The schedule can be found in the events calendar and below for the Physics Fall 2026 Colloquium Series.
Speakers: To submit the title and abstract for an upcoming seminar, please use this form.
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| Date | Speaker Name & Institution | Colloquium Information | Host Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2026 | Jennifer Fowlie, Northwestern University | Stabilizing and controlling helimagnetism in alkali earth ferrite thin films | Mehmet Baykara |
| 9/4/2026 | Jairo Velasco, UC Santa Cruz | Imaging Quantum Scars in Electronic Graphene Billiards | Mehmet Baykara |
| 9/11/2026 | Megan Barry, and Michael Martinez UC Merced |
Galactic Archaeology with the FIRE Simulations. Using Strong Gravitational Lenses to Constrain Properties of Dark Matter |
Sarah Loebman / Anna Nierenberg |
| 9/18/2026 | Anna Nierenberg, UC Merced | Strong lensing by galaxies as a probe of cosmic structure | Kinjal Dasbiswas |
| 9/25/2026 | Cassandra Paul, San Jose State University | Learning Assistants in Introductory Physics and Other STEM Courses: Supporting Equitable Student Success |
Antoinette Stone |
| 10/2/2026 | Felipe Gonzalez, UC Berkeley | Exotic States of Matter in Planetary Interiors | David Strubbe |
| 10/9/2026 | Sindy Tang, Stanford University | Ajay Gopinathan | |
| 10/16/2026 | Han Pu, Rice University | Quantum simulation with ultracold atoms and ions | Chih-Chun Chien |
| 10/23/2026 | Margaret Berrens, Lawrence Livermore National Lab | Atomistic Simulations of Matter Under Extreme Conditions | Aurora Pribram-Jones |
| 10/30/2026 | Roger Freedman, UC Santa Barbara | Across the Physics-Verse: Creating Comics for Students in Introductory Physics | Linda Hirst |
| 11/6/2026 |
Alison Patteson, Syracuse University |
Unraveling vimentin’s role in cell migration | Arvind Gopinath |
| 11/13/2026 | Arpita Upadhyaya, University of Maryland, College Park | Ajay Gopinathan | |
| 11/20/2026 | Sukanya Chakrabarti, University of Alabama Huntsville | Anna Nierenberg | |
| 12/4/2026 | Louis Rossi, UC Merced | Kinjal Dasbiswas | |
| 12/11/2026 | Sarah Marzen, Claremont College | Kinjal Dasbiswas |
