Leinweber Forum For Theoretical Physics
Welcome to the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics!
The Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics is an endowed institute bringing together a community of scientists across the fields of particle and string theory, cosmology, condensed matter, quantum information, and astrophysics. Building on Caltech's century-long legacy of breakthroughs, this center looks ahead to the next generation of people and ideas that will redefine our understanding of the universe.
Seminars
All Events
October 22, 2026
12:05 pm
Observational Cosmology Seminar
Dust-shrouded Cosmology Surveys: Impact of Milky Way Extinction on Galaxy Clustering and SNIa Cosmology
October 22, 2026
4:00 pm
Physics Colloquium
Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector Arrays for Time-Resolved Imaging and Infrared Detection
October 23, 2026
12:00 pm
IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar
Quantum Breakdown Model: from Disorder-free Glass to SPT
October 23, 2026
2:00 pm
TAPIR Seminar
Quasi-periodic eruptions: new transient probes of stars near supermassive black holes
October 26, 2026
1:30 pm
High Energy Theory Seminar
Moduli-Space Laplacians, Asymptotic Geometry, and the Emergent String Conjecture
October 26, 2026
4:00 pm
Quantum Matter Seminar
Crystal electric-field effect in rare-earth insulating magnets and its implications for thermal transport under magnetic field
October 28, 2026
12:15 pm