Our History

Program Closure

As a result of a two-year academic program review, in early 2024 the decision was made to eliminate several programs, majors and minors from the university.

Photos Captured

Check out our out-of-this-world photo galleries! M 100 - Spiral Galaxy Jupiter M 53 Globular Cluster Core

In the News

the UNCG planetarium

August 12, 2026

The New Moon Behind August’s Celestial Convergence 

Four cosmic events converge within 24 hours, giving one UNC Greensboro astrophysicist a chance to explain how they’re all connecte…

Dr. Miroshnichenko with Prof. Sun Kwok at the 1.5-meter telescope of the Assy-Turgen Astronomical Observatory.

April 2, 2025

Dr. Miroshnichenko Presents TCO Results at Conference in Kazakhstan

Dr. Miroshnichenko traveled to Almaty, Kazakhstan, in October 2024 for an international conference on astrophysics entitled “Hot S…

February 1, 2025

Honoring Dr. Barbara A. Williams

In recognition of Black History Month, the Department would like to honor Barbara A. Williams, the first African-American woman to e…

Take a look into the department’s past

Physics & Astronomy Yearbook Pages –

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