The Physics Department at Widener consists of five Ph.D. faculty who have a wide variety of interests.  It supports the physics major and two minor programs, one in physics and one in astronomy, as well as providing secondary education certification in physics through the science education/physics certification major.  In addition, the department provides the course work in introductory and modern physics for the School of Engineering and all majors in the sciences. 

Use the links on the left to find out more about our programs, faculty, equipment, courses, and the physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma. 

The Department, has special strengths in experimental laser optics and astronomy.  The astronomy courses incorporate the special computer exercises developed by Project CLEA .  In support of the astronomy program Widener University is a member institution of the National Undergraduate Research Observatory (NURO), where qualified undergraduate students participate in astronomical research projects.  Together with a faculty member they travel to an observing site located at an altitude of 7600 feet on the Anderson Mesa in Flagstaff, Ariziona. The observatory houses a 31-inch reflecting telescope with a Tectronix CCD (charge-coupled device) detector which is used to obtain images of a variety of astronomical objects such as planets, variable stars, supernovae, and galaxies. NURO is associated with the Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona University.

Near the NURO Site.
 

• Astronomical images taken with our CCD camera