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Thrive at the intersections of scientific probing and artistic flair. Of intellectual curiosity and serious fun. Of an idyllic campus and an urban setting.

Since 1795, we've been challenging convention, blurring boundaries and shaking up traditional thinking.
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Drawing connections among the arts, engineering, humanities, science and social sciences, and applying those connections to problem-solving is where Union students truly excel.
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Francis Wilkin

Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy

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(518) 388-6344

wilkinf@union.edu

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Department/Program: Physics and Astronomy

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Astronomy

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B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.A., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley