physics

The Science and Technology Department of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library is the premier science research library in the State of Hawaii and in the Pacific region. The department supports teaching, learning, and research activities in the physical, biological, agricultural, and biomedical sciences in 29 undergraduate programs, 28 master's programs, and 26 doctoral programs. Members of the community, who are not affiliated with the university, are also welcome to use the library resources in the library; further information about hours and policies is available at http://library.manoa.hawaii.edu.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) offers an excellent undergraduate program within the Natural Sciences Division, designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in physics, astronomy and other sciences. In addition, the number and quality of astronomy research telescopes within easy reach of Hilo is unique, as is Physics and Astronomy's role as the State's only academic program that affords local students access to these facilities.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawaii offers both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics and Astronomy. The 20 full-time graduate faculty members in Physics are usually joined by several visiting faculty members to present a balanced program of teaching and research. The major research areas are elementary particle physics, free-electron laser physics (including applications in medical physics), condensed matter physics, particle astrophysics, with a combined annual funding of several million dollars. Of the 30 graduate students in physics, typically one-half come from outside the U.S. About 30% of our graduate students are women.