Weekly Seminar Series

Prof. Paul Crowell describes how he uses optical techniques to measure temporal properties of magnetic systems on incredibly short time scales.

During the first month of the summer program, a faculty member shares his research activities with the REU group. This is an invaluable resource for the students to discover what is involved carrying out research in an academic environment. Speakers from nearly every subfield in physics not only describe what they do in their labs and offices, but also detail their unique perspectives on what it means to be physicists.

Beginning the second month, the students themselves have the unique opportunity of preparing and presenting a talk about the research they are conducting. These talks, presented to peers and select faculty, provide insight into an essential aspect of being an experimental physicist.

Astronomy Professor Bob Gehrz describes the new wave of satellite telescopes.