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Week of Monday, September 17th 2018

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Monday, September 17th 2018
12:15 pm:
Cosmology Lunchtime Seminar in 201 Tate
Speaker: Matt Fritts, University of Minnesota
Subject: Detector R&D for SuperCDMS
[Abstract]
Faculty Host: Vuk Mandic
Tuesday, September 18th 2018
11:15 am:
Nuclear Physics Seminar in Tate 301-20
There will be no seminar this week.
1:25 pm:
Space Physics Seminar in Tate 301-20
Speaker: Benjamin Frigo Vaz , Bionanotechnology Lab, UMn
Subject: Orbital Mirrors for Terraforming Mars
4:00 pm:
Party for Steve Monson in 285 Tate
Wednesday, September 19th 2018
1:25 pm:
Condensed Matter Seminar in 110 PAN
Speaker: Ali Yazdani, Princeton University
Subject: Visualizing quantum Hall liquids and their boundary modes
[Abstract]
Faculty Host: Andrey Chubukov
3:35 pm:
Elementary Particle Physics Seminar in PAN 110
Organizational Meeting
4:40 pm:
CM Journal Club in PAN 110
Subject: No journal club this week
[Abstract]
Thursday, September 20th 2018
10:10 am:
Biophysics Seminar in 110 PAN
Speaker:  Prakash Kara, Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota
Subject: Determining the precision of networks in the living brain with multi-photon microscopy
PLEASE NOTE THE SEMINAR IS IN ROOM PAN 110 THIS WEEK
12:05 pm:
MN Institute for Astrophysics Journal Club in Tate 301-20
Speaker: Trevor Knuth & Liliya Williams
Subject: To be announced
3:35 pm:
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium in B50 Tate
Speaker: Ali Yazdani, Princeton University
Subject: Spotting the elusive Majorana under the microscope
Refreshments in atrium after the Colloquium.
[Abstract]
Friday, September 21st 2018
12:20 pm:
Condensed Matter Sack Lunch Seminar in Tate 301-20
Speaker: Scott Dossa
Subject: Simulating Crystal Growth in an Optical Floating Zone Furnace
12:30 pm:
High Energy Theory Lunchtime Seminar
No seminar this week.
1:00 pm:
"Vainshteinfest: Insights info Quantum Field Theory" in 201 Tate
[Abstract]
2:30 pm:
MN Institute for Astrophysics Colloquium in Tate 301-20
Party for Terry Thibeault, no colloquium.
3:35 pm:
History of Science and Technology/Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science Colloquium in 275 Nicholson
Speaker: Sarah Robins , Department of Philosophy - University of Kansas
Subject: The Neurophilosophy of Memory: Reconciling Stable Engrams and Neural Dynamics
Refreshments served at 3:15 p.m.
4:40 pm:
Introduction to Research Seminar in Tate 110
Speaker: Martin Greven, Condensed Matter
Subject: New developments and opportunities in quantum materials research
8:00 pm:
Observing Night in 510-02 Tate
Rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of the John T. Tate Hall. Presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting).

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