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SUMMARY:Preliminary Exam - Malek Abdelsamei
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URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/preliminary-exam-malek-abdelsamei/
LOCATION:Patners II 1514
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T130000
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SUMMARY:CMB Seminar: Scott Franklin
DESCRIPTION:Title: Geometrically Cohesive Granular Materials: Structure\, Permeability and Porosity \nAbstract: \nGeometrically cohesive granular materials (GCGMs) are granular materials whose shape allows for particle entanglement that can result in extreme rigidity (c.f. bird nests\, beaver dams and entangled clothes hangers). In this talk I’ll first review some surprising rheological features of GCGMs that arise from the collective particle interactions and introduce Super-ellipse Sector Particles\, a construct that can parameterize a wide variety of particle shapes\, including (pictured below) round and sickle-shaped blood cells\, U-shaped staples\, colloidal nanopods\, long\, thin rods and bent-core liquid crystals. \nI’ll then describe new experiments on fluid flow through packings of large aspect-ratio granular rods which have significantly higher porosity\, permeability and stability than those of ordinary\, round granular materials. Practically\, this allows rods used as proppant in hydraulic fracture to increase natural gas recovery rates by 10-13% and virtually eliminate the need for post-recovery processing to filter out unwanted sediment. We measure the permeability and porosity of rod packings for a variety of particle aspect ratios and container sizes and\, separately\, use refractive index matched (RIM) tomography to image the full 3d packing. This allows us to calculate not only bulk porosity but the size distribution for both voids and throats\, where sediment clogging is most likely. We calculate the shortest connected paths across the pile as a function of intruder size and use this to predict packing filtration properties.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-scott-franklin/
LOCATION:Bureau of Mines 201
CATEGORIES:CMB Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T201428Z
UID:52768-1773072000-1773075600@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Scott Franklin
DESCRIPTION:Title: Empathy in Physics Classrooms and other Academic Spaces \nAbstract: This talk explores the role of empathy — the ability to understand and share feelings\, thoughts\, and experiences of another — in physics classrooms and other academic spaces. Specifically\, we ask: 1) how do faculty conceptualize empathy and its place in the classroom; 2) how do faculty develop empathetic understanding for students; and 3) how and why do faculty intentionally share information about themselves to build this understanding. Semi-structured interviews of 19 physics faculty of varying ranks and experience reveal common themes in interactions with students. From these we develop a theoretical model that includes both cognitive empathy—recognizing and understanding another person’s perspective—and emotional/affective empathy —experiencing and responding to another person’s emotions. The model reveals key mediators that lead one from noticing to empathy to action and moderators that influence the strength of this development. We identify a new mediator for cognitive empathy\, Reflective Witnessing\, in which faculty reflect not only on a student’s experience but their role in that experience. Different faculty approaches to empathy are also manifested in their approach to sharing information about their personal identities These are summarized in four personas that illustrate the different motivations faculty have for sharing or concealing personal information. I’ll conclude with directions for future research as well as an opinion on the need to ground student support programs in an understanding of the individual.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-scott-franklin/
LOCATION:Riddick 301\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174510
CREATED:20260306T165014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T165014Z
UID:52879-1773050400-1773057600@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Preliminary Exam - Zhenghai Liu
DESCRIPTION:Probing the astrophysical site of the r-process: supernova remnants and metal-poor stars
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/preliminary-exam-zhenghai-liu/
LOCATION:Riddick 202 (Grad Suite conference room)
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T163000
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CREATED:20260220T180406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T154911Z
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SUMMARY:TNT Colloquium: Jonah Miller
DESCRIPTION:Title: Neutron Star Mergers as a Laboratory for Neutrino Physics: Neutrino Oscillations\, Neutrino-matter Interactions\, and Neutrino Advection \nAbstract: The 2017 detection of the in-spiral and merger of two neutron stars was a landmark discovery in astrophysics. Through a wealth of multi-messenger data\, we now know that the merger of these ultracompact stellar remnants is a central engine of short gamma ray bursts and a site of r-process nucleosynthesis\, where the heaviest elements in our universe are formed. The radioactive decay of unstable heavy elements produced in such mergers powers an optical and infra-red transient: The kilonova. \nThese merger events and their aftermath depend sensitively on the behavior of neutrinos\, which control the abundance of free neutrons available for the r-process. In this talk\, I discuss how and why this problem is a significant modeling challenge for the community\, present high-fidelity simulations of post-neutron-star merger disks\, and discuss the impacts of various processes\, including the neutrino fast-flavor instability\, on observables\, such as kilonova and nucleosynthetic yields.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/tnt-colloquium-jonah-miller/
LOCATION:Riddick 400P\, 2401 Katherine Stinson Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Theory Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T170000
