A. degrees in physics, a minor in physics, and a variety of courses for non-majors in physics, astronomy, and geology. Students interested in pursuing an engineering degree can begin their studies at IU South Bend in this department.

The department's faculty is made up of talented and dedicated teachers and scholars, who value the close interaction with students and colleagues found at IU South Bend. Physics majors and other interested students have the opportunity to carry out research projects of their own design or participate in the ongoing research of the department's faculty.

Course Schedules - Physics, Astronomy, and Geology

Summer 2008 (added 11/9/07)
Fall 2008 (updated 5/22/08)
Spring 2009 (tentative, 7/18/08)

Course Home Pages

PHYS P221 - Physics 1 - Fall 2008 (M. Lynker)
PHYS P323 - Physics 3 - Fall 2008 (J. Hinnefeld) - (Oncourse - enrolled students only)
PHYS P441 - Analytical Mechanics - Fall 2008 (M. Lynker) - (Oncourse - enrolled students only)

More Course Information

WebAssign
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OnCourse - online teaching and learning environment
-- Knowledge Base Articles about Oncourse CL

Physics (and related) Organizations

Society of Physics Students (SPS) - IU South Bend Chapter
IU South Bend Student Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America
Michiana Physics Teachers
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
American Physical Society (APS)
-- APS Education Programs
-- "Why Study Physics?"
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
-- AIP Employment Statistics
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
American Meteorological Society (AMS)

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