The Society of Physics Students (SPS) and student group Optica regularly hosts speakers from academia, industry, and beyond. Below is a list of anticipated speakers for the coming semester and past visitors to UMW.
Fall 23 (Anticipated)
Susan E Mullally, PhD, Associate Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute
An Extrasolar Planet Story: September 22, 2023
Joseph S Francisco, PhD, President’s Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, the University of Pennsylvania
Atmospheric Chemistry, Molecular Physics, & Climate Change: October 06, 2023
Ryan Barlow, CEO and Founder, GeoPulse Solutions, Inc.: November 10, 2023
Fall 22- Spring 23
Travis Severt, PhD, Principal Optical Engineer at Northrop Grumman: April 14, 2022
Women in STEM panel discussion (hosted by Optica), March 24, 2023
Carlos Trallero, PhD, Professor in AMO physics at University of Connecticut: March 10, 2023
Nicole Yunger Halpern, PhD, Physicist at NIST, QuICS Fellow, Adjunct Assistant Professor at UMD: January 27, 2023
Elizabeth Bennewitz, PhD Student at University of Maryland: November 18, 2022
Matt Fleenor, PhD, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UMW: November 02, 2022
Gwen Grinyer, PhD, Associate Professor of Physics at University of Regina: September 23, 2022
Notable visitors from past colloquia.