Department Colloquia

Upcoming Department Colloquia



Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: "TBA"

Pablo Jarillo-Herrera (M.I.T.)
- See Zoom link below


Primakoff Lecture

Juan Maldacena (Institute for Advanced Study)
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Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: "TBA"

Chris Polly (Fermilab)
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Primakoff Lecture

Donna Strickland (University of Waterloo)
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Past Department Colloquia



Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: "Lucy - the First to the Trojans"

Harold F. Levison (Southwest Research Institute)
- See Zoom link below

I will discuss NASA's Lucy mission.  Lucy, selected as part of NASA's Discovery Program, is the first reconnaissance of the Jupiter Trojans, objects that hold vital clues to…



Rittenhouse Lecture: "Galaxy evolution and cosmology via the 21 cm line of atomic hydrogen"

Martha Haynes (Cornell University)
- See Zoom link below

The 21 cm line of atomic hydrogen (HI) provides a powerful probe of the cool-to-warm interstellar gas in galaxies. Virtually all star-forming galaxies contain a cool neutral component…



Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: "A case for integrating solar geoengineering into climate policy"

David Keith (Harvard University)
- See Zoom link below

I will first review the science and technology of solar geoengineering, addressing the following Q’s: how effective could it be in reducing climate risks? What new risks does it entail? What is uncertain…



Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: "Biological tissues as mechanical metamaterials"

M. Lisa Manning (Syracuse University)
- See Zoom link below

Abstract: In multicellular organisms, properly programmed collective motion is required to form tissues and organs, and this programming breaks down in diseases like cancer. Recent experimental work…



Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: "The synergy of biophysics and active materials" *POSTPONED*

Arnold Matthijssen (University of Pennsylvania)
- David Rittenhouse Laboratory, A8 (also see Zoom link below)

Understanding the physics of living systems allows us to design new materials that are active and adaptive, akin to cells and tissues. Conversely, these active matter systems can reveal fundamental…