BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T110239 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261027T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261027T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CM-AMO Seminar | Controlling Superconductivity and Topology through Electronic Correlations\, Electron- Lattice Coupling\, and Interface Engineering DESCRIPTION:High-temperature superconductivity and topological quantum matter remain among the central challenges in condensed matter physics. Their coexistence offers a promising route toward realizing Majorana zero modes and fault-tolerant quantum technologies. While studies of topological materials and electron-phonon coupling have largely relied on single particle descriptions\, the role of strong electronic correlations remains unresolved. In particular\, it is unclear (i) how correlations modify electron-phonon coupling [1] and lattice dynamics in determining superconducting transition temperatures and (ii) how electron-electron interactions drive topological systems beyond the single-particle limit. \n\nIn this talk\, I will discuss our efforts to address these questions using parameter tuning-free embedded dynamical mean-field theory (eDMFT) [2]. By combining epitaxial thin-film growth\, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES)\, and scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/S). Focusing on FeX (X = Se\, S\, Te) thin films on SrTiO₃ (001)\, we demonstrate a strong dependence of the superconducting transition temperature () on the FeX₄ tetrahedral bond angle\, highlighting the crucial role of lattice geometry in correlated superconductivity [3]. We further present evidence for topological superconductivity and identify a distinct phase that competes with strong electronic correlations[4]. Remarkably\, both the measured superconducting gap and the eDMFT-derived electron-phonon coupling exhibit a dome-shaped dependence on the tetrahedral angle [5]. I will then show how these insights can be extended toward a predictive\, materials-by-design framework for topological superconductivity. Applying a multiscale framework to FeTe₀.₅Se₀.₅ and FeSe/GaAs heterostructures\, we predict multiple topological superconducting phases and identify experimentally viable materials platforms in which topology\, superconductivity\, and strong correlations can be engineered in concert [5\,6]. Together\, these results demonstrate how electronic correlations\, lattice geometry\, and interface engineering can be harnessed to control superconductivity and topology\, providing a pathway toward the rational design of correlated topological quantum materials and future Majorana-based quantum technologies.\n\nReferences:\n[1] S. Mandal et al. PRB 89\, 220502(R) (2014)\; S. Gerber et al. Science 357\, 71 (2017).\n[2] A. Sihi\, S. Mandal\, &\; K. Haule\, Phys. Rev. B (Lett.) 113\, L201116 (2026)\; (Editor'\;s suggestion)\n[3] S. Mandal et al. PRL. 119\, 067004 (2017)\; Q. Zou\, et al. Nano Letters 25\, (47) 16572 (2025)\n[4] H. Lin\, et al. Nature Communications 17\, 1188 (2026)\n[5] Q. Zou\, et al. Phys. Rev. B 114\, 225123 (2026) (Editor'\;s suggestion) \n[6] Jacobs et al. arXiv:2609.10381 (2026). UID:153766-21916289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153766 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T191237 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag Seminar | What is the simplest holographic matrix model? DESCRIPTION:I’ll talk about a Hermitian two matrix model called the Hoppe model\, which has an interesting strong coupling limit where the matrices commute with each other. Furthermore\, there exists an emergent area preserving diffeomorphism symmetry of this model at strong coupling\, which allows us to completely solve it at leading order. The solution for all n-point connected correlators takes the form of a Witten diagram-like expansion in an emergent two-dimensional spacetime. I’ll also briefly talk about commuting strong coupling limits in more general multi-matrix integrals\, including supersymmetric ones. The talk will be based on https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.14781 and https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.21593. UID:151080-21910843@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151080 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:brown bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260929T141905 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T163000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Toward a Computational Understanding of Socio-Cultural Dynamics DESCRIPTION:This symposium brings social scientists and computational scientists together for an afternoon to promote interdisciplinary work on sociocultural dynamics. \n\nThe event features a keynote lecture by Rachael Jack of Vanderbilt University\, along with a series of flash talks by U-M experts to introduce non-computational scientists to methods relevant to the study of complex social and cultural processes. The lineup includes David Jurgens\, Mark Newman\, and Alexander Rodríguez. A closing reception offers space for informal conversation and building new collaborations. \n\nDoors/refreshments at 12:30\, with the program starting at 1.\n\nShinobu Kitayama and Amie Gordon\, Director and Associate Director of the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) are the organizers of this symposium. This event will launch a new initiative of RCGD to explore how computational methods can advance our understanding of culture\, cognition\, and social behavior. RCGD will present a winter seminar series on this topic\, beginning in January.\n\nFor questions related to the event\, or to request accommodations\, please contact Matthew Redding\, mredding@umich.edu.