Winter Graduation 2021
The School held an informal celebration event in the morning.
School news
Prof Graham Smith has been awarded the Bruker Prize 2022
Congratulations!
Stephanie Campbell wins OUP Academic Poster Prize at NAM 2021
The poster is titled "Using HI Gas to Model Dark Matter Haloes in MaNGA".
Physics and Astronomy Final Year Project Prizes 2021
Congratulations to all the recent graduates of the School of Physics and Astronomy!
CHEOPS unexpectedly spotted exoplanet Nu2 Lupi d
Rare planet found in space telescope photobomb.
'Trailblazing' use of light to kill viruses given UK government support
New government funding for research by Kenny Wood, NHS Tayside and Dundee University has brought the use of UV light to safely kill airborne viruses a step closer.
Teaching lab kits are ready to go out to our students
A huge 'thank you' to Cameron Rae, Paul Donaldson and David Gray!
New planets found in unique system with CHEOPS
A unique six-planet system, 200 light years away from Earth, has been observed around the star TOI-178 by an international research team including Dr Thomas Wilson.
Research on surfaces to kill Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews is testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the Covid-19 virus.
Shining a light on whisky
New technique uses lasers to accurately measure the authenticity of some of the world's most exclusive whiskies - without ever removing the cap.