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ABOUT Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook is regarded as one of the top Physics and Astronomy departments in the country.

1964 Department Photo

The Department of Physics was founded in the early days of Stony Brook when the campus was temporarily located at Oyster Bay.  Initially the Department of Astronomy was founded together with Geology as the Department of Earth and Space Sciences.  In 1997 the Astronomy Department separated from Geology and joined with Physics to become the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The Physics Department, 1964
From the left, first row: Jim Raz, Cliff Swartz, Juliet Lee Franzini, Arnold Feingold, Peter Kahn, Alec Pond, Dick Mould, Bob de Zafra, Herb Muether, David Fox, Nandor Balazs, Yi Han Kao, Leonard Eisnebud; Newton Kupelian, Mohammad Lone, Harris Fisher, Charles Sommers, Narcisco Garcia, Mendel Beer, John McFadyen, Sang WooYee, Scott Andrus, Charles Sharpiro, Harold Yarger, Bill Sutherland, Ed Marsten

 

 

The breadth of opportunity and the award-winning faculty and students make study at Stony Brook an exciting and mind-opening experience. We are dedicated to seeing that each of our students succeed. The Physics and Astronomy Department 2012.

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Last updated: 05/11/12