Events

Oct

24

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Quantum Field Theory, Geometry and Duality: Insights from String Theory" Presented by Dr. Sebastian Franco - CUNY

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

October 24, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Quantum Field Theory (QFT) is a cornerstone of our modern description of nature, with applications ranging from condensed matter to particle physics and even quantum gravity. We routinely use QFT to make remarkably precise predictions about the world around us. However, our…

Oct

31

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Acoustic analog of condensed matter problems" Presented by Dr. Yun Jing - Penn State

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

October 31, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Acoustic lattices have proven to be a robust experimental platform for showcasing quantum mechanical phenomena on a macroscopic scale. In this presentation, I will illustrate examples of acoustic analogs of condensed matter problems, with a particular focus on those intertwined…

Nov

7

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: “Modeling the evolution of astrophysical explosions in the time domain: a window into the transient and high-energy Universe” Presented by Dr. Eric Coughlin - Syracuse University

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

November 7, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

The advent of time-domain astronomy has made the discovery of transients, which are explosive and highly energetic astronomical phenomena that rise and fade on human timescales, commonplace, with tens of (e.g.) supernovae discovered on a nightly basis. The contemporaneous…

Nov

14

Event

Physics Colloquium: “Entanglement, von Neumann algebras, and the emergence of spacetime” Presented by Dr. Hong Liu - MIT

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

November 14, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Einstein's General Relativity says gravity is a manifestation of dynamic spacetime. There are, however, hints—particularly from string theory—that spacetime may be an emergent concept, analogous to fluids arising from large collections of molecules at macroscopic scales.  …

Nov

21

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: Dr. Michael Henderson - Bowdoin College

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

November 21, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

More information coming soon.

Dec

5

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: Dr. Olga Evdokimov - University of Illinois, Chicago

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

December 5, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

More information coming soon.