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Welcome to UAB Physics

Our mission is to advance new research and educational paradigms that expand the disciplinary boundaries of the past, solve the grand challenge research problems most important for science and pressing for society, develop creative and compassionate problem solvers and life-long learners, and facilitate an inclusive environment where every faculty, student, postdoc, and staff can succeed. Click below to find out how we do it.

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