Astronomy on Tap with Nicole Osborn and Nathan Whitsett
Nicole Osborn and Nathan Whitsett, WashU, will be presenting talks for the June Astronomy on Tap
Past Events
Guest Lecture: Dr. Pierre Sikivie
Crow Hall 204
MCSS 50th Anniversary Symposium
Join us for our 50th Anniversary Symposium!
Knight Center
The Digital Age of Astronomy Panel Discussion: St. Louis Astronomical Society May Meeting
The St. Louis Astronomical Society will be hosting a panel discussion on "The Digital Age of Astronomy" for its May meeting
Wilson 214 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Scott Rudolph Professor Bradley L. Jolliff Retirement Lecture
Rock of Ages: Timing of Key Events in the Moon’s Geologic Past
Clark-Fox Forum | Hillman Hall
Physics Theory Seminar with Wenzer Qin on CMB limits on decaying dark matter: going beyond the ionization threshold
Wenzer Qin (Hosted by Chris Cappiello) will be presenting the seminar on CMB limits on decaying dark matter: going beyond the ionization threshold.
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
2025 McDonnell Distinguished Lectures: Public Lecture with Priyamvada Natarajan on Unveiling the Invisible Universe with JWST
Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University, will present the 2025 McDonnell Distinguished Lectures, "Unveiling the Invisible Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope"
Whitaker 100
Physics Theory Seminar with Christophe De Beule on Lattice relaxation in twisted bilayer moirés
Christophe De Beule (Hosted by Shaffique Adam) from University of Pennsylvania will be presenting at the seminar on Lattice relaxation in twisted bilayer moirés
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm Compton 241
2025 McDonnell Distinguished Lectures: Colloquium with Priyamvada Natarajan on the Formation of the First Black Holes
Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University, will present the 2025 McDonnell Distinguished Lectures, Colloquium, "New Insights into the Formation of the First Black Holes"
Wilson 214 | Refreshments in Wilson Hall, 3:15pm
A&S Innovates: Inaugural Research Pitch Competition
Three of our Physics Department faculty, Chong Zu, Shankar Mukherji, and Tansu Daylan, will be representing our department with pitches at this year's A&S Research Pitch competition. Please join us in supporting them!
Anheuser-Busch Dining Room, Knight Center
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Thomas Allison on Momentum-Space Imaging of Electron and Exciton Dynamics in 2D Materials
Thomas Allison (hosted by Erik Henriksen) will be presenting the seminar on Momentum-Space Imaging of Electron and Exciton Dynamics in
2D Materials.
2D Materials.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Beyond Particles: The Elegant Universe of Strings: St. Louis Astronomical Society April Meeting
Megan Dickson, University of Missouri - St. Louis, will be presenting "Beyond Particles: The Elegant Universe of Strings"
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Lia Hankla on Kinetic and Two-Temperature Physics of Black Hole Accretion Disks and Coronae
Lia Hankla (Hosted by Manel Errando) from University of Maryland will be presenting the seminar on Kinetic and Two-Temperature Physics of Black Hole Accretion Disks and Coronae.
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Alexei Prokudin on Exploring the structure of matter at the Electron-Ion Collider
Alexei Prokudin (Hosted by Saori Pastore) from Penn State University Berks will be presenting the seminar on Exploring the structure of matter at the Electron-Ion Collider.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with Phil Kaaret on "Science Results from the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)"
Phil Kaaret (hosted by Henric Krawczynski) from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will be presenting on "Science Results from the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)" at the Colloquium.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Center for Quantum Leaps Symposium
Knight Center, Classroom 220
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Joseph Neilsen on Revealing the Most Extreme Accretion Disk Winds with XRISM
Joseph Neilsen (Hosted by Michael Nowak) from Villanova University will be presenting the seminar on Revealing the Most Extreme Accretion Disk Winds with XRISM.
