USF Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Series

The Physics and Astronomy Colloquia at the University of San Francisco are talks given by invited research scientists, on topics of current interest. The Physics Colloquium Series has been in place since 1994.

All colloquia typically start at 11:45, and will have light refreshments served . Colloquia take place in HR 143, unless otherwise noted.

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Professor Douglas Osheroff (middle), 1996 Nobel Laureate in Physics, appears here on the occasion of his colloquium at USF, flanked by Professors Camblong (left) and Camperi (right).

CURRENT COLLOQUIUM SERIES CALENDAR

CURRENT COLLOQUIUM SERIES VIDEOS

 

 


Laser Induced Na Fluorescence and Upper Atmosphere Dynamics


Dr. Chiao-Yao She


Colorado State University
January 30, 2013

Towards the Era of High Precision Cosmology


Dr. Nao Suzuki


Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
February 13, 2013

Type Ia Supernova Cosmology and Early-Type Host Galaxies

  
 Dr. Josh Meyers

Stanford University

March 6, 2013

 
Keeping Time


 
Dr. Igor Teper


AOSense, Inc.
March 27, 2013

 
 Curl and Topology in Electromagnetism
 
 
 Dr. Alan Craig

Montana State University
April 3, 2013
 
 So What Can You Do with a Physics Degree from USF?
 
 
 Ben Westbrook

University of California, Berkeley
 April 10, 2013

The Physics of ATP Movement Across the Mitochondrial Membrane


Dr. Michael Grabe

 
University of Pittsburgh
April 24, 2013

 


The Physics of Foot Traffic: The Role of Data in Brick and Mortar Retail

 

Dr. Michael Minar

Euclid, Inc.
May 1, 2013

     

 

 

 

All colloquia will

take place in

Harney Science Center,

Room 143

11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.