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The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Morten Hjorth-Jensen of Michigan State University and University of Oslo  on “From nuclei to neutron stars: why is matter stable?” on Friday, Feb. 27, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: To understand why nuclear matter is stable, and thereby shed light on […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Morten Hjorth-Jensen on “Computing in Science Education. Integrating a Computational Perspective in the Basic Science Education” on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: In the last decades we have witnessed an incredible development of both […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Phillip Christopher of the University of California, Riverside on “Plasmons, Hot Electrons and Their Potential for Solar Driven Chemical Conversion” on Friday, Feb. 20, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: The average  solar irradiance provides ~50,000X times more energy  to the earths […]

The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Susil Baral, of  Ohio University, presenting “Heat transport across a gold nanowire/water interface enhanced by the ionic strength of aqueous solution.” on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at at 4:00 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: Thermal transport […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Sergey Frolov of the University of Pittsburgh on “Majorana Fermions in Semiconductor Nanowires Coupled to Superconductors” on Friday, Feb. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Majorana fermions are real solutions to the Dirac equation, meaning they are their own  antiparticles. In […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Jian Huang of Wayne State University on “Quantum Wigner Solids in Two-dimensional Flatlands” on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract:Transport studies of two-dimensional electron systems compose two fundamental effects: disorder scattering and electron-electron interaction. Fifty years […]

The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Jerry P. Draayer, of  the Louisiana State University, presenting “Quark-gluon Plasma*” on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at at 4:00 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: As the quark-gluon plasma –  governed by strong interaction physics – cools, […]