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Physics and Astronomy Colloquium – Michael Shull

Chapman 201 205 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Michael Shull, University of Colorado “Where Do Galaxies End?” I review recent observations and theoretical estimates of the spatial extent of galaxies. Galaxies are defined as systems of stars and gas embedded in extended halos … Read more

COSMS Institute & Morehead Planetarium Science Center – Celebrating the 2019 Physics Nobel Prize: Cosmology and Exoplanets

Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater 250 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

COSMS Institute & Morehead Planetarium Science Center Presented by UNC Faculty: Laura Mersini-Houghton, Adrienne Erickcek, Nick Law “Celebrating the 2019 Physics Nobel Prize: Cosmology and Exoplanets” The Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 was awarded "for contributions to our understanding of … Read more

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium – Gerald Cecil

Chapman 201 205 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Gerald Cecil, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “When the Monster Awoke: Dating the Most Recent Major Flare of Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole” The historical power output of mass accreted onto the 4 … Read more

Physics and Astronomy Prelim Presentation – Nolan Miller

Phillips 277

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Nolan Miller “Ab initio calculations of hadronic quantities using lattice quantum chromodynamics” Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) is the quantum field theory describing hadronic matter, which comprises the majority of the non-dark energy-density of our … Read more

Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation – Yao An

Chapman 247

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Thesis Proposal Presentation Yao An “Experimental and Simulation Approaches of in-situ NMR for Studying Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Metal-organic Frameworks UiO-66” To gain insight into the role of topology and defects in molecular accessibility, diffusivity, and … Read more

Physics and Astronomy PhD Defense Presentation – Lori Downen

Chapman 247

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy PhD Defense Presentation Lori Downen “The Study of 29Si(p,γ)30P and Its Impact on Classical Nova Nucleosynthesis” Classical novae are stellar explosions occurring in binary systems consisting of a white dwarf and a main sequence partner. Thermonuclear … Read more

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium – Dmitri Khveshchenko

Chapman 201 205 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC-CH Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Dmitri Khveshchenko, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “The Holographic Mystique” In the recent years, there has been a remarkable proliferation of the holographic techniques originating from 'bona fide' string theory into a number … Read more

Physics and Astronomy – The Interplay of Music and Physics

Person Recital Hall

PHYS/MUSC 51: The Interplay of Music and Physics The students of PHYS/MUSC 51 "The Interplay of Music and Physics" will present their compositions for ensembles of stringed and wind instruments they have created from found objects, based on the acoustic … Read more