Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Academic Year 2025–26
Oberlin College Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Sun Yool Park
Mon, Sep 15, 2025 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Oberlin Science Café: Lab Coats Not Required (Lecture 2)
Fri, Sep 26, 2025 7pm to 8:30pm
Oberlin College Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Ellis Owen
Mon, Sep 29, 2025 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Aaron Reinhard
Thu, Oct 30, 2025 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Lab Coats Not Required: Spring Season Lecture 1
Tue, Feb 17, 2026 7pm to 8:30pm
Canceled: Oberlin College Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Hillary Pan ’17
Wed, Feb 25, 2026 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics and Astronomy Open House
Sun, May 24, 2026 3pm to 5pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, Anderson Lounge (Second Floor)
Academic Year 2024–25
Oberlin College Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Jillian Scudder, PhD
Thu, Oct 10, 2024 4:35pm
Norman C. Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center, N292
Free and open to the public
Oberlin College Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Terrence Pierre Jacques '18
Tue, Feb 18, 2025 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Open House
Sun, May 25, 2025 3pm to 5pm
Academic Year 2023–24
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Dan Stinebring
Wed, Sep 27, 2023 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Cedric Wilson
Thu, Oct 12, 2023 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Yunhua Ding
Mon, Nov 20, 2023 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dave Lengyel
Tue, Feb 27, 2024 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dave Lengyel
Tue, Mar 12, 2024 7pm
Norman C. Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Stephan Wielandy
Mon, Mar 18, 2024 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy/Chemistry & Biochemistry Lecture: Dr. Lydia Kisley
Wed, Apr 3, 2024 4:45pm
Norman C. Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center, N292
Free and open to the public
Oclipse - Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Mon, Apr 8, 2024 2pm to 4pm
Physics and Astronomy Open House
Sun, May 26, 2024 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, Anderson Lounge (Second Floor)
Academic Year 2022–23
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Mary James
Wed, Oct 26, 2022 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free & open to the public
David L. Anderson Lecture: Dr. Mary James
Wed, Oct 26, 2022 8pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, Craig Lecture Hall
Free & open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Mahmuda Afrin Badhan
Fri, Oct 28, 2022 6pm to 7pm
Virtual Event
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Ray Garner
Wed, Nov 9, 2022 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Jocienne Nelson
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 4:35pm to 5:30pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Stella Ocker '18
Wed, Mar 1, 2023 4:35pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, W201
Free and open to the publicPhysics & Astronomy Department Open House
Sun, May 21, 2023 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Wright Laboratory of Physics, Anderson Lounge (2nd floor by the north stairwell)
Academic Year 2021–22
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Munazza Alam
Wed, Oct 20, 2021 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Virtual Event
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Chi Yan
Thu, Nov 11, 2021 4:30pm
Virtual Event
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Nathan Kaib
Thu, Dec 9, 2021 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Emily Leiner
Mon, Feb 28, 2022 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Munazza Alam
Tue, Mar 8, 2022 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Bryan Terrazas
Thu, Mar 10, 2022 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Carl Fields
Wed, Mar 23, 2022 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Virtual Event
Physics and Astronomy Department Open House
Sat, Jun 4, 2022 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Science Center, Anderson Lounge area, outside upper level of Craig Lecture Hall (N292)
Academic Year 2020–21
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Anna Clausen ’04
Thu, Nov 12, 2020 5pm
Virtual Event
free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Honors Talks
Wed, Apr 7, 2021 5:20pm to 6:20pm
Virtual Event
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Patrick E. Landreman ’08
Thu, Jul 8, 2021 5pm
Academic Year 2019–20
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series: Kathryn Hasz ’14
Thu, Oct 10, 2019 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Nov 6, 2019 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Thu, Dec 12, 2019 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Feb 26, 2020 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Mar 11, 2020 4:30pm to 5pm
Academic Year 2018–19
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Sep 26, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
The 2018 David L. Anderson Lecture: Gabriela González
Wed, Sep 26, 2018 8pm to 9:30pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Cosmic Train Wrecks: When Galaxies Collide
