University of Michigan, Physics Department

Physics Colloquium Schedule

Fall 2012
(for the past semesters, see 2007-08 (PDF) 2008-09 (PDF) Winter 2010 Fall 2010 Winter 2011 Fall 2011 + Winter 2012 )

Time: Wednesdays at 4:00 pm

Place: 340 West Hall

Organizers: Roberto Merlin (chair), Dragan Huterer


Date
Speaker  
September 2012
9/5/12
Brad Orr: State of the Department Address
9/12/12
Kathryn Zurek, University of Michigan: In search of dark matter: theoretical models and their experimental signatures   (Abstract)
9/19/12
Robert Deegan, University of Michigan: Structure in non-equilibrium systems   (Abstract)
9/26/12
David Lubensky, University of Michigan: Self-organization in animal development and the physics of active foams   (Abstract)
October 2012
10/3/12
Len Fisk, University of Michigan (Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences): Particle Acceleration in Astrophysics - Something New   (Abstract)
10/10/12
Michal Zochowski, University of Michigan: Understanding brain function and pathology through network dynamics   (Abstract)
10/17/12
Nilton Rennó, University of Michigan (Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences) Exploring Mars with the Curiosity Rover   (Abstract)
10/24/12
G. W. (Bill) Ford, UM Physics, emeritus: Newton's Gedankenexperiment: Newton and Einstein, Gravitation and Relativity   (Abstract)
10/31/12
Michael Lubell, CUNY and American Physical Society: Science: The Public, Congress and You   (Abstract)
November 2012
11/7/12
Brian Arbic, University of Michigan (Earth & Environmental Sciences) Frontiers in high-resolution numerical modeling of the ocean   (Abstract)
11/14/12
Fred Becchetti, University of Michigan: Physics with Exotic Nuclei and Atoms   (Abstract)
11/21/12
No colloq (Thanksgiving)
11/28/12
Shirley Ho, Carnegie-Mellon University SDSS III and Inflation   (Abstract)
December 2012
12/5/12
Special Panel Discussion: Jay Chapman, Gordy Kane, Homer Neal, Aaron Pierce, Jianming Qian:
Discovery of the Higgs Boson , Rackham Amphitheater (4th Floor)   (poster)
12/12/12
No colloquium