Invited speakers present current research on a variety of topics relating to physics and astronomy; the departmental colloquium is generally held weekly. The talks are open to all members of the RPI community.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Amy Graves, Swathmore College
Professor Amy Graves, Walter Kemp Professor Emerita of Natural Science, Professor of Physics, Swathmore College, to present “Myths, Memes and Marginality: A Conversation about Gender and Physics”. Please see link to abstract.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Julian Georg, RPI
Title: "Dark Matter: A Problem Explained for Everyone". The question of what constitutes the 80% of matter in the Universe that is not luminous is one of the big unsolved problems in physics.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor István Kovács, Northwestern University
Professor István Kovács, Northwestern University to present: "The Brain as a Critical Spatial Network". The abstract may be viewed at the link provided.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Suyang Xu, Harvard University
Title: "Luttinger-compensated topological ferrimagnet in UOTe induced by a 1D polar stripe superlattice" The abstract may be viewed at the link provided.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Dr. Leaf Swordy, NIST
Title: “Superconducting Transition Edge Sensors for the Habitable Worlds Observatory”. The abstract may be viewed at the link provided.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Ji-Young Kim, RPI
Title and abstract to be announced.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Kai Liu, Georgetown University
Title: "Nanomaterials and Spintronics for a Sustainable Future" Please see link for the full abstract.
Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Professor Yiping Zhao, University of Georgia,
Title and abstract to be announced.
