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.
2007-08 Seminar Schedule
Thursday, September 6, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Mark Pickar, Professor of Physics, Physics & Astronomy Dept. Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Have you thought about graduate school in physics?
Thursday, September 20, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Lockheed Martin
Why Physics: Physics and the Role it Plays at Lockheed Martin
Clint Crosby
Physics in Engineering
Thursday, September 27, 2007, 4:00 PM, Wissink 289
Paul Eskridge, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Galaxy Evolution Up Close -- Using Image Dissection to Study the Histories of Nearby Galaxies
Thursday, October 4, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Jochen Mueller, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Minnesota
What Fluorescence Fluctuations Can Teach Us About the Assembly of the HIV Virus
Thursday, October 11, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Jeff Wilkerson, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Dept. Head, Luther College
Stellar Photometry on Timescales of Tenths of Seconds to Years
Thursday, October 18, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
*******CANCELED*******
Ya-Qiao Wu, Supporting Scientist, Materials and Engineering Physics Program, Ames Laboratory
Microanalytical Characterization of Materials at the Nanoscale by the Combination of TEM and APT Techniques
Thursday, October 25, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Scott Whitfield, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Probing the Photoionization Dynamics of Atoms using Synchrotron Radiation
Thursday, November 1, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Cindy Cattell, Professor of Physics, University of Minnesota
The Aurora: Visible Link in the Sun-Earth Connection Chain
Thursday, November 8, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Angela Reisetter, Research Associate, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
The Search for Dark Matter: How Will We Know It When We See It?
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Clayton Gearhart, Professor of Physics, St. John's University
The Rotational Specific Heat of Molecular Hydrogen in the Old Quantum Theory
Thursday, November 29, 2007, 4:00 PM, Trafton E224
Amy Chen, Graduate Student, and Subir Banerjee, Institute of Technology Distinguished Professor and Director, Institute of Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota
Institute for Rock Magnetism and its Secret Weapon: Magnetic Studies at Low Temperature to Detect Environmental Changes
Thursday, January 24, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Matthew Bigelow, Assistant Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering Science, St. Cloud State University
Ultra-Slow Light Propagation in Room-Temperature Solids
Thursday, January 31, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Kregg Arms, Research Associate, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
Always Beyond the Standard Model: Measuring Neutrino Flavor Oscillations in Minnesota
Thursday, February 7, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Evan Skillman, Professor of Astronomy, University of Minnesota
The Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies
Thursday, February 14, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Adam Johnson, Graduate Student, Department of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota
The Biology and Physics of Memory
Thursday, February 21, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Bob Gehrz, Professor of Astronomy, Astronomy Dept. Chair, University of Minnesota
Infrared Astronomy with NASA's New Spitzer Space Telescope
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Robert J. Ragan, Professor of Physics, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Estimation of ACL Tension
Thursday, March 20, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Mark Pickar, Professor of Physics, Physics & Astronomy Dept. Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Safaris in Experimental Nuclear Physics
Thursday, March 27, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Bin He, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Electrophysiological Neuroimaging of Brain Activation
Thursday, April 3, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Liliya L.R. Williams, Associate Professor of Astronomy, University of Minnesota
Imaging Dark Matter with Gravitational Lensing
Thursday, April 17, 2008, 4:00 PM, Trafton C122
Paul Canfield, Professor of Physics, Iowa State University and Senior Physicist, Ames Laboratory
The Design, Growth, Discovery and Characterization of Novel Intermetallic Compounds
Schedules for Previous Years
