UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Dragan Huterer, University of Michigan "New Views of the Universe" I will discuss how progress in cosmology over the past decade has improved our understanding of dark matter, dark energy, and the physics of the … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Preliminary Defense Carisa Miller "Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Early Universe" Two of the most pursued questions in cosmology are the nature and composition of what we appropriately call dark energy and dark matter. … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Martin Bucher, Université Paris 7 "Exploring the Primordial Universe with the Cosmic Microwave Background and Beyond" Cosmology endeavors to characterize, and furthermore to explain, the origin of the universe from the putative big-bang, its evolution … Read more
UNC-CH Research Joaquin Drut, UNC Chapel Hill "Hettleman Talks 2018" Enjoy four 15 minute presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provide an engaging look into these distinguished young … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Kirill Larin, University of Houston "Structural and Functional Imaging of Tissues with Optical Coherence Tomography/Elastography" Development of novel methods for structural and functional imaging, monitoring and quantification of different biological processes in tissues and small … Read more
UNC-CH Chemistry JJ Hermans Lecture Henry White, University of Utah "The Physics and Electrochemistry of Nanobubbles" Our laboratory has developed a general electrochemical approach for investigating the formation and properties of a single nanobubble, for example, H2, O2, CO2, and … Read more
Heidelberg University Association and the American Council on Germany Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Wolfgang Ketterle "New forms of matter with ultracold atoms: Superfluid and supersolids" Why do physicists freeze matter to extremely low temperatures? Why is it worthwhile to cool … Read more
Rainer Weiss's original talk has been rescheduled for the Spring semester. CoSMS Public Lecture Christian Iliadis, UNC Chapel Hill "We are all made of stardust: Cosmic Furnaces and the Origin of the Elements" 19 different elements are essential for human … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Ben Levy, UNC Chapel Hill "Development of Magnetomotive Ultrasound for Quantitative Thrombosis Imaging and Elastography" Thrombosis, the medical term for the formation of blood clots (or thrombi) in veins and arteries, is a … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium James De Yoreo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory "They Call it Free Energy, so, Hey, Why Pay?" Nucleation is the seminal process in the formation of ordered structures ranging from simple inorganic crystals to macromolecular films. … Read more