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Debasish Borah on Matter-antimatter asymmetry from forbidden decays
Debasish Borah (Hosted by Bhupal Dev) from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and University of Pittsburgh will be presenting at the seminar on Matter-antimatter asymmetry from forbidden decays.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with Sebastian Deffner on Quantum stochastic thermodynamics of relativistic systems
Sebastian Deffner (hosted by Zohar Nussinov) from the University of Maryland Baltimore County will be presenting at the Colloquium on Quantum stochastic thermodynamics of relativistic systems.
Zoom
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Tiancheng Song on Discovering and Engineering Two-Dimensional Magnetism and Superconductivity
Tiancheng Song (hosted by Xi Wang) from University of Wisconsin-Madison will be presenting the seminar on Discovering and Engineering Two-Dimensional Magnetism and Superconductivity.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Saturday Science: Future Innovators with Sheng Ran on Unveiling material mysteries of the universe
Sheng Ran from the Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, will be hosting this Saturday's Science Lecture, "Unveiling material mysteries of the universe"
Crow 201
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Howard Isaacson on Ground-based Radial Velocity Surveys as the Foundation for Future Space Missions
Howard Isaacson (Hosted by Tansu Daylan) from UC Berkeley will be presenting the seminar on Ground-based Radial Velocity Surveys as the Foundation for Future Space Missions.
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Graduate Student Reunion
Reunite with Your Physics Classmates at the 2025 Graduate Reunion!
Crow Hall
Physics Theory Seminar with Francesca Bonaiti on First-Principles Studies of Nuclear Electromagnetic Observables Relevant for Astrophysics
Francesca Bonaiti (Hosted by Saori Pastore) from FRIB/ORNL will be presenting the seminar on First-Principles Studies of Nuclear Electromagnetic Observables Relevant for Astrophysics
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with Andrei M. Beloborodov on Magnetars
Andrei M. Beloborodov (hosted by Alex Chen) from Columbia University will be presenting at the Colloquium on Magnetars.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Gabriel Birzu on Temporal scales of microbial evolution in nature
Gabriel Birzu (hosted by Mikhail Tikhonov) from University of Florida will be presenting the seminar on Temporal scales of microbial evolution in nature.
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Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Saturday Science: Future Innovators with Tansu Daylan & Bryce Wedig on Seeing the dark with gravitational lensing
Tansu Daylan and Bryce Wedig from the Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, will be hosting this Saturday's Science Lecture, "Seeing the dark with gravitational lensing"
Crow 201
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Mükremin Kılıç on A Revolution in Stellar Astrophysics, and the Remaining Challenges
Mükremin Kılıç (Hosted by Tansu Daylan) from University of Oklahoma will be presenting the seminar on A Revolution in Stellar Astrophysics, and the Remaining Challenges
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
SPS Zone 12 Meeting
WashU is excited to host this year's Zone 12 Meeting!
Faculty Open House with the Department of Radiation Oncology
Building Connections: Faculty Open House with the Department of Radiation Oncology
Crow 204 | Wine & Cheese Social: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Yafei Ren on Geometric and nonlinear aspects of electron-phonon interactions
Yafei Ren (hosted by Xi Wang) from University of Delaware will be presenting the seminar on Geometric and nonlinear aspects of electron-phonon interactions.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
The Cosmic Mystery and History of Fast Radio Bursts: St. Louis Astronomical Society March Meeting
Duncan Lorimar, West Virginia University, will be presenting a talk for the March St. Louis Astronomical Society meeting, "The Cosmic Mystery and History of Fast Radio Bursts"
Wilson 214 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Physics Colloquium with Duncan Lorimer on The growing population of fast radio bursts
Duncan Lorimer (hosted by Tansu Daylan) from West Virginia University will be presenting at the Colloquium on The growing population of fast radio bursts.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Rafael Luque on Towards a holistic understanding of sub-Neptunes
Rafael Luque (hosted by Tansu Daylan) from the University of Chicago will be presenting a seminar on Towards a holistic understanding of sub-Neptunes.
