Events: Physics Colloquia

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Oct

9

2024

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Marcela Carena (Title TBA)

Marcela Carena is an Argentine theoretical physicist and distinguished scientist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, where she heads the Theory Division. She is also a professor at the University of Chicago.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Marcela Carena

Oct

30

2024

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Don Siegel (Title TBA)

Don Siegel is Professor and Chair of the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (UT).

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Don Siegel

Nov

6

2024

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Amaresh Sahu (Title TBA)

Amaresh Sahu is an assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at UT Austin. His theoretical research group focuses broadly on understanding various soft and living matter systems across a wide range of length and time scales.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Amaresh Sahu

Nov

13

2024

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Showcase of the 2024 Mentors Mindset Initiative (MMI) Physics teaching program

Hosts: Christina Markert and Jonathan Perry

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Nicholas Galitzki, Andrew Loveridge, John Markert, Viranga Perera, John Yeazell, and Eric Smith

Nov

20

2024

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Erez Berg (Title TBA)

Prof. Erez Berg researches the behavior of quantum materials, especially their exotic phases and transitions. His work involves cutting-edge experiments and theoretical models to understand these materials' unique properties and applications.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Erez Berg

Dec

4

2024

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Feng Wang (Title TBA)

Feng Wang is a professor in the Department of Physics. His research group is interested in light-matter interaction in condensed matter physics, with an emphasis on novel physical phenomena emerging in nanoscale structures and at surfaces/interfaces.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Feng Wang

Feb

5

2025

Physics Colloquia

Physics Colloquia: Oskar Vafek (Title TBA)

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