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SUMMARY:CMB Seminar: Artem Rumyantsev
DESCRIPTION:Title: Conformations of Polyampholytic Disordered Proteins: Does Nature Use Multicriticality \nAbstract: Recent advancements in understanding intracellular organization have been significantly attributed to the application of polymer physics methods. A notable example is the formation of membraneless organelles from intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs)\, which can be described as liquid-liquid phase separation in a polyampholyte (PA) solution. This inspired us to apply the similar theoretical framework to single-chain PAs. We constructed a comprehensive scaling diagram of PA conformations\, covering a broad range of salt concentrations and charge imbalances—from net-neutral PAs to polyelectrolytes carrying charges of only one sign. Theoretically predicted scaling laws were quantitatively confirmed through simulations.\nThe most intriguing feature of the conformational diagram is the presence of the point where regimes of swollen chains\, globules\, and necklaces meet. It is analogous to the multicritical Lifshitz point in macroscopic systems of ionic polymers (e.g. solutions and coacervates)\, where disordered\, homogeneous ordered\, and periodically modulated ordered phases coexist. Although our scaling estimates are inevitably approximate\, they demonstrate that at intracellular salt concentration\, the composition of real IDPs places them near this (single-chain analog of) Lifshitz point. We hypothesize that these strong\, critical fluctuations in IDPs’ shape and size provide them with the high conformational heterogeneity and susceptibility necessary for their functions in signaling and regulation. A related question is whether the IDP composition could have been evolutionarily tuned for this purpose. In other words\, does nature intentionally employ multicriticality?
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-artem-rumyantsev/
LOCATION:Bureau of Mines 201
CATEGORIES:CMB Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T170000
DTSTAMP:20250728T182737Z
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SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: Carl Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION:Title and Abstract details are forthcoming.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/physics-colloquium-carl-rodriguez/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia,In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T133000
DTSTAMP:20250930T171325Z
CREATED:20250930T171325Z
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SUMMARY:CMB Seminar: Tracey Peake
DESCRIPTION:Title: Communicating Science to the Public (Workshop) \nAbstract: Gain hands-on practice in explaining your research without using jargon. You’ll learn how to craft an elevator pitch to help you get the attention of people outside your field — including potential supporters of your work.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-tracey-peake/
LOCATION:Bureau of Mines 201
CATEGORIES:CMB Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T120000
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DTSTAMP:20250930T171655Z
CREATED:20250930T171655Z
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SUMMARY:CMB Seminar: Lucia Stein-Montalvo
DESCRIPTION:Title: Shape-shifting mechanics for adaptive cities  \nAbstract: Rapid urbanization is intertwined with urgent\, climate change related threats to human well-being and environmental health. Meanwhile\, much of our built environment relies on static structures\, which require substantial energy input for cooling and other interventions — resources often unavailable to much of the global population. Addressing these challenges requires sustainable designs\, that respond to changing environmental conditions to maintain the comfort and safety of urban inhabitants. Shape-shifting\, slender structures offer an approach by guiding the design of morphing systems\, that can regulate the surrounding environment. Here\, we present two examples where fundamental mechanics insights\, gained through experiments and simulations\, enable the development of interactive\, meter-scale prototypes that modulate wind and/or light. Specifically\, we demonstrate how controllably buckling structures based on kirigami (“cut paper”) can improve ventilation in urban spaces\, and how circumferential buckling of confined\, thin sheets forms the basis of a testbed for adaptive shading and human-architecture interaction.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cmb-seminar-lucia-stein-montalvo/
LOCATION:Bureau of Mines 201
CATEGORIES:CMB Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T140000
DTSTAMP:20250904T142721Z
CREATED:20250904T142721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T142721Z
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SUMMARY:Final Defense - Ario Khansari
DESCRIPTION:Electrical Noise in RuCl3 memristor.
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-ario-khansari-2/
LOCATION:Patners II 1514
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T170000
DTSTAMP:20250617T171019Z
CREATED:20250617T170219Z
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SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: José Alvarado
DESCRIPTION:Title: Adaptability Through Control in Robotic and Active Systems \nAbstract: One of the hallmarks of adaptive matter is the ability to sense and respond to the environment. How can we engineer soft matter systems to exhibit such behavior? In this talk\, I will present our recent findings on systems driven by centimeter-scale actuators (electric motors) and nanometer-scale actuators (myosin motors)\, using methods from control theory to either design function or probe system properties. Such control-theoretical approaches are often exploited in engineering applications. I will instead emphasize how control in active and robotic systems can help physicists better understand information processing\, orchestration of function\, and adaptability in living systems. \nHost: Julio Monti Belmonte
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-physics-colloquium-jose-alvarado/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia,In The Department
ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Monti Belmonte":MAILTO:jbelmon2@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T130000
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SUMMARY:Final Defense - Robert Valdillez
DESCRIPTION:Environmental Isolation of a Neutron Interferometer Using a Vacuum Chamber and Precision \nMeasurement of Silicon Higher-Order Structure Factors Using Pendellösung Interferometry
URL:https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/final-defense-robert-valdillez/
LOCATION:Riddick 202 (Grad Suite conference room)
CATEGORIES:In The Department
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T160000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20251027T181155Z
CREATED:20251027T174953Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T153000
DTSTAMP:20251027T181256Z
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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