\n\nOct. 30\, 1-4:30\nDoors/refreshments at 12:30\n\nRSVP: https://forms.gle/QvzNcPwjuazwtMaQ8\n\nSpeakers and Talks:\nDavid Jurgens\, U-M Professor\, School of Information and the Department of Computer Science & Engineering\nMark Newman\, U-M Anatol Rapoport Distinguished University Professor of Physics\nAlexander Rodriguez\, Assistant Professor\, Computer Science and Engineering\nRachael Jack\, Professor\, Area Lead of Computational Social Science\, Vanderbilt University UID:152402-21913685@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152402 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ai,Ai Literacy,Anthropology,Artificial Intelligence,Center For Political Studies,Communication And Media,Communication Studies,Computational Social Science,Computer Science,Culture,Data Analysis,In Person,Institute For Social Research,Isr,Lecture,Machine Learning,Natural Language Processing,Psychology,Social Science,Social Science Research,Social Sciences,Sociology LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261022T161414 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261030T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | Fundamental Physics from Large-Scale Structure Cosmology DESCRIPTION:I will present a program for extracting cosmological information by combining effective field theory techniques with data from galaxy surveys. I will highlight previous successes of this program and share new results from my independent re-analyses of the public DESI survey data\, which incorporate additional information from higher-order statistics. These results include new measurements of fundamental cosmological parameters and tight constraints on neutrino masses\, cosmic inflation\, dark matter\, and the dark energy equation of state. I will argue that the dark energy results may hint at new a fundamental force between dark matter and dark energy\, which can be tested with upcoming large-scale structure data. UID:151804-21912196@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151804 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Seminar,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 4404 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260911T120619 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261031T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261031T113000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | Spooky\, Spectacular Halloween Demo Show (Family-Friendly) DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Lecture: Join us in Weiser Hall in person (Rooms 170 and 182) or stream live: https://myumi.ch/gkMjG\n\nA family-friendly extravaganza of physics demonstrations and explanations that are a little bit scary and a lot of fun! UID:150457-21909473@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150457 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Event,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,Physics,Science,Staff,Undergrad Physics Events,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T112727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261102T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Applied Physics | Active and living solids DESCRIPTION:From cytoskeletal networks to cells and tissues\, numerous biological systems behave as elastically coupled active materials. Yet little is known about the emergent properties of active solids and their implications for biology. I will highlight recent and ongoing work on exploring dynamics\, energetics\, failure\, growth\, etc.\, in active solids and discuss functional consequences for physiology and morphogenesis. UID:154084-21917134@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154084 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Physics,Biological Physics,Biology,Physics LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261022T102943 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261103T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261103T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CM-AMO Seminar | Measuring Gravity by Dropping Atoms DESCRIPTION:Leveraging the nature of quantum phenomena\, quantum technologies are advancing rapidly in computing\, communication\, and sensing. Quantum inertial sensors based on light-pulse atom interferometry are powerful tools for precision measurements\, navigation\, geoscience\, and civil engineering. By contrast to classical sensors\, atom interferometers use photon momentum to coherently split and recombine matter waves. Since the laser wavelength precisely determines photon momentum\, atom interferometers are highly accurate and have demonstrated unprecedented sensitivity and stability. In this talk\, I will present compact and versatile atom interferometers for measuring the local gravity field and sensing multi-axis accelerations and rotations. With simplicity and sensitivity\, our technology paves the way for deploying quantum sensors in field applications.\n\nBio: Dr. Xuejian Wu joined the Physics Department at Rutgers University-Newark in January 2021. From 2015 to 2020\, he was a postdoctoral scholar in the Physics Department at the University of California\, Berkeley. In January 2015\, Dr. Wu received his PhD from Tsinghua University\, China. Dr. Wu serves as an associate editor for Optics Express and an editorial board member for Atoms. UID:153963-21916847@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153963 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261022T124900 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag Seminar | Suppressed Quantum Effects of Weakly Coupled Waves DESCRIPTION:Searches for axion dark matter and gravitational waves are rapidly expanding\, with new experiments deploying quantum sensing techniques to reach unprecedented precision. But does one need to account for the quantum nature of the axion or GW itself? I will exhibit two severe obstructions. First\, realistic detectors cannot resolve the fundamental modes of a field\; instead they couple to coarse-grained \"effective\" modes\, which often washes out nonclassical effects. Second\, all nonclassical effects are suppressed by extra powers of the weak coupling\, making them much harder to detect than the waves themselves. This suppression applies to all observables\, including quadrature and number statistics\, entanglement\, and decoherence\, and rules out many proposed methods to detect the quantization of gravity. UID:151159-21910990@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151159 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:brown bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260827T081620 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium DESCRIPTION:TBA UID:150999-21910702@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T085802 