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The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Duncan Brown from Syracuse University of New York on “Gravitational Waves: A New Frontier in 21st Century Astronomy” on Friday, February 17, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract:  On September 14, 2015 the two detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Andy Dorsett of Wolfram Research on “Mathematica 11 in Education and Research”, on Thursday, February 23, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: This technical talk will show live calculations in Mathematica 11 and other Wolfram technologies relevant to courses and […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Dave Higdon of Social Decision and Analytics Laboratory, Virginia Tech on “Connecting Model-Based Predictions to Reality” on Friday, Jan. 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: In the presence of relevant physical observations, one can usually calibrate a computer model, and even […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Andrei Afanasev of The George Washington University, Washington, DC on “Optical Vortices and Their Interaction with Matter” on Friday, January 20, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: I will present an overview of optical vortices, or the beams of light that carry […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Douglas Natelson of  Rice University on “Heating and Thermoelectricity at  the Nanoscale” on Friday, January 27, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: When a wire is connected across a battery, energy is transferred from the macroscopic electrochemical potential difference of the battery terminals […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Philipp Ebert of Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (Germany) on “Band Offsets in III-V Nanowires Determined by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy”, on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Compound semiconductor nanowires (NWs) are promising building blocks for novel (opto)electronic and […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Walter Lambrecht of Case Western Reserve University on “Electrons and Phonons in V2O5: a 2D Layered Material with 1D Chains and Strong Correlation Effect,” on Thursday, November 10, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: 1D chains in each layer.  In this […]