James Madison University - Department of Physics and Astronomy

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at James Madison University has always followed its vision of making science accessible for everyone. Significant outreach programs invite the public in and take students and equipment out into the community to show science in action. Teaching and research go hand in hand with an emphasis of true partnership with undergraduates. Innovative teaching methods include majors teaching freshmen and significant on-campus and off-campus research that spans nuclear and particle physics, theoretical and observational astronomy, as well as materials and soft materials. http://csm.jmu.edu/physics/