Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Kharzeev
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesProf. Dr. Kharzeev will give a colloquium talk covering chiral matter from quarks to quantum computers.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Lizzi
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Fedele Lizzi (Naples University, Italy) Title: Pointless Physics Abstract: I will describe the role of points in modern physics, and in particular, in the attempts to build a theory of quantum gravity. Modern theories will require a quantum spacetime, and in it the usual concept of spacetime composed of points, as we have used
Astronomy Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Jimmy Irwin will lead observations of the waxing Gibbous Moon and Saturn.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Quinn
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Quinn will give a colloquium talk.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Scherrer
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Robert Scherrer (Vanderbilt University) Title: New Directions in Dark Matter Abstract: The nature of dark matter remains one of the enduring mysteries of modern cosmology. While the evidence for dark matter continues to be overwhelming, all searches for dark matter have come up empty so far, and the standard WIMP (weakly-interacting massive particle) paradigm
Astronomy Public Observing Night at Moundville
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound Pkwy, Moundville, AL, United StatesOff-campus darker site observations led by Prof. Emeritus Ron Buta and Prof. Bill Keel.
Astronomy Public Observing Night
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Marcos Santander will lead observations of the Crescent Moon and deep-sky objects.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Tanner
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Angelle Tanner will give a colloquium presentation about A matter of perspective: Exoplanet discoveries, studies and compilations.
Observing 2019 Transit of Mercury Across the Sun
Gallalee Hall Rooftop Observatory Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Keel will lead observations of Mercury passing between the Sun and the Earth.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2019 – Belov
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDr. Belov will give a colloquium presentation about the CEvNS with RED-100 detector.