Previous Events
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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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| Dissertation Defense: PAHs in the Universe: Organic Molecules Tracing Astrophysical Structures, Grain Growth, and Distribution | Speaker: Charles Mentzer |
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| Towards the Full Configuration Interaction limit: A Decade of Progress in Molecular Electronic Structure Theory |
Abstract: The calculation of the ground-state electronic energy of a molecule is one of the primary tasks of quantum chemistry. In this talk, we survey recent progress for this task using benzene, the chromium dimer, and the FeMo cofactor as representative systems.… Show more Speaker: Prof. Kurt Brorsen, Department of Chemistry, MU |
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| Probing the Early Universe Using the Most Distant Quasars | Speaker: Prof. Jinyi Yang (University of Michigan) |
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| Growing Early Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxies in a Cosmological Context |
Abstract: The existence of luminous quasars hosting billion-solar-mass supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at z>7, when the Universe was less than 800 million years old, challenges our understanding of SMBH formation. Recent JWST discoveries of abundant broad-line… Show more Speaker: Prof. Feige Wang, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
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| Towards a Better Understanding of the Transient Flow and Heat Transfer Fundamentals via Advanced Instrumentation and Physics-Based Modeling |
Accelerating the development and deployment of advanced energy systems is crucial in an increasingly “energy-hunger” world, especially with the advent of AI era. In today’s U.S. energy market, nuclear power accounts for 20% of the total electricity generation… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yue Jin, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri |
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| New Science Opportunities with Euclid and Roman | Speaker: Bangzheng (Tom) Sun |
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| May the Force Be With You: Revealing the Mighty Grip of Staphylococci Adhesins |
Abstract: This talk explores the critical adhesion of Staphylococci bacteria to human hosts, a pivotal step in its pathogenicity. These interactions are facilitated by bacterial adhesins that form with human proteins the most force-resilient non-covalent bonds… Show more Speaker: Prof. Rafael Bernardi, Auburn University |
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| The history of women in astronomy | Speaker: Vicki Kuhn |
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| Cherenkov Imaging in Radiation Therapy and Medical Physics Careers: Exploring Program Development at Mizzou |
Abstract: Cherenkov radiation (CR) imaging is a rapidly evolving technology in radiation therapy, offering unique capabilities for dosimetry, quality assurance (QA), and in-vivo monitoring across conventional and ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) modalities. This… Show more Speaker: Prof. Rongxiao Zhang, University of Missouri, Columbia |
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| Exploring the Fascinating Properties of Complex 2D Chalcogenides synthesized via the Building Block Approach |
In recent years Choudhury lab has designed a series of 2D quaternary chalcogenides involving a variety of building units, including simple tetrahedral, supertetrahedral, and ethane-like moieties. These 2D materials are synthesized by a building-block approach, in… Show more Speaker: Prof. Amitava Choudhury, Department of Chemistry, Missouri S & T |
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| Entanglement, Wilson Ratio, and Quantum Phase Transitions |
Abstract:In this presentation, we explore methods of identifying quantum phases in quantum many-body systems using entanglement measures and the Wilson Ratio. Traditional approaches based on Ginzburg-Landau theory often fall short when addressing many quantum phase… Show more Speaker: Prof. Haiqing Lin, University of Zhejiang |
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| Rotational symmetry breaking in both normal and superconducting states in topological half-Heusler YPtBi |
Abstract:The surface state of a topological material is widely regarded as a promising platform for next-generation information technology, such as a topological quantum computer utilizing the Majorana zero mode. Materials exhibiting such topological surface states… Show more Speaker: Prof. Hyunsoo Kim, Department of Physics, Missouri S & T |
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| Time-domain Science in the JWST Era - a case study from the PEARLS program | Speaker: Prof. Haojing Yan |
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| Probing mechanical integrity of metals and ceramics across length and time scales |
Abstract: Engineering and manufacturing better structural materials and components demand basic understanding of the mechanical response of metals, ceramics, and metal/ceramic interfaces under various loading conditions. One key part to this understanding is testing… Show more Speaker: Prof. Wen Jin Meng, Louisiana State University |
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| Ferroic Materials: Designed and Probed using Electrons |
Abstract: Advances in supercomputing capabilities and electronic structure calculations based on density-functional theory (DFT) now make it possible to design materials with new properties starting from the atomic scale and guide their experimental synthesis and… Show more Speaker: Rohan Mishra, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Is Inflation Falsifiable? | Speaker: Prof. Charles Steinhardt |
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| Three years of searching for the most distant galaxies with JWST and what have we learned so far? | Speaker: Dr. L. Y. Aaron Yung (STScI) |
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| Atom Probe Tomography: Possibilities, Limitations, and Debunked Myths |
Abstract: Atom probe tomography (APT) is a three-dimensional characterization technique that ideally can resolve both positions and chemical identities of the atoms in a material. Unlike “focused-beam” microscopy techniques which rely on X-rays or electron beams for… Show more Speaker: Prof. Wolfgang Windl, Ohio State University |
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| AAS Updates | Speaker: Alec Martin / Charles Mentzer / Bo Yang |
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| Crystallography on the nanoscale: from the persistence phonons to the dance of polar domains |
Abstract: In solid-state physics, conventional notions of the structure-property relationship correlate the atomic structure with macroscopic electronic properties. However, quantum materials often exhibit nanoscale order and heterogeneities deviating from the… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yue Cao, Argonne National Laboratory |
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| More on infinitely many quantum measurements (II) | Speaker: Prof. Adam Helfer |
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| More on infinitely many quantum measurements (I) | Speaker: Prof. Adam Helfer |
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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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| CANCELED: TBA |
Abstract: TBD
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 |