Events

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 19, 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: The Curious Role of Intelligence in Physics & Biology ABSTRACT: For the lion's share of its history, physics analyzed the inanimate world. Or, that is the view it has of itself....

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. James P. Crutchfield, Univ. of California

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 12, 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: TOWARDS IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF CHANGES IN GREENLAND OUTLET GLACIER SHEAR MARGIN DYNAMICS IN A WARMING CLIMATE ABSTRACT: The Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) has experienced accelerated...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Derrick Lampkin, Univ. of MD, College Park

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 6, 2018, 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

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 6, 2018, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Description

ADVISOR: Dr. Eileen Meyer TITLE: Theoretical Modeling and Multiwavelength Observations of Powerful Quasar Jets ABSTRACT: The Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered kpc-scale X-ray jets in many...

View Event Details for PhD Defense: Peter Breiding

Sep

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

September 5, 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Description

TITLE: Understanding Ionization of Rydberg Atoms Using Geometrical Structures in Phase Space ABSTRACT: Humans interact with chaotic systems on everyday basis. Chaos plays a fundamental role on a...

View Event Details for Colloquium: Dr. Korana Burke, University of California,Davis

Aug

Location

Physics : 226

Date & Time

August 27, 2018, 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 17, 2018, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Description

The Physics Graduate Student Association (PGSA) will be hosting a BBQ to welcome our new cohort of Graduate Students. Burgers, hot-dogs, games, and more! All new graduate students, current...

View Event Details for Annual PGSA Welcome BBQ

Jul

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

July 25, 2018, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Description

ADVISOR: Dr. Terrance Worchesky TITLE: Residual Amplitude Modulation and Chromatic Dispersion Induced Distortion in Microwave Photonic Links ABSTRACT: Microwave Photonic Systems encode a...

View Event Details for PhD Defense: John Diehl

Jul

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

July 12, 2018, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Description

ADVISOR: Dr. Todd Pittman TITLE: Ultralow-power nonlinear optics using optical nanoﬁbers in metastable xenon ABSTRACT:Nonlinear optics (NLO) is a very broad field with applications ranging...

View Event Details for PhD Proposal: Hari Lamsal

Jul

Location

Physics : 401

Date & Time

July 12, 2018, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Description

ADVISOR: Dr. James Franson TITLE: The use of heralding and post-selection in quantum communications ABSTRACT:Quantum optics is a powerful tool for quantum communications. It has the unique...

View Event Details for PhD Proposal: Ian Nodurft

Department of Physics

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Department of Physics

Events

Colloquium: Dr. James P. Crutchfield, Univ. of California

Colloquium: Dr. Derrick Lampkin, Univ. of MD, College Park

UMBC Observatory Open House

Jupiter & Saturn The Gas Giants

PhD Defense: Peter Breiding

Colloquium: Dr. Korana Burke, University of California,Davis

Annual Physics Department Back to School Luncheon

Annual PGSA Welcome BBQ

PhD Defense: John Diehl

PhD Proposal: Hari Lamsal

PhD Proposal: Ian Nodurft

Jupiter & Saturn The Gas Giants

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