Master of Science (MSc), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The program is recognized for offering students invaluable research opportunities through its affiliation with important international endeavours. Students perform experimental/observational or theoretical/computational research in mainstream areas of physics and astronomy. The program offers excellent facilities, first-rate professors and close connections to interdisciplinary centres at York in fields such as Atmospheric Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Mass Spectrometry and Vision Research.
Students perform experimental/observational or theoretical/computational research in mainstream areas of physics and astronomy or are offered the unique opportunity to undertake interdisciplinary projects through collaboration in a number of research centres.
Featured Faculty
Isaac B Smith
Research Interests
Mars ice and climate processes, Geomorphology (especially related to ice), Ices in the Solar System, Geology and Geophysics, Radar and planetary science
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