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The University of Maryland's Physics Department ranks among the nation's largest, with faculty and students collaborating across over 30 specialized physics disciplines. Our institution combines demanding academic programs with a prime Washington D.C. setting and an active research initiative, creating an exceptional learning environment. Graduates from our undergraduate program are highly recruited by top-tier graduate institutions and employers, while our doctoral candidates pursue distinguished careers across government, private sector, and academic fields. Since the 1960s, our Gravitation Group has contributed significantly to advancing General Relativity Theory - Einstein's groundbreaking 1915 framework that revolutionized our comprehension of gravity and spacetime. Today, this theory remains pivotal for interpreting cosmic phenomena, from high-energy astrophysical events to cosmological evolution, while continuing to shape modern fundamental physics research.