Title: SNeND Measurements: “Supernova Neutrino constrained by Neutrino Data” for DUNE Abstract: Neutrinos are the electrically neutral elementary particles with finite mass. The discovery of their non-zero masses is the first instance of a conflict with the Standard Model of particle physics, which has successfully described elementary particles and interactions but leaves questions unanswered. The…
Title: Nuclear Structure and Isomer Studies for R-Process Nucleosynthesis Abstract: Neutron-capture-driven nucleosynthesis is believed to be responsible for the creation of most of the nuclei heavier than iron with one of the most dominant processes called the fast-neutron capture process or the r-process. To understand the exact path of the r-process and its link to…
Title: Star Formation in the Galactic Center: The Role of Radiative Feedback Abstract: The presence of young, massive stars around the central black hole of the Milky Way suggests a substantial mass inflow event to the Galactic Center approximately 3-6 million years ago. Numerical models of gas inflow toward a supermassive black hole show…
Title and Abstract details are forthcoming. Host: Jim Kneller
Title: Control of Polarization in 2D Hybrid Perovskites Abstract: The precise control of polarization in solid-state materials holds immense significance across various scientific disciplines, particularly optics and electronics. This control enables tailored manipulation of light-matter interactions, device functionalities, and electronic properties, leading to a host of practical applications. In this presentation, I will showcase our…
Title: A Brief Tour of Ab Initio Nuclear Many-Body Theory Abstract: The capabilities of ab initio many-body calculations for nuclear structure and reactions have expanded dramatically within recent years. We have seen first converged calculations for nuclei as heavy as Pb208, a first attempt at a mass table up to the iron region, and efforts…
Title: Why is it So Difficult to Measure Small Forces and Torques Precisely? Abstract: Standard advice to the young experimentalist is to convert the scientific experiment into either a frequency or a null measurement. The speaker of this colloquium has done neither and will share the trouble that he has gotten into in hopes of…
Title: Learning force laws in many-body systems Abstract: Scientific laws that describe natural systems may be more complex than our intuition can handle, and thus how we discover laws must change. Machine learning (ML) models can analyze large quantities of data, but their structure should match the underlying physical constraints to provide useful insight. Here…
Departmental Graduation Ceremony and reception
McCormick Symposium