Past Events
Explore our latest events, seminar series and conferences.
Mar
12
2025
Physics Colloquia: Case Studies on Physical Complexity in Quantum States: From Quantum Phase Transitions to Quantum Cellular Automata
Lincoln Carr is a Professor in the Quantum Engineering Program and the Physics Department at the Colorado School of Mines.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Lincoln Carr
Mar
7
2025
Claiborne Jones Qualifying Exam
Molecular Dynamics of Fracture
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Claiborne Jones
Mar
5
2025
Physics Colloquia: Graphene Statistical Mechanics
Mark Bowick is a theoretical physicist in condensed matter theory and high energy physics. His research interests include symmetry breaking, the interplay of order and geometry, and topological defects, among other interests.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Mark Bowick
Feb
26
2025
Physics Colloquia: From Special to General Relativity with Unruh and Hawking
Marlan Scully is a laser physics pioneer. His work includes the first quantum theory of the laser with Lamb, the first demonstrations of lasing without inversion, and the first demonstration of ultraslow light in hot gases.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Marlan Scully
Feb
25
2025
Shattering Barriers with a Laser Focus: Three World-Changing Women in Physics
Join us for an inspiring and insightful event featuring Donna Strickland, 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Elaine Li, co-director of the Texas Quantum Institute.
4:30 pm – 6:45 pm • In Person
Feb
25
2025
IFS Seminar: Structure preserving low-rank methods for the Vlasov equation
Lukas Einkemmer is a professor in the department of mathematics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His research interests lie in scientific computing, numerical analysis, and plasma physics.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Lukas Einkemmer
Feb
14
2025
Features in Plasma Physics Webinar with Swadesh Mahajan
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Speaker(s): Swadesh Mahajan
Feb
13
2025
CNLD Seminar with Ousmane Kodio
Emergence and Evolution of Dynamic Buckling Patterns in Soft Matter
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Ousmane Kodio
Feb
10
2025
CPF Seminar with Anders Knospe
Title: Hadronic Probes in Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Anders Knospe
Feb
5
2025
Physics Colloquia: Correlated quantum states of matter in graphene based materials: reality born in imagination
Dr. Vafek is a Professor at Florida State University and is involved with the National High Magnetic Field Lab. His research interests are centered around the condensed matter theory, specifically superconductivity and quantum phase transitions.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Oskar Vafek