Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Valparaiso University

Physics & Astronomy > Spring 2009 Schedule

: Colloquium Home Spring 2009 Schedule Physics Demo Show (1/9)Summer 2008 Research (1/16)Faculty Research at VU (1/23)Faculty Research at VU, Part II (1/30)Ancient Astronomy (2/6)Interstellar Abundances in the Magellanic Clouds (2/13)Study Abroad -- Our Experiences in Japan (2/20)VU's Doppler Radar System (3/20)Planets Around Other Stars (3/27)Collision Reconstruction (4/3)Cosmic Rays (4/17)Astronomy in Antarctica (7:30 PM, 4/17)Senior Research I (4/24)Senior Research II (5/1)

Spring 2009 Colloquium Schedule

DATE	SPEAKER	AFFILIATION AND TOPIC
1/09/09	VU Physics and Astronomy Faculty & Staff	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy “Our Favorite Physics Demos!”
1/16/09	Chris Wagner, Ryan McGuire, Sam Schaub	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy "Summer Undergraduate Research”
1/23/09	Faculty of VU Dept. of Physics & Astronomy	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy "A Summary of the Research Programs in Physics & Astronomy at VU"
1/30/09	Faculty of VU Dept. of Physics & Astronomy	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy "A Summary of the Research Programs in Physics & Astronomy at VU, Part II"
2/06/09	Dr. Todd Hillwig	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy "Ancient Astronomy"
2/13/09	Dr. Dan Welty	University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, Dept. of Astronomy "Interstellar Abundances in the Magellanic Clouds"
2/20/09	Dr. Gary Morris & Katherine Kuster	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy "Study Abroad -- Our Experiences in Japan”
2/27/09	---------------	NO COLLOQUIUM –Spring Recess from Classes
3/06/09	---------------	NO COLLOQUIUM --Spring Recess from Classes
3/13/09	---------------	NO COLLOQUIUM --Spring Recess from Classes
3/20/09	Dr. Bart Wolf	Valparaiso University, Department of Geography and Meteorology "Meteorological Doppler Radar and VU's Simultaneous Dual-Polarization System”
3/27/09	Dr. Bruce Hrivnak	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy "Planets Around Other Stars"
4/03/09	Tom Morris	St. Louis Traffic Accident Reconstruction "Collision Reconstruction Using Conservation of Energy"
4/10/09	---------------	NO COLLOQUIUM –Good Friday
4/17/09	Dr. John Wefel (VU ’66)	Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy “Cosmic Rays at the Bottom of the World” General Public Lecture at 7:30 in NSC 234: "Astronomy and Astrophysics from Antarctica"
4/24/08	Ansel Hillmer, Dan Trubey, Ryan McGuire	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy “Senior Research Project Final Reports”
5/01/08	Andy Piccirilli, Chris Wagner	Valparaiso University, Department of Physics and Astronomy “Senior Research Project Final Reports”
5/01/08	---------------	Neils Science Center Spring Picnic @ Kirchhoff Park Picnic Information