Physics And Astronomy Events

Classical and Quantum Computations of Atomic Nuclei Featuring: Thomas Papenbrock, University of Tennessee-Knoxville October 7, 2026 Abstract: Computing has reshaped nuclear theory in the past two decades. The ever-increasing power of computers now allows one to model properties of the atomic nucleus with high fidelity, As a consequence,… Read More

The Physics of Biological Active Matter Featuring: Jenny Ross October 21, 2026 Host: TBD Abstract: Biological systems are unique because they are hierarchically assembled from energy-using subunits, from the nanoscale all the way to the macroscale. This gives biological systems novel abilities such as self-organized development, self-healing, and memory… Read More

Stabilized and Multiscale Methods: Unifying CFD for Science and Engineering Featuring: Yuri Bazilevs September 30, 2026 at 1 p.m. in The Commons Rooms 235/237 Host: Kalman Varga Abstract: After several decades of method development, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is now considered to be a mature discipline by many. However,… Read More

The Monsters of the Universe: Exploring Supermassive Black Holes and Quasars with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Featuring: Kate Grier, University of Wisconsin-Madison September 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. in room 235/237 The Commons Host: Jessie Runnoe Abstract: Supermassive black holes are some of the most extreme and fascinating… Read More

Creating Droplets of the Early Universe in the Laboratory with Nuclear Collisions Featuring: Ron Belmont, University of North Carolina-Greensboro September 16, 2026 at 1 p.m. in Commons Center 237 Host: Julia Velkovska Abstract:The universe today is very sparse and very cold. However, as we turn back the clock, things… Read More

Black hole images: What they’ve taught us so far and how we can improve them Featuring: Lia Medeiros, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee September 9, 2026 at 1 p.m. in Commons Center 237 Host: Steve Taylor Abstract: Horizon-scale observations of accreting supermassive black holes with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)… Read More

The 13th International Conference on Hard and Electromagnetic Probes of High-Energy Nuclear Collisions (Hard Probes 2026, HP2026) took place at Vanderbilt University in 2026. The conference focused on experimental and theoretical developments on perturbative probes of hot and dense QCD matter as studied in high-energy nucleus-nucleus, proton-nucleus and proton-proton collisions. Read More