Previous Events
To see the upcoming events and seminars, please check the Events page.
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| Local Coordinates and Motion of a Test Particle in the McVittie Spacetime | Speaker: Vishal Jayswal |
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| Promises of Organic-Inorganic Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructures |
Abstract:"Mixed-dimensional heterostructures are a unique class of material combining components of distinct dimensionalities through van der Waals interactions, e.g., zero-dimensional organic molecules self-assembled on two-dimensional (2D) materials. In addition to… Show more Speaker: Prof. Qunfei Zhou, University of Kansas |
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| Using Lie Groups to Determine the Shape of Rotating Celestial Bodies | Speaker: Prof. Sergei Kopeikin |
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Speaker: Prof. Xiangdong Zhu, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Davis |
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| Unveiling the physics of galaxy formation and its large-scale effects at Cosmic Dawn | Speaker: Dr. Guochao (Jason) Sun (CIERA, Northwestern University) |
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| Faculty Research Overview | Featured Labs: Prof. Suchi Guha: Experimental Condensed Matter Prof. Ioan Kosztin: Computational Biophysics Prof. Keith Cassidy: Computational Biophysics | |
| AI and Quantum Computing in Interatomic Potentials: Advances and Challenges |
"In this talk, I will discuss recent developments in AI-based interatomic potentials, which have improved our ability to model atomic interactions by effectively partitioning energy at each atomic site. While these AI potentials have made significant progress in… Show more Speaker: Prof. Ridwan Sakidja, Missouri State University |
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| What can we learn from the evolution of galaxy sizes? | Speaker: Dr. Kalina Nedkova (STScI) |
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| Pioneering Neural Networks: Nobel-Winning Contributions of Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield |
Abstract: The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2024 was awarded to Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield for their transformative contributions to the field of machine learning and artificial neural networks. We will explore John Hopfield’s development of the Hopfield network… Show more Speaker: Prof. Satish Nair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia |
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| (Comprehensive Exam) Investigating Environmentally Dependent Starburst Activities — Synergy of eROSITA, GALEX, Herschel, and WISE | Speaker: Harold Quiroz |
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| Physics Nobel Prize for AI: From Law of Everything to Representation of Something |
Abstract: This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics celebrates the transformative contributions of John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” The award illustrates the deep… Show more Speaker: Prof. Dong Xu, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia |
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Speaker: Chris Cooper, Washington University at St Louis |
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| Very Bright NIRCam Dropouts: What’s Their Nature? | Speaker: Bangzheng (Tom) Sun |
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| (Special Seminar) A power spectral study of PHANGS galaxies with JWST MIRI: On the spatial scales of dust and PAHs | Speaker: Charlie Lind-Thomsen (the Cosmic Dawn Center, University of Copenhagen) |
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| Physics with suspended atomically thin membranes |
Somewhat to my surprise, two independent research projects we are pursuing take place in or with suspended atomically thin membranes. In the first case, we will review thermal transport measurements inspired by a search for physics of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid;… Show more Speaker: Prof. Erik Henriksen, Washington University at St Louis |
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| Disorder by design in strongly correlated materials |
Abstract: Generally, uniformity in materials is seen as critical to phase order, with disorder and defects being thought to result in lower ordering temperatures and prevention of long-range percolation. However, disorder is an important aspect of many materials… Show more Speaker: Dr. Alessandro R. Mazza, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
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| Landau level Nanoscopy of low-dimensional Dirac heterostructures |
In contemporary condensed matter physics and photonics, four length scales are fundamentally interesting and intertwined: 1) Polaritonic wavelength λ in infrared (IR) and terahertz (THz) frequencies ω (e.g. plasmon, phonon, exciton, or magnon polaritons), which… Show more Speaker: Prof. Mengkun Liu, Stony Brook University |
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| Intertwined degrees of freedom in layered materials |
Abstract: Materials with exotic properties have become a key driver in advancing condensed matter and materials physics. Layered materials, in particular, offer exceptional platforms for exploring a wide range of quantum phases and phenomena. The distinct structural… Show more Speaker: Prof. Jin Hu, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas |
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| Magnetic fluid state due to new quasi-particle kinetics in nanomagnetic system |
In this talk, we will discuss experimental and theoretical results that suggest the occurrence of a new type of quasi-particle in nanomagnets. The persistent quasi-particle kinetics results into a highly viscous magnetic fluid state in two-dimensional nanomagnetic… Show more Speaker: Prof. Deepak Singh and Dr. Daniel Hill, University of Missouri |
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| Aromatics in Merging Galaxies Involving Active Galactic Nuclei and Starburst Cores as Probed by the James Webb Space Telescope | Speaker: Charles Mentzer |
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| Faculty Research Overview | Featured Labs: Prof. Pontus Laurell: Theoretical Condensed Matter Prof. Charles Steinhardt: Astrophysics Prof. Deepak Singh: Experimental Condensed Matter | |
| Toughening 2D Materials |
Two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have been intensively investigated as emerging materials for future devices, including electronics, photonics, and electrochemical energy storage devices. The mechanical stability of each 2D component is critical to the reliability… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yingchao Yang, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri |
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| Two recent discoveries with JWST: (1) youngest galaxies and (2) earliest, confirmed disk galaxy | Speaker: Prof. Haojing Yan |
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| Return to Scientific Operations at the NIST Center for Neutron Research |
Abstract: Highly penetrating and non-destructive, with sensitivity to light elements and magnetic fields, neutron beams provide information about the microscopic structure and dynamics of materials that is difficult or impossible to obtain via other techniques.… Show more Speaker: Dr. Brian Kirby, NIST Center for Neutron Research |
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| Low-Dimensional Magnetism and Ionic Conductivity in Layered Transition Metal Oxides |
Abstract: The physics of low-dimensional magnetic systems has gained significant global attention over the last decade. Especially, two-dimensional (2D) layered magnetic systems are of present research interest due to their unusual magnetic properties, arising from… Show more Speaker: Dr. Bikash Saha |
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| Cosmic dust: from Interstellar Medium to Earth | Speaker: Prof. Ingrid Mann (The Arctic University of Norway) |
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| Spin and Lattice coupling in kagome metal FeGe |
Abstract: Two-dimensional (2D) kagome lattice metals are interesting because they display flat electronic bands, Dirac points, Van Hove singularity, and can have interplay amongst charge density wave (CDW), magnetic order, and superconductivity. In kagome lattice… Show more Speaker: Prof. Pengcheng Dai, Department of Physics, Rice University |
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| Quantum Diamond Sparkles |
Diamond is not just a perfect gemstone. The tiny imperfections inside diamond can be turned into ultrasensitive nanoscale quantum sensors which can offer brand-new lenses to see through intricate phenomena spanning from atomic and molecular objects to events on a… Show more Speaker: Prof. Chong Zu, Washington University, St Louis |
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| Undergraduate Summer Astronomy Research Showcase |
Speakers (Talks):Donovan Flagg (Cosmic Microwave Background Instrumentation)Julianna Bayless (Asteroid Occultation)Mathieux Harper (Starburst Galaxies)Ellie Gates (Neutrinos in a Supernova)
Speaker: Undergraduate Students |
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| How Do Synapses Regulate Spontaneous Release to Maintain Connections? |
Abstract: Synapses represent a fundamental unit of information transfer during cognition. They accomplish this by a process called presynaptic vesicle exocytosis, which can occur either spontaneously or by stimulation (called evoked release). It has been well… Show more Speaker: Prof. Michael Gramlich, Department of Physics, Auburn University |