Past Events

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Mar

12

2025

Physics Colloquia

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

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

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

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

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