Past Events

Past Events

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
Urban Chestnut Brewery | The Grove Meeting Room

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.
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
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, &quot;The Origin of the Moon,&quot; as part of the NASA Exploration Science Forum<br /> <br />
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 &quot;Astronomy of the Inka Empire&quot;
Wilson 214 | Also available on Zoom. Contact the St. Louis Astronomical Society for the link.