Clint Crosby/Lockheed Martin
Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series
Clint Crosby – September 20, 2007
The Clint Crosby/Lockheed Martin Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series is named in recognition of MSU alumnus Clint Crosby and his employer, Lockheed Martin. Their generous contributions over many years have supported numerous departmental activities, including this seminar series.
The Clint Crosby/Lockheed Martin Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series brings to the MSU campus speakers from a variety of midwestern colleges and universities. Talks presented cover a wide range of subjects in physics and astronomy; some are given at the general interest level while others are aimed at more advanced students in the field.
Seminars are usually given on Thursdays at 4:00 PM. All are welcome to attend.
2008-09 Seminar Schedule
Thursday, September 4, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Carl Herickhoff, Graduate Student in Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Ultrasound in Medical Research
Thursday, September 11, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Mark Pickar, Professor of Physics, Physics & Astronomy Dept. Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Have you thought about graduate school in physics?
Thursday, September 18, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
James Cochran, Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
Higgs Hunting 101
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Kenneth Heller, Professor, Associate Head, Physics Dept., University of Minnesota
Educational Change – A Systems Approach
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Thomas Huber, Associate Professor, Physics Dept., Gustavus Adolphus College
Noncontact excitation of microcantilevers using ultrasound radiation force
Thursday, October 9, 2008, **** 4:15 PM, Trafton E225 ****
James Kakalios, Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Physics Dept., University of Minnesota
The Uncanny Physics of Superhero Comic Books
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Jason Engbrecht, Assistant Professor, Physics Dept., St. Olaf College
The Positron: The Little Particle That Could
Thursday, October 30, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Shaul Hanany, Professor, Physics Dept., University of Minnesota
Probing the Big Bang with the Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
John Knox; Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology; Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ion Beam Analysis
Thursday, November 13, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Steven Girshick, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, High Temperature and Plasma Laboratory, University of Minnesota
Nanoparticle-Based Manufacturing
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
John Knox; Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology; Minnesota State University, Mankato
Applications of Ion Beam Analysis using a Proton Microprobe
Thursday, January 22, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
James Flaten, MnSGC Associate Director, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Department, University of Minnesota
MN Space Grant Consortium (MnSGC)
Thursday, January 29, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Josh Feinberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota
Exploring the History of the Earth's Geodynamo Using Single Crystals
Thursday, February 5, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Sergei Katsev, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Minnesota--Duluth
Linking the Physics and the Biogeochemistry of Lakes: There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom
Thursday, February 12, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Kevin Haglin, Professor and Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, St. Cloud State University
Peeling the Quark Onion
Thursday, February 19, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Matt Evans, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire
Effective Use of Clickers in the Classroom; Are They Worth the Cost?
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Steve Vance, NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Habitability of Icy Worlds
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
James Pierce, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Publishing Pathways: Textbooks To Go
Thursday, March 26, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Eric Barnes, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin--La Crosse
Shedding Light on Dark Matter
Thursday, April 2, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Erin Flater, Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Luther College
Pursuing the Fundamental Mechanisms of Friction Through Studies of Molecularly-Thin Organic Coatings
Thursday, April 9, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Jo Hopp, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin--Stout
The Eyes Have It: Control Systems, Neural Integration and Motor Learning
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Vuk Mandic, Assistant Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
Astronomy with Gravitational-Wave Detectors
Thursday, April 23, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Oren Quist, Professor and Head, Dept. of Physics, South Dakota State University
Doing Thermodynamics Using Jacobians
Thursday, April 30, 2009, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Tim Kidd, Assistant Professor, Physics Department, University of Northern Iowa
Intercalated Dichalcogenides: A Case Study in Two Dimensional Disorder and Doping
Schedules for Previous Years
