Welcome to the School of Physics
The study and teaching of physics at Trinity College has a long and distinguished history and has included figures such as Hamilton, Lloyd, Fitzgerald and Walton, who made important contributions to physics. Recent decades have seen a huge expansion of research in magnetism, photonics, nanoscience and soft matter, placing the School at the forefront of the subject in Ireland, with a leadership role in European science.
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School of Physics seminar programme
We offer five different undergraduate degree courses in which Physics is a main component:
- Physics (TR071)
- Physics and Astrophysics (TR071)
- Physics and Computer Simulation (TR071)
- Theoretical Physics (TR035)
- Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials (TR076)
Death of Former Physics Professor
The death has taken place of Dan Bradley, Professor of Optical Electronics (1980-1984) and Fellow Emeritus.
TCD Physics Student Award First Place in Physics in 2009 Leaving Certificate
First Year Physics student Rebecca Feeney-Barry was awarded the Institute of Physics Silver Medal for the highest level of achievement in Physics in the 2009 Leaving Certificate.
http://www.iopireland.org/News/news_38950.html
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TCD Space Scientists Create Technologies for Latest European Space Agency Satellite that Provide New Views of the Sun.
Space scientists in ity's School of Physics are celebrating the first images of the Sun from the European Space Agency's latest satellite, Proba-2, launched from northern Russia last November. The TCD Solar Physics team were responsible for developing novel image processing techniques to enhance and analyse these spectacular new images.
For further information see www.SolarMonitor.org
The press release image is here:
https://www.tcd.ie/Communications/assets/img/Proba2Sunimage01.10.jpg
Postgraduate Opportunities 2010
Frame your future in Physics at TCD
Explore research opportunities in Physics at TCD by clicking here
We also have a postgraduate programme offering MSc and PhD degrees by research.
Last updated: Feb 11 2010. | back to top
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