Mon, Nov 12, 2018 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Department of Physics and Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Nov 14, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Dec 5, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Feb 20, 2019 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Mar 13, 2019 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Fri, Apr 5, 2019 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Mon, Apr 8, 2019 4:35pm to 5:35pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Sunyool Park
Thu, Apr 11, 2019 4:35pm to 5:35pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: John Freiberg
Wed, Apr 17, 2019 4:35pm to 5:35pm
Academic Year 2017–18
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Sep 28, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Oct 26, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Nov 2, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Tue, Nov 28, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
New Speaker - Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar Series: Stephen FitzGerald
Wed, Nov 29, 2017 4:45pm
Free and open to the public
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Feb 15, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 4, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Apr 5, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Women + NB in Physics Pizza Lunch
Wed, Apr 11, 2018 12pm to 1pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Apr 12, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Mon, Apr 16, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Tue, Apr 17, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 18, 2018 4:35pm to 5:45pm
WOMEN + NB In Physics Pizza Lunch
Wed, May 9, 2018 12pm to 1pm
Academic Year 2016–17
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Rob Owen
Thu, Sep 15, 2016 4:35am to 5:45am
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Chiara Mingarelli
Tue, Oct 25, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Nov 10, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Professor Matt Elrod
Thu, Dec 1, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Thu, Mar 30, 2017 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 5, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Thu, Apr 6, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Apr 13, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Department of Physics & Astronomy Lecture Series
Mon, Apr 17, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 19, 2017 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Academic Year 2015–16
Klaus Schulten Seminar
Thu, Sep 10, 2015 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Norman C. Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center
free
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: "Magnetic Micro-Shuttles"
Thu, Sep 17, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Oct 29, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series — Special Physics Colloquium
Thu, Nov 12, 2015 12:30pm to 1:15pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Imaging Black Hole and Neutron Star Binaries
Thu, Nov 12, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Kip S. Thorne
Tue, Nov 17, 2015 4:45pm to 5:45pm
The 2015 David L. Anderson Lecture: Kip S. Thorne
Tue, Nov 17, 2015 8pm to 9:30pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Dec 3, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Jay Whitacre '94
Thu, Feb 11, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Christoph Marx
Thu, Feb 25, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Patrick Simen
Thu, Mar 10, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Laura DeGroot
Thu, Mar 31, 2016 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 4:35pm to 5:35pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Apr 21, 2016 4:35pm to 5:35pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Honors Presentation
Wed, Apr 27, 2016 4:35pm to 5:35pm
Academic Year 2014–15
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Sep 25, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Marie Rinkoski Spangler '02
Wed, Oct 8, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Robert Owen
Thu, Nov 6, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Benjamin Schumacher, Kenyon College
Thu, Dec 4, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Mon, Feb 9, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Laura H. Greene
Tue, Mar 10, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: David Jacobs
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Jesse Rowsell Memorial Symposium and Celebration
Sat, Apr 4, 2015 1:30pm to 12am
Wright Laboratory of Physics, 201
Free
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Scott Forth ’02
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Academic Year 2013–14
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Sep 19, 2013 4:35pm to 6pm
Of Rice and Men: Jamming of Particles and People: Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Mon, Oct 14, 2013 4:35pm to 5:50pm
Superconductivity—Past, Present, and Future
Thu, Nov 7, 2013 4:35pm to 5:50pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Thu, Feb 13, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Detecting Gravitational Waves From Binary Black Holes
Thu, Feb 27, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
How Neuronal Synchrony Can Help to Explain the Mystery of Sleep
Thu, Mar 13, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series: Gregory Howland '07
Thu, Apr 10, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 16, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Fri, Apr 18, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics & Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm
Physics and Astronomy Department Lecture Series
Wed, Apr 23, 2014 4:35pm to 5:45pm