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colloquium 2009-2010  

Physics Colloquium

2009-2010 Colloquium Schedule


Fall 2009
9 Dec 2009Dr. Matt Sfeir
Center for Functionalized Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY
TBA
18 Nov 2009Professor Matthew Dawber
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Stony Brook University, NY
Artificially Layered Ferroelectric Superlattices
16 Nov 2009Mr. Wenjie Wang
Materials Science Program, Department of Physics, University of Vermont
Thesis Defense  - X-Ray Investigation of Semi-Crystalline Polymer Fiber During Deformation
12 Nov 2009Ms. Lan Zhou
Materials Science Program, Department of Physics, University of Vermont
Thesis Proproposal - Surface Morphology Dynamics During Energetic-Beam Deposition
11 Nov 2009Dr. Laura Smilowitz
Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico
Thermal Explosions:  Sub-Sonic Deflagration in High Explosives
4 Nov 2009Dr. Christie Nelson
Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York
Resonant X-ray Scattering Studies of Orbital and Magnetic Ordering
28 Oct 2009Dr. Davide Mariotti
Nanotechnology & Integrated Bio-Engineering Center, University of Ulster, UK
Plasma Processing, What's Next?  Atmospheric-Pressure Microplasmas and Self-Organization
21 Oct 2009Dr. Larry Medsker
Department of Physics, Sienna College
Physics Education Research and SCALE-UP
14 Oct 2009Professor Peter Lax
New York University, New York
John von Neumann: The Most Powerful Mind of the 20th Century.
10 Oct 2009Nyborg Symposium - A celebration of 50 years of excellence at UVM
Professor Marvin Ziskin, Director, Center for Biomedical Physics, Temple University, Pennsylvania, "Wes Nyborg and the History of  Ultrasound Safety."
Professor Seth Putterman, Department of Physics, UCLA, California, "Energy Concentrating Phenomena."
Professor Richard Packard, Department of Physics, UC Berkeley, California, "Quantum Whistle."
  7 Oct 2009  Dr. Kate Kirby
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Atomic and Molecular Physics for Forefront Astronomy
16 Sep 2009Professor Albert Young
Department of Physics, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fundamental Physics with Ultracold Neutrons:  A New Approach to a Challenging Problem
17 Aug 2009Mr. Songtao Wo
Materials Science Program, Department of Physics, University of Vermont
Large Single Thin Film Transistor by Rectangular Capillary Writing Method


Unless otherwise noted, talks are at 4:00 p.m. in Cook A442.  Refreshments are provided at 3:30 p.m. in Cook A429.

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