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)