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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Over the last five years, West Virginia University’s Department of Physics has transformed itself into a nationally-respected hub of research and achievement.

“We’ve been fortunate to have hired some fantastic young faculty to go along with burgeoning research programs and outstanding students,” Earl Scime, chair of the department, said. “We’re a small department that has a big impact on research nationally and internationally and that distinguishes us from some of our peer institutions.”

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