Department of Physics & Astronomy
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Upcoming Events
The nucleus as a laboratory for new physics
Evan Rule (LANL)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Feb. 11, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
TBD
Brian O'Shea (Michigan State University)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Feb. 13, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
Searching for dark matter and dark energy with mechanical systems
Dr. Swati Singh (University of Delaware)
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Feb. 14, 3:30 PM
- Feb. 14, 4:30 PM
PAIS 1100
TBA
Axel Gross (LANL)
Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Feb. 18, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
TBD
Craig Taylor (UNM)
CART Astrophysics Seminar Series
Feb. 20, 2:00 PM
PAIS 3205
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