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The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Minoru Tomozaewa of Rensselaer Polytechnic on “Glass and Water: A New Glass Strengthening Mechanism” on Friday, April 17, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: A small quantity of water exists in most oxide glasses and has great influence on various glass properties. Also, […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Jason T. Wright of Penn State University on “Precise Radial Velocities for the Future of Exoplanet Detection” on Friday, March 27, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: As precise radial velocimetry passes the 20-year mark, it remains a fundamental component of the […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Roger Gläser of Leipzig University on “Heterogeneous Catalysis in Nanopores: The Benefit of Hierarchical Pore Systems” on Thursday, March 26, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: Nanoporous catalysts are applied in a broad range of chemical conversions. Often, the […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Grergory V Hartland of the University of Notre Dame  on “Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Single Plasmonic Nanostructures” on Friday, March 13, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Single particle spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying nanomaterials. It is capable of revealing information […]

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Andriy Kovalskyy on “Modification of surface structure in chalcogenide glass thin films:  mechanisms and practical applications” on Thursday, March 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter Lecture Hall 245. Abstract: Chalcogenide glass thin films (ChGTF) have a number of applications (such as […]

The Astrophysical Institute (ApI) presents Raffaella Margutti of  the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics presenting “Eruptions, disruptions and (repeated) explosions: massive stars at the end of their life and the role of central engines and sustained mass-loss” on Tuesday, March 11, at at 4:10 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. […]

The Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series presents Edward Thomas, Jr. of Auburn University on “The Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment (MDPX)” on Friday, March 20, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: A dusty (or complex) plasma is a four-component plasma system consisting of electrons, ions, neutral atoms, and charged, nanometer […]