Karen Lynn
Astronomy Public Observing Night at Moundville
Moundville Archaeological Park 634 Mound Pkwy, Moundville, AL, United StatesOff-campus darker sight observations led by Prof. Emeritus Ron Buta and Prof. Bill Keel.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Fall 2020 – Roberts
VirtualSpeaker: Amy Roberts (University of Colorado Denver) Title: The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search Detectors: Pushing Lower Thresholds in Search of an Answer Abstract: A wealth of cosmological measurements suggest that non-luminous "dark matter" makes up approximately 80% of all matter. So far, the effects of dark matter have only been observed gravitationally. But direct-detection
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2022 – Chao-Chin Yang
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Chao-Chin Yang (UNLV) Title: From Pebbles to Planets: A Tale of Protoplanetary Disks and Planetsimal Formation Abstract: Even though thousands of extrasolar planetary systems have been detected, a comprehensive picture of how planets are formed from their natal protoplanetary disks remains to be drawn. One of the most challenging stages is the formation of kilometer-scale planetesimals from
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2023 – Hansung Gim
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Hansung Gim (Montana State/ University of Alabama) Title: Exploring the submillimeter properties of the black hole in Henize 2-10 Abstract: It is well known that massive black holes (BHs) were almost exclusively found in the giant galaxies. However, recent studies have shown that these BHs are much more common in dwarf galaxies than previously
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2023 – Jamileh Beik Mohammadi
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Jamileh Beik Mohammadi (Loyola University) Title: Spintronics: Research and Education Abstract: From a small electric motor or a cellphone in a village in Alabama to Voyager, space stations, and Mars rovers, magnetic devices are vital to many applications. Spintronics offers promising solutions for magnetic devices such as memories and sensors. The technological significance of
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium – Spring 2023 – Kun Wang
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Kun Wang (Mississippi State) Title: Probing and Controlling Quantum Transport and Energy Conversion at the Molecular Scale Abstract: Molecules - the smallest unit of matter - have been playing a pivotal role in today’s materials science, nanotechnology, and quantum science. The capability to manipulate physical and chemical behaviors of single molecules and understand how
Colloquium – Yi Lin – Photoelectron Eyes on Equilibrium and Light-Driven Quantum Material
Gallallee Hall Room 227 Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Dr. Yi Lin (Columbia University) Title: Photoelectron Eyes on Equilibrium and Light-Driven Quantum Material Abstract: What could happen when light meets with quantum materials? And how to discover new materials and paths for light-matter interactions? The horizon for addressing these questions has been rapidly extending, due to the recent advances in laser technology, discoveries
Colloquium – Yu Li – The Pursuit of Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Materials
Gallallee Hall Room 227 Gallalee Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Dr. Yu Li (Argonne National Laboratory) Title: The Pursuit of Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Materials- a Perspective from Interaction, Geometry and Symmetry Abstract: Discovering and investigating emergent phenomena in quantum materials is an exciting and challenging endeavor, requiring careful consideration and treatment of the large number of degrees of freedom inherent in condensed matter.
Colloquium – Marzieh Kavand – Spin Physics for Quantum Systems Applications
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Dr. Marzieh Kavand of Ohio State University Title: "Studying Spin Physics in 2D Materials and Organic Semiconductors for Spintronics and Quantum Systems Applications" Abstract: Atomic size defects in solid-state materials are a material platform for spin qubits. Electrical activation of atomic size defects offers more flexibility in quantum spin devices. Tunnelling current in tunnel
Colloquium – Daniel Carney – Fundamental Physics at the Quantum Limits of Measurement
227 Gallalee Hall 514 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesSpeaker: Daniel Carney (Berkeley National Laboratory) Title: Fundamental Physics at the Quantum Limits of Measurement Abstract: Progress in fundamental physics -- the search for new particles, forces, and laws of nature -- relies on probing regimes of nature that have not yet been explored. This requires continuous development of ultra-sensitive detectors. In recent years, a