Alums returning for Spring 2017 Physics Colloquium
February 10, 2017
Marietta College’s Physics Colloquium Series is made even more special this semester as each speaker is a member of The Long Blue Line.
Xiaoyue (Sally) Ni ’12, will kick off the spring portion of the series at noon, Friday, February 17th, when she speaks on the topic of “Probing Microplasticity: The Mechanical Noise in Metal’s Pre-yield...
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Physics Colloquium Series opens with planetarium show on Sept. 16
September 8, 2016
Space Aliens: Looking for Life in the Universe, which debuted at Marietta College in April of 2016, will serve as the first program in the 2016-17 Physics Colloquium at Marietta College.
This presentation will go on an exploration of the Galaxy’s potential for extraterrestrial life. The Daniel M. Soref Planetarium at the Milwaukee Public...
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Five programs scheduled for Physics Colloquium in the fall
September 20, 2018
Marietta College has scheduled five programs for the fall 2018 Physics Colloquium Series, which has been a staple at the College for more than a decade.
The season begins with the new documentary, “Europe to the Stars,” at noon, Friday, September 21st, in the Anderson Hancock Planetarium.
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Physics Colloquium opens spring 2014 schedule on Jan. 24
January 20, 2014
Marietta College’s Physics Department has scheduled six presentations for the spring 2014 Physics Colloquium schedule.
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Physics Colloquium: Kevin Wall ’78
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Kevin Wall ’78, an information security engineer with Wells Fargo, will be on campus to speak about "Don't Become a Victim: A Security Professional's Practical Tips for Staying Safe on the Internet," at noon, Friday, March 30th, in Rickey 166. Wall will be speaking as part of the Physics Colloquium. The Physics Department will provide pizza...
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Physics Colloquium: Scott Bleile
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Scott Bleile, of NASA, will be on campus to speak about "Space on Earth," at noon, Friday, April 13th, in Rickey 166. Bleile will be speaking as part of the Physics Colloquium. Bleile is a designer with HX5 Sierra, LLC — TFOME II at NASA's GRC Plum Brook Station. The Physics Department will provide pizza and drinks.
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Physics Colloquium: 'Europe to the Stars'
12:00pm
The 2018-19 Physics Colloquium at Marietta College opens with the planetarium show “Europe to the Stars,” at noon, Friday, September 21st, in the Anderson Hancock Planetarium. It is free and open to the public. The presentation is a new planetarium show from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and it tells the story of ESO’s exploration...
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Physics Colloquium: Dr. Dennis Kuhl
12:00pm
Marietta College's Dr. Dennis Kuhl, a Professor of Physics, will speak about "Feyman's Inverse Sprinkler," at noon, Friday, October 19th, in Bartlett 166 as part of the 2018-19 Physics Colloquium. It is free and open to the public. The Physics Department will provide pizza and drinks. If you are planning to attend, please contact Andrea ...
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Physics Colloquium: Dr. Gary Morris
12:00pm
Dr. Gary Morris, Dean of Natural Sciences at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, will speak at noon, Friday, November 2nd, in Bartlett 166 as part of the 2018-19 Physics Colloquium. Dr. Morris studies air quality using weather balloons. His Houston project includes more than 500 flights since 2004 involving more than 40 students, mostly...
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Physics Colloquium: Dr. Cavendish McKay
12:00pm
Marietta College's Dr. Cavendish McKay, an Associate Professor of Physics, will speak about "Nonlinear Normal Modes in the Chaotic Double Pendulum," at noon, Friday, November 9th, in Bartlett 166 as part of the 2018-19 Physics Colloquium. It is free and open to the public. The Physics Department will provide pizza and drinks. If you are ...
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