Physics Department Colloquium
Spring 2017 Schedule
The colloquium schedule for the Spring 2017 semester is as shown below. Additional speakers and titles will be posted as they become available. Click on each title to see the corresponding announcement containing the related abstract.
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: SERC, Room 116 (unless otherwise indicated below)
(Refreshments served at 2:45 pm)
Time: 3:00 pm
Place: SERC, Room 116 (unless otherwise indicated below)
(Refreshments served at 2:45 pm)
January 23, 2017
Student Progress Reports
Arian Arab, Hamza Atac, Reginald Fisher, and Eric Lechner
January 30, 2017
Goran Mihajlović
Western Digital Corporation, San Jose, CA
Title: Physics and applications of spin torque magnetic random access memories
February 6, 2017
Xi-Cheng Zhang
The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester
Title: Extreme THz Science
February 13, 2017
Student Progress Reports
Ravini Chandrasena, Daniel Olvitt, Chandra Shahi, and Mannix Shinn
February 20, 2017
Kent Paschke
Physics Department, University of Virginia
Title: Modern Measurements of Parity Violation with Electron Scattering
February 27, 2017
Leonard C. Feldman
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University
Title: Electronic Materials: Past, Present and Future
March 6, 2017
Svetlana Kotochigova
Physics Department, Temple University
Title: Novel states of matter with ultracold magnetic lanthanides
March 20, 2017
Tetsuo Hanaguri
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Wako, Japan
Title: Spectroscopic-imaging scanning tunneling spectroscopy on unconventional superconductors
March 27, 2017
Cullen Blake
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Title: Searching for Earth-Like Planets Beyond the Solar System
April 3, 2017
Dimitri N. Basov
Physics Department, Columbia University
Title: Quantum materials: insights from near field nano-optics
April 10, 2017
Johnpierre Paglione
Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials, Department of Physics, University of Maryland
Title: Beyond Triplet - Experimental Evidence of High-Spin Superconductivity
April 17, 2017
Dr. Craig Roberts
Argonne National Laboratory
Title: Why is the proton 2000-times heavier than the electron?
April 24, 2017
Student Progress Reports
William Henry, Thomas Melbourne, Dan Trainer, Leila Kasaei
May 1, 2017
Joseph A. Formaggio
Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title: Weighing Neutrinos
Student Progress Reports
Arian Arab, Hamza Atac, Reginald Fisher, and Eric Lechner
January 30, 2017
Goran Mihajlović
Western Digital Corporation, San Jose, CA
Title: Physics and applications of spin torque magnetic random access memories
February 6, 2017
Xi-Cheng Zhang
The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester
Title: Extreme THz Science
February 13, 2017
Student Progress Reports
Ravini Chandrasena, Daniel Olvitt, Chandra Shahi, and Mannix Shinn
February 20, 2017
Kent Paschke
Physics Department, University of Virginia
Title: Modern Measurements of Parity Violation with Electron Scattering
February 27, 2017
Leonard C. Feldman
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University
Title: Electronic Materials: Past, Present and Future
March 6, 2017
Svetlana Kotochigova
Physics Department, Temple University
Title: Novel states of matter with ultracold magnetic lanthanides
March 20, 2017
Tetsuo Hanaguri
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Wako, Japan
Title: Spectroscopic-imaging scanning tunneling spectroscopy on unconventional superconductors
March 27, 2017
Cullen Blake
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Title: Searching for Earth-Like Planets Beyond the Solar System
April 3, 2017
Dimitri N. Basov
Physics Department, Columbia University
Title: Quantum materials: insights from near field nano-optics
April 10, 2017
Johnpierre Paglione
Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials, Department of Physics, University of Maryland
Title: Beyond Triplet - Experimental Evidence of High-Spin Superconductivity
April 17, 2017
Dr. Craig Roberts
Argonne National Laboratory
Title: Why is the proton 2000-times heavier than the electron?
April 24, 2017
Student Progress Reports
William Henry, Thomas Melbourne, Dan Trainer, Leila Kasaei
May 1, 2017
Joseph A. Formaggio
Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title: Weighing Neutrinos
