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, Spring 2025
Friday 2 pm in 701 W. Grace, room 2306
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
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1/24 |
Professor Xu Yi University of Virginia |
Microresonator-based optical frequency combs for quantum applications |
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1/31 |
Dr. Ronen Plesser Duke University |
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2/6 |
Dr. Yuan Liu North Carolina State University |
Unleashing the Power of Quantum Computation with Oscillators and Qubits |
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2/14 |
Dr. Sachith Dissanayake James Madison University |
High Pressure Neutron Scattering Studies of Quantum Materials |
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2/21 |
Cancelled |
This weeks Colloquium has been cancelled due to the weather. |
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2/28 |
Dr. Erhai Zhao George Mason University |
Scavenger hunt in a non-Hermitian quantum world: knots, rings, and other odd objects |
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3/7 |
No Colloquium |
No Colloquium this week. Have a nice spring break! |
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3/21 |
Dr. Xiangdong Wei Jefferson Lab |
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3/28 |
Dr. Jeffry Nelson, William and Mary | |
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4/4 |
No Colloquium |
No Colloquium this week. |
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4/11 |
Dr. Chunqi Jiang Old Dominion University |
Nanosecond pulsed plasma sources and their applications in energy, environment, and medicine |
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4/18 |
Dr. Stephen Baek University of Virginia |
Can AI uncover the laws of physics by observing apples falling from trees? |