Events: Physics Colloquia
Explore our latest events, seminar series and conferences.
Oct
9
2024
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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