Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University)
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The Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as condensed matter, particle physics, and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize both theoretical and experimental approaches.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University) Context triple: [Department of Biological Sciences (Carnegie Mellon University), collaboratesWith, Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University)]
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in physics within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
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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.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a leading academic and research center in India, known for its strong programs in theoretical and experimental physics and its contributions to cutting-edge scientific research.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Ramjas College is an academic unit that offers undergraduate physics education and research opportunities within the college’s science faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University) Target entity description: The Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as condensed matter, particle physics, and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize both theoretical and experimental approaches.
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A.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Gauhati University is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physics and related scientific fields.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in physics within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
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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.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a leading academic and research unit specializing in fundamental and applied physics, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.
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Department of Physics
The Department of Physics at Tor Vergata University of Rome is an academic and research unit dedicated to advancing knowledge and education in theoretical and experimental physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university physics department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | natural sciences ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Carnegie Mellon University
ⓘ
linked to:
CMU
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| campus |
Carnegie Mellon University main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
CMU
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| city |
Pittsburgh
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linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| collaboratesWith |
Department of Chemistry (Carnegie Mellon University)
ⓘ
Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Carnegie Mellon University) ⓘ Department of Mathematical Sciences (Carnegie Mellon University) ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
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| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasis |
experimental approaches
ⓘ
theoretical approaches ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | physics ⓘ |
| focus |
education
ⓘ
research ⓘ |
| hasEducationalLevel |
doctoral
ⓘ
graduate ⓘ undergraduate ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate physics students
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undergraduate physics majors ⓘ |
| hasType | STEM department ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | America/New_York ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Physics
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Doctor of Philosophy in Physics ⓘ Master of Science in Physics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate physics program
ⓘ
physics minor ⓘ research-based PhD program in physics ⓘ undergraduate physics program ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Mellon College of Science ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carnegie Mellon University
ⓘ
linked to:
CMU
|
| region | North America ⓘ |
| researchArea |
astrophysics
ⓘ
condensed matter physics ⓘ experimental physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usesTeachingMethod |
laboratory courses
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lectures ⓘ research projects ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cmu.edu/physics/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University) Description of subject: The Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as condensed matter, particle physics, and astrophysics, offering undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize both theoretical and experimental approaches.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Department of Biological Sciences (Carnegie Mellon University)
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collaboratesWith
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Department of Physics (Carnegie Mellon University)
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subject linked to:
Department of Biological Sciences