department research Seminars
Spring 2012
(The normal seminar time this semester is FRIDAY, 1-2pm.)
For more information on Department Seminars, please contact Prof. Elliott Horch, horche2@southernct.edu.
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02.24.2012 Dr. Markus Spradlin, Brown University
"Feynman Diagrams Made Simple(r)"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 ABSTRACT Dr. Spradlin's Homepage
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03.09.2012 U. S. Navy Talks
"U.S. Navy Nuclear Engineering Program"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00
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03.30.2012 Dr. Emelie Dressaire, Trinity College
"Model for Oil Extraction: Microphase Flow in a Microfluidic Network"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 ABSTRACT Dr. Dressaire's Homepage
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04.2011 (Date TBD) Dr. Peter Friedman, UMass Dartmouth
Fluid Dynamics
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 ABSTRACT Dr. Friedman's Homepage
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Previous Seminars Available on DVD
As a part of Dr. Horch's current NSF grant, money is available to provide DVDs of seminars to high school science teachers for their professional development. If you are interested in receiving a copy of any of the talks listed below, please email Dr. Horch at horche2@southernct.edu.
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03.05.2010 Dr. James Edson, University of Connecticut, Avery Point
"Marine Meteorology and Air-Sea Interaction in the North Atlantic under Extreme
Wintertime Conditions"
Jennings 113, 11:00-12:00 ABSTRACT Dr. Edson's Homepage
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03.12.2010 Dr. Douglas Tucker, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
"The Dark Energy Survey"
Jennings 113, 12:00-1:00 ABSTRACT Dr. Tucker's Homepage
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04.16.2010 Dr. Ainissa Ramirez, Yale University
"Rapid Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Structures Using 'Smart' Magnetic Solders"
Jennings 113, 11:00-12:00 ABSTRACT Dr. Ramirez's Homepage
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09.24.2010 Dr. Yana Reshetnyak, University of Rhode Island
"Membrane-Assoicate Folding and Unfolding"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Reshetnyak's Homepage
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10.08.2010 Dr. Robert Fisher, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
"Type Ia Supernovae: The Largest Thermonuclear Explosions in the Universe"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Fisher's Homepage
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11.19.2010 Dr. Kyle Cranmer, New York University
"The Higgs Boson"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Cranmer's Homepage
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12.03.2010 Dr. Jennifer Magnes, Vassar College
"Recognizing Life Using Contemporary Optics"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Magnes' Homepage
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02.25.2011 Dr. Nimmi Sharma, Central Connecticut State University
"Mapping the Atmosphere with Laser Radar"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Sharma's Homepage
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04.29.2011 Dr. Chad Orzel, Union College
"Counting Atoms for Astrophysics: Atom Traps, Neutrino Detectors, and Radioactive Background Evaluation"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Orzel's Homepage
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10.21.2011 Dr. Andrei Tokovinin, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
"Challenges of Multiple Stars"
Jennings 113, 1:00-2:00 Dr. Tokovinin's Homepage
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