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | Rethinking Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors DESCRIPTION:Zoom: In the Meeting Invite\nIn-Person: West Hall\, Room 411\n\nAbstract:\nSuperconducting nanowire single-photon detectors combine near-perfect efficiency\, exceptional timing precision\, and almost no false counts\, making them a key enabling technology for quantum information science. Yet two long-standing constraints limit their wider use: they must operate at liquid-helium temperatures\, and their design imposes a fundamental trade-off. A large active area captures more light\, while a small one offers higher speed\, lower noise\, and sharper timing. In this talk\, I will present two complementary approaches to easing these constraints. The first rethinks the material. Exfoliated van der Waals flakes of an iron-based superconductor produce a fast\, self-resetting photoresponse well above liquid-helium temperatures. I will discuss what it will take to achieve single-photon sensitivity. Because this approach leads to smaller detectors\, efficient light collection becomes even more important. The second approach rethinks optics. Cryogenic dielectric metasurfaces act as flat lenses\, allowing a small detector to collect light like a much larger one. They can also add new functions\, such as sorting photons by polarization onto neighboring detectors. Together\, these approaches point toward single-photon detectors that are warmer\, smaller\, and more capable\, with reduced size\, weight\, power\, cost\, and cooling demands. They could open new opportunities across quantum technologies\, photonics\, and sensing.\n\nBio:\nPankaj K. Jha is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University\, with an affiliated appointment in Physics\, where he leads the Quantum Technology Laboratory. He received his PhD in Physics from Texas A&M University and was a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley and Caltech before joining Syracuse. His research integrates 2D materials\, metamaterials\, and superconducting devices to advance quantum photonic technologies\, focusing on next-generation single-photon detectors. His work has been highlighted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\, the Kavli Foundation\, and the Moore Foundation. His honors include a 2023 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Visiting Faculty Research Program Fellowship and a 2023 Syracuse University Faculty Creative Activities and Research (FCAR) Grant. His research is supported by the NSF\, AFRL\, DARPA\, and Google. UID:148612-21904526@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148612 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Physics,Astronomy,Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Materials Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261022T210707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | On the origin of Flavor and CP Violation DESCRIPTION:I will present recent work on several aspects of flavor physics\, motivated by suggestive patterns in high-precision data. First\, I will discuss CKM unitarity constraints\, focusing on the angles of the unitarity triangle and on intriguing hints of spontaneous CP violation. Then\, I will argue that Standard Model running of the Yukawa couplings points to quark–lepton unification at a surprisingly low scale. Simple Pati–Salam theories of flavor can realize this for all three generations\, with predictions within reach of upcoming searches for charged-lepton flavor violation. UID:150864-21910328@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150864 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Physics,Science,Seminar LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 4404 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261024T123045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AI for Physics Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:This seminar series will take place in 340 West Hall\, Bi-weekly\, Wednesdays from 10:00--11:00 am\n\nFor details please see\;\n\nhttps://umich-ai4physics.github.io/) UID:151090-21912210@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151090 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lecture,Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261023T072027 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag Seminar | Growing large SMBH at early times with dark atoms DESCRIPTION:Observations by JWST have indicated the presence of large SMBH within the first 500 Myr of the universe. The existence of these black holes require the BH seeds to grow faster than allowed by the Eddington limit. In this talk I will consider the growth of these black holes if a small component of dark matter was dissipative in nature. Using dark atoms as a concrete example of dissipative dark matter\, we show that it is possile to grow large BHs in the early universe through accretion of dark atoms or by starting out with larger seeds. UID:151160-21910991@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151160 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:brown bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261014T092749 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | High-Temperature Superconductivity – Insights from Einstein’s Electrons DESCRIPTION:Complex phenomena in solids remain a central theme of 21st-century physics. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES)\, based on Einstein’s photoelectric effect\, has emerged as a leading tool for exploring this frontier\, providing direct\, momentum-resolved access to the electronic structure—the “DNA” of quantum materials. Its impact spans cuprate superconductors\, topological systems\, and two-dimensional materials\, where it has both tested theoretical ideas and revealed unexpected behavior. \n\nIn this talk\, I will discuss both the progress and remaining challenges in understanding cuprate high-temperature superconductors through the lens of ARPES. From testing theoretical ideas and uncovering unexpected phenomena to resolving long-standing puzzles and benchmarking models\, systematic ARPES studies point toward a pathway for achieving high-temperature superconductivity. \n\nIn the poorly screened regime near correlation-driven insulating states\, the interplay between strong electron–electron and electron–phonon interactions could enhance pairing strength while suppressing structural instabilities. At the same time\, this environment fosters competing orders and fluctuations\, giving rise to the rich and complex phenomenology characteristic of these unconventional superconductors.