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Physics Seminars Overview
Seminar Overview
  Below is the schedule for our Spring 2009 Seminar series. University credit is available for the series in two ways. Non-physics majors can receive class credit by signing up for PHYS 4732. Students can earn continuing education certificates through this series. The cost is $15 per individual seminar, $40 for any three seminars, or $99 for the entire series.

To register, visit our on-line registration site (1) Course Listings - click "View" current course offerings (2) Major Groups - click "Back to the U" (3) Available Subgroups - click Physics Seminars (4) Click on the code link to view detailed course information and registration instructions. For assistance, please call the Center for Educational Programs at 281-283-3530. If you are not pursuing a credit, you are still welcome to attend at no charge. All talks take place Monday evenings in Bayou 3324; they start at 7pm.
 
Archive: Spring 2008 Seminar
 
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Spring 2009 Seminar

 
1/23/09 "Black Holes: Powerhouse of the Universe"
John Hawley, Professor and Chair of Astronomy, University of Virginia
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
2/2/09 "Space Exploration, Unique Blend of Engineering and Science"
David Wolf, Astronaut, NASA Johnson Space Center
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
2/9/09 “Cosmology on the Microscopic Scale”
Paul Padley, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
2/16/09 “Physics Education is more than techniques, It is a new paradigm of teaching”
John Clement, Physics Instructor, St. Pius X High School
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
2/23/09 “How is the Landscape Upon Which Life Evolves Selected: Spontaneous Emergence of Modularity”
Michael Deem, John W. Cox Professor, Rice University
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
3/2/09 "Seeing Biological Interactions at the Nanometer Scale"
Ching-Hwa Kiang, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice Univ.
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
3/9/09 "Using Mathematica to Address Physics Education Problems"
G. Raymond Brown, Adjunct Instructor of Physics, University of Houston Downtown
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
3/23/09  Shapley Lecture - "Searching for Unicorns and Extraterrestrial Civilizations"
Robert Rood, Professor of Astronomy, University of Virginia
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
3/30/09 "The biogeochemistry of charcoal in the environment: carbon cycle roles and carbon sequestration options "
Caroline Masiello, Assistant Professor of Earth Science, Rice University
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
4/6/09 "Non-linear Effects in Dense Nano-Particulate Systems"
Daniel Fry, Research Engineer, NASA Johnson Space Center
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
4/13/09 Topic: Medipix
Lawrence Pinsky, Professor & Chairman of Physics, University of Houston
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
4/20/09  “Plasma Physics Applications for Aerospace Technology”
Alfonso Tarditi, Principal Engineer, GeoControl Systems Inc. and Research Associate, UHCL
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
 
4/27/09 “The 200 kW VASIMR Experimental Engine (VX-200): Design Challenges and Recent Results”
Lenny Cassady, Project Engineer, Ad Astra Rocket Company
Lecture Recorded: Audio | PowerPoint Presentation
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