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CREATED:20260116T215612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T205658Z
UID:52766-1772467200-1772470800@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Claudia Fracchiolla
DESCRIPTION:Title: Public Engagement as a Physics Practice: Identity\, Community\, and Building the Infrastructure for Impact \nAbstract: Public engagement or\, as it is more commonly known\, “outreach” often lives at the periphery of physics departments\, something some do in their “free” time. Yet many physicists and students facilitate informal programs. But what do we know about how these efforts work\, what they produce\, what they require to be effective and equitable and what they do to the people who facilitate them? \nIn this talk\, I synthesize research linking public engagement to identity development in physics and to the structures that sustain informal programs. I show how facilitating engagement can foster discipline-based identity\, and how this identity development matters not only for participants\, but also for facilitators\, with implications for physics culture and student retention. I then connect these mechanisms to research mapping and characterizing informal physics programs\, showing that outcomes hinge less on any single activity than on the relationships\, roles\, and organizational structures that support participation over time. I close this research synthesis by translating it into practical design principles that shift engagement from one-way outreach toward bidirectional\, community-responsive practice. \nFinally\, I share how these insights inform the work at the American Physical Society\, where we build structures that help physicists engage and keep engaging\, through efforts such as JNIPER\, the Science Trust Project\, and PhysicsQuest.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-claudia-fracchiolla/
LOCATION:Riddick 301\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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CREATED:20260227T215138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T215138Z
UID:52872-1772456400-1772460000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Nuclear Theory Seminar: Emilie Huffman
DESCRIPTION:Title: Generalizing deconfined criticality to 3d N-flavor SU(2) quantum chromodynamics on the fuzzy sphere \nAbstract:  The fuzzy sphere formalism is a recently introduced powerful lens to probe critical behavior and find clear numerical signatures of conformal symmetry. After introducing the technique\, we use it to investigate a candidate for SU(2) QCD with N fermions and a global symmetry which is a possible effective description of the deconfined quantum critical point (DQCP)—a phase transition beyond the Landau paradigm. Employing quantum Monte Carlo simulations of the generalized models\, we probe the conformal window of the gauge theories\, with the fuzzy sphere formalism significantly reducing finite-size-effects.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/nuclear-theory-seminar-emilie-huffman/
LOCATION:Riddick 202
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174510
CREATED:20260220T174315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T174524Z
UID:52839-1772100000-1772107200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Aeron McConnell
DESCRIPTION:Opto-Spintronics in Symmetry Broken Systems \nZoom link: \nhttps://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93377097763?pwd=RKLuIssUaLWny2I65NH95Q5trOYbCe.1
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-aeron-mcconnell/
LOCATION:Patners II 1514
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T170000
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CREATED:20260116T215555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T215832Z
UID:52764-1771862400-1771866000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Greg Gbur
DESCRIPTION:Title: Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not To Be Seen \nAbstract: The idea that it might be possible to make a perfect invisibility cloak was a frequent topic in the news and the scientific literature over the past two decades. The subject of invisibility physics\, however\, has a history that stretches back well over a century. In this talk\, we will look at the origins of invisibility physics\, from the first attempts of science fiction writers to explain the impossible\, all the way to modern approaches. We will see how concepts of invisibility have touched many aspects of physics through the years\, even when it wasn’t directly recognized as such.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-greg-gbur/
LOCATION:Riddick 301\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20260116T220553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T210155Z
UID:52800-1771342200-1771345800@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:TNT Seminar: Mia Kumamoto
DESCRIPTION:Title: Pion Mass Dependence in Chiral EFT and the QCD Axion \nAbstract:  \nQCD and effective field theory together put low energy nuclear physics on solid theoretical footing to calculate observables with some confidence\, but open questions remain.  Two related questions are why QCD seems not to violate CP and how the properties of nuclear matter depend on the light quark masses (or equivalently the pion mass).  The classic solution to the former problem is to invoke a new light field\, the QCD axion\, a well-motivated dark matter candidate which a diverse experimental campaign is currently searching for.  Neutron stars can also probe the QCD axion parameter space if nuclear matter becomes more attractive at reduced pion mass via the formation of an axion condensate.  Answering the question of whether an axion with a mass at the QCD prediction could condense in neutron stars hinges on a number of fundamental questions in nuclear physics\, including the properties of three nucleon forces\, the importance of light resonances neglected in chiral EFT\, fine tuning in s-wave scattering\, and at what density chiral symmetry restoration occurs in cold nuclear matter.  In this talk\, I will present our current research on pion mass dependence in chiral EFT\, possible observable signatures in neutron stars\, and what the study of pion mass dependence can teach us about extant theoretical problems in low energy nuclear physics.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/tnt-seminar-mia-kumamoto/
