Numerous resources are available to students within the department and throughout the university. Research centers, lab and computing facilities, libraries, technology support, community outreach and financial support are a few you will find here. The department hopes these resources will be of assistance to you in achieving a successful and productive academic experience. For general inquiries, please contact Mary Ann Quinn at 773-325-7330 or email the Physics Department at mquinn22@depaul.edu.
Advising
Each Physics & Astrophysics major is assigned a department faculty member as their academic advisor. If you have declared a major in Physics, Astrophysics or Engineering, but do not yet have an assigned academic advisor, contact Mary Ann Quinn to be assigned to an appropriate advisor for your concentration.
All majors should meet with their academic advisors at least once per quarter to discuss course scheduling and other issues. If you have not met with your academic advisor in a while and need to look up their name or contact information, you can retrieve that information through Campus Connect.
Student Organizations
The Department of Physics & Astrophysics hosts student groups in Physics, Astrophysics, and the Society for Women in Physics (SWiP).
Society for Physics Students
The DePaul SPS group typically meets on Thursday afternoons. The Club provides fun and interesting activities and programs to benefit students of physics at all levels. The club also hosts talks by faculty and students on physics topics outside of regular course content, in addition to regular engaging features like lab sessions at the IRL or field trips. Additionally, they meet for a tutor session on Fridays from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. in Byrne 204. For more information about the SPS Club, contact Xavier Dabrowiecki via email SPS Email.
Astrophysics Club
The DePaul Astrophysics Club is a group of undergraduate and graduate students at DePaul University who are interested in astrophysics. For more information about this club, contact Sam Solod via email Sam Solod. The club seeks to mentor interested students by:
- Inviting professionals to speak about astrophysics
- Helping students network with their peers and industry figureheads.
- Organizing field trips, club game and movie activities and sky observations.
Society for Women in Physics (SWiP)
The purpose of SWiP is to build a supportive environment for women within the Physics Department at DePaul University. SWiP intends to engage in networking events, showing potential career paths and making valuable connections with other women in the field. For more information, contact Vanessa Garcia via email at vgarci64@depaul.edu.
Department Resources
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Internship Opportunities
- NASA Pathway Internship
- EarthRISE Developers Academy
- University Student Research Challenge
- US CMS Program for Undergraduate Research Summer Experience (PURSUE)
- US CMS Undergraduate Internship
Library Resources
Research Support
Drop in research help is available daily in-person or online (text, chat and email or Zoom) via Ask a Librarian. You can schedule an appointment here.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Upcoming Opportunities/Scholarships
Space Grant
Since 2005, the Illinois Space Grant has funded undergraduate and graduate student researchers working with DePaul faculty on NASA-related research and provides scholarships for Chicago Public School math and science teachers taking graduate courses at DePaul that embed NASA-related materials. The Illinois Space Grant has supported over 100 student researchers.
If you have any questions, please contact Bernhard Beck-Winchatz (bbeckwin@depaul.edu), site coordinator for Space Grant.
University Resource Links
- Undergraduate Student Handbook
- Graduate Student Handbook
- Graduation
- CSH Undergraduate Advising
- CSH Graduate Advising
- Pre-Health Advising
- Academic Calendar
- University Libraries
- DePaul Libraries Physics Research Guide
- DePaul Libraries Astronomy Research Guide
Research Resources
- Statistical Research Center - Current data on education and employment in physics, astronomy, and allied fields, including interactive resources, full reports, and individual graphs and tables.
- AIP Employment Statistics - Reports that provide the latest data on where physicists work and what they do throughout the economy and at different degree levels.
- AIP Statistics - Who is Hiring Physicists? -A state-by-state listing of the many employers who recently hired physics bachelor’s into science and engineering positions.
Academic Resources
Professional and Student Associations
- American Physical Society
- American Physics Society: Women in Physics
- National Society of Hispanic Physicists
- National Society of Black Physicists
- Society of Physics Students
- American Institute of Physics
- American Astronomical Society
- American Association for the Advancement of Science