Post Tagged with: "Physics and astronomy colloquium series"

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Fabio Marchesoni of the University of Camerino  “Active Brownian Motion” on Friday, Sept. 19, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Self-propulsion is the ability of most living organisms to move in the absence of external drives, thanks to an “engine” of their own. Realizing […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Gerardine G. Botte of Ohio University on “Graphene from Coal Char: Synthesis and Applications” on Friday, Sept. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Graphene continues to emerge as the most promising nanomaterial due to its unique combination of superb properties, which […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Michael E. Flatté of the University of Iowa on “Single Spintronics—electrical manipulation of single spins in solids” on Friday, Sept. 5, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Recent observations of the coupling between pairs of magnetic atoms in a solid, the hysteresis […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Nick Wu of the West Virginia University on “Plasmon-Enhanced Solar Energy Harvesting” on Friday, April 18, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Solar energy can be converted either to electric energy via photovoltaics or to chemical energy via photocatalysts. Emerging of surface plasmon […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Jennifer Dionne of Stanford University on “Visualizing chemical reactions and light-matter interactions with nanometer-scale resolution” on Friday, April 4, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: In 1833, Faraday combined silver and sulfur and discovered the first material with a negative temperature coefficient of […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Maxim Pospelov of the University of Waterlooon “Constraining the Dark Sector with BBN and CMB physics” on Friday, March 28, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Historic examples show that explorations of the “missing mass” and the “origin of mass” problems have led […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Serge Nakhmanson of the University of Connecticut on “Computational Design of Multifunctional Complex-oxide Materials Across Length Scales” on Friday, March 21, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Nakhmanson, who describes himself as a “digital alchemist” is an Ohio University alum. He earned a Ph.D. […]