LOCATION:Riddick 400P\, 2401 Katherine Stinson Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Theory Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T170000
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CREATED:20260116T215535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T141514Z
UID:52762-1770652800-1770656400@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Michael Shull
DESCRIPTION:Title: Ionization Sources of the Local Interstellar Clouds \nAbstract: The structure of the local interstellar clouds is influenced by stellar ionizing sources that shaped it dynamically and thermally over the last 5 million years. The dominant sources include two massive B-type stars\, currently at distances of 124 and 151 pc in the Canis Majoris constellation\, and three hot white dwarfs (at 52\, 60\, and 77 pc). Our solar system is surrounded by wispy interstellar gas clouds\, 30 lt yr in extent\, which shield us from most of this ionizing radiation. However\, 4.4 million years ago\, those two B-stars stars passed within 30–35 light years of the Sun\, leaving behind a trail of ionized and photoelectrically heated gas. Additional ionizing photons come from the Local Hot Bubble\, a glow of million-degree plasma generated by shock waves from past supernova explosions in the nearby Scorpius – Centaurus OB association. The unusual level of ionized hydrogen and helium entering the heliosphere likely reflects these sources\, altered by the propagation and filtering of EUV and X-ray radiation through the clouds.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-michael-shull/
LOCATION:Riddick 301\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20260116T220014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T215505Z
UID:52795-1769688000-1769691600@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:CMB Seminar: Brian Kuhlman
DESCRIPTION:Title: De novo protein design with multi-objective fitness functions \nAbstract: We have developed a protein design pipeline\, called EvoPro\, that uses iterative rounds of deep learning-based structure prediction and sequence optimization to evolve protein sequences for prespecified design goals. Two design projects will be described that make use of EvoPro: the creation of a set of de novo proteins where binding of protein A to protein B induces a conformational change in protein B that allows binding to protein C\, and the design of protein-based vaccines for dengue virus.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-brian-kuhlman/
LOCATION:Bureau of Mines 201
CATEGORIES:CMB Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20260116T213202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T215343Z
UID:52758-1769443200-1769446800@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium:Henning Back
DESCRIPTION:Title: Advancing Ultra-Sensitive Radiation Detection: Applications of Rare Event Physics to Global Security \nAbstract: Addressing global security challenges requires enhanced radiation detection capabilities to meet the needs of organizations such as the IAEA\, CTBTO\, and the U.S. Government. Key priorities include the accurate determination of radionuclide concentrations in environmental samples with improved speed\, sensitivity\, and adaptability to diverse sample profiles\, such as aged or minute samples. Advances in rare-event physics technologies\, originally developed for dark matter searches and neutrino experiments\, are proving critical in achieving the ultra-sensitive thresholds needed for these missions. This presentation will explore the application of next-generation groundwater age-dating methodologies as a case study for leveraging rare-event physics technologies. Additionally\, I will introduce the multidisciplinary Facility for Underground Science and Engineering (FUSE) under development at Savannah River National Laboratory\, highlighting its unique underground laboratory environment optimized for minimizing background radiation and enabling cutting-edge detection research.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/henning-back/
LOCATION:Riddick 301\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20260115T170048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T215732Z
UID:52780-1768564800-1768572000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Preliminary Exam - Victor Beaty
DESCRIPTION:Improved Techniques for 20Ne(d\,p)21Ne: Constraining 17O(α\,n)20Ne for the s-process in Massive Rotating Stars \n  \n  \nZoom link: ncsu.zoom.us/my/rllongla
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/preliminary-exam-victor-beaty/
LOCATION:Riddick 415\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T133000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20251128T212422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T165021Z
UID:52734-1767699000-1767706200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Cole Teander
DESCRIPTION:The Creation\, Transportation\, and Storage of Ultracold Neutrons
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-cole-teander/
LOCATION:Riddick 202 (Grad Suite conference room)
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20251128T213643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T213643Z
UID:52738-1767618000-1767625200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Joseph Lannan
DESCRIPTION:Novel mechanism of biological contraction and building cyborg cells
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-joseph-lannan/
LOCATION:Riddick 202 (Grad Suite conference room)
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20251128T212914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T213109Z
UID:52736-1766062800-1766070000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - David Calvert
DESCRIPTION:Effects of Stellar Modeling and Magnetohydrodynamics on Core-Collapse Supernovae
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-david-calvert/
