UA Professor on the Radio Tomorrow and other News

TAPT,

 Some news from J.D.: U of A Physics Assistant Professor Sam Gralla will by on the noon newscast on AZPM, tomorrow, March 25, talking about gravitational waves and his work. A longer version is also available online: https://radio.azpm.org/arizonascience/

Registration is open for the Tucson Modeling Physics Mechanics Workshop. A flyer is attached. Cost will be $250. The workshop is partially supported by a Pima Community College grant through our STEM HSI initiative. I am attaching a flyer with all the information, including a link to sign up. Any questions, please email me.

We are meeting at J.D. Garcia’s house on Saturday, April 9, to hear a timely talk on dark energy and gravitational waves. Our speaker is Eduardo Rozo. Here is his abstract: 

Understanding Dark Energy, or How to Blow the Universe Apart

 Gravity pulls.  However, when it comes to the Universe as a whole, the data is unequivocal.  Gravity is blowing up the Universe, making it expand faster and faster.  I will discuss the evidence for dark energy, and the ongoing experiments designed to help us understand how this may be happening.  I will finish by briefly discussing the recent LIGO results, and the implications of these results for dark energy studies.

 We’ll meet as usual at 8:30 am for potluck breakfast, coffee and physics. I’ll send directions in a week or so. Plan to join us – everyone welcome. Bring a friend or colleague.

 Hope to see you soon!

Karie

Next Meeting: Dark Energy and LIGO

TAPT,

We have an exciting talk lined up for Saturday, April 9th, the date of our next meeting. Professor Eduardo Rozo, new faculty in the Physics Department, will speak about Dark Energy AND LIGO! Yikes! Don't miss it.

Here is Dr. Rozo's description: 

Understanding Dark Energy, or How to Blow the Universe Apart

Gravity pulls.  However, when it comes to the Universe as a whole, the data is unequivocal.  Gravity is blowing up the Universe, making it expand faster and faster.  I will discuss the evidence for dark energy, and the ongoing experiments designed to help us understand how this may be happening.  I will finish by briefly discussing the recent LIGO results, and the implications of these results for dark energy studies.

Our meeting will follow the usual format, potluck breakfast at 8:30 am, talk shortly after. We are debating about moving the meeting to the University. If you have a chance, drop me a line to let me know if you are attending. If the meeting will be small, we'll meet at J.D.s, if large, J.D. will get us a room at the U. 

Thanks in advance for letting me know,

Karie

Karie Meyers, Ph.D.