Outreach

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has a proud history of outreach activities to high school students, high school teachers, elementary and intermediate school students, and the general public. Many of our faculty, scientists, students and staff are involved in these programs.

: Festival attendees look on with awe as two students demonstrate a physics experiment with fire. The students are in PPE and the onlookers are holding maroon balloons that say “Fly with Physics! Texas A&M.”

Aggieland Welcomes The Annual Physics & Engineering Festival This Saturday

Mark your calendar for free family fun and experience the many wonders of science and technology at the Texas A&M Physics and Engineering Festival featuring hands-on demonstrations, keynote lectures, the iconic Texas-sized five-barrel depth charge and more.

Branches of pink lilacs in bloom, with the dome of the Academic Building visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Recognizing Excellence: Seven Arts And Sciences Faculty Named To Endowed Chairs

Seven esteemed faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University have been appointed to endowed chair positions, honoring their outstanding contributions to teaching, research and service.

Texas A&M University physics graduate student Ryan Amberger, wearing goggles and smiling while in a laboratory at Argonne National Laboratory in 2024.

Physics Student Pushes Boundaries In Nuclear Research As 2025 Los Alamos-Texas A&M Fellow

Ryan Amberger ’23 is headed to Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he will spend the next year studying nuclear astrophysics — specifically, the process behind the creation of half of the elements heavier than iron that make up the universe.