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Lars Zurek
Lars Zurek (Hosted by Jason Bub) will be presenting the seminar on Extending the reach of nuclear ab initio approaches with tensor factorization.
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Dean Lee on Emergent physics from nuclear lattice simulations
Dean Lee (hosted by Maria Piarulli) from Michigan State University will be presenting at the Colloquium on Emergent physics from nuclear lattice simulations.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Geoffrey Diederich on Exciton dressing by extreme nonlinear magnons in a layered semiconductor
Geoffrey Diederich (hosted by Xi Wang) from University of Maryland, Baltimore County will be presenting the seminar on Exciton dressing by extreme nonlinear magnons in a layered semiconductor.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Saturday Science Lecture with Stella Schindler on Harnessing the strong force
Stella Schindler will be hosting this Saturday's Science Lecture, "Harnessing the strong force: Physics at America's future Electron-Ion Collider"
Crow 201
Atomic Pizza: Dare to Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Atomic Pizza: Dare to Discover the Secrets of the Universe! Join us for Particles & Pepperoni on Friday, February 28th from 12pm - 2pm in the Compton Library.
Compton 340 Physics Library
Physics Theory Seminar with Elena Pinetti on Hunting axions with the James Webb Space Telescope
Elena Pinetti (Hosted by Anastasia Sokolenko) from Flatiron Institute will be presenting at the seminar on Hunting axions with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm Compton 241
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
Rebstock 322
Physics Colloquium with Pepi Fabbiano on 25 years of Chandra
Pepi Fabbiano (hosted by Mike Nowak) from Chandra X-ray Center will be presenting at the Colloquium on 25 years of Chandra.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
McMillen Labs 311
Saturday Science Lecture with Michael Ogilvie on Chaos from order, order from chaos
Michael Ogilvie from the Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, will be hosting this Saturday's Science Lecture, "Chaos from order, order from chaos"
Crow 201
Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the Next Big Thing in Radio Astronomy: St. Louis Astronomical Society February Meeting
Michael Malolepszy, St. Louis Astronomical Society, will be presenting “Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the Next Big Thing in Radio Astronomy”
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Quantum Science Seminar with Honyung Lee on Precision synthesis of quantum and energy materials for emergent phenomena
Honyung Lee (hosted by Erik Henriksen) from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be presenting the seminar on Precision synthesis of quantum and energy materials for emergent phenomena.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 3:45 PM at Compton Hall 241
EEPS Colloquium: William McKinnon and Ryan Ogliore
Volcanism on Io and the Prometheus Mission
Rudolph Hall | Room 301
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
Crow Hall 204
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
McMillen Labs 311
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
Crow Hall 204
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
Trevor GrandPre, Associate Research Scholar, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, Princeton University;
Caroline Farrior, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin
McMillen Labs 311
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Melodie Kao on Comparative Magnetospheric Science: Bridging Planets to Low-Mass Stars
Melodie Kao (hosted by Tansu Daylan) from the Lowell Observatory will be presenting a seminar on Comparative Magnetospheric Science: Bridging Planets to Low-Mass Stars.
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Bingrong Yu
Bingrong Yu (hosted by Bhupal Dev) from Cornell University will be presenting at the seminar.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
Baxi Zhong, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Brandon Schlomann, Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Crow Hall 204
Rules of Life Faculty Search Symposium
Guillaume Le Treut, Scientist, Theory Group, Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco
James Holehouse, Postdoc, Santa Fe Institute
McMillen Labs 311
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Lanqing Yuan on Towards an ultimate search for light dark matter with XENONnT
Lanqing Yuan (Hosted by Karthik Ramanathan) from University of Chicago will be presenting the seminar on "Towards an ultimate search for light dark matter with XENONnT"
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Gonzalo Herrera Moreno on New multi-messenger probes of dark matter and the cosmic neutrino background
Gonzalo Herrera Moreno (hosted by Takuya Okawa) from Virginia Tech will be presenting the seminar on New multi-messenger probes of dark matter and the cosmic neutrino background.
