Colloquia
Fall 2016 Colloquia–Archive
Our department colloquium is a forum for invited scientists to present modern research in a fashion accessible to those with a background in physics, but who are not experts in the field. Talks are aimed at the graduate level.
If you have questions about our department colloquium, please contact Dr. Michael Kesden.
| Date/Host | Speaker/Institution | Title/Abstract |
| August 31 Host: Michael Kesden |
Dr. Kat Barger TCU |
Large-scale Galactic Outflows and Tidal Processes of the Magellanic Cloud Galaxies |
| September 7 Host: Fan Zhang |
Dr. Enrico Rossi William and Mary College |
Spin-orbit Coupling Effects in 2D Heterostructures and Superconductors |
| September 14 Host: Michael Kesden |
Dr. Scott Noble University of Tulsa |
Lighting Up Inspiraling Binary Black Hole Systems |
| September 21 Host: Michael Kesden |
Dr. John Sibert UT Dallas |
Creating Effective Learning Environments in Gateway STEM Classes |
| September 28 Host: Fan Zhang |
Dr. Jay Sau University of Maryland |
Search for the new exotic quantum particle: Non-Abelian Majorana zero modes at semiconductor-superconductor interfaces |
| October 5 Host: Mark Lee |
Dr. Lindsay King UT Dallas |
The Structure and Physics of Galaxy Clusters, the Most Massive Bound Objects in the Universe |
| October 12 Host: Lunjin Chen |
Dr. Kaijun Liu Auburn University |
Fast Magnetosonic Waves Driven by Ring-like Proton Velocity Distributions |
| October 19 Host: Lloyd Lumata |
Dr. Changho Choi UT Southwestern |
In Vivo 1H MR Spectroscopy in Brain Tumors |
| October 26 Host: Joe Izen |
Dr. Andrew White UT Arlington |
The International Linear Collider Project and the SiD Detector |
| November 2 Host: Jason Slinker |
Dr. Alex Zakhidov Texas State University – San Marcos |
Carrier transport and reliability issues in perovskite solar cells |
| November 9 Host: Bob Glosser |
Dr. Susan Coppersmith University of Wisconsin – Madison |
Building a Quantum Computer using Silicon Quantum Dots |
| November 16 Host: Russell Stoneback |
Dr. Jean-Pierre St. Maurice University of Saskatchewan |
Recent findings on the electrodynamics of the equatorial ionosphere |
| November 23 | No colloquium – Fall Break | |
| November 30 Host: Mark Lee |
Dr. Clark Highstrete Sandia National Laboratory |
The Hardware Side of Quantum Information Science and Technology |
| December 7 Host: Mark Lee |
Dr. Chung-Pei Ma UC Berkeley |
Supermassive Black Holes in Nearby Galaxies |
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