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 2025-2026



November 2025

The High-Q Frontier: Nonlinear Optics in the Age of Integration

Speaker: Kerry Vahala
Institution: Caltech
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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From Black Holes to Neutron Stars: Modeling the Extreme Plasma Physics of Spacetime Collisions

Speaker: Elias Most
Institution: Caltech
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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October 2025

AI & Mathematical Skills (AIMS) to support student success: from research to implementation in STEM courses at UCLA

Speaker: Yifan Lu, Shanna Shaked, K. Supriya
Institution: UCLA
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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Climate DIYnamics

Speaker: Jonathan Aurnou
Institution: UCLA
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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String Theory and the Dark SectorC

Speaker: Cumrun Vafa
Institution: Harvard
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 4:00PM-5:00PM
Location: PAB 1-434
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Physics & Astronomy Archived Colloquium