University of Notre Dame Physics and Astronomy

05/15/2026

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Due to the high probability of heavy rain and lightning tomorrow morning, the 2026 Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16 has moved to the Compton Family Ice Arena.

Academic regalia is required for all procession and ceremony participants. Arrival, line-up, and procession times remain the same.

This does not affect the University Commencement Ceremony scheduled in Notre Dame Stadium on Sunday, May 17.

04/30/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Dominic Battaglia!

04/14/2026

Roman Gerasimov has been named a 2026 NASA Hubble Fellow. Gerasimov is a University of Notre Dame Society of Science Fellow and postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

The NASA Hubble Fellowship is among the most competitive in the field of astrophysics, and Gerasimov's appointment is the first time that the fellowship will be hosted on campus.

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04/01/2026

Congratulations, Dr. John McDonaugh!

03/16/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Miriam Matney!!

02/02/2026

University of Notre Dame doctoral student Mohamed El Gazzah has been awarded a highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Fellowship, supporting a year of research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which began in January 2026.

Working with Associate Professor Nirmal Ghimire in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, El Gazzah studies magnetic skyrmions—tiny, swirling magnetic textures with exciting potential for next-generation, energy-efficient data storage and spin-based electronic devices.

Through this fellowship, El Gazzah will help develop new techniques that combine simultaneous imaging and electrical measurements using a Lorentz transmission electron microscope—capabilities he plans to bring back to Notre Dame to strengthen research infrastructure and collaboration.

Congratulations, Mohamed!

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01/28/2026

Congratulations, Jacob! 😊

University of Notre Dame senior Jacob Finley has been named a 2026 Churchill Scholar. He is one of 16 selected for the award from a pool of nearly 160 a...

01/23/2026

The Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team hosted STEM night on Thursday, January 22. The event featured demonstration tables hosted by multiple departments in Heritage Hall before the game, and an on-court demonstration at halftime led by Prof. Kate Biberdorf– better known as Kate the Chemist.

Physics & Astronomy Professors Corrine Deegan, Sylwia Ptasinska, and Lauren Weiss, and graduate student Chloe Jones, were among the many faculty, staff, and students who participated in the event that was intended to spotlight the departments of the College of Science.

12/02/2025

Mark your calendar for this annual event!

11/21/2025