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[PAST EVENT] Physics Colloquium - Prof. Marc Sher

September 22, 2017
4pm - 5pm
Location
Small Hall, Room 111
300 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
Small Hall

Prof. Marc Sher, William & Mary Physics Department, Title of talk: THE HIGGS BOSON - - FIVE YEARS LATER

Abstract:
The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, almost 50 years after it had been predicted, was an extraordinary achievement. It explained the origin of mass for all elementary particles. In this talk, I will discuss the Standard Model and explain the importance of the Higgs and describe its properties. The experimental results since the discovery will be reviewed. I will then discuss the next steps in exploring the properties of the Higgs, future prospects and physics ?beyond the Standard Model?.