Education
The Institute for Shock Physics (ISP) is a multidisciplinary research organization in the College of Arts and Sciences with an emphasis on understanding materials at extreme conditions. The Institute for Shock Physics provides unique learning and research opportunities through:
- Participation in innovative and multidisciplinary research related to the dynamic and static compression of materials
- State-of-the-art experimental facilities
- Access to collaborative research activities with the Department of Energy National Laboratories: Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia
- Financial support for outstanding students
Faculty, scientists, and students in the ISP conduct interdisciplinary research spanning the fields of physics, chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering, and geophysics. Because the ISP is a research organization and not an academic department, each student belongs to the academic department that most closely matches their educational background/interests. For example, a student interested in obtaining a Ph.D. in Physics would first apply to the WSU Graduate School to complete their graduate studies in the Department of Physics and Astronomy (P&A). As a P&A student, they could choose to conduct their graduate research in the Institute for Shock Physics.
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