Each week during the semester, the Department of Physics invites faculty, students and the local community to hear prominent scientists discuss intriguing physics research. Colloquia are held Tuesdays in room 1410  of the John S. Toll Physics Building at 3:30 p.m. (preceded by light refreshments at 3:00 p.m.).

UMD Physics Colloquium Series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNs64N_dGAjxWMIzG0wgDZA

For further information, please contact the Physics Department at 301-405-5946 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

September 8	John Mather, NASA Hosted by Steve Rolston TBA
September 15	Chris Palmer, University of Maryland TBA
September 22	Juan Maldacena, IAS Hosted by Raman Sundrum TBA
September 29	Mike Campbell, MCM Consultants TBA
October 6	Wes Campbell, UCLA Hosted by Steve Rolston TBA
October 13	Fall break
October 20	Zohreh Davoudi, University of Maryland   TBA
October 27	Anson Hook, University of Maryland   TBA
November 3	TBA   TBA
November 10  Paint Branch Distinguished Lecture in Applied Physics  Sponsored by Prof. Ed Ott	TBA TBA
November 17 Shih-I Pai Distinguished Lecture	Bill Bialek, Princeton University Hosted by Chris Jarzynski TBA
December 1	TBA TBA
December 8	Roni Harnik, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Hosted by the Graduate Student Colloquium Committee TBA