Seminars
Physics Department seminars are held on Fridays from 2:15 - 3:20 pm in Norris 102 on the Albion College campus. The public is invited to attend.
Spring 2013 Physics Seminar Series
| February 1 | Dr. Dave Seely, "Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power" |
| February 8 | Dr. Darren Mason, "Unusual Behavior in a Rubber Cube" |
| February 15 | Dr. Rachel Maitra, "Physics Is Warped: Why Geometry Is Behind All Fundamental Forces of Nature" |
| February 22 | Dr. Zach Constan, '95, "A Supernova in the Lab: Nuclear Science at NSCL" |
Fall 2012 Physics Seminar Series
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August 31 |
Dr. Dave Seely, Introduction |
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September 7 |
Dr. Nicolle Zellner, "Astronomical Walkabout: Research (and other stuff) in Australia" |
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September 14 |
Kelsi Blauvelt '13, "LabVIEW Programming & Instrument Interfacing at NASA JPL" |
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September 21 |
Kenneth Sowerwine, "Transition into Engineering and Engineering Internships" |
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September 28 |
Dr. Dave Seely, "Studies of Charge Transfer in Low Energy Ion-Atom Collisions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory" |
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October 5 |
Joy Achuonjei, Columbia University, "Combined Plan Engineering Program at Columbia University" |
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October 12 |
Josh Cassada, '95 (2012 Distinguished Alumni Award honoree), "The Higgs Boson: The Last Piece of the Standard Model" |
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October 19 |
Kelsey Morgan, University of Wisconsin, "X-ray Astronomy with Low Temperature Detectors and Sounding Rockets" |
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October 26 |
Dr. Charles Moreau, Advising |
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November 2 |
Dave Seely, Summer Research Opportunities |
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November 9 |
Jenny Tobin, '03 - "My Work as a Nuclear Regulator (and How I got Here!)" |
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November 16 |
Larry Molnar, Calvin College, "Collisional History of the Asteroid Belt for Fun and Profit" |
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November 23 |
Thanksgiving, no seminar |
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November 30 |
Lesley Simanton, '09 |
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December 7 |
Last day of classes, student reports |