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 2026

Friday 2 pm in 701 W. Grace, room 2306 

Date	Speaker	Topic
8/28	VCU Faculty	Meet the Faculty
9/4	Prof. David Nichols, University of Virginia	Studying gravity at its extremes with gravitational waves.
9/11	Prof. Jessica Rosenberg, George Mason University	Building the Physics Workforce of Tomorrow
9/18	Prof. Remi Veneziano, George Mason University	Engineered DNA-Based Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications
9/25	No Colloquium
10/2	Prof. Andreas Gahlmann	University of Virginia - Chemistry
10/9	Dr. Andrew Dopilka	Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
10/16	Reading Day - No Colloquium
10/23	Prof. David Stark	William and Mary - Plasma Physics
10/30	No Colloquium
11/6	Prof. Chungsheng Wang	University of Maryland - Bioengineering
11/13	Prof. Gordon Cates	University of Virginia - Biophysics
11/20	Prof. Leah Spangler	VCU - Engineering