Welcome to Fall 2021! There are many exciting STEM events coming up, both in person and virtual.

The Physics Colloquium returns! Today’s speaker is Manuel Franco Sevilla on B decay and interesting LHCb results. You can also read more about his work in our recent profile of Dr. Franco Sevilla here.

The Colloquium continues every Tuