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  The following is the list of lectures to be given during the Winter 2017 SMP program.  (See also this page, which has more logistical details.) ​ March 11 – Mehreen Sultana: “Modern Physics” A century ago, Albert Einstein revolutionized physics with his theory of relativity and his explanation of the photoelectric effect.  Sultana will… More »

Archive of past talks

Here are some of the talks that have been giving in the past for Saturday Morning Physics. Climate_Hooper_07Jan16.pdf Accelerators_Garcia_18Oct14.pdf Cosmology_Stoughton_11Oct14.pptx Cosmology_Stoughton_14Jan12.pdf Detectors_Lipton_03May14.pdf PhysicsandSociety_Ramberg.pdf QuantumMechanics_Fox_18Feb12.pdf Relativity_Gnedin_21Feb15.pptx Stoughton_Reference_List.pdf SMP12_Dixon.pdf Neutrinos_Gollapinni_16Apr16.pdf

Chase and Ramberg (2017)

Pictures from the lecture on February 11, 2017. If you do not want one of the photographs posted, please contact us.

Photographs from Dr. Fava’s talk on February 18, 2017.         Please contact us if you do not want one of these images to be posted.

Dr. Prebys’ talk contained several videos.  In order to see the talk properly, you will need to download this ZIP file and unpack it into a new folder on your computer.  Then you can run the PowerPoint slide show properly. ZIP file of videos: Prebys 2017 PowerPoint Talk: prebys_SMP_Accelerators_20170204

In each session, the Satuday Morning Physics program consist of nine lectures given on Saturdays from 9 to 11 am, with a ten minutes break at 10 am. Each Saturday the students must sign in by reporting to the secretary on the first floor. Students that arrive later than 9:20 will be considered absent. The… More »