Searching for exotic electronic properties beyond those of semiconductors is a research frontier where novel crystal growth techniques and fundamental physics overlap. In this presentation I will introduce molecular beam epitaxy as a tool for synthesizing atomically precise thin films with exquisite precision in order to engineer exotic quantum phases that cannot exist in naturally occurring crystals. The physical paradigms …

High magnetic fields are a powerful tool for revealing the secrets of quantum materials. These allow exploring the origin and nature of charge-carrier interactions, resolving molecular structures, unveiling the environments in which atoms and molecules are embedded into, or even discovering new states of matter that can be used in novel technological applications. In this colloquium I will present general …

The cells inside our bodies are inherently non-equilibrium materials, able to dynamically change their mechanical properties in response to environmental demands. Scientists have hoped to better understand this kind of active matter for a long time, not simply for the potential advances to medical treatments but also to open the door to the design of futuristic biomimetic materials. In this …

What physics does one hope to learn by closing looking at exotic quantum states of matter, esoteric to begin with, but even more so on curved surfaces?! In this colloquium, I will first introduce, quantum hall states, which are paradigmatic of such states, and discuss their signature property: the quantization of Hall conductance, which is independent of sample-specific details, to …

Eighty years ago physicists first worked out what it would take to build a simple nuclear weapon and the immediate effects of its use. Five years later, theory and experiment became devastating facts as the United States built, tested, and then used the first nuclear weapons to destroy cities. Today, there are nine nuclear armed states and over 13,000 nuclear …

Please join us on Tuesday, 10/26/21 at 4:30pm as three HMC physics majors talk about their senior theses.

Savanah Diaz: "An electronic analysis of aluminum's effects on high entropy, ferritic stainless steel substitutes"
Anna Soper: "Cluster expansion of stacking fault energies for the development of ductile high entropy lead-free brasses"
Victoria Lloyd: "Supersymmetry and the Stochastic Variational Approach"

Please join us on Tuesday, 10/12/21 at 4:30pm as three HMC physics majors talk about their senior theses.

Kaveh Pezeshki: "Charge Density Waves in GdTe3 Thin Films"
Rebecca Chan: "Theoretical Study of Quantum Spin Liquid Candidate Na2BaCo(PO4)2"
Noah Haig and Harry Sanchez, MIT/Lincoln Labs Clinic: " Drones with Software Defined Radio"

Join us as Prof. Shuve leads our discussion on how to give effective talks and what to avoid to prevent 'losing' your audience.

Four HMC alumni will discuss their career paths after leaving HMC. This is your chance to pick their brains and ask them questions about getting a job and what life after college is like.

This meeting will be virtual, so please use the zoom link below.

https://hmc-edu.zoom.us/j/91887995671?pwd=b0hMTEkxWk5oTTUwVUlXWnA2cDFsQT09

This colloquium will be about fellowships and scholarships as they apply to graduate school and post-baccalaureate programs. We will also be presenting the Bell, Rojansky, Townsend, and Physics Community Awards. This meeting will be virtual, so please use the zoom link below.

https://hmc-edu.zoom.us/j/94410726749?pwd=VFBpcWQ0R29KN09lcDlyTHc4djZ0dz09

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