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The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Duncan Brown from Syracuse University of New York on “Gravitational Waves: A New Frontier in 21st Century Astronomy” on Friday, February 17, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract:  On September 14, 2015 the two detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Dave Higdon of Social Decision and Analytics Laboratory, Virginia Tech on “Connecting Model-Based Predictions to Reality” on Friday, Jan. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: In the presence of relevant physical observations, one can usually calibrate a computer model, and even […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Andrei Afanasev of The George Washington University, Washington, DC on “Optical Vortices and Their Interaction with Matter” on Friday, January 20, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: I will present an overview of optical vortices, or the beams of light that carry […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Douglas Natelson of  Rice University on “Heating and Thermoelectricity at  the Nanoscale” on Friday, January 27, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: When a wire is connected across a battery, energy is transferred from the macroscopic electrochemical potential difference of the battery terminals […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Michael Ramsey-Musolf of Amherst Center for Fundamental Interactions, University of Massachusetts-Amherst on “Fundamental Symmetries of the Early Universe and the Origin of Matter” on Friday, Nov. 18, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract:  Explaining why the universe contains more matter than antimatter […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Jason Valentine of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University on “Harnessing, and Avoiding, Loss in Optical Metamaterials” on Friday, Nov. 04, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Optical metamaterials are man-made materials in which structuring is used to control the effective optical properties. Metamaterials […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Alycia L. Stigall of  Ohio University, Department of Geological Sciences on “Fossil Invasion!  Modeling ancient species niche dynamics to help predict consequences of modern invasive species ” on Friday, Oct. 7, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Invasive species are one of […]