About A&A

 

About us

The Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) was approved for creation at UC San Diego in March 2023. The vision for the department was developed over several years, with the motivation to establish an autonomous astrophysics program that facilitates exciting growth and strengthens astrophysics research areas, enhances undergraduate and graduate educational programs, and supports activities and initiatives in diversity, equity, and inclusion. The A&A department consists of 12 founding faculty members. The faculty, researchers, students, and staff of the A&A department will transition from both the Physics Department and the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) during the 2023/2024 academic year. The Astronomy Graduate Program is currently operational, and two new undergraduate majors (BS and BA) and a new minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics are expected to be introduced in the academic year 2024/2025...[Read More]