Storke sunrise. Credit: Eric Isaacs
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Our Mission

  • Provide a world-class education to its students that will prepare them for a diverse range of professional careers requiring a strong technical background.
  • Perform cutting-edge research across broad and inter-disciplinary fields.
  • Share expertise and communicate the excitement of science both locally and globally.

 

These goals have led the Department of Physics at UC Santa Barbara from relative obscurity 40 years ago to placement as one of the most innovative and robust programs in the country.

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 Department Leadership

Department Chair
Professor
Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs
Professor
Director of the Graduate Program
Faculty Graduate Advisor
Professor
Vice Chair for Academic Personnel
Director ITST
Professor
Vice Chair for Research, Infrastructure & Facilities
Associate Professor