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with Michael Wiescher on Threshold effects in stellar reaction processes
Michael Wiescher (hosted by Lee Sobotka) from University of Notre Dame will be presenting at the Colloquium on “Threshold effects in stellar reaction processes”
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Mihir Pendharkar on Enabling Predictable Twistronics
Mihir Pendharkar (hosted by Erik Henriksen) from Stanford University will be presenting the seminar on "Enabling Predictable Twistronics: Robotic vacuum stacking and Torsional Force Microscopy of Van der Waals Moire Heterostructures"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 3:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Abigail Lee on The J-region Asymptotic Giant Branch (JAGB) method: An Independent Measurement of the Hubble Constant using Carbon Stars as Standard Candles
Abigail Lee (Hosted by Anastasia Sokolenko) from University of Chicago will be presenting the seminar on The J-region Asymptotic Giant Branch (JAGB) method: An Independent Measurement of the Hubble Constant using Carbon Stars as Standard Candles.
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Avia Raviv-Moshe on The Dynamics on Line Defects: Renormalization Group Flows and Applications
Avia Raviv-Moshe (hosted by Francesc Ferrer) from Stony Brook University will be presenting at the Colloquium on The Dynamics on Line Defects: Renormalization Group Flows and Applications .
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:15pm Compton 245
Finding New Physics in Debris from Colliding Neutron Stars: St. Louis Astronomical Society January Meeting
Bhupal Dev, Associate Professor of Physics at WashU, will be presenting “Finding New Physics in Debris from Colliding Neutron Stars”
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Postcards from the Moon: St. Louis Astronomical Society December Meeting
Robert Reeves, Lunar Photo of the Day, will be presenting “Postcards from the Moon”
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Physics Theory Seminar with Aurora Ireland on Observable CMB Tensor Modes from Cosmological Phase Transitions
Aurora Ireland (Hosted by Anastasia Sokolenko) from Stanford University on Observable CMB Tensor Modes from Cosmological Phase Transitions
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Astronomy on Tap with Andrea Gokus and Manel Errando on Quasars and Supermassive Black Holes
Andrea Gokus and Manel Errando, Washington University in St. Louis, will be presenting talks for the December Astronomy on Tap, "Quasars and Supermassive Black Holes: Cosmic Titans Shaping Galaxies."
Urban Chestnut Brewery | The Grove Meeting Room
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Guang Bian
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Guang Bian
Crow 206 | Crow 206, Coffee: 2:45pm
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Joe Glichowski on Let’s Get This Bread: Rise of the Yeasts
Joe Glichowski of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar on "Let’s Get This Bread: Rise of the Yeasts"
Crow 204
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Aaron Pearlman on Fast Radio Bursts
Aaron Pearlman (Hosted by Yajie Yuan) from McGill University will be presenting the seminar on "Fast Radio Bursts: Illuminating their Origins in the Era of Wide-Field Radio Telescopes"
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 10:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with John W Laiho on Dynamical Dark Energy from Lattice Quantum Gravity
John W Laiho (Hosted by Mark Alford) from Syracuse University will be presenting the seminar on "Dynamical Dark Energy from Lattice Quantum Gravity"
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Saturday Science Lecture with Karthik Ramanathan on Understanding the nature of dark matter through terrestrial experiments
Karthik Ramanathan from the Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, will be hosting Saturday's Science Lecture, "Understanding the nature of dark matter through terrestrial experiments"
Crow 201
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Nathan Whitsett on Induced Flares: The search for planetary magnets (and how they work)
Nathan Whitsett of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar on "Induced Flares: The search for planetary magnets (and how they work)"
Crow 204
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Daniel Hill on Topology in unexpected places: Emergent quasiparticle kinetics in nanomagnets and soliton screened spin superfluids.
