TCU Physics and Astronomy

04/03/2026

April Horton’s PhD defense is starting now in SWR 357. She studied the gas flows of the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy using and GASKAP observations.

03/17/2026

Undergraduate Gabriel McCarthy is presenting his work at the APS Global Summit today.

03/14/2026

Department of Physics and Astronomy is at CU*iP in Denver.

03/06/2026

Dr. Alan Farhan from is visiting us today to talk about his research on Designer Ferromics from Artificial Spin Ice to Oxide Thin Films. Seminar right now in SWR 357.

02/27/2026

Dr. Fabian Pena from Baylor University is visiting us today to discuss his work on Atomic Scale Growth in Semiconductor Materials with Multimodal Characteristics. SWR 357 right now for this seminar.

02/24/2026

We're celebrating 100 years of physics and astronomy at TCU. Register at the link below to join us for dinner on March 5.

[FW - Main Content]   Thursday, March 5, 20266:00 p.m. Reception6:30 p.m. Dinner7:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Dr. Magnus RittbyDee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center - Cox Ballroom 2820 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76129 | mapParking is available in Lot 6.Price:Cost to attend is free.RSVP required by ...

01/13/2026

Physics II labs start next week. No labs during the first week back at TCU!

11/21/2025

Barbara Castanheira from is visiting to discuss what astronomers can learn about stellar evolution using white dwarf stars, which are the core remnants of small stars. Seminar is happening now in SWR 357.

11/07/2025

Graduate student John Brannon is presenting his master’s thesis research on optoelectronic transport and antibacterial properties that result from surface defects in zinc and gallium oxides now in SWR 357.

11/05/2025

Department of Physics & Astronomy students, postdocs, and faculty are presenting their work at the TCU Research and Creative Activities poster symposium.

11/01/2025

Kevin Wagoner, a 2024 TCU REU student, presented his work at the 2025 Physics & Astronomy Congress

10/10/2025

TCU graduate and undergraduate students presented posters today at the TAOAPS fall meeting hosted by TCU Physics & Astronomy.