Previous Events and Seminars
Previous Seminars
Jul 25, 2016, 11 am
Soft Matter Seminar: Self-organization in the Drosophila embryo
Prof. Stefano Di Talia Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Embryonic development requires the accurate regulation of biological events across multiple spatial and…
Location: Regents Hall
Sep 26, 2016, 3 pm
Techniques to measure and exert forces in micro Newton range – Applied to genetic model organisms
Location: Regents Hall
Oct 24, 2016, 4 pm
Hard Facts About Soft Matter – Self-Assembled Multi-Component Gels for High-Tech Applications David K. Smith Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York,…
Location: Regents Hall
Nov 1, 2016, 3:15 pm
Suspensions of neutrally buoyant non-Brownian particles driven by slow periodic shear can undergo a dynamical phase transition between a fluctuating irreversible steady state…
Location: Regents Hall
Nov 11, 2016, 11 am
Clustering, dynamical arrest and effective interactions in colloidal systems Dr. Ramón Castañeda-Priego of the Soft Matter Lab at Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico…
Location: Regents Hall
Dec 2, 2016, 11 am
Impact of dispersed particles on the structure and flow mechanism of block copolymer micelle solutions and soft solids Lynn M. Walker, Department of Chemical Engineering,…
Location: Regents Hall
Apr 10, 2017, 10 am
ISM Seminar: ” Understanding cement hydration at the molecular level from NMR and modeling”
Jean-Baptiste d’Espinose de Lacaillerie Soft Matter Science and Engineering Laboratory, CNRS, ESPCI Paris, France Abstract: The hydration of silicates is prevalent in…
Location: Regents Hall
Apr 11, 2017, 3:15 am
Physics Colloquium: Nanoparticles in liquid crystals, and liquid crystals in nanoparticles.
Prof. Juan de Pablo, Institute of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago. https://ime.uchicago.edu/de_pablo_lab/ Liquid crystals are remarkably sensitive to…
Location: Regents Hall
Apr 18, 2017, 3:15 pm
Physics Colloquium: Shear-induced structuring and active dynamics of colloidal gels
Prof. Michael Solomon, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan Destabilizing short-range interactions in colloidal suspensions can result in the formation…
Location: Regents Hall
May 10, 2017, 9 am
CONCRETE is by far the most used man-made substance on earth; the foundation of our global infrastructure. Concrete production and use are responsible for significant amounts…
Location: Georgetown University, School for Continuing Studies
Jun 11, 2017
Active Materials Project Summer School
The Active Matters Project summer school will run from Sunday, June 11th through Thursday, June 15th on the Campus of Georgetown University. The event will bring together…
Location: Regents Hall
Previous Events
May 10, 2017, 9 am
CONCRETE is by far the most used man-made substance on earth; the foundation of our global infrastructure. Concrete production and use are responsible for significant amounts…
Location: Georgetown University, School for Continuing Studies
Jun 11, 2017
Active Materials Project Summer School
The Active Matters Project summer school will run from Sunday, June 11th through Thursday, June 15th on the Campus of Georgetown University. The event will bring together…
Location: Regents Hall