Daniel Hill (hosted by Li Yang) from the University of Missouri - Columbia will be presenting a seminar on Condensed Matter physics.
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 3:45PM
Saturday Science Lecture with L. G. Sobotka on The making of chemical elements from the Big Bang to the laboratory
Lee Sobotka from the Departments of Chemistry and Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, will be hosting Saturday's Science Lecture, "The making of chemical elements from the Big Bang to the laboratory". Please note that this is an in-person only event.
Crow 201
The Case for Mars: St. Louis Astronomical Society November Meeting
Robert Zubrin, PhD, President of The Mars Society, will be presenting “The Case for Mars”
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Weihao Fan on Frequency domain high-density diffuse optical tomography for human brain mapping
Weihao Fan of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar on "Frequency domain high-density diffuse optical tomography for human brain mapping"
Crow 204
Physics Theory Seminar with Alejandro Ibarra on Connecting the baryons to the dark matter of the Universe
Alejandro Ibarra (Hosted by Ferrer) from Technical University Munich will be presenting the seminar on "Connecting the baryons to the dark matter of the Universe"
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Jaynes Fellowship Symposium
Jaynes Fellowship Symposium from Washington University in St. Louis
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Yaotian Fu
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Yaotian Fu
Compton 241 | Compton 241, Coffee: 3:45pm
Saturday Science Lecture with Michael Ogilvie on When Forces Collide: Pattern and Structure in our Universe
Michael Ogilvie from the Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis, will be hosting Saturday's Science Lecture, "When Forces Collide: Pattern and Structure in our Universe"
Crow 201
Physics Theory Seminar with Benjamin Lehmann on Finding primordial black holes wherever they may hide
Benjamin Lehmann (Hosted by Chris Cappiello) from MIT will be presenting the seminar
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Julia Gehrlein on Neutrino windows to the Universe and new physics
Julia Gehrlein (Hosted by Tansu Daylan) from Colorado State University will be presenting the colloquium on "Neutrino windows to the Universe and new physics"
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Chen Hu on Exploring Novel Photoexcited Phenomena in 2D van der Waals Heterostructures
Chen Hu (Hosted by Li Yang) from the University of California, Berkeley
Compton 241 | Coffee: 3:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Bryce Wedig on The Roman View of Strong Gravitational Lenses
Bryce Wedig of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar on "The Roman View of Strong Gravitational Lenses"
Crow 204
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Hannah Gulick on Observing the Transient Sky with All-sky Space-Based Surveys
Hannah Gulick (Hosted by Manel Errando) from UC Berkeley's Department of Astronomy will be presenting a seminar on Observing the Transient Sky with All-sky Space-Based
Surveys
Surveys
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Stella Schindler on Diffraction and small-x dynamics at the EIC
Stella Schindler (Hosted by Zohar Nussinov) from Los Alamos National Laboratory will be presenting the seminar on "Diffraction and small-x dynamics at the EIC"
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Astronomy on Tap with Mike Nowak and Bryce Wedig on NASA Space Telescopes
Mike Nowak and Bryce Wedig, Washington University in St. Louis, will be presenting talks for the October Astronomy on Tap.
