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Past Events: 2016

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4:00pm, Clark Hall, 700

Peter Unrau, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University

Host: Michelle Wang

Using in vitro selection to study biology: Purification and Fluorophore Labeling of RNA/Protein Complexes using a Multi-Purpose RNA Tag.

1:30pm, Physical Sciences Building, 401

Hidenori Takagi, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Insitute, Stuttgart, Germany . Professor Kyle Shen, host.

Seminar Title: Quantum spin liquid state in honeycomb-based iridium oxides

Poster available.

12:20pm, Clark Hall, 700

Nathan D. Gemelke, Department of Physics, Penn State University, University Park, PA. Professor Erich Mueller, host.

Seminar Title: Topological and Fractionalized Phases of Ultra-cold Atoms

4:00pm, Clark Hall, 700

Dongping Zhong, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio State University

Host: Brian Crane

Dynamics and mechanism of DNA repair by photolyases.

12:20pm, Physical Sciences Building, 401

Jie Shan, Department of Physics, Penn State University, University Park, PA, will present seminar. Professor Paul McEuen, host. [NOTE: Different room for this seminar].

Seminar Title: Seeing and controlling electrons in flatland

12:00am, Cornell Central Campus, TBD

Cornell women in physics and all related fields All-Class Reunion in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Women in Physics group.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Laura Greene, Chief Scientist, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, President-elect of the American Physical Society

3:00pm, Clark Hall, 701

Matthias Merkel, Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, will present seminar. Professor Jim Sethna, host.

Seminar Title: Glassy dynamics in a model for confluent 3D tissues

12:20pm, Clark Hall, 700

Kin Fai Mak, Department of Physics, Penn State University, University Park, PA, will present seminar. Professor Paul McEuen, host. [NOTE: Different day for this seminar].

Seminar Title: Superconductivity in single-layer metals

4:00pm, Clark Hall, 700

Nancy Forde, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University

Host: Michelle Wang

Uncovering the molecular basis for collagen mechanics

12:20pm, Clark Hall, 700

Zvonimir Dogic, Martin Fisher School of Physics, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, will present seminar. Professor Paul McEuen, host.

Seminar Title: Rafts in colloidal membranes