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The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Melina Avila of Argonne National Laboratory on “Understanding Stellar Processes Through Nuclear Reactions” on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract:  The understanding of stellar nucleosynthesis is one of the driving forces of nuclear astrophysics. Nuclear reactions provide an essential […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Anthony Kuchera of Michigan State University on “MoNA-LISA and the art of detecting neutrons from exotic nuclei” on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Exploring the limits of nuclear existence and understanding the properties of nuclei away from stability […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Zein-Eddine Meziani of Temple University on “Structure of the Nucleon and QCD:  A Promising Horizon” on Friday, Dec. 4, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Over the past 50 years, a wealth of information critical to our understanding of subatomic matter was […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Alexander Neiman of Ohio University on “Nonlinear dynamics of noisy hair cells” on Friday, Nov. 6, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Perception of sound by living organisms relies on active mechanisms at work, resulting in observed high sensitivity, sharp frequency response […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Christian Ott of California Institute of Technology on “New Insights into Massive Star Explosions” on Friday, Nov. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Core-collapse supernovae from massive stars are among the most energetic events in the universe. They liberate a mass-energy […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Gerald Gabrielse a Leverett Professor of Physics at Harvard University on “The Amazing Electron and Its Moments: Making the Most Precise Tests of the Standard Model and Its Proposed Fixes” on Friday, Nov. 20, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: The electron’s […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents James Kneller of the North Carolina State University on “Neutrinos in Supernovae” on Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Studying the neutrino with experiments here on Earth is a slow business. This fundamental particle is just so ephemeral under […]