\n\nA. Damascelli\, Z. Hussain\, and Z.-X. Shen\; Reviews of modern physics 75 (2)\, 473 (2003)\nJ. Sobota\, Y. He\, and Z.-X. Shen\; Reviews of Modern Physics 93 (2)\, 025006 (2021)\nZ.-X. Shen\; Coshare Science 02\, 04 (2024)\; DOI: https://doi.org/10.61109/cs.202405.130\n\nBio: Zhi-Xun Shen is the Paul Pigott Professor of Physical Sciences at Stanford University\, with appointments in the Physics and Applied Physics Departments. An experimental condensed matter physicist\, he is renowned for establishing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) as a central tool for probing the electronic structure of quantum materials\, transforming the field. His contributions have been recognized by the Department of Energy E.O. Lawrence Award\, the APS Oliver E. Buckley Prize\, and the International Kamerlingh Onnes Prize\, and elections to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences\, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, and the Royal Society. A dedicated mentor\, he has trained numerous worldwide. He has held major leadership roles at Stanford and SLAC and contributed to science policy through DOE BESAC and international advisory boards. UID:153675-21916167@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153675 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T085513 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | Euclidean Wormholes and Axion Cosmology DESCRIPTION:Axions arise ubiquitously in theories of particle physics and quantum gravity and may play important roles in cosmology\, from inflation and dark matter to dark energy. This raises a basic question: does quantum gravity constrain the allowed parameter space of axions\, and can such constraints have observable consequences? I will discuss how Euclidean wormholes provide a surprising connection between these questions and quantum gravity. I will first review the axionic Weak Gravity Conjecture (aWGC)\, including the importance of its order-one coefficient for axion phenomenology\, and then describe how Euclidean wormholes may give rise to this bound. I will discuss the perturbative stability of axion wormholes and their explicit realization in string theory\, both in flat space and in AdS. Finally\, I will present recent work showing that the aWGC can arise directly from the nonperturbative fragmentation of Euclidean wormholes into charged defects. Requiring such fragmentation to lower the Euclidean action fixes the action-to-charge bound and its order-one coefficient\, and reveals a direct connection to the Imaginary Distance Bound. This suggests that quantum-gravitational constraints on axions can be understood as conditions on the non-perturbative stability of gravitational saddles\, with implications for axion cosmology and the consistency of effective field theories. UID:151162-21910993@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151162 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Seminar,Talk LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260911T121013 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261114T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261114T113000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | The Physics of Art and the Art of Physics DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Lecture: Join us in Weiser Hall in person (Rooms 170 and 182) or stream live:https://myumi.ch/Z87k9\n\nAt the same moment Monet was painting the shimmering atmosphere\, Rayleigh was explaining its physics. Moving from light and color through Helmholtz’s science of perception\, this talk traces the remarkable journey from physical reality to what the eye sees\, what the artist creates\, and what the audience imagines—while discussing the physics principles behind it. It then turns the lens around to ask how beauty\, elegance\, and symmetry guide physicists in their search for the laws of nature. UID:150460-21909475@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150460 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Graduate Students,Physics,Science,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261024T123045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AI for Physics Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:This seminar series will take place in 340 West Hall\, Bi-weekly\, Wednesdays from 10:00--11:00 am\n\nFor details please see\;\n\nhttps://umich-ai4physics.github.io/) UID:151090-21912211@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151090 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lecture,Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260901T084933 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag | DESCRIPTION:tbd UID:151289-21911322@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151289 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:brown bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T142440 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T140000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Interdisciplinary QC-CM Seminar | Topological defects in quantum materials: what the spectrum\, the S-matrix and the STM tip know DESCRIPTION:Point defects in chiral or particle–hole-symmetric crystals are topological objects: a vacancy in graphene binds a zero mode fixed by an index theorem\, carrying a quantized\, measurable charge. I will show how this topology is encoded in three places an experiment can reach: the displaced-state count\, the scattering matrix\, and the local density of states\, and how an exact closed formula for the defect's scattering determinant yields a sum rule that distinguishes a true vacancy from a strong impurity. The same index structure governs interacting electrons bound to several defects\, where the Coulomb interaction entangles the protected modes\, and extends\, unexpectedly\, to the topological classification of two-qubit gates. UID:153488-21915914@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153488 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261012T105329 