LOCATION:Riddick 400P\, 2401 Katherine Stinson Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T113000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20251128T162657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T162657Z
UID:52732-1764667800-1764675000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Zichen Zhao
DESCRIPTION:The running coupling in small-x QCD
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-zichen-zhao/
LOCATION:Riddick 202 (Grad Suite conference room)
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20251128T161650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T161650Z
UID:52730-1764599400-1764606600@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Jin Ha Choi
DESCRIPTION:Characterization of a Large Area Silicon Detector and its Systematic Effects on Neutron β Decay Experiment
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-jin-ha-choi/
LOCATION:Riddick 415\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:In The Department
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20250930T172306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T163248Z
UID:52650-1763640000-1763643600@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:CMB Seminar: Luis Zambrano
DESCRIPTION:Title: A Generalized Critical State Approach for Granular Rheology and Impact Loading\nAbstract: The dynamics of dense granular-fluid mixtures\, such as those occurring in landslides and debris flows\, embody a complex interplay and transition between solid mechanics and fluid dynamics. Despite major advances in large-deformation analysis\, geotechnical modeling remains largely governed by strain-independent critical state soil mechanics\, even though substantial evidence indicates that granular rheologies more accurately describe the constitutive behavior of materials undergoing flow and large strains.\nIn this seminar\, I will present a constitutive framework that extends the critical state concept by incorporating principles from particle kinetic theory and granular rheology. This generalized critical state formulation captures the continuum of granular behavior beyond the solid and dense flow regimes. Using numerical simulations of impact triaxial tests\, the framework successfully predicts enhanced peak deviatoric stresses and pronounced dilation at small strains under high-velocity impact loading. These results demonstrate the potential of extended critical state models to describe strain-rate–dependent rheologies and hydromechanical coupling in granular-fluid mixtures. \n 
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-luis-zambrano/
LOCATION:Bureau of Mines 201
CATEGORIES:CMB Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20250819T232516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T164607Z
UID:52348-1763395200-1763398800@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Michael Rubinstein
DESCRIPTION:Michael Rubinstein\, Duke University \nTitle: The Loops of Life \nAbstract: In mammalian cells\, the cohesin protein complex is believed to regulate chromatin during interphase through active loop extrusion\, in which dynamic loops are formed by cohesin translocating along chromatin. We developed a theoretical model that quantifies how key parameters\, including cohesin residence time on chromatin\, extrusion velocity\, and the number density of chromatin-bound cohesins\, regulate genomic contacts. The model describes chromatin contact probabilities and predicts that loop formation probability is a nonmonotonic function of loop length. Our theory demonstrates that active loop extrusion causes the apparent fractal dimension of chromatin to cross over between two and four at contour lengths on the order of 30 kilo-base pairs. This work provides a theoretical basis for the compact organization of interphase chromatin explaining the physical reason for the segregation of topologically associated domains and suppression of chromatin entanglements by up to a factor of 50 which contributes to efficient gene regulation by distal elements such as enhancers or silencers.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-michael-rubinstein/
LOCATION:Riddick 325\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20251117T153550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T153550Z
UID:52713-1763366400-1763398800@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:2025 Nobel Prize in Physics Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Title: Quantum Tunneling on a Macroscopic Scale \nAbstract: Join Dr. Weijian Chen and Dr. Xiang Li to explore the scientific journey that led to the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit\, an achievement honored by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. These discoveries provide opportunities for developing new generations of quantum technology\, including quantum cryptography\, quantum computers\, and quantum sensors. \nBio: Dr. Weijian Chen is an Assistant Professor of Physics at NC State University. His research group uses superconducting circuits and qubits to explore quantum physics and quantum information science applications. Dr. Xiang Li is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar from Chen’s lab and an expert in cold atom experiments.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/2025-nobel-prize-in-physics-lecture/
LOCATION:Daily Planet Cafe\, 121 W Jones St\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:For the Public
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20250930T171831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T193648Z
UID:52648-1762963200-1762966800@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: James Glazier
DESCRIPTION:Title and Abstract Details are Forthcoming
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-james-glazier/
LOCATION:Riddick 325\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquia,For the Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Monti Belmonte":MAILTO:jbelmon2@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20250929T210330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T210330Z
UID:52636-1762588800-1762621200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:2025 LEAP!
