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Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison!</h2> </div> <div class="uw-column one-column"> <div class="uw-page-element uw-pe uw-pe-text_block" data-page-element="text_block" > <div class="uw-text-block"> <p style="text-align: left">The UW–Madison Physics Department awarded its first PhD in 1899. Since then our students have earned degrees in virtually <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/research/">every area of physics</a>, and our <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/people/faculty/">faculty</a> have played key roles in myriad important research efforts. We are training over 200 PhD students as the next generation of physics researchers who are already earning recognition and making significant accomplishments in their field. Each year, our instructional teams teach introductory physics to over 5,000 undergrads from majors across campus. And we’re proud to have the longest-running hands-on science museum in North America (the <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/ingersollmuseum/">Ingersoll Physics Museum</a>), one of the longest-running science demonstration shows (<a href="https://wonders.physics.wisc.edu/">The Wonders of Physics</a>), and the first <a href="http://www.physics.wisc.edu/mspqc">MS in Physics–Quantum Computing program</a> in the country.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  <div class="uw-outer-row row-2 default-background has_featured_content uw-outer-row-top-padding-default uw-outer-row-bottom-padding-default uw-row-default">  <div class="uw-inner-row"> <div class="uw-column three-column"> <div class="uw-page-element uw-pe uw-pe-featured_content" data-page-element="featured_content" > <div class="uw-featured-content"> <div class="uw-featured-content-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/search?page=1&employment_type_uids%5B%5D=a7c2e2305e048d6230c59003c2b3a7ec&query=physics" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="900" height="600" src="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/aerial_UW_70-200mm11_6580-e1692997925479-900x600.jpg" class="attachment-uw-3x2 size-uw-3x2" alt="an aerial shot of the UW–Madison campus and downtown Madison, with Lake Mendota in the foreground" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/aerial_UW_70-200mm11_6580-e1692997925479-900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/aerial_UW_70-200mm11_6580-e1692997925479-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> </a> </div> <div class="uw-featured-content-content-wrapper"> <h2 class="uw-mini-bar"> <a href="https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/search?page=1&employment_type_uids%5B%5D=a7c2e2305e048d6230c59003c2b3a7ec&query=physics">Apply for open faculty positions</a> </h2> <p>We currently have searches open for an assistant professor in AMO physics and an open rank professor in AI/ML. Visit the UW jobs website to learn more and apply.</p> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="uw-column three-column"> <div class="uw-page-element uw-pe uw-pe-featured_content" data-page-element="featured_content" > <div class="uw-featured-content"> <div class="uw-featured-content-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/uw-student-resources/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="900" height="600" src="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842-900x600.jpg" class="attachment-uw-3x2 size-uw-3x2" alt="the focus of this image is on the background, with research posters tacked to boards and a sign above that says "undergraduate symposium." The blurry foreground shows attendees of the symposium looking at a poster. their backs are all to the camera" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842-900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Undergrad-Research-Symposium-2023-04-28BR-3842.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> </a> </div> <div class="uw-featured-content-content-wrapper"> <h2 class="uw-mini-bar"> <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/uw-student-resources/">Student resources</a> </h2> <p>Looking for extra instruction in an intro physics course? Mental health resources? Scholarships and fellowships? Our student resources page will get you started with these questions — and more!</p> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="uw-column three-column"> <div class="uw-page-element uw-pe uw-pe-featured_content" data-page-element="featured_content" > <div class="uw-featured-content"> <div class="uw-featured-content-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-24_award_winners-3.pdf" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"> <img width="900" height="590" src="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.45.49-AM-900x590.png" class="attachment-uw-3x2 size-uw-3x2" alt="bucky badger in front of an abstract red wave-like design element" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="uw-featured-content-content-wrapper"> <h2 class="uw-mini-bar"> <a href="https://www.physics.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-24_award_winners-3.pdf">Congrats to our student award winners</a> </h2> <p>The 2023-24 Student Awards have been announced. 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As a community, we are committed to being positive and inclusive in all regards. We follow the University of Wisconsin–Madison code of conduct. The members of University of Wisconsin–Madison must maintain a professional environment in an atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect and abstain from all forms of harassment, abuse, intimidation, bullying, and mistreatment of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, intimidation, sexual or crude jokes or comments, offensive images, secret recordings, and unwelcome physical conduct. Members must keep in mind that behavior and language deemed acceptable to one person may not be to another.</p> <h4 style="text-align: center">Remediation</h4> <p>Any person who is concerned that an individual has violated the department’s code of conduct may bring the issue to the attention of the department’s climate and diversity committee who will assist in suggesting steps to resolve the issue. Issues that cannot be resolved by the climate and diversity committee may be brought to the direct attention of the department chair or associate chair. The department chair/associate chair will seek information on the nature of the problem and discuss the complaint with all parties involved and appropriately inform the parties of the outcome. 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