SPECIAL MEAM/MSE SEMINAR: "Scalable functional phase change materials for displays and photonic non-von Neumann computing"
Harish Bhaskaran, University of Oxford, UK; Co-founder of Bodle Technologies
Talk Abstract: In electronics, doping silicon results in one of the most versatile functional materials ever employed. The pursuit of such functional materials in the optical domain is an area of great…
Special Condensed Matter seminar: "Topological materials science"
Claudia Felser (Director, Max Planck Institute Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden)
Topology, a mathematical concept, recently became a hot and truly transdisciplinary topic in condensed matter physics, solid state chemistry and materials science.
High Energy Theory seminar
James Sully, University of British Columbia
Department Colloquium (joint with CBE): "Structuring Matter over Multiple Length Scales using the Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles"
Marjolein Dijkstra, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University
In 1960, Feynman challenged us to think “from the bottom up” and to create new functional materials by directing and manipulating the arrangements of individual atoms ourselves. With recent advances in the synthesis…
Joint High Energy Experiment/Theory seminar
Tracy Slatyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Condensed Matter seminar: "Let it rip: In vivo biomechanics studies of Hydra regeneration from tissue spheres"
Eva-Maria Collins, Swarthmore College
Hydra, named after the multi-headed monster in Greek mythology, is a radially symmetric freshwater polyp, a few mm in length. Hydra is famous for its regenerative capabilities, allowing it to…
Experimental Particle Physics Seminar: "Searching for muon to electron conversion: The Mu2e experiment at Fermilab"
Richie Bonventre, LBNL
The Mu2e experiment will measure the charged-lepton flavor violating (CLFV) neutrino-less conversion of a negative muon into an electron in the field of a nucleus. Mu2e will improve the previous measurement by…
Astronomy seminar: "Numerical Exercises in Galaxy Formation with Modern Cosmological Hydrodynamical Simulations"
Shy Genel (Flatiron Institute)
In the first part of the talk, I will discuss how the new generation of cosmological hydrodynamical simulations can revolutionize our understanding of the origin of galaxy morphologies. In particular, I will present…
Department Colloquium: "Characterizing Exoplanets: From Hot Jupiters to Super-Earths"
Ray Jayawardhana, Cornell University
Searches for exoplanets have revealed a remarkable diversity of worlds, and comparative studies of their properties have begun in earnest. Planets that transit are particularly well suited for atmosphere…