Old Dominion University will host a
Physics Department Open House
Tuesday, October 17
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Undergraduate physics majors are invited to visit the Physics Department at Old Dominion University to attend a special colloquium:
"When Stars Attack: Radioactivity as a Signature of Nearby Supernova Explosions"
Professor Brian Fields, University of Illinois
Please join us starting at 10:00 AM for tours of our research laboratories, a pizza lunch with faculty and students, and presentations on our research. Physics research topics at ODU include the quark structure of matter, atomic collisions, molecular interactions near absolute zero, quantum phase transitions in ultra cold atomic gases, and the material properties of the historic ships USS Monitor and CSS Hunley.
Following the Colloquium there will be ample time for student attendees to meet with individual faculty members to discuss research projects as well as graduate school opportunities.
Schedule:
10:00 Laboratory tours (Dr. Mark Havey, room 231)
12:30 Pizza lunch (Conference room 304)
1:30 Research presentations (Conference room 304)
2:30 Coffee and cookies (Atrium 2nd floor)
3:00 Colloquium (Room 200)
4:00 Meetings with individual faculty
For Parking Pass Come to Room 306
