Dean's Welcome

Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) is part of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State. MPS includes the departments of Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and the School of Earth Sciences as well as seven affiliated centers. More than 230 distinguished faculty members explore the fundamental sciences, in diverse areas ranging from string theory to cosmology, from polar climate trends to biostatistics. We invite you to explore each of our departments' Web pages to discover the enormous breadth of our research.

The mission of MPS is to promote curiosity-driven research in fundamental sciences while simultaneously stressing teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels to enhance the University's goals as set forth in the Academic Plan.

MPS serves thousands of undergraduate students and hundreds of graduate students each year, training them to become the scientific leaders of tomorrow. Students at all levels receive one of the most innovative scientific training programs available through strongly integrated classroom instruction and faculty-supervised research experiences.

MPS strives to meet the needs of the greater educational community through K-12 and other outreach programs, including partnerships with local school districts, state government, local business and Ohio technology industries.

Sincerely,
Matt Platz