Events

Oct

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

October 2, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: Quantum Monte Carlo from Benchmarking to Understanding Nanoscale Materials ABSTRACT: Density Functional Theory (DFT) is currently the most popular method for atomic scale modeling...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Kayahan Saritas, ORNL

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 25, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: Electron Dynamics in Materials from First Principles ABSTRACT: Calculations of charge transport and ultrafast dynamics have relied on heuristic approaches for the past several...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Marco Bernardi, CALTECH

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 18, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE:Cosmological Inflation: A Personal Perspective ABSTRACT: Cosmological Inflation has been considered as a critical element of modern cosmology. After a brief introduction of...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Demos Kazanas, NASA

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 11, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: How to deduce a physical dynamical model from expectation values ABSTRACT: In this talk, we will provide an answer to the question: ``What kind of observations (i.e., expectation...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Denys Bondar, Tulane University

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 4, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: Designing Sustainable Energy Materials Using First-principles Calculations ABSTRACT: I will focus on CO2 emissions of power plants which is a major factor contributing to global...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Ongun Ozcelik, Princeton University

Aug

Location

Physics : 226

Date & Time

August 26, 2019, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

The Physics Department will hold an informal lunch celebration to kick-off the new academic year, and welcome our new graduate students, faculty, and staff. All Physics faculty, staff, and grad...

View Event Details for Annual Physics Department Back to School Luncheon

Aug

Location

Physics : Physics Bldg. Lawn

Date & Time

August 16, 2019, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Description

The Physics Graduate Student Association (PGSA) will be hosting a BBQ to welcome our new cohort of Graduate Students. All new graduate students, current graduate students, faculty, and staff are...

View Event Details for Annual PGSA Welcome BBQ

May

Location

The Commons : Flat Tuesdays

Date & Time

May 9, 2019, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

The Faculty and Staff of the Department of Physics cordially invite you to join us at a reception honoring Paul Ciotta on his retirement after 46 years at UMBC. When: Thursday, May 9, 2019 from...

View Event Details for Physics Celebrates Paul Ciotta's Service to UMBC

May

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

May 8, 2019, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: Computer power and its impact in current theoretical research in materials ABSTRACT: Our knowledge of the fundamental physical laws that rule the electronic, optical and...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Fernando Reboredo, Oak Ridge National Labor.

May

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

May 2, 2019, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Description

Come tour the UMBC Observatory and see what's up in the UMBC sky! The UMBC Observatory offers monthly Open Houses that feature the facility and an informal talk about astronomy. All events...

View Event Details for UMBC Observatory Open House

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