The George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy builds on the interface between Astrophysics, High Energy Experiment, and High Energy Theory to advance our knowledge and understanding of the Universe. We explore the Universe from the lightest particles to its most massive structures through vibrant research programs centered on theory, observations, and experiments. We are dedicated to sharing our knowledge and the excitement of discovery through education and public outreach, conferences, workshops, and a visitors’ program. The Mitchell Institute is part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science at Texas A&M University.
Upcoming Events
T-duality and String Alpha’ Corrections High Energy Theory
Speaker: James Liu (University of Michigan)Oct 18, 2021 @ 3:00pm - 4:00pm | MIST M108, Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics & Astronomy, College Station, Texas, 77843, Central Texas, United States
Deciphering the Archaeological Record: Cosmological Imprints of Non-Minimal Dark Sectors HEPEC
Speaker: Fei Huang (University of California, Irvine)Oct 20, 2021 @ 4:00pm - 5:00pm
TBA Astronomy
Speaker: Kayhan Gultekin (University of Michigan)Oct 25, 2021 @ 11:30am - 12:30pm | Hawking Auditorium, Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics & Astronomy, College Station, Texas, 77843, Central Texas, United States
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Although educational outreach programs sometimes get short shrift in academic circles in terms of prioritizing, funding and staffing, a new Texas A&M University study indicates they are a solid investment with benefits far beyond the institutional bottom line when it comes to physics. Physicists and learning scientists at Texas A&M and the University of Texas […]
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Texas A&M Physicists Receive DOE Grant for Detector Research and Development
Researchers in the Texas A&M University Department of Physics and Astronomy have been awarded a three-year, $1.27 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in support of their world-leading detector research and development work that continues to play a key role in the SuperCDMS dark matter search experiment and other major projects at […]