Urban Chestnut Brewery - The Grove | Bierhall Meeting Room
Physics Colloquium with Jiwoong Park
Jiwoong Park (hosted by Li Yang) from the University of Chicago will be presenting a talk on "More Magic with 2D Crystals" at the Colloquium.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Victoria Han on Computationally Modeling Skin with Monte Carlo Simulations
Victoria Han of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar on "Computationally Modeling Skin with Monte Carlo Simulations "
Crow 204
Physics Theory Seminar with Matthew Baumgart on The Future of Thermal Relic Dark Matter
Matthew Baumgart (hosted by Francesc Ferrer) from Arizona State University will be presenting the seminar, "The Future of Thermal Relic Dark Matter"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with J. C. Seamus Davis on Visualizing Quantum Matter at Atomic Scale
J. C. Seamus Davis (hosted by Zohar Nussinov) from Oxford University will be presenting at the Colloquium on “Visualizing Quantum Matter at Atomic Scale”
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Physics Special Seminar with J. C. Seamus Davis on Quasiparticle Interference Imaging of Andreev Surface Bands in UTe2
J. C. Seamus Davis (Hosted by Zohar Nussinov) from Oxford University will be presenting the special seminar on “Quasiparticle Interference Imaging of Andreev Surface Bands in UTe2”
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 3:45PM
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Pontus Laurell on Witnessing quantum correlations and entanglement in materials
Pontus Laurell (hosted by Li Yang) from the University of Missouri will be presenting a seminar on "Witnessing quantum correlations and entanglement in materials"
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 3:45PM
Physics Graduate Student Seminar on "Gamesem"
Physics Graduate Student Seminar on "Gamesem"
Compton 245
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Shuo Zhang on A Multi-messenger Hunt for Galactic PeVatrons
Shuo Zhang (Hosted by Manel Errando) from Michigan State University's Department of Physics & Astronomy will be presenting a seminar on "A Multi-messenger Hunt for Galactic PeVatrons"
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 8:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
2024 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lectures: Public Lecture with Harold Levison on Traveling with Lucy on the First Ever Mission to the Trojan Asteroids!
Harold Levison, Institute Scientist, Southwest Research Institute and Principal Investigator of the Lucy mission to tour Jupiter Trojans, will present the 2024 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lectures, Public Lecture: "Traveling with Lucy on the First Ever Mission to the Trojan Asteroids!"
McDonnell Hall 162
Physics Theory Seminar with Avia Raviv-Moshe on ine Defects in CFTs: from Impurities to Wilson Lines
Avia Raviv-Moshe (hosted by Zohar Nussinov) from the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics will be presenting the seminar on "ine Defects in CFTs: from Impurities to Wilson Lines"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
2024 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lectures: Colloquium with Harold Levison on Lucy: The First to the Trojans
Harold Levison, Institute Scientist, Southwest Research Institute and Principal Investigator of the Lucy mission to tour Jupiter Trojans, will present the 2024 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lectures, Colloquium: "Lucy: The First to the Trojans"
220 Knight Center | Refreshments: 3:15pm | Knight Center, O'Donnell Lounge
Quantum Science Seminar with Nicole Yunger Halpern on A tale of two disciplines
Nicole Yunger Halpern (hosted by Zohar Nussinov & Kater Murch) from the University of Maryland will be presenting the seminar on: A tale of two disciplines: Non-Abelian eigenstate thermalization hypothesis.
Crow 204
Jaynes Centennial Symposium
Honoring the groundbreaking research of Edwin T. Jaynes, this symposium will explore information-based formalisms in physics and engineering, nature-inspired systems, and quantum information-based systems.
