Faculty and Student Research
at the UWW Department of Physics
There are many opportunities for students to be involved in physics and astrophysics research! Physics faculty welcome the opportunity to work one-on-one with students in independent study and research projects. Here at UW-Whitewater,
- You can work with Steve Sahyun in the area of optics or physics education research.
- You can work with Paul Rybski in the area of astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation.
- You can work with Bob Benjamin in the area of computational and observational astrophysics.
There are also several off-campus research opportunities available to the interested student, such as:
- Any National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates site.
- Argonne National Laboratory Student Research Participation Program.
- Fermilab Summer Student Participation Program.
- Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowships A Department of Energy program
- The National Optical Astronomy Observatories
Summer Research Assistantships

