Events
The Physics and Astronomy Department hold regular seminars and events on a variety of topics. Please see below for further details.
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| Spectrum of Insight in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Moiré Superlattices |
Abstract: Moiré superlattices in two-dimensional (2D) materials represent a highly promising platform for uncovering and controlling novel quantum phenomena. The robust excitonic responses observed in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provide a powerful means… Show more Speaker: Xi Wang, Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Revealing the topology of Fermi-surface wave functions from magnetic quantum oscillations |
Abstract: In the quantum theory of solids, a metal is distinguished from an insulator by having a Fermi surface - a surface (in momentum space) where "the drama of the life of the electron is played out". Understanding how electrons behave on the Fermi surface is… Show more Speaker: Prof. Aris Alexandradinata, UC Santa Cruz |
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| TBD | Speaker: Prof. Hartwin Peelaers, Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Kansas |
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| O.M. Stewart Colloquium |
Abstract: TBDBio: Vernita Gordon is a Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, associated with the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, and the LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease. Prof. Gordon… Show more Speaker: Prof. Vernita Gordon, The University of Texas at Austin |
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| Host material incorporated into biofilm matrices has the potential to provide a pathogen-agnostic approach to treating biofilm infections. |
Abstract: Biofilms are aggregates of single-cell organisms that are stuck to each other by a matrix of polymer and protein. Establishment of a biofilm infection creates a reservoir of pathogens that tolerate antibiotics and evade the immune system, can prevent… Show more Speaker: Prof. Vernita Gordon, The University of Texas at Austin |
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| O.M. Stewart Colloquium |
Abstract: TBD
Speaker: Prof. Juan Perilla, University of Delaware |
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| Bioprinting and 3D-Cell Assays Using Microgel Support Baths |
At relatively low polymer concentrations, granular hydrogel particles, commonly called microgels, undergo a jamming transition and behave like a soft elastic solid with reversible yielding. Over the past decade, these microgel packings have been utilized as… Show more Speaker: Prof. Christopher S. O'Bryan, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MU |
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| TBD | Speaker: Prof. Hui Zhao, Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Kansas |