"UNC-CH Astrophysics Colloquium" Paul Robertson, Penn State "From Cataloging to Characterizing: New Tools and Techniques for a New Era of Exoplanet Science" The field of exoplanet science, particularly as it relates to the discovery and characterization of the nearest exoplanets, … Read more
"UNC-CH Astrophysics Chalk Talk" Paul Robertson, Penn State
UNC Physics and Astronomy 16th Annual Demo Show The department is hosting the 16th annual demo show. This years theme is "The History of Physics". Faculty and graduate students will perform fun physics demonstrations with an emphasis on their historical … Read more
UNC-CH PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM Dan Hooper, Fermi Lab “Dark matter Annihilation in the Gamma-Ray Sky” In many models, dark matter particles can undergo self-annihilation, generating gamma-rays and other high-energy particles. One of the missions of the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space … Read more
UNC-CH Nuclear Colloquium Jens Braun, Technical University of Darmstadt "Generation of Structure under Extreme Conditions" The theory of the strong interaction describes the appearance of the fundamental building blocks of matter in the early universe and the subsequent formation of … Read more
"UNC-CH Nuclear Chalk Talk" Jens Braun, Technical University of Darmstadt "Nucleonic Systems as viewed at Different Distance Scales" The Renormalization Group (RG) represents an important method in modern physics as it allows systematic studies of the changes of physical systems … Read more
“UNC-CH Astrophysics Colloquium” JJ Hermes, UNC-CH “Deep Insights into the Endpoints of Binary and Angular Momentum Evolution” We are entering a new era of precision constraints on the fundamental properties and internal constitution of stars, thanks to improving models and … Read more
“UNC-CH Astrophysics Chalk Talk” JJ Hermes, UNC-CH “Stellar and Exoplanet Archeology in the Space Age” My research portfolio and how that will fit in with SOAR (and Evryscope, SALT, PROMPT).
UNC-CH PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM Shengbai Zhang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute "Topological Carbon: a New Perspective" Topological physics in solids began with carbon but drifted away due to its exceedingly small spin-orbit coupling (SOC), which is thought to be essential for … Read more
UNC-CH Nuclear Colloquium Emanuele Mereghetti, LBNL "Probing new physics at high and low energy" The Standard Model of particle physics is an extremely successful theory, tested over a wide range of energy scales. Still, there are many fascinating open problems, … Read more