Seminars
Spring 2010-2011
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
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Physics Research Conference
Technology and the Scientific Method: Tools and Policies for Addressing the Credibility Crisis in Computational Science
Victoria Stodden,
assistant professor of statistics,
Columbia University,
Friday, May 13th, 2011
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
U-duality, Minimal Unitary Representations and AdS/CFT Duality
Munat Gunaydin,
Pennsylvania State University,
Monday, May 16th, 2011
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
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Physics Research Conference
Directional Detection: Searching for the Dark Matter Wind
Jocelyn Monroe,
assistant professor of physics,
Laboratory for Nuclear Science,
MIT,
Friday, May 20th, 2011
11:00am
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High Energy Theory Seminar
The Binomial Geometry of SU(5) GUTs in F-theory
Mboyo Esole,
Harvard University,
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
4:00pm
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Astronomy Tea Talk
Planck Early Measurements of the Cosmic Infrared Background Anisotropies
Olivier Dore,
research scientist,
JPL,
4:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Modulated Interface Lithography {MIL}: The Nanoworld Beyond Bénard Instability
Sandra M. Troian,
professor of applied physics,
Caltech,
4:15pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar
Forward-Backward Asymmetry in Top Quark Pair Production
Dante Amidei,
University of Michigan,
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
What Can We Learn from Quantum Entanglement Spectra?
Daniel Arovas,
UC San Diego,
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
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Astronomy Colloquium
Electromagnetic Transients from Coalescing Compact Binaries (& Other Exotica)
Brian Metzger,
Princeton University,
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
4:00pm
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Friday, May 27th, 2011
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
3:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Shangyu Zhang,
Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
4:00pm
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Friday, June 3rd, 2011
2:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Phononics: A New Science and Technology in Controlling Heat Flow and Processing Information with Phonons
Baowen Li,
professor of physics and director of the Centre for Computational Science & Engineering,
National University of Singapore,
Monday, June 6th, 2011
4:00pm
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Astronomy Tea Talk
Transformations in Elliptical Galaxies from Z=2 to the Present
Rik Williams,
Observatory of the Carnegie Institute of Washington,
Friday, June 10th, 2011
4:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
QND Measurement of Phonon & Photon Shot Noise: Full Statistics
Aash Clerk,
professor of physics,
McGill University,