Events
The Department hosts a broad range of regularly scheduled colloquia and seminars. Most talks last 50 min with 10 min for questions, and are preceeded by a social tea time. Regularly scheduled events include:
The Department Colloquium
A general lecture on a current topic of physics or astronomy, suitable for the entire Department. Given typically every other Wednesday at 3:45 pm. The current colloquium chair is Regina Demina.
Astronomy/Astrophysics Seminar
Alternate Mondays at 3:45 pm. The current seminar chair is Alice C. Quillen. The current list is here : https://astro.pas.rochester.edu/main/colloquia
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Alternate Mondays at 3:45 pm. The current seminar chair is Yonathan Shapir.
High Energy Physics Seminar
Alternate Tuesdays at 3:45 pm. The current seminar chair is Steven L. Manly.
Nuclear Physics Seminar
Alternate Tuesdays at 3:45 pm. The current seminar chair is Steven L. Manly.
Mathematical Physics Seminar
Alternate Thursdays at 3:45 pm. The current seminar chair is Sarada G. Rajeev.
Quantum Optics Seminar
Alternate Thursdays at 3:45 pm. The current seminar chair is Nicholas P. Bigelow.
Graduate Research Seminar
A series of lectures for graduate students in which Department Faculty talk about their research programs. Alternate Fridays at 12 pm. The current seminar chair is Sarada G. Rajeev.
Graduate Teaching Seminar
A series of lectures for graduate students in which techniques for effective teaching are discussed. Alternate Fridays at 12 pm. The current seminar chair is Steven L. Manly.
The Department also hosts a series of special lectures:
The Dexter Lectures
Named in honor of David L. Dexter, a former Condensed Matter Theorist in the Department, the Dexter Lectures bring a distinguished scientist to campus once each year for a colloquium lecture. Recent lecturers in this series have included: David Awschalom, William Bialek, Sir Roger Penrose, Albert J. Libchaber, Robert H. Austin, Charles H. Bennett, Britton Chance and Alexei A. Abrikosov. The current lectures chair is Stephen L. Teitel.
The Montroll Lectures
Named in honor of Elliott Montroll, a former Statistical Physicist in the Department, the Montroll Lectures bring a distinguished scientist to campus once every two or three years for a week's series of seminars and colloquium. Past lecturers in this series have included: Sir Michael Berry, Gerard 't Hooft, V. L. Ginsburg, S. Okubo, and H. M. Nussenzveig. The current lectures chair is Stephen L. Teitel.
The SPS/Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Each year the Society of Physics Students, the undergraduate society for physics and astronomy students, hosts a colloquium lecture by a distinguished scientist on a topic of current public interest.
For a chronological listing of current, past, and future events, go to the Department Events Calendar and select the desired month and year.
For a listing of current, past, and future events by category, go to the Department Events Lister and choose the desired category and academic year.