Students and faculty using the 16" Meade telescope at the UMassD Observatory.
Equipment & facilities
The Physics Department has a wide array of facilities and equipment, including computer work stations, lasers, and a fully equipped observatory. Students also have the opportunity to accompany faculty members who are conducting research at national science facilities.
Observatory
The department offers students the use of a state-of-the art 16" Meade computer-controlled telescope—the largest computerized telescope in southeastern Massachusetts.
Learn more: UMassD Observatory
Laboratories
- Computational Physics Laboratory
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Laboratory
- Rotating Fluids Laboratory
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