Roger Melko
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Waterloo
Candidate: Christopher McMahon
Title: "Design of an Inverse Photoemission Spectrometer for the Study of Strongly Correlated Materials"
Alex MacKay
Professor and Director of the MRI Research Centre
Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Department of Radiology
University of British Columbia
As part of the Waterloo Region Museum TALKS Series,
Waterloo Physics & Astronomy Professor Michel Fich will describe how
exciting developments in radio astronomy are opening up new vistas on
the universe. Professor Fich will focus upon two revolutionary
observatories currently being constructed on the norther plains of
Chile: the Atacama Large Millimetre/Submillimetre Array (ALMA), a
collection of roughly 60 individual telescopes that together produce a
single instrument with unparalleled sensitivity and fantastic
Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract
Dimitrios Psaltis
University of Arizona
There will be a short talk on astronomy (around 30 minutes) plus an opportunity to ask questions, followed by a tour of the dome. In the event of bad weather, the observing will not be possible, but the talk and tour of facilities will go ahead.
Please meet in room 308 of the Physics building for the talk. The start time is 8pm during Winter months (November to March inclusive) and 9pm for the rest of the year (April to October inclusive).
Markus Deserno
Carnegie Mellon University
