Past Events

Feb

25

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Utilizing strain to probe nematic quantum criticality and beyond" Presented by Dr. Elliot Rosenberg - University of Washington

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

February 25, 2025, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Nematic order, which is characterized by rotational symmetry breaking, and its corresponding fluctuations, may play crucial roles in the phase diagrams of high Tc superconductors. In particular, it has been suggested that the nematic quantum critical fluctuations arising from a…

Feb

20

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: “Exploring emergent collective phenomena with ultracold atoms and photons” Presented by Dr. Hikaru Tamura - IMS

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

February 20, 2025, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Collecting many elements often gives rise to fascinating emergent phenomena that cannot be predicted from the individual elements. Understanding and controlling collective phenomena could potentially lead to the discovery of new properties and functionalities, advancing technologies…

Feb

13

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Site-selective cavity readout of a neutral atom array" Presented by Dr. Josiah Sinclair - MIT

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

February 13, 2025, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Recently, programmable arrays of single atoms have emerged as a leading platform for quantum computing and simulation with experiments demonstrating control over hundreds of atoms. Interfacing an atom array with a high-quality optical cavity promises even greater control and new…

Feb

6

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: “How to survive in magnetic fields: A guidebook for superconductors” Presented by Dr. Sylvia Lewin - NIST

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

February 6, 2025, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Superconductivity was first observed in 1911, and while a century of study has revealed a great deal about this exotic state of matter, much remains to be understood. Strong magnetic fields typically destroy superconductivity, yet in some materials superconductivity can survive under…

Jan

30

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: “Investigating non-equilibrium quantum matter using ultracold atoms” Presented By Dr. Cora Fujiwara- University of Toronto

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

January 30, 2025, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Over the past few decades, atom and atom-like systems have emerged as promising platforms to investigate diverse phenomena in quantum science. A particularly exciting avenue is to investigate the properties of synthetic materials formed by placing ultracold atoms inside crystalline…

Dec

5

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Hard probes for studies of Quark Gluon Plasma" Presented by Dr. Olga Evdokimov - University of Illinois, Chicago

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

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

Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) is a primordial form of nuclear matter that filled the Early Universe. Advancements in particle accelerator technologies have made it possible to recreate and study this form of matter in a laboratory by colliding heavy ions at ultra-relativistic energies. For…

Nov

21

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: "Can mind-revealing drugs revive the afflicted mind? – The effects of psychedelics and their analog on normal and stressed brains" Presented by Dr. Ju Lu - Lehigh University

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

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

Stress pervades modern life. It affects various brain functions, posing risks for many psychiatric disorders. However, few therapeutics are available to combat such deleterious effects of stress. One class of candidate drugs are psychedelics. With potent effects on the human mind,…

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

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 increase in…

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 with…

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

17

Lecture

Physics Colloquium: “Seaing neurobiology through the lense of an anemone” Presented by Dr. Michael Layden - Lehigh University

Location:

Lewis Lab 316

October 17, 2024, 4:25 - 5:25pm

Our lab uses the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis to understand nervous system evolution and regeneration. I will introduce Nematostella highlighting the unique features of its phylogenetic position and neurobiology that make it well suited to investigate fundamental questions in…