Emerson Auditorium and Frick Forum, Knight Hall
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Pouyan Ghaemi on Quantum algorithm to realize and study fractional Hall states and their dynamics on near term quantum computers: A tabletop experiment on quantum gravity
Pouyan Ghaemi (hosted by Seidel) from the City College of City University of New York will be presenting the seminar on "Quantum algorithm to realize and study fractional Hall states and their dynamics on near term quantum computers: A tabletop experiment on quantum gravity"
Compton 241 | Compton 241, Coffee: 3:45pm
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Lucas Graham on My Hot Biological Wet Lab Summer
Lucas Graham of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar on "My Hot Biological Wet Lab Summer"
Crow 204
Physics Special Theory Seminar with Eric Lutz on Converting quantum statistics into work
Eric Lutz (Hosted by Kater Murch) from University of Stuttgart will be presenting the special seminar on "Converting quantum statistics into work"
Compton 245
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with Regina Caputo on Developments in Gamma-Ray Instrumentation and Telescopes
Regina Caputo (Hosted by Henric Krawczynski & Mike Nowak) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will be presenting a seminar on "Achieving the Science of the Extreme Universe Through Developments in Gamma-Ray Instrumentation and Telescopes"
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 10:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Oriol Pujolàs on Primordial Black Holes from Domain Wall Networks
Oriol Pujolàs (Hosted by Francesc Ferrer) from High Energy Physics Institute Barcelona will be presenting the seminar on "Primordial Black Holes from Domain Wall Networks"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with Taner Edis on Physics and Weirdness
Taner Edis (hosted by Alex Seidel) from Truman State University will be presenting the colloquia on "Physics and Weirdness"
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Hope Bretscher on Cavity electrodynamics of van der Waals heterostructures
Hope Bretscher (hosted by Erik Henriksen & Sheng Ran) from Columbia University will be presenting a seminar on "Cavity electrodynamics of van der Waals heterostructures"
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Space Sciences/Astrophysics Seminar with John Mehlhaff on Electromagnetic Fireworks Triggered by a Black Hole Feeding on its Magnetized Plasma Corona
John Mehlhaff (Hosted by Alex Chen) from Université Grenoble Alpes will be presenting a seminar on Astrophysical sciences "Electromagnetic Fireworks Triggered by a Black Hole Feeding on its Magnetized Plasma Corona"
Compton Hall 241 | Coffee: 10:45 AM at Compton Hall 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Anastasia Sokolenko on Exploring intergalactic magnetic fields as a window into new physics
Anastasia Sokolenko (Hosted by Das) from Washington University will be presenting the Theory Seminar on "Exploring intergalactic magnetic fields as a window into new physics"
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Philip Kim on Stacking van der Waals atomic layers: quest for new quantum materials
Philip Kim (Hosted by Xi Wang) from Harvard University will be presenting colloquium on "Stacking van der Waals atomic layers: quest for new quantum materials"
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Jason Bub on Discussions with Data: Using Data Analysis to Learn From Nature
Jason Bub of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar "Discussions with Data: Using Data Analysis to Learn From Nature"
Crow 204
Physics Theory Seminar with Sandra Robles on Dark Matter Heating of Old Neutron Stars
Sandra Roble (Hosted by Bhupal Das) from Fermilab will be presenting the Seminar “Dark Matter Heating of Old Neutron Stars”
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Subir Sachdev on Quantum Entanglement in Nature: High Temperature Superconductors and Black Holes
Subir Sachdev (hosted by Tansu Daylan) from Harvard University will be presenting the annual Feenberg Lecture, "Quantum Entanglement in Nature: High Temperature Superconductors and Black Holes"
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Daniel Rhodes on Superconductivity in Noncentrosymmetric 2D Semimetals
Daniel Rhodes (Hosted by Xi Wang) from University of Wisconsin-Madison will be presenting a seminar on "Superconductivity in Noncentrosymmetric 2D Semimetals"
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 3:45PM
Who Discovered the Expanding Universe? Spoiler: Not Hubble!: St. Louis Astronomical Society September Meeting
Joseph Marcus, MD will be presenting "Who Discovered the Expanding Universe? Spoiler: Not Hubble!"
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Minju Sim on Introduction to Spider Pulsar Binaries (and Me)
Minju Sim of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar "Introduction to Spider Pulsar Binaries (and Me)"
Crow 204
Physics Theory Seminar with Christopher Cappiello
Christopher Cappiello (Hosted by Bhupal Das) from Washington University in St. Louis
Compton 241 | COFFEE: 2:45PM
Physics Colloquium with Manel Errando on Relativistic jets: what happens when black holes reveal their cosmic appetite?
Manel Errando (Hosted by James Buckley) from Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting on "Relativistic jets: what happens when black holes reveal their cosmic appetite?"
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Enrique Rojas on Smart fungal and bacterial materials
Enrique Rojas (Hosted by Mikhail Tikhonov) from New York University will be presenting the seminar on Smart fungal and bacterial materials.
