Physics seminars meet in Regents Hall 210 at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted.
Fall Semester Seminars 2011
09/14: Penguins Smell Less from Space--Using High-resolution Imagery to Change Polar Science, Paul Morin, Polar Geospatial Center, University of Minnesota
Watch at: Paul Morin Lecture
9/28: Favorite Demos (That's demonstrations, not demolitions--we hope!), Physics Faculty, St. Olaf College
Watch at: Favorite Demos, Part 1, Favorite Demos, Part II
10/12: Antarctic Subglacial Water Systems - A Frontier for Interdisciplinary Research, Dr. Slawek Tulaczyk, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
Watch at: Slawek Tulaczyk Lecture
10/20, Thursday 2:15 pm in Regents 210: The Neutrino Oscillation Industry, Richard Gran, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Minnesota-Duluth (note change from usual meeting day and time)
Watch at: Richard Gran Lecture
11/02: Ice Dynamics and Sea Level Rise--Revising the Prediction, Dr. Knut Christianson, Physics and Environmental Studies Departments, St. Olaf College and Department of Geosciences, the Pennsylvania State University
Watch at: Knut Christianson Lecture
11/16: Science in the Healthcare Industry: Technology, Career Opportunities and Perspectives from a St. Olaf Physics & Math Graduate, Nadine Nereson, PhD '91, Senior Manager, Ultrasound R&D, Philips HealthCare
Watch at: Nadine Nereson Lecture
Spring Semester Seminars 2011
02/23: An Introduction to Spin Transport in Nanoscale Metallic Devices, Michael J. Erickson '04.
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
Watch at: Michael Erickson Lecture
03/16: Biophysical Properties and Applications of Cholesterol in Lipid Membranes, Benjamin Stottrup, Assistant Professor of Physics, Augsburg College
Watch at: Benjamin Stottrup Lecture------ Benjamin Stottrup Demo
04/13: Time-Resolved Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography: Rapid Imaging Techniques for Evaluation of the Peripheral VAsculature with MRI, Casey Johnson '06, Doctoral Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic
Watch at: Casey Johnson Lecture
04/14, Thursday 4:00 pm: My (Second) Favorite Disk: Understanding Saturn's Rings, Dr. John Weiss, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Carleton College (note change from usual meeting time for seminars)
04/27: Applications of Particle Physics in Cancer Treatment (and update on the Northfield Mayo Clinic Radiation Therapy Facility) Robert C. Miller, M.D., Consultant and Professor of Oncology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo College of Medicine
(Joint seminar with the Biomedical Department)
Watch at: Robert C. Miller Lecture
04/28, Thursday 4:00 pm: Gravitational Lensing: Exploring the Hidden Universe using a Dark Matter Lens, Joshua Nollenberg, Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy, Macalester College (note change from usual meeting time for seminars)
05/05, Thursday 4:00 pm: Evidence for an Unfolded Border-Collision Bifurcation in Paced Cardiac Tissue, Dr. Carolyn Martsberger, Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University Medical Center
Fall Semester Seminars 2010/11
09/15: Favorite Demos (That's demonstrations, not demolitions--we hope!), St. Olaf Physics Faculty
Watch at: Faculty Demos and Microwave Oven Demo
09/29: Poster Session of St. Olaf Summer Research Students, Physics Majors (research at St. Olaf and elsewhere)..
Regents 4th Floor Atrium at 2:00 pm (posters up from 1:30 to 3:30 pm)
10/13: Introduction to Atomic Spectroscopy, David Nitz, St. Olaf Physics Professor
10/27: Off Campus Summer Research Experiences, St. Olaf Senior Physics Majors
Watch at: Summer Research Panel
11/3: What Happens to River Water When it Enters the Ocean?, Rob Hetland '92, Associate Professor, Dept. of Oceanography,
Texas A&M University
Watch at: Robert Hetland Lecture
11/17: (3:30 pm) Collaborative investigation of the frictional properties of molecularly-thin organic coatings for improvement of microscale devices, Erin Flater, Assistant Professor of Physics, Luther College
Watch at: Erin Flater Lecture
12/8: How can we produce more electricity renewably while substantially reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions? One approach: combining geothermal energy with geologic CO2 sequestration, Jimmy Randolph '06, PhD Graduate Student, Geology & Geophysics, U of MN
Watch at: Jimmy Randolph Lecture
