Physics Events

Dr. Giovanni Vignale,University of Missouri, Title of Talk: Coulomb drag and spin Coulomb drag: from electrons to atoms

The final goal of theoretical physics is not the explanation of observed facts, but the weaving of those facts into a convincing and memorable narrative. This talk will expose some of the basic tools used: limits, mapping, and "effective theories."

Speaker: Andrew Spray (University of Melbourne) Title: "Constraining Light Supersymmetric Hidden Sectors"

Dylan Judd Albrecht, Physics Ph.D. Defense Title: Applications of Holographic Dualities Open to the public

Zhifeng Shi, Physics Ph.D. Defense, Title: Multi-Meson Systems from Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics Open to the public.

Benjamin Carl Rislow, Physics Ph.D. Defense, Title: Low Energy Tests of the Standard Model Open to the public.

Speaker: Elizabeth Goldschmidt, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Title of talk: "What photons can tell us about their origins"

Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves, but they have not yet been observed. Prof. Mikhailov will discuss possible ways to detect gravitational waves, in particular the Laser Interferometry Gravitational Wave Observatory.