From discovering the rarest astrophysical objects to mapping the large-scale structures of the cosmos, artificial intelligence is advancing our understanding of the universe. In this one-hour lecture, Dr. Aleksandra Ciprijanovic explains how artificial intelligence is transforming the field of astrophysics in unprecedented ways.
Corey Gray is a member of the Siksika Nation. In this public lecture, he presents a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s been like working at a land-based gravitational wave detector since 1998. Gray shares a “Top 3” list of his favorite detections, as well as the experience of a son having the opportunity to recruit his mother to work with him because of language—the language of spacetime and the Blackfoot people.
In this graphic but family-friendly 40-minute talk, Clifford Johnson, a professor at the University of Southern California, discusses the process of turning complex scientific topics into compelling visual narratives.
Our universe is made of matter. Yet the Big Bang produced essentially equal amounts of matter and antimatter according to our most fundamental understanding of the building blocks of nature. The inability of our fundamental theory to describe this basic feature of our universe is the great frustration of modern physics. In this one-hour lecture, held on Feb. 19, 2021, Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Northwestern University, gives an introduction to antimatter and matter, explains the theoretical framework that explains particle interactions, and gives examples of attempts to solve the mystery of antimatter.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019 there will be a series of lectures on the Muon g-2 FNAL experiment for the Fermilab Italian summer students. Other interested attendants are welcome. The schedule is listed below. The Muon g-2 experiment Training lectures for the “Summer Students at Fermilab and other US laboratories” (Fermilab, INFN and the University of Pisa) Tuesday, August 13, 2019 – Curia II, Wilson Hall, 2nd floor 14:00 – 14:45 C. Polly “Overview of the Muon (g-2) experiment at…
Please join us in One West on Wednesday, May 15, at 1 p.m. and listen to John McDonald, P.E. from GE Power Grid Solutions. Mr. McDonald is an award-winning industry leader, technical expert, educator, and speaker who currently serves as the Smart Grid Business Development Leader for GE Power’s Grid Solutions business. He possesses more than four decades of experience in the electric utility industry. Mr. McDonald served on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Standards Association, chaired the…
Join us in the Art Gallery at noon for Ellen Holtzblatt’s gallery talk. All are welcome.
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m. in One West, Fermilab’s Victor Yarba will present a colloquium on the 45 years of collaboration between Fermilab and USSR/Russian scientists Since day one, when the Main Ring at Fermilab was put in operation in 1972, Soviet scientists were deeply involved in joint experiments. Over the years, hundreds of Soviet and Russian physicists participated in research at Fermilab, and this cooperation continues now on muon and neutrino experiments. USSR/Russian laboratories provided major parts…
Joe Lykken will address the most pressing questions on the oddballs of the particle physics world as part of the Arts and Lecture Series.
On Tuesday, April 25, at 6 p.m., the University of Chicago will present its Brinson Lecture. Nergis Mavalval, Marble professor of astrophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give the lecture, titled “The Warped Universe: the one hundred year quest to discover Einstein’s gravitational waves.” The lecture takes place at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 112 South Michigan Ave., in the MacLean Ballroom. Admission is free and open to the public. There is no preregistration. Space…