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The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Gail McLaughlin of North Carolina State University  on “Stellar Explosions and Element Synthesis” on Friday, Feb. 6, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: The astrophysical origin of many of the heaviest elements remains a mystery. About half of the elements with mass […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Terry Bigioni on “Molecular Silver Nanoparticles: chemical, optical and structural principles” on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: Very small noble metal nanoparticles have molecular forms, i.e. they have definite molecular formulae and structures, which […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Silas Beane of the University of Washington on “Aspects of 21st Century Nuclear Physics” on Friday, Jan. 30, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Over the last several decades, theoretical nuclear physics has been evolving from a very successful phenomenology of the properties […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Hermann Riecke of Northwestern University on “Neuronal Networks in Sensory Processing in the Brain” on Friday, Jan. 23, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: An essential function of the brain is to extract from the animal’s sensory input the information that is […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Leigh M. Smith on “Controlling and Measuring the Energy Landscape in Single Semiconductor Nanowire Heterostructures” on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: There has been intense interest in recent years to control the electronic structure […]

 Science Café presents Dr. Carl Brune on “Cosmic Cooking: the Origin of Elements” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room. Atoms are the building blocks that make up the world around us. These small units of matter are composed of nuclei and electrons, […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Ghanim Ullah of the University of South Florida on “Towards a model-­based control of neuronal systems” on Friday, Jan. 16, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Observability and efficient control of a dynamical system requires an understanding of its state -­‐ the […]