Physical Seminar: Prof. Sarah King (University of Chicago)

1315 Seminar Hall
@ 11:00 am

Title:  Interfacial Dynamics and Structure: When do they matter for material function? Abstract:  It has alternatively been said that “The interface is the device” (Herbert Kroemer, 2000 Nobel Lecture) and that “God made the bulk; …

Physical Seminar: Prof. Zhiyue Lu (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill)

1315 Seminar Hall, Chemistry Building
@ 11:00 am

Title: Theory and Design Principles for Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics beyond Stationary States Abstract:  In realistic chemical and living systems, complex behavior emerges as they operate far from equilibrium. Understanding, manipulating, and even designing such complex behaviors …

Physical Seminar: Prof. Joseph Subotnik (Princeton University)

1315 Seminar Hall
@ 11:00 am

Title:  Phase Space Approaches to Electronic Structure: A New Paradigm For Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity Abstract:  The Born-Oppenheimer approximation is the cornerstone of chemistry, the idea that electronic structure and molecular orbitals are defined relative …