North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series Dr Stephen Leone, National Academy of Sciences Member "Exploring New Frontiers" Student Session: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EST Zoom: https://ncat.zoom.us/s/93029401971 Seminar: 2-2:50 p.m. EST Zoom: https://ncat.zoom.us/s/93433962348 Interactive Session with Faculty … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Mackenna Wood "Lithium Depletion Ages of Newly Discovered and Poorly Studied Young Moving Groups" Cluster ages are critical for benchmarking models of stellar evolution and understanding planet formation and evolution. In the age of … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Defense Chad Hobson "On the Biomechanics of Cell Nuclei: Insights from Combined Force and Light Microscopy" Cell nuclei are multifunctional. Not only do they house and protect the genome, but they additionally provide mechanical stability … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Defense Yao An "In situ NMR Investigation of Molecular Adsorption and Kinetics: Metal-Organic Frameworks, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces, and Shales" Thermodynamic and kinetic properties of molecular adsorption and transport in porous media such as metal-organic … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Brandon Yost "Raman Spectroscopy of Metal-Organic Frameworks For Chemical Warfare Agent Degradation" Metal-organic frameworks are porous materials that can be used as catalysts for the decontamination of chemical warfare agents. The characterization of metal-organic … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Master's Presentation Shuo Song "Thermal Fluctuations in Relativistic Hydrodynamics" The theory of hydrodynamics has made lots of success in the past, but the full potential of the theory has not been reached yet. Relativistic hydrodynamics received … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Master's Presentation & Defense Nick Bryden "Design and construction of an ultra-low field NMR spectrometer " We describe an NMR spectrometer operating in the ultra-low field strength regime possessing high spectral resolution and arbitrary RF pulse … Read more
The Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Committee is excited to announce our first department-wide game night on Monday, April 12th, starting at 5pm! Come socialize with friends and colleagues by playing some fun casual games. All are encouraged to … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Defense Thomas Dombrowski "From Single to Collective: Model Swimmers at Intermediate Reynolds Numbers" Biological and artificial swimmers exist across a broad range of length scales, spanning from micron-sized bacteria and self-propelled nanoparticles to large aquatic … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Master's Defense Dylan Dutton "Skynet’s New Observing Mode: The Campaign Manager" Gravitational-wave events detected by LIGO, Virgo, and soon KAGRA, have several possible progenitors. Of particular interest to our group are such events that are accompanied … Read more