Department of Physics :: Fall 2006 Seminar Schedule

Seminars begin at 4:00 pm in 201 Manning Hall (Auditorium). Refreshments are served at 3:30 pm in 222 Manning Hall
For more information, please contact Mohamed Laradji (mlaradji@memphis.edu / 901.678.1676) or Robynn Hopkins (rghopkns@memphis.edu / 901.678.2410).
All seminars are open to the public. Everyone, including those from outside the University of Memphis are welcome to attend.

Date	Speaker(s)	Title	Host
September 6	S. Mishra, J. Schmelz, M. Laradji Dept. of Physics	Overview of Physics Faculty Research (Pt. 1)	--
September 13	S. Jahan, D. Franceschetti, J. Hanneken, N. Achar Dept. of Physics	Overview of Physics Faculty Research (Pt. 2)	--
September 20	Don Franceschetti Dept. of Physics, U. Memphis	The Physics of Einstein's Dreams	D. Franceschetti
September 27	Mark Ospeck, Brad Robinson Dept. of Physics, U. Memphis	A short primer on Circadian Clocks; Measuring the force production of Mastigocladus Laminosus	M. Ospeck
October 4	Joan Schmelz Dept. of Physics, U. Memphis	The Coronal Loop Controversy	J. Schmelz
October 11	Gerritt Verschuur Dept. of Physics, U. Memphis	On interstellar Neutral Hydrogen Structure and Related Continuum Emission: A Comological Conundrum	J. Schmelz
October 18	M. Shah Jahan Dept. of Physics, U. Memphis	Free Radical in Polymers: From Generation to Termination	S. Jahan
October 25	Nithya Narayanan Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Eng., U. Memphis	Assessment of Autoregulation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Head Injury Patients	S. Jahan
November 1	Sanjay Mishra Dept. of Physics, U. Memphis	Magnetic Nanocomposites	S. Mishra
November 8	Deseree Meyer Dept. of Physics, Rhodes College	Investigation of J p = 0 + States in Rare-Earth Nuclei	M. Laradji
November 15	Bernard Beard Dept. Mech. Eng., Christian Brothers Univ.	Cluster Algorithms for Quantum Spin and Link Models	M. Laradji
November 29	Jutta Luettmer-Strathmann Phys. Dept., Univ. of Akron	Mushrooms, Pancakes, and Lollipops - Transitions of Tethered Polymer Chains	M. Laradji