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Past Events

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
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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…
Oct

31

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24

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Oct

3

Sep

26

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "The PPOLs Model: Modeling the Architecture and Water Content of Exoplanet Systems by Pebble Accretion" Presented by Dr. Sean McCloat - Lehigh University

Location:
Lewis Lab 316
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The recent announcement from NASA of over 5,000 total discovered exoplanets represents an incredible achievement for astronomy and planetary science. This large and growing dataset enables study of not just individual planets but the patterns of planetary systems in general…
Sep

24

Event

Physics Seminar: "A Physicist's Path Through Wall Street"

Location:
Lewis Lab 512
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After a brief introduction to the concepts and history of Risk Neutral derivative pricing in finance, and the basic practice of options trading, it will be shown how derivative problems can be connected to diffusion and quantum mechanics problems in physics, The concept of Path…
Sep

19

Sep

12

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "All Stressed-Out: How Curvature and Tension Control Crystallization and Assembly in Two-Dimensional Complex Fluids" Presented by Dr. Maria Santore - University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Location:
Lewis Lab 316
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Flexible electronics and function-integrated synthetic skins or coatings require ultrathin flexible films, able to dynamically conform to complex shapes while reconfiguring internal constituents to alter their properties and connectivity.  We consider phospholipid lamellae…
Sep

5

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Diving into an Ocean World: NASA’s Hunt for Habitability with the Europa Clipper Mission" Presented by Dr. Tracy Becker - Southwest Research Institute

Location:
Lewis Lab 316
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Jupiter’s moon, Europa, harbors a liquid water ocean under its icy surface. NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission, set to launch in October 2024, will explore this ocean world with a suite of instruments designed to assess its habitability. I will present the scientific studies that…
Aug

29