Facilities
The Department of Physics and Astronomy has a variety of facilities to meet the educational needs of students, faculty, and staff. These facilities include a student reading room, classrooms and teaching laboratories, research laboratories, and a historic observatory.
Course Related Facilities
- Multipurpose classrooms
- Teaching Laboratories
- Large Student Reading Room
A popular gathering spot is the Trochet Reading Room (301 Strong) where students often study, work with a tutor, or tackle their latest assignments in a group discussion.
Research Facilities
The physics faculty at Eastern are actively engaged in a variety of research areas, each of which has a dedicated lab space:
- Modern Optics Laboratory
- Laser Physics Laboratory
- Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Surface Science Laboratory
- Space Environment Computational Laboratory
- Sherzer Observatory
Other Facilities
The Physics department has access to several other facilities that are used for educational and outreach purposes.
The Department of Physics & Astronomy is part of the College of Arts & Sciences, 214 Pray-Harrold, 734.487.4344
