Title and Abstract details are forthcoming. Host: Mary Elting

Title: Navigating the backlash of anti-DEI sentiment Abstract: In this talk, the pros and cons of DEI initiatives in the American workplace will be examined from the point of view of those that are generally thought to benefit from these policies. A brief history on the state of the American workplace and the effect of…

Title and Abstract details are forthcoming. Host: Evan Grohs

Title: Topology, Spin and Orbital in DNA-like Chiral Quantum Materials Abstract: In chemistry and biochemistry, chirality represents the structural asymmetry characterized by non-superimposable mirror images for a material like DNA. In physics, however, chirality commonly refers to the spin-momentum locking of a particle or quasiparticle in the momentum space. While seemingly unrelated characters in different…

Title: Gas Flows in the Milky Way Halo Abstract: Gas flows play crucial roles in galaxy evolution. Inflowing gas provides fuel for new star formation, while outflowing gas carries away the chemically-enriched products from earlier generations of stars. In the Milky Way, we have a front-row seat for viewing the multi-phase gas flows that circulate…

Title: Advancing Quantum Information Science and Technologies with Narrowband Entangled-Photon Generation in Neutral Atoms Abstract: Quantum information science stands at a transformative crossroads, poised to revolutionize diverse fields such as computing, cryptography, communication, networks, metrology, sensing, and imaging. Among various quantum systems, photonic qubits and neutral atoms shine as pivotal catalysts for this quantum revolution.…

Title: Setup and Applications of SAXS/WAXS at the Life Sciences X-ray Scattering Beamline Abstract: Small and Wide X-ray Scattering is a popular technique to characterize the size, shape and interactions amongst particles in solution. Scattering from particles in solution is isotropic and averaged over all particle orientations, thus 3-D information is lost. Resulting datasets are…

Dr Ajay Ram Srimath Kandada received his PhD in Physics from Politecnico di Milano, Italy in 2013 for his work on ultrafast spectroscopy of organic photovoltaic materials. He subsequently moved to the Italian Institute of Technology as a post-doctoral researcher to investigate bulk metal-halide perovskites' excited state dynamics and defect physics. In 2016, he received…

Title: Nuclear Physics and the Origins of the Heaviest Elements Abstract: The groundbreaking discovery of the neutron star merger event GW170817 ushered in a new era of multimessenger astrophysics. One key observation was the optical signal that accompanied GW170817, which provided the first firm proof that neutron star mergers produce heavy elements. Still, it is…