Carthage Physics and Astronomy

Physics/Astronomy at Carthage is a great opportunity to expand your horizons and develop talents and skills for any career. In addition to exciting introductory courses, you may select more advanced courses in a variety of active fields. Research facilities, equipment, and opportunities abound, and you also have the opportunity to use the telescopes at Yerkes Observatory. Carthage students and faculty are involved in forefront activities, including the new NSF Center for Adaptive Optics– a cutting edge research program that will probe the depths of the Universe and the structure of your eyes! Carthage Physics students are also involved in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Fermilab– an international effort that will image one million galaxies and probe the depths of the Universe! From research in computational modeling of nano-scale materials to studying the most distant objects in the universe, Carthage physics students have ample opportunity to participate in a range of contemporary research activities.