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Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Welcome to the Rutgers Department of Physics and Astronomy. Our research and education missions cover a vast extent. With our research we aim to advance knowledge about the physical world through measurement, observation, simulation, and theory. Our teaching mission is designed for the needs of non-science majors, engineering or medical students, majors planning on a career in research or indeed any student interested in how the world works!

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Keshav Badri wins a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship!

(Mar 27, 2026)

Please join us in congratulating Keshav Badri of Physics and Astronomy, who just won a 2026 Goldwater Scholarship. Well done Keshav! And congratulations also to mentors Jed Pixley, Kevin Lucht, and Shaowen Chen.

Work in theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the national lab or university level. Specialize in understanding emergent phenomena within thin films and heterostructures.

Dr. Jedediah Pixley, Mr. Kevin Lucht, Dr. Shaowen Chen

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