Physics Events

Williams College

2001-2002 Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series

21 Sept.

Julia Steinberger - MIT
Title: "Trapping and Probing Ultracold Hydrogenic Atoms" [abstract]

18 Oct.

Prof. Marek Demianski - Williams College and University of Warsaw
Sigma Xi Lecture (Part I)
"Discovering the Universe: Observations, New Windows"
4:15 p.m., Thompson Chemical Laboratory, Room 123

19 Oct.

Prof. Marek Demianski - Williams College and University of Warsaw
Sigma Xi Lecture (Part II)
"Discovering the Universe, Part II: Models, Evolution and the Beginning"
4:15 p.m., Thompson Chemical Laboratory, Room 123

26 Oct.

Prof. Charles Conover - Colby College
Title: "Coherent Control of Quantum Systems"

2 Nov.

Prof. Humphrey Maris - Brown University
Title: "The Fission of the Electron" [abstract]

16 Nov.

Prof. Mark Trodden - Syracuse University
Title: "Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks of the Universe" [abstract]

18 Jan.

Thesis Student Talks
Gabriel Brammer, Bethany Cobb, S. Charles Doret, Alexander G. Glenday, John M. Parman, John H. Spivack, Hans F. Stabenau
Room 205 - 1:00pm

22 January

Richard Rhodes
Title: "In the Shadow of the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
8:00pm - Adams Memorial Theater

1 February

Prof. Michael Zuker - RPI - sponsored by Physics Dept., Biology Dept., & Computer Science Dept.
Title: "Algorithms and Statistics for Nucleic Acid Secondary Structure Prediction"
TBL Room 112 [abstract]

8 February

Astrophysics Thesis talks
Gabriel Brammer & Bethany Cobb
3:00pm - Physics Lab Tours

15 February

Dr. Claire Max - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Title: "Adaptive Optics: Sharper Eyes on the Sky"
TPL 205 - 1:00 pm

11 March

Prof. Jonathan Arons '65 - University of California at Berkeley
Title: Magnetars in the Metagalaxy: The Origin of "Cosmic Baseballs" (Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays)
TPL 205 - 4:00pm

11 April

Julie Rapoport - Northwestern University
Title: "Engineering after Williams"

12 April

Henry Roe - University of California at Berkeley
Title: "Weather Report from Another Planet: New Developments at Titan's South Pole"

19 April

Noel Goddard - Rockefeller University
Title: "Sequence Dependent Rigidity of Single Stranded DNA"

26 April

Jamie Williams - N.I.S.T. - Gaithersburg, MD
Title: "Spin Waves in an Ultracold Dilute Gas of Atoms"

13 May

Student Thesis Talks - Bethany Cobb, Gabriel Brammer, S. Charles Doret, John Parman, Hans F. Stabenau & Alexander Glenday
TPL Room 205, 1:00pm

21 Sept.	Julia Steinberger - MIT Title: "Trapping and Probing Ultracold Hydrogenic Atoms" [abstract]
18 Oct.	Prof. Marek Demianski - Williams College and University of Warsaw Sigma Xi Lecture (Part I) "Discovering the Universe: Observations, New Windows" 4:15 p.m., Thompson Chemical Laboratory, Room 123
19 Oct.	Prof. Marek Demianski - Williams College and University of Warsaw Sigma Xi Lecture (Part II) "Discovering the Universe, Part II: Models, Evolution and the Beginning" 4:15 p.m., Thompson Chemical Laboratory, Room 123
26 Oct.	Prof. Charles Conover - Colby College Title: "Coherent Control of Quantum Systems"
2 Nov.	Prof. Humphrey Maris - Brown University Title: "The Fission of the Electron" [abstract]
16 Nov.	Prof. Mark Trodden - Syracuse University Title: "Modern Cosmology and the Building Blocks of the Universe" [abstract]
18 Jan.	Thesis Student Talks Gabriel Brammer, Bethany Cobb, S. Charles Doret, Alexander G. Glenday, John M. Parman, John H. Spivack, Hans F. Stabenau Room 205 - 1:00pm
22 January	Richard Rhodes Title: "In the Shadow of the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" 8:00pm - Adams Memorial Theater
1 February	Prof. Michael Zuker - RPI - sponsored by Physics Dept., Biology Dept., & Computer Science Dept. Title: "Algorithms and Statistics for Nucleic Acid Secondary Structure Prediction" TBL Room 112 [abstract]
8 February	Astrophysics Thesis talks Gabriel Brammer & Bethany Cobb 3:00pm - Physics Lab Tours
15 February	Dr. Claire Max - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Title: "Adaptive Optics: Sharper Eyes on the Sky" TPL 205 - 1:00 pm
11 March	Prof. Jonathan Arons '65 - University of California at Berkeley Title: Magnetars in the Metagalaxy: The Origin of "Cosmic Baseballs" (Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays) TPL 205 - 4:00pm
11 April	Julie Rapoport - Northwestern University Title: "Engineering after Williams"
12 April	Henry Roe - University of California at Berkeley Title: "Weather Report from Another Planet: New Developments at Titan's South Pole"
19 April	Noel Goddard - Rockefeller University Title: "Sequence Dependent Rigidity of Single Stranded DNA"
26 April	Jamie Williams - N.I.S.T. - Gaithersburg, MD Title: "Spin Waves in an Ultracold Dilute Gas of Atoms"
13 May	Student Thesis Talks - Bethany Cobb, Gabriel Brammer, S. Charles Doret, John Parman, Hans F. Stabenau & Alexander Glenday TPL Room 205, 1:00pm