Peter Skiff

Professor of Physics, (at Bard since 1966)
Office: Hegeman 105
Phone: (845) 758-7286
Email: skiff@bard.edu

Education

• Ph. D. Physics Louisiana State University (1966)
• M.S. Physics University of Houston (196 )
• B.S. Physics University of California at Berkeley (195 )

Courses Commonly Taught

• Thermal Physics (PHYS 314) (thermodynamics and statistical mechanics)
• Mechanics (PHYS 303) (analytical treatment of motion, forces, and energy)
• Astronomy (SCI 161) (the solar system, stars, galaxies, …)
• Cosmology (SCI 162) (origin and development of the universe)
• Einstein (SHP 225) (historical treatment of Einstein’s life and work)