Graduate Seminar - Fall 09

 

Date
Speaker(s)
Topic
     
08/20/2009   Preliminaries
     
08/27/2009 Prof. Fischer Biophysics
     
09/03/2009 Prof. Melott Astrobiophysics
     

09/10/2009
(Special, 11:30 to 1)

Rush,Overholt, and Hess Teaching Labs as a GTA
     
09/17/2009
Sarah Legresley, Koan Briggs Astrobiophysics
     
09/24/2009

Alan Elliot
Jatinder Kumar

Condensed matter physics: thin films and surfaces

     
10/01/2009
Profs. Baringer, Bean, and Wilson Experimental high energy physics
     
10/08/2009 Profs. Antonik and Zhao Biophysics; Condensed matter physics
     
10/15/2009
  No seminar (Fall Break)
     
10/22/2009 Jeffery Brown
Calvin Wylie
high energy theory and shock waves
     
10/29/2009

Chris Bruner
Gary Malek

Quantum conductance
TBD
     
11/05/2009 Profs. Murray and Sanders Nuclear physics
     
11/12/2009

Prof. Murray

Research ethics (I)
     
11/19/2009 Prof. Murray Research ethics (II)
     
11/26/2009
  No seminar (Thanksgiving Break)
     
12/03/2009 Prof. Rudnick Astronomy
     
12/10/2009
Profs. Cravens and Wu Space physics and condensed matter physics, general aspects of graduate study at KU
     
12/17/2009   No seminar (Final Week)
 

 

 

 

Course Info

 

PHXS 717

Instructor:Prof. Hui Zhao

Course description: First year graduate students meet to survey research opportunities in the department and develop skills in giving oral presentations in physics and related areas. Prerequisite: None. Only one hour of PHSX 717 can count toward required hours for degree.

Specific information:
Class meets Thursday, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. in Malott-Hall, Room 1089.

Previous years:

Fall 08