Upcoming Undergraduate Seminar Events
About Undergraduate Seminar Events
Undergraduate seminars are (approximately) weekly events during which an undergraduate gives a publicly accessible talk about their research, project, or just generally anything that they happen to be interested in. These seminars can only happen if we have willing volunteers to share their interests with the rest of the department. Any undergraduate student is eligible to give an undergraduate seminar, regardless of year.
Past Undergraduate Seminar Events
Undergraduate Seminar
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June 10, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
June 10, 2021, 8 p.m.
Undergraduate Seminar
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June 3, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
June 3, 2021, 8 p.m.
Undergraduate Seminar
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May 27, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
May 27, 2021, 8 p.m.
Undergraduate Seminar
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May 20, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
May 20, 2021, 8 p.m.
Undergraduate Seminar
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May 13, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
May 13, 2021, 8 p.m.
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May 6, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
May 6, 2021, 8 p.m.
Undergraduate Seminar: Shantanu Kadam
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Hailing from Sweet Home Alabama, Shantanu Kadam is a third year majoring in Physics and Environmental & Economic Policy with a minor in Math. He currently organizes SPS competitions and will be Co-President next year. A vegan and tea-lover, his favorite book is All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr). He passes the time chasing his seven-month puppy and listening to the Philosophize This podcast.
Title: Why You Should Care About 112
Abstract: Ever wonder why you're learning stuff in your physics courses or how any of it connects? Delve into 112 to find out. This talk is for everyone who hasn't taken 112 yet, especially 1st and 2nd years. All terminology will be explained during our chat. Together, we'll talk through examples of how 112 relates to modern topics in astrophysics, biophysics, and condensed matter. There will be memes.
April 29, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
April 29, 2021, 8 p.m.
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April 22, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
April 22, 2021, 8 p.m.
UG Seminar: Sambuddha Chattopadhyay
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Sambuddha is a 4th year Physics student at Harvard College. His interests lie broadly at the interface of condensed matter, AMO, and statistical physics and specifically in nonequilibrium many-body dynamics. He currently works with Prof. Eugene Demler on implementing a hybrid quantum-classical approach to perform spectral Hamiltonian tomography for NMR inference. Outside academic life, Sambuddha’s hobbies include watching cinema (but not film), playing association football, ultimate, and basketball, and walking around cities.
Title: Pictures at a Disordered Exhibition: Strong Disorder Renormalization & Random Singlet Phases
Abstract: In this pedagogical talk, I will review the low temperature properties of the spin-½, anti-ferromagnetic, Heisenberg model with random exchange couplings. In particular, I will review Dasgupta & Ma’s (1980) real space renormalization group (RSRG) decimation procedure and it’s analytical solution due to Fisher (1995). Beyond serving as a gentle introduction to both the phenomenology of strongly-disordered systems and renormalization group methods, the talk will provide mirth in the form of challenge exercises, memes, and general pandering to the audience.
April 15, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
April 15, 2021, 8 p.m.
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April 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
April 8, 2021, 8 p.m.
