UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Yaqi Hou “Thermodynamics of quantum systems: Automated-algebra approach” The quantum virial expansion is an important tool used widely in systems ranging from strongly correlated Fermi gases to low-density nucleon matter. However, little is … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Amy Oldenburg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “How the Physics of Nanoparticle Motion in Biological Tissue Can Tell Us Useful Things: A Tale of Ultrasound and Optical Contrast Methods” There are many parallels … Read more
Astronomy on Tap Triangle Jeff Regester, High Point University “Around the World for Two Seconds of Data” Amy Glazier, UNC Chapel Hill “The Road to Tatooine” Come check out Astronomy on Tap Triangle, our North Carolina chapter of short and … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Alexandra Gade, Michigan State University “The science of FRIB: From the nuclear many-body challenge to applications of rare isotopes” There are approximately 300 stable and 3,000 known unstable (rare) isotopes. Estimates are that over 7,000 … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Dawn Meredith, University of New Hampshire “Mechanistic Reasoning about Liquids” Mechanistic reasoning is one of the hallmarks of scientific thinking, but there are gaps in our students’ abilities (and even our abilities!) to reason mechanistically … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Thad Walker, University of Wisconsin–Madison “Turning Photons into Polarized Nuclei” Spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) uses collisions between optically active and optically inactive species to convert the angular momentum of light into spin angular momentum. I … Read more
We are offering local companies the opportunity to network with our highly skilled majors free of charge and have invited them to attend the upcoming inaugural UNC Physical Sciences Industry Networking Event. The first-annual UNC Physical Sciences Industry Networking Event, … Read more
UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Evgenya Shkolnik, Arizona State University “Blast from the Past: Impact of Ultraviolet Emission and Flaring on Exoplanetary Systems and their Habitability” Roughly seventy-five billion low-mass stars (a.k.a. M dwarfs) in our galaxy host at least … Read more
Astronomy on Tap Triangle Dr Brad Barlow and Nathan Grinalds, High Point University “The Coolest Little Hot Stars You've Never Heard Of” Come check out Astronomy on Tap Triangle, our North Carolina chapter of short and engaging talks about astronomy … Read more
This semester, the P&A department will be choosing a graduate student to serve as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholar responsible for planning events and organizing resources related to improving the department’s recruitment of diverse students at the undergraduate and … Read more