Physics & Astronomy Colloquium


Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 pm

Virtual Colloquium Meetings are held via Zoom, in-person events in PAB 1-434.
Zoom Link: https://ucla.zoom.us/s/96718308870 (Passcode: 090572)

Snacks and drinks will be provided on the PAB 3rd-floor patio at 3:30 pm. Please stop by and relax before the colloquium!

Meeting information will be sent in email. You may watch past presentations by clicking the title link when available.

For more information, contact Seth Putterman.


ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025



November 2024

Through the looking glass: Breaking symmetries with light

Speaker: Anshul Kogar
Institution: UCLA
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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From Gluon Scattering to Binary Black Holes

Speaker: Mikhail Solon
Institution: UCLA
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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Using Statistical Inference in Physics

Speaker: Philip Nelson
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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October 2024

Massive Redshift Surveys and First Results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

Speaker: David Schlegel
Institution: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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New Frontiers in Topological Quantum Matter

Speaker: M. Zahid Hasan
Institution: Princeton University
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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From new materials to new quantum device paradigms: topological amplifiers, Moire THz phasers, and beyond

Speaker: Gil Refael
Institution: Caltech
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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How heavy is the W boson? Measuring the mass of about 80 times the mass of a proton with a 14,000 ton scale

Speaker: Michalis Bachtis
Institution: UCLA
Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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Physics & Astronomy Archived Colloquium