COMPTON 241 | COMPTON 241 | COFFEE: 3:45PM
International Observe the Moon Night
Join us to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night
Rudolph 301 AND Crow Observatory
Physics Graduate Student Seminar with Henry Webb on Double Feature: Detector Types and Nuclear Physics in Iron Man
Henry Webb of Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting the seminar "Double Feature: Detector Types and Nuclear Physics in Iron Man"
Crow 204
Nuclear Physics Seminar with Chun Huang on “Using Compact Object Package to explore neutron star interior by observation data”
Chun Huang (Hosted by Robert Charity) from Washington University will be presenting on “Using Compact Object Package to explore neutron star interior by observation data”
Compton 241 | Coffee: 12:00PM AT Compton 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Fazlollah Hajkarim on “A Precise Fitting Formula for Gravitational Wave Spectra from Phase Transitions”
Fazlollah Hajkarim (hosted by Bhupal Dev & Ephraim Gau) from the University of Oklahoma will be presenting "“A Precise Fitting Formula for Gravitational Wave Spectra from Phase Transitions”
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Biophysics Colloquium with Mikhail Tikhonov
Mikhail Tikhonov (hosted by Ralf Wessel) from Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting a Colloquium on "Taming the complexity of microbial ecosystems"
CROW 204 | COMPTON 245 | COFFEE: 2:30PM
Condensed Matter/Materials & Biological Physics Seminar with Juan Carlos Idrobo
Juan Carlos Idrobo (Hosted by Xi Wang) from University of Washington will present a talk on "Pushing the Boundaries: A Microscopy Adventure from the Mild Climes of the Pacific Northwest to the Depths of the Marie Byrd Land"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 3:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Theory Seminar with Leo Radzihovsky
Leo Radzihovsky (hosted by Zohar Nussinov) from the University of Colorado, Boulder will be presenting a talk on "Immobile topological quantum matter: fractons"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
Physics Colloquium with Erik Henriksen
Erik Henriksen (Hosted by Li Yang) from Washington University in St. Louis will be presenting a talk on "Atomically thin materials from quantum spin liquids to quantum steampunk" at the Colloquium.
Crow 204 | Coffee: 2:30pm Compton 245
Graduate Student Seminar with Mary Iskakova
Mary Iskakova of WashU will be presenting a talk on "Polymer Actuators for X-ray Optics"
Crow 204
Physics Theory Seminar with Juhi Dutta
Juhi Dutta (hosted by Bhupal Dev) from the University of Oklahoma will be presenting a seminar on "Prospects of natural anomaly mediated SUSY breaking at HL-LHC"
Compton 241 | Coffee: 2:45pm, Compton 241
St. Louis Astronomical Society August Meeting
Bradley Tsalyuk, Exhibit Designer from the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center of the California Science Center will be presenting "How We Stacked a Space Shuttle in Downtown L.A."
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Public Lecture with Robin Canup on The Origin of the Moon
Robin Canup, Vice President, Solar System Science and Exploration Division of Southwest Research Institute, will present a public lecture, "The Origin of the Moon," as part of the NASA Exploration Science Forum<br />
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Graham Chapel
2024 NASA Exploration Science Forum
The NASA Solar System Exploration Virtual Institute (SSERVI) is pleased to announce the 2024 NASA Exploration Science Forum will be held on July 23-25, 2024 at Washington University in St. Louis
Knight Center, Washington University
Io During the Juno Epoch: St. Louis Astronomical Society July Meeting
Dr. Ashley Gerard Davies from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be presenting “Io During the Juno Epoch” at the July meeting of the Saint Louis Astronomical Society.
McDonnell 162 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.
Astronomy of the Inka Empire: St. Louis Astronomical Society June Meeting
Steven R. Gullberg from University of Oklahoma will be presenting "Astronomy of the Inka Empire"
Wilson 214 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.