Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as gravitational physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter, offering undergraduate and graduate physics programs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee canonical | 1 |
| UWM Physics Department | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6406762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Context triple: [John L. Friedman, affiliation, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]
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Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to experimental and theoretical physics, including areas such as particle physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter.
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Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading academic and research institution renowned for its contributions to condensed matter physics, quantum information, and other fundamental areas of physical science.
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Department of Mathematics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its strong research programs, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate curricula, and contributions to both pure and applied mathematics.
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Department of Chemistry (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic and research department known for its comprehensive chemistry education and influential scientific contributions.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the National University of Colombia (Bogotá) is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and contributing to scientific development in Colombia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Target entity description: The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as gravitational physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter, offering undergraduate and graduate physics programs.
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Department of Physics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic and research unit known for its contributions to experimental and theoretical physics, including areas such as particle physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter.
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Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a leading academic and research institution renowned for its contributions to condensed matter physics, quantum information, and other fundamental areas of physical science.
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Department of Mathematics (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a major academic department known for its strong research programs, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate curricula, and contributions to both pure and applied mathematics.
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Department of Chemistry (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a leading academic and research department known for its comprehensive chemistry education and influential scientific contributions.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Presidency College, Kolkata is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics within one of India's oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UWM Physics Department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | natural sciences ⓘ |
| academicLevel |
graduate
ⓘ
undergraduate ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Wisconsin System ⓘ |
| campus |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employs | physics faculty ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrophysics
ⓘ
condensed matter physics ⓘ gravitational physics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
preparation for STEM careers
ⓘ
preparation for graduate study in physics ⓘ student research opportunities ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
computational physics resources
ⓘ
research laboratories ⓘ teaching laboratories ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate physics students
ⓘ
undergraduate physics students ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee
|
| mission |
community outreach in science
ⓘ
physics education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in physics
ⓘ
Master’s degree in physics ⓘ PhD in physics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate physics program
ⓘ
undergraduate physics program ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
condensed matter theory
ⓘ
experimental condensed matter physics ⓘ gravitational-wave science ⓘ observational astrophysics ⓘ physics research ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ |
| teachesSubject |
astrophysics
ⓘ
classical mechanics ⓘ condensed matter physics courses ⓘ electromagnetism ⓘ general relativity ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| website | https://uwm.edu/physics/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Description of subject: The Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as gravitational physics, astrophysics, and condensed matter, offering undergraduate and graduate physics programs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee