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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| 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: Bo Yang |
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| Computational design of optimal heterostructure materials for monoclinic Ga2O3 |
Ga2O3, a wide-band gap semiconductor, is of interest for high-power devices and deep-UV photodetectors. Many of these applications require the formation of heterostructures to create a conduction-band offset to confine charge carriers. This is commonly achieved… Show more Speaker: Prof. Hartwin Peelaers, Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Kansas |
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| MU Department of Physics and Astronomy Open House | ||
| Being Human in Physics; Or, the class I taught on how not to be a jerk. |
Abstract: In 2019, the physics department at UT Austin learned that women undergraduates were leaving the physics major at roughly twice the rate of men leaving the major. Through interviews with current and former students we learned that this was largely the result… Show more Speaker: Prof. Vernita Gordon, The University of Texas at Austin |
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| Dissertation Defense | Speaker: Alec Martin |
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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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| Quantum-Enhanced Sensing via Squeezed Light and On-Chip Optical Resonators |
Quantum sensing enables precision measurements beyond classical limits by exploiting quantum properties such as entanglement and squeezing. These resources allow us to detect extremely weak signals—such as minute magnetic fields, subtle forces, or small phase shifts—… Show more Speaker: Dr. Fu Li, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis |
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| O.M. Stewart Colloquium |
Abstract: TBD
Speaker: Prof. Juan Perilla, University of Delaware |
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| Dissertation Defense | Speaker: Vishal Jayswal |
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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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| Dissertation Defense | Speaker: Teja Teppala |
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| TBD | Speaker: Prof. Hui Zhao, Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Kansas |