DESCRIPTION:The LEAP! workshop invites high school students to investigate these questions inside the labs of working scientists at NC State. \n  \nThe 202 event will be held on Saturday\, Nov 8. You can sign up via this link.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/2025-leap/
LOCATION:Riddick Hall\, 2401 Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC
CATEGORIES:For the Public,In The Department
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T113000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20250930T171043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T171043Z
UID:52641-1762507800-1762515000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Preliminary Exam - Mustafa Türe
DESCRIPTION:Unconventional Solitonic Superfluorescence: A mechanism for high-temperature quantum coherence in metal-halide perovskites
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/preliminary-exam-mustafa-ture/
LOCATION:Partners II 1514
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174511
CREATED:20250819T232220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T131008Z
UID:52346-1762185600-1762189200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Vashan Wright
DESCRIPTION:Vashan Wright\, UCSD / Scripps Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics \nSearching for Evidence of Water in the Martian Crust \nLiquid water existed on Mars in rivers\, lakes\, and as groundwater. The water is hypothesized to have subsequently been buried as ice or liquid water\, incorporated in minerals\, or lost to space. Geophysical measurements have the potential to test the first of these three hypotheses because water affects the physical properties of rocks\, such as elastic moduli and bulk density. We use a forward modeling approach and a Markov Chain Monte Carlo inversion scheme to identify combinations of rock type\, water distribution\, porosity\, and pore shape consistent with the seismic velocities and gravity within 50 km of the InSight lander on Mars. The shear Vs and compression Vp wave velocities within the upper 300 m are consistent with a crust composed of minimally cemented (< 2 % of the pores) sediments. Fractured rocks at this depth could host ice within 20% of the pore space. Vs within the upper 8 km of the crust are too low for a fully ice-saturated cryosphere. Using Vs\, lithology\, and gravity-derived bulk density data\, we find that the lower crust (11.5-22 km below the surface) beneath InSight is mafic and highly porous or felsic and less porous. The addition of Vp data leads to the conclusion that a lower crust composed of igneous rock with thin fractures filled with liquid water can explain the existing data\, though available seismic attenuation data provide a challenge to these findings. Our results have implications for understanding Mars’ water cycle from the Noachian to the present\, determining the fates of past surface water\, searching for past or extant life\, and assessing in-situ resource utilization for future missions. 
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-vashan-wright/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T153000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174512
CREATED:20251009T191653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T181256Z
UID:52663-1761831000-1761838200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Kaixin Song
DESCRIPTION:Spectroscopic Studies of 24Mg in the Context of Na-O Anticorrelation in Globular Clusters
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-kaixin-song/
LOCATION:Riddick 202 (Grad Suite conference room)
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174512
CREATED:20251027T174953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T181155Z
UID:52687-1761732000-1761739200@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Final Defense - Rachel Evans
DESCRIPTION:Studies of DNA Mismatch Repair: Recognition by MutS and Regulation of MutL
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-rachel-evans/
LOCATION:Riddick 415\, 2401 Stinson Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27695\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174512
CREATED:20250728T191700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T191700Z
UID:52276-1761580800-1761584400@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Danielle Speller
DESCRIPTION:Title and Abstract details forthcoming. \n 
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-danielle-speller/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia,In The Department
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T174512
CREATED:20250930T170751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T170804Z
UID:52639-1761220800-1761228000@physics.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Preliminary Exam - Myrat Kotyrov
DESCRIPTION:Ultrafast Spectroscopic Studies of Coherent Phenomena in Single Crystal Perovskites
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/preliminary-exam-myrat-kotyrov/
LOCATION:Partners II 1514
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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