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Department Colloquium | Horizon-Scale Modeling of Black Holes DESCRIPTION:Recent developments have ushered in a new era in the field of black hole astrophysics\, providing our first direct view of the remarkable environment near black hole event horizons. These observations have enabled astronomers to confirm long-standing ideas on the physics of gas flowing into black holes with temperatures that are hundreds of times greater than at the center of the Sun. In this talk I will describe the successes and challenges of theoretical models of black hole accretion on event horizon scales in the context of these observational advances. I will conclude with ideas on how the interplay of theory and observations can be used to measure the spin of black holes and test the long-standing prediction that the rotational energy of black holes can be extracted to power astrophysical jets. UID:153557-21916008@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153557 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261002T074600 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | TBD DESCRIPTION:Zoom: In the Meeting Invite\n\nIn-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project\, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109\, USA\, PML 2000\n\nAbstract: TBD UID:148613-21904527@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148613 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Physics,Astronomy,Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Materials Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science LOCATION:Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project - PML2000 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260908T152059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar | DESCRIPTION:tbd UID:151751-21912130@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151751 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Seminar LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 4404 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261024T123045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AI for Physics Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:This seminar series will take place in 340 West Hall\, Bi-weekly\, Wednesdays from 10:00--11:00 am\n\nFor details please see\;\n\nhttps://umich-ai4physics.github.io/) UID:151090-21911642@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151090 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Lecture,Physics,Science LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260829T095001 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Brown Bag Seminar | DESCRIPTION:tbd UID:151161-21910992@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151161 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:brown bag,Brown Bag Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Talk LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 3481 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261002T074641 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T120000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | TBD DESCRIPTION:Zoom: In the Meeting Invite\n\nIn-Person: West Hall\, Room 411\n\nAbstract: TBD UID:148614-21904528@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148614 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Applied Physics,Astronomy,Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Materials Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science LOCATION:West Hall - 411 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260902T123913 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:HET Seminar DESCRIPTION:tbd UID:151403-21911505@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151403 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:High Energy Theory Seminar,Lecture,Physics,Science,Seminar LOCATION:Randall Laboratory - 4404 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260911T121232 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261205T113000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | So\, You've Taken an Image with a Telescope — Now\, How Do You Measure the Expansion of the Universe? DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Lecture: Join us in Weiser Hall in person (Rooms 170 and 182) or stream live: https://myumi.ch/QMmrw\n\nAstronomers use light to study everything from individual stars and planets to the history and evolution of the Universe. By observing the sky across all forms of light – from radio waves to visible light to gamma rays – we can turn images from telescopes into measurements of the cosmos. In this talk\, I describe how we go from taking images with telescopes all the way to making grand statements about the expansion of the Universe\, focusing on exploding stars called supernovae and examples from my research projects DEHVILS and SAINTS. UID:150462-21909477@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150462 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Community Event,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,Physics,Science,Staff,Undergrad Physics Events,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260512T112510 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270331T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270331T170000 SUMMARY:Presentation:2027 Helmut W. Baer Lecture DESCRIPTION:Prof. Abhay Deshpande works in experimental nuclear and high-energy physics. His current research includes various exploratory and precision studies in QCD using polarized proton-proton\, proton-nucleus\, and nucleus-nucleus beams of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island\, and high-intensity polarized electron beams of the recently upgraded Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory\, in Newport News\, Virginia. He has been deeply involved in the development of the science and promotion of the future Electron Ion Collider. UID:148234-21903426@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148234 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Faculty,Free,Graduate And Professional Students,Natural Sciences,Nuclear,Smoke-free,Undergrad Physics Events,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:West Hall - 340 CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR