Physics Colloquia

Our weekly colloquia program brings distinguished speakers to the department from academia and industry.

Arrangements are made for the speakers to meet with students to discuss research and other topics. The program results in graduates well-prepared for careers in industry, academics and national research laboratories.

Physics Department Seminar Series, Fall 2024

Friday 2 pm in 701 W. Grace, room 2306 

Date Speaker Topic

8/30


VCU Physics Faculty

"Meet the Faculty"

9/6

Anne Marie Porter
American Institute of Physics

Should I stay or should I go? A 5-year study of persistence in undergraduate physics

9/13

Kendra Letchworth-Weaver

James Madison University

First Principles Structure Determination in Complex Environments: Leveraging Experimental Characterization and Machine Learning.

9/20

Erik P. Hoy

Rowan University

Capturing Quantum Phenomena in Nanoscale Charge Transport and Materials

9/27

Liheng Cai

University of Virginia

Voxelated Bioprinting: Digital Assembly of Viscoelastic Bio-ink Particles

10/4

Dr. Chris Cannizzaro


Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Intersection of Science, Technology, and Policy – Reflections of an Engineer in Washington.

10/11

Dr. Christine Helms

University of Richmond

Investigation into the mechanical properties of nanofibers (Fibrin)

10/25

Dr. Arvind Balijepalli

Biophysical and Biomedical Measurements Group, Physical Measurement Laboratory,

National Institute of Standards and Technology,

Sensitive Electronic Devices for Multi-Scale Biological Measurements

11/1

Prof. Jack Singal

University of Richmond

The Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe with AGN Population Studies

11/8

Prof. Matt Grau 

Old Dominion University

Searching for Symmetry Violation with Molecular Ions and Quantum Logic

11/15

Prof. Marija Drndic

University of Pennsylvania

From Mars to Personalized Medicine: The Power of 2D Nanopore