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Physics Colloquium

Most Thursdays during the semester, students and faculty gather to hear visiting researchers discuss their latest work and the methods behind it.

  • August 28, 2026 | 11:00am
    Olin Physical Laboratory
    Professor Bilal R. Kaafarani of the Department of Chemistry at the American University of Beirut will present Transformative Education (TrEd), a program launched at AUB in 2011. TrEd places students at the center of their development through experiential learning, mentoring, undergraduate research, STEM outreach and competitions, and public academic events. The …
  • August 29, 2026 | 9:00am
    Farrell Hall
    The Second Annual Physics Graduate Student Symposium is dedicated to showcasing the outstanding research and innovative ideas of our department's graduate students while encouraging scientific discussion and collaboration across the Physics community. 
  • September 15, 2026 | 4:00pm
    Olin Physical Laboratory
    In this interactive lecture, visually impaired choreographer and dance researcher Rachel DeForrest Repinz introduces a multisensory framework for choreography and research that challenges vision as the primary mode of knowing. At the intersection of Disability Justice, sensory ethnography, and access-centered practices, she will demonstrate how tools like audio description and …
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