Physics Lecture Series | Spring 2009
This semester's seminar series is sponsored by United Space Alliance.
Black Holes: Powerhouse of the Universe
1/23/2009
John Hawley, Professor and Chair of Astronomy, University of Virginia
Space Exploration, Unique Blend of Engineering and Science
2/2/2009
David Wolf, Astronaut, NASA Johnson Space Center
Macho Mengi "Many Eyes" M2
2/2/2009
Michael Mccullar, Project Leader, National Society of Black Engineers
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Macho Mengi "Many Eyes" M2
- Presentation Slides: Macho Mengi "Many Eyes" M2
Cosmology on the Microscopic Scale
2/9/2009
Paul Padley, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Cosmology on the Microscopic Scale
- Presentation Slides: Cosmology on the Microscopic Scale
Physics Education is more than techniques, it is a new paradigm of teaching
2/16/2009
John Clement, Physics Instructor, St. Pius X High School
How is the Landscape Upon Which Life Evolves Selected: Spontaneous Emergence of Modularity
2/23/2009
Michael Deem, John W. Cox Professor, Rice University
- Seminar Presentation Recording: How is the Landscape Upon Which Life Evolves Selected
- Presentation Slides: How is the Landscape Upon Which Life Evolves Selected
Seeing Biological Interactions at the Nanometer Scale
3/2/2009
Ching-Hwa Kiang, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice Univ.
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Seeing Biological Interactions at the Nanometer Scale
- Presentation Slides: Seeing Biological Interactions at the Nanometer Scale
Using Mathematica to Address Physics Education Problems
3/9/2009
G. Raymond Brown, Adjunct Instructor of Physics, University of Houston Downtown
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Using Mathematica to Address Physics Education Problems
- Presentation Slides: Using Mathematica to Address Physics Education Problems
Searching for Unicorns and Extraterrestrial Civilizations
3/23/2009
Robert Rood, Professor of Astronomy, University of Virginia
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Searching for Unicorns and Extraterrestrial Civilizations
- Presentation Slides: Searching for Unicorns and Extraterrestrial Civilizations
Numerical Cosmology: Building a Dynamical Universe
3/30/2009
David Garrison, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Non-linear Effects in Dense Nano-Particulate Systems
4/6/2009
Daniel Fry, Research Engineer, NASA Johnson Space Center
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Non-linear Effects in Dense Nano-Particulate Systems
- Presentation Slides: Non-linear Effects in Dense Nano-Particulate Systems
Medipix
4/13/09
Lawrence Pinsky, Professor & Chairman of Physics, University of Houston
Plasma Physics Applications for Aerospace Technology
4/20/2009
Alfonso Tarditi, Principal Engineer, GeoControl Systems Inc. and Research Associate, UHCL
- Seminar Presentation Recording: Plasma Physics Applications for Aerospace Technology
- View the Presentation - Electric Propulsion
- View the Presentation - UHCL Research
- View the Presentation - Plasma
200 kW VASIMR Experimental Engine (VX-200): Design Challenges and Recent Results
4/27/2009
Lenny Cassady, Project Engineer, Ad Astra Rocket Company