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…
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…
High Energy Theory seminar: "General hot attractors"
Vishnu Jejjala, University of the Witwatersrand
Non-extremal black holes such as the astrophysical black holes we encounter in the sky remain mysterious objects. As solutions to general relativity, they possess certain invariants. We extend prior investigations of…
Condensed Matter seminar: "Patterning Superconductivity in a Topological Insulator"
Nina Marković, Goucher College
Topologically protected states in combination with superconductivity hold promise for quantum computing applications, but the progress on electrical transport measurements in such systems has been impeded by the…