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16.4.8 Physics

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The study of physics commences with the beginning of the university. One of the original departments in the first catalog (1892) was the Department of Mathematics and Physics. By 1894 it was the Department of Mechanics and Physics and in 1905 the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Physics. For the 1907-1908 bulletin, physics was listed as a course of study in the Department of Engineering. As of the 1908-1909 bulletin, the Division of Physics was established. In 1922 the Department of Physics was in place and has remained so through the present.

The records consist of student registration procedures (1959), correspondence regarding a lecture from the National Academy of Science (1968-1969), promotional brochures (1970s, 2005), departmental seminar notices (1975-1985), a project report on the Devils Lake Basin (1977), minutes of the graduate advisory committee, faculty research interests (c.1978), information on the Rare Earth Research Conference which was held in Fargo (1979.), brief graduate survey letter (1993), a departmental summary report (1982), and departmental annual reports (1992, 1993-1994, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, and 2000-2001).

Registration procedures - 1959
National Academy of Science – correspondence and lecture – 1968-1969
Brochure - Physics – c. 1970s, 2005
Brochure - Physics - graduate programs – c. 1970s
Seminar Notices – 1975-1985
Project Report by Bharat M. Parekh “Evaluation of the Impact of Channel a Project with the
Hydrologic Model of the Devils Lake Basin - 1977
Graduate Advisory Committee - 1977
Faculty & Research Interests - c.1978
Rare Earth Research Conference (14th) - 1979
Graduate Survey – 1993

Summary Report - 1982
Annual Report - 1992
Annual Report – 1993-1994
Annual Report – 1998-1999
Annual Report – 1999-2000
Annual Report – 2000-2001