PHYS 280 Spring 2026
PHYS 280 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
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Lecture
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Office Hours
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Writing Lab
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Essay
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1
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Monday
1/19/2026 |
Martin Luther King Day
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No Writing Lab
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Tuesday
1/20/2026 |
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Assign RE1
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Wednesday
1/21/2026 |
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No Office Hours
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Thursday
1/22/2026 |
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Friday
1/23/2026 |
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2
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Monday
1/26/2026 |
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Writing Lab 1 | ||
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Tuesday
1/27/2026 |
Module 2: Nuclear Weapons 1 |
OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
1/28/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger 4th floor
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Thursday
1/29/2026 |
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Friday
1/30/2026 |
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RE1 late deadline @ 4pm
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3
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Monday
2/02/2026 |
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Writing Lab 2
Return RE1
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Assign RE2v1
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Tuesday
2/03/2026 |
OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
2/04/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
2/05/2026 |
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Friday
2/06/2026 |
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RE2v1 late deadline @ 4pm
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4
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Monday
2/09/2026 |
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Writing Lab 3
Return RE2v1
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due @ 10am on Monday
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Tuesday
2/10/2026 |
Nuclear Weapons 5, Obtaining NEM
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
2/11/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
2/12/2026 |
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Friday
2/13/2026 |
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RE2v2 late deadline @ 4pm
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5
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Monday
2/16/2026 |
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Writing Lab 4
Return RE2v2
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Tuesday
2/17/2026 |
OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
2/18/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
2/19/2026 |
Nuclear Explosions 3, "Ground Zero"
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Friday
2/20/2026 |
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RPPv1 late deadline @ 4pm
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6
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Monday
2/23/2026 |
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Writing Lab 5
Return RPPv1
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Tuesday
2/242026 |
Module 4: Nuclear Terrorism 1 Introduction
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
2/25/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
2/262026 |
Nuclear Terrorism 2, "Last Best Chance"
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Friday
2/27/2026 |
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RE3v1 late deadline @ 4pm
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7
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Monday
3/02/2026 |
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Writing Lab 6
Return RE3v1
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Assign RPCR
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Tuesday
3/03/2026 |
Nuclear Terrorism 3, Prevention
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
3/04/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
3/05/2026 |
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Friday
3/06/2026 |
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8
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Monday
3/09/2026 |
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Writing Lab 7
Return RPPv2
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Tuesday
3/10/2026 |
OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
3/11/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
3/12/2026 |
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note: Wednesday deadline
time change goes into effect
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Friday
3/13/2026 |
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RE3v2 late deadline @ 4pm
RPCR due @ 10pm on SUNDAY
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| SPRING BREAK (3/14-3/22) | |||||
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9
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Monday
3/23/2026 |
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Writing Lab 8
Return RE3v2
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Assign RE4
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Tuesday
3/24/2026 |
OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
3/25/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
3/26/2026 |
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Friday
3/27/2026 |
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10
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Monday
3/30/2026 |
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Writing Lab 9
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RE4v0 due at end of WL
Assign RE4v1
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Tuesday
3/31/2026 |
Module 6: Nuclear Arsenals 1+2;
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
4/01/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
4/02/2026 |
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Friday
4/03/2026 |
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RE4v1 late deadline @ 4pm
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11
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Monday
4/06/2026 |
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Writing Lab 10
Return RE4v1
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Tuesday
4/07/2026 |
Module 7: Defense 1
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
4/08/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
4/09/2026 |
Defense 2, "Star Wars"
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Friday
4/10/2026 |
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12
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Monday
4/13/2026 |
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Writing Lab 11
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Assign RE4v2 |
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Tuesday
4/14/2026 |
Defense 3, "Missile Wars"
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
4/15/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
4/16/2026 |
Defense 4, Current Programs
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Friday
4/17/2026 |
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RE4v2 late deadline @ 4pm
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13
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Monday
4/20/2026 |
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Writing Lab 12
Return RPv1
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Assign RPv2
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Tuesday
4/21/2026 |
Module 8: Arms Control 1
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OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
4/22/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
4/23/2026 |
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Friday
4/24/2026 |
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14
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Monday
4/27/2026 |
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Writing Lab 13
Return RE4v2
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Tuesday
4/28/2026 |
OH from 3:30pm - 4pm Loomis 428
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Wednesday
4/29/2026 |
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OH from 3-6pm Grainger
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Thursday
4/30/2026 |
Module 9: "Countdown to Zero"
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Friday
5/01/2026 |
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RPv2 late deadline @ 4pm
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15
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Monday
5/04/2026 |
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Writing Lab 14
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Extra Credit Essays deadline @ 12am
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Tuesday
5/05/2026 |
Final Review + "Countdown to Zero" |
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Wednesday
5/06/2026 |
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Thursday
5/07/2026 |
Reading Day
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Friday
5/08/2026 |
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