Events Calendar
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
The Colloquia series is a weekly seminar that brings speakers from academia, national labs and industry to discuss a wide range of research topics. The series is free and all are welcome to attend. These events are held on Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 5 pm either in the Colloquium room, 1100 PAÍS, or remotely via Zoom. If you would like to attend any Physics and Astronomy events online, please contact the front office at 505 277-2616 for registration and passcode information.
Friday August 25, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
Understanding Stellar Explosions: A Problem for the World’s Most Powerful Computers |
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| Presenter: | Bronson Messer (ORNL) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Huaiyu (Mike) Duan | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday September 15, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
The NANOGrav 15-year Data Release: Evidence for Gravitational Waves from Radio Pulsar Timing |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Timothy Dolch (Hillsdale College/Eureka Scientific) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Gregory Taylor | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday September 22, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
First-Passage Processes in Physics, Biology, and Beyond |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Sid Redner (Santa Fe Institute) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Mousumi Roy | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday September 29, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
Nonequilibrium statistical physics in living systems: The role of energy dissipation for biological functions |
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| Presenter: | Dr. Yuhai Tu (IBM Watson Research Center) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Mousumi Roy | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday October 20, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
TBA |
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| Presenter: | Dt Ingo Tews (LANL) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Huaiyu (Mike) Duan | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday October 27, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
TBA |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Kevin Cahill (UNM) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Richard Rand | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday November 3, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
Radioactive atoms and molecules for precision measurements |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Andrew Jayich (UC San Diego) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Dinesh Loomba | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday November 10, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
TBA |
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| Presenter: | Dr. Krister Shalm (NIST) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Ivan Deutsch | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday November 17, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
TBA |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Savvas Koushiappas (Brown University) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Rouzbeh Allahverdi | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday December 1, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
TBA |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Carlton Caves (UNM) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Ivan Deutsch | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
Friday December 8, 2023
| 3:30 pm | Title: (click on Title for Abstract) |
TBA |
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| Presenter: | Prof. Rob Carey (Boston University) | |
| Series: | Physics and Astronomy Colloquium | |
| Host: | Dinesh Loomba | |
| Location: | PAIS-1100, PAIS | |
If you need an auxiliary aid or service to attend any Department of Physics and Astronomy event, please contact the department (phone: 505 277-2616; email: