Vanderbilt Physics & Astronomy

Vanderbilt Physics & Astronomy We are always glad to hear from students and invite you to visit if you are able. We also invite you to apply to join our program.

Our department offers students the opportunity to learn from and do original research with world-renowned faculty - from particle physics to astronomy to biophysics - all while remaining small enough to provide a friendly, welcoming environment. We invite prospective students to click on the Learn More button to explore our website and learn more about our degree programs and our department’s weal

th of exciting research opportunities. Vanderbilt is located in the mid-town section of Nashville, Tennessee -- a vibrant and growing city known for good reason as the “Athens of the South.” A visit is certainly the best way to experience Nashville’s vitality, our department’s welcoming spirit, and our faculty’s state-of-the-art research programs. We are looking for motivated students who want to explore the universe on any scale. Our students publish articles in top journals, attend national and international scientific conferences, and find careers in industry, academia and government laboratories. We hope you’ll consider joining us for the next step on your educational journey.

Congratulations to graduate student, Oem Trevedi!!https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2026/03/27/from-wrestling-to-physics-oe...
03/31/2026

Congratulations to graduate student, Oem Trevedi!!

https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2026/03/27/from-wrestling-to-physics-oem-trivedis-path-to-immortalizing-his-ideas/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ5AlJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFJQXlWYjNtN3lZTm1nS0dEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu4chdHq67GBYqJe12JeQnV9PZTEih0kmya-DDphRaKUmpiIFOpuzxZwAvz7_aem_gwpJgoAunDVEGeH3g4bDdA

When physics and astronomy Ph.D. candidate Oem Trivedi was growing up in India, he had big dreams: becoming a wrestler in the World Wrestling Entertainment industry. Trivedi admits that as a kid he was not the best student; his parents were often called to the school for his behavior, as he would pr...

The Department sends BIG congratulations to Professor Keivan Stassun!!
03/05/2026

The Department sends BIG congratulations to Professor Keivan Stassun!!

The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation (FCAI) is proud to share that our director, Keivan Stassun, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award, presented by the Nimoy Knight Foundation. The Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award recognizes individuals who embody...

11/06/2025
10/30/2025

Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

Gravitational waves | 10-year anniversary of the of the first detection and impact beyond. What are gravitational waves...
09/30/2025

Gravitational waves | 10-year anniversary of the of the first detection and impact beyond. What are gravitational waves? Learn from the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy's experts at Vanderbilt!

A&S astrophysicists are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection, and the discoveries they have made since. Watch the ex...

12/02/2024

Celestial delights abound, history gets its due, and you are invited to local events!
🔽 Download the FREE calendar from our website dyer.vanderbilt.edu.

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