Physics and Astronomy
Welcome to Physics and Astronomy
The Physics and Astronomy Department is one of the larger departments in the College of Science
and has both teaching and research programmes in diverse areas such as the physics of the earth’s
atmosphere, the development of the cosmos, medical physics as well as the physics of semiconductors
and lasers. We want to welcome you into this wonderful world of discovery and intrigue.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch
Contacts Page
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Alicia Cavan, Studying towards a PhD in Medical Physics |
Seminars
Seminars. Details of upcoming seminars and archives. Note: Friday Seminars are back in Room 701, Rutherford Bldg at 11:00am
Announcements and Events
PhD students invited to join new research programme in galaxy evolution at UC
PhD Studentships in Nanotechnology
Superconductivity and Scanning Tunnelling Nanoscale
Calculator checks click here for details.
Physics and Astronomy Department Handbook [PDF 1.03MB]
Job Opportunites for Physics and Astronomy Graduates (1.9MB) updated 15 March 2012
UC - BRIGHT IDEAS Funding <$5K
Conferences
Third International Starlight Conference
Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th June 2012.
RASNZ Conference 2012, Carterton, Wairarapa, June 15 to 17
Archive of Conferences hosted in the Dept
News
Jump start for great ideas (15 May 2012)
UC staff are being given an opportunity to transform their great ideas into reality.
Student Volunteer Army named Anzac of the Year (20 April 2012)
The Canterbury University Student Volunteer Army, in recognition of its significant contribution to the Christchurch community following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, has been awarded the Royal New Zealand RSA's Anzac of the Year Award 2012.
Features
Companion to the stars [249KB]- Media Release: 12 January 2012 - Dr Michael Albrow
Photos from the Physics & Astronomy vrs Chemistry Football Match Dec 2011. [H Silverwood]
Laser gyroscope measures the Earth's 'wobble'.
Aurora Australis, timelapse animation taken from Mt John Observatory (Lake Tekapo) 28 May 2011. (NB. Large file)
Rutherfords impact on Science over the last 110 years. (PDF 272KB)
A New View of the Universe - Big science for the big Society. (PDF)
Some of the practical spin-offs of astronomical research - CCD cameras, WiFi and geographical location systems, and the wide applicability of astronomical training in other walks of life.