Special Events

Upcoming Special Events

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Past Special Events



Center for Soft and Living Matter Special Seminar: Medium-range order and local structure fluctuations in metallic glass

Professor Xun-Li Wang, City University of Hong Kong
- David Rittenhouse Laboratory 2N3

Amorphous materials have no long-range order, but there are ordered structures at short-range (2-5 Å), medium-range (5-20 Å), and even longer-length scales. While regular and semiregular polyhedra are…



Profs & Pints Philadelphia: Finding the Cosmic Puzzle's Missing Pieces

Mark Trodden (UPenn)
- Black Squirrel Club 1049 Sarah St Philadelphia, PA 19125

Profs and Pints Philadelphia presents: “Finding the Cosmic Puzzle’s Missing Pieces,” a look at how the fields of astronomy and subatomic physics are working in tandem to shed light on the darkest parts of the…



Physics and Astronomy Postponed Exam

- DRL A1



Center for Soft & Living Matter Kickoff Meeting

Jun 12, 2024 - Jun 13, 2024 at - David Rittenhouse Laboratory A1

The new Center for Soft and Living Matter at the University of Pennsylvania brings together over 60 faculty and their groups from more than 10 departments across campus in order to facilitate collaborations and to…



Physics of Soft Matter: Self-Assembling, Responsive, Smart (and Squishy!)

Honoring David Weitz recipient of the 2024 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
- Rose Recital Hall, Room 419
Fisher-Bennet Hall

Free and open to the public

Itinerary

8:00 – 8:30 AM Beverages, Breads, and Pastries
8:30 – 8:40 AM Welcome