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Physics : 401

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October 30, 2026, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

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ADVISOR: Dr. Sebastian Deffner TITLE: Quantum dynamics in the fast lane: harnessing nonlinearities and chaos for quantum information and control ABSTRACT: Nonlinear quantum dynamics provide a...

View Event Details for PhD Proposal: Maggie Williams

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Physics : 401

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October 28, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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TITLE: Modern Global 3D Modeling of the Earth’s Magnetosphere-Ionosphere System: State of the Art, Examples, and Open Questions ABSTRACT: Geospace is a complex, multi-scale system composed of...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Natalia Buzulukova | University of Maryland

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Physics : 401

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October 23, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Join the UMBC Society of Physics Students (SPS) for the upcoming Watt's Up Physics Research Talk featuring Dr. Henriksen! Come get an exciting glimpse into Dr. Henriksen's ongoing research on...

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Physics : 401

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October 20, 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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ADVISOR: Dr. Fabio Anza TITLE: A GEOMETRIC THEORY OF QUANTUM ENSEMBLES: INFORMATION, DYNAMICS, AND BENCHMARKING ABSTRACT: Behind every density matrix there is an ensemble of pure states, and...

View Event Details for PhD Proposal: Cameron Hahn

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Physics : 401

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October 14, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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TITLE: Quantum and machine learning enhanced sensing with Rydberg atoms ABSTRACT: How can quantum phenomena and machine learning expand our ability to detect physical signals? Our group...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Qi-Yu Liang | Purdue University

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Physics : 401

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October 7, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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TITLE: The Hidden Physics Gravitational-Wave Asteroseismology Can Reveal Asteroseismology Can Reveal ABSTRACT: Neutron stars contain the densest known matter in the Universe, making them...

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View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Fabian Gittins | Johns Hopkins University

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Physics : 401

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September 30, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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TITLE: Material and Device Foundations for Scalable Quantum Photonic Technologies ABSTRACT: The “Second Quantum Revolution” promises a wide range of technological advances, including...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Matthew Doty | University of Delaware

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Physics : 401

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September 23, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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TITLE: The Complexity of the Complex Refractive Index ABSTRACT: Atmospheric aerosols are complex mixtures of heterogeneous particles with a wide range of shapes, sizes, and compositions....

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View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Adriana Rocha Lima | UMBC

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Physics : 401

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September 16, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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TITLE: What is quantum thermodynamics? ABSTRACT: Thermodynamics and statistical physics are among the most versatile frameworks in theoretical physics. Although originally only invented to...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Sebastian Deffner | UMBC

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Physics : 401

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September 11, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Join us for the first AMA of the 2026-2027 school year with Dr. Can Ataca, the physics graduate program director, and leading researcher in computational methods to study and engineer material...

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