Physics Department Colloquia |
Events During the Week of February 10th through February 17th, 2008
Monday, February 11th, 2008
- No events scheduled
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
- No events scheduled
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
- How Does A Thing Like That Work?
- Time: 4:00 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall (coffee at 3:30 pm)
- Speaker: David Willey, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- Abstract: 'HDATLTW', is an entertaining, interactive physics demonstration lecture consisting of the more visual and dramatic demonstrations from an introductory physics course. The show usually lasts close to microcentury and about 25 demonstrations are performed. It is fast paced and is meant to promote interest in science and further discussion, with only a simple explanation of the physics involved being given as each demonstration is presented.
- Host: Sprott
Friday, February 15th, 2008
- Hot On The Trail of Particle Dark Matter
- Time: 4:00 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall (coffee at 3:30 pm)
- Speaker: Dan Hooper, Fermilab
- Abstract: For seventy years, evidence has steadily grown that much of the Universe's mass is non-luminous. Still today, however, we have not identified what makes up this mysteriously dark substance. Many experimental programs that hope to change this are underway, including deep underground detectors, gamma-ray telescopes, neutrino and anti-matter detectors, as well as particle colliders. Each of these efforts are searching for clues of dark matter's identity. With the new technologies needed to observe these particles rapidly developing, the hunt to discover dark matter's identity is well underway.
- Host: Balantekin