Events

Research Colloquia & Seminars The Physics Department holds an annual series of colloquia in which research physicists are invited to present their work to our students and faculty. These colloquia are an excellent forum for students to learn about research issues at the forefronts of physics. Our location in the Boston area, with its many world-class research institutions, affords us access to many speakers in a wide range of fields. The department also regularly co-sponsors research talks with the Astronomy Department. We also hold informal "chalk talks" - lunch-time meetings where we, faculty and students, can discuss our ongoing research projects and "hot topics" in the world of physics. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Engineering Colloquium Teaching Creativity: Working with LEGO, Steinway, and without Gravity Prof. Chris Rogers, Tufts University Room 278, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Physics Lunch Seminar Christina Miller ‘08: Lights, Camera, Action: Measuring the temperature of laser cooled atoms Bilin Zhuang ‘09: Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Constant-Temperature Systems Room 264, Science Center, 12:30 -- 1:20 pm Lunch Provided (in 269)! Monday, April 7, 2008 Physics Seminar Computational Physics on Semiconductor Quantum Wells Dr. Changgeng Du, Wellesley College Room 278, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 at Sage Lounge Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Physics Seminar Probing High Temperature Superconductors Atom By Atom Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Michael C. Boyer, MIT Room 278, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 at Sage Lounge Monday, March 17, 2008 Physics Seminar Ion-Ion Interactions in Simple Metals: a Fundamental Approach Dr. James Porter, Colby College Room 396, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 at Sage Lounge Thursday, March 6, 2008 Engineering Colloquium The New Art of Structural Engineering Prof. David P. Billington, Princeton University Room 277, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 Monday, February 11, 2008 Engineering Colloquium How Biomedical Engineering is Changing the Medical Paradigm Prof. Martha Gray, MIT, Director of Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Room 278, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Physics Lunch Seminar Ying Wang '09: Effects of surfactants on the aging of silica-silicone oil suspensions Amila Hadziomerspahic '10 and Rita Lam '09: Laser Cooling and Trapping of Rubidium Atoms Room 264, Science Center, 12:30 -- 1:20 pm Lunch Provided (in 269)! Thursday, October 25, 2007 Fall Physics Dinner 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. Creighton Room, Greenhouse Thinking about taking physics next semester?  Please join us! All Physics Students are invited. Good Food, Good Company, Stimulating Conversation! Monday, October 22, 2007 Physics Seminar Explorations in Physics at Urbana-Champaign Prof. Smitha Vishveshwara, Department of Physics University of Illinois, Urbana Room 396, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 Thursday, October 18, 2007 Engineering Seminar Engineering as a 21st Century Liberal Art: From Education to Research in Fluid Dynamics Prof. Howard Stone, Harvard University Room 278, Science Center, 4:45 -- 5:45 pm Refreshments at 4:30 Monday, October 1, 2007 Physics Lunch Seminar Sunita Kannan '08: Variational Wavefunction Studies of Antiferromagnets Amanda Zangari '08: The Physical Properties and Effective Temperatures of Type O Stars in the Small Magellanic Clouds Room 264, Science Center, 12:30 -- 1:20 pm Lunch Provided! On The Lighter Side Here are some photos from recent Departmental events, including a couple of convincing victories in the annual Physics - Math softball game. Annual Physics Majors' Dinner 2007 The Margaritas, Waltham Physics-Math Softball Game 2007 Annual Physics Majors' Dinner 2004 The Curry Leaf, Natick Physics-Math Softball Game 2004 The Annual Physics Majors Dinner 2001: The New Mother of India, Waltham Physics-Math Softball Game 2000 The Annual Physics Majors Dinner '99: The Iguana Cantina, Waltham Physics Math Softball Game '99

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