Post Tagged with: "events"

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Zach Meisel of University of Notre Dame on “From drip-line to drip-line: Nuclear astrophysics in the laboratory” on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Nuclear astrophysics aims to answer fundamental questions about our universe: What is the origin of […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Antonios Kontos of MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Massachusetts Institute of Technology on “Challenges and opportunities in Nuclear Astrophysics: Studying stellar fireworks and the big bang with stable and radioactive ion-beams” on Thursday, Jan. 21, at […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Melina Avila of Argonne National Laboratory on “Understanding Stellar Processes Through Nuclear Reactions” on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract:  The understanding of stellar nucleosynthesis is one of the driving forces of nuclear astrophysics. Nuclear reactions provide an essential […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Anthony Kuchera of Michigan State University on “MoNA-LISA and the art of detecting neutrons from exotic nuclei” on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Exploring the limits of nuclear existence and understanding the properties of nuclei away from stability […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Zein-Eddine Meziani of Temple University on “Structure of the Nucleon and QCD:  A Promising Horizon” on Friday, Dec. 4, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Over the past 50 years, a wealth of information critical to our understanding of subatomic matter was […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Alexander Neiman of Ohio University on “Nonlinear dynamics of noisy hair cells” on Friday, Nov. 6, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Perception of sound by living organisms relies on active mechanisms at work, resulting in observed high sensitivity, sharp frequency response […]

Knowing the Future goes to the movies with the “What Does the Future Hold?” film series, featuring Contact on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema with Prof. Daniel Phillips. Robert Zemeckis / 150 min. / PG Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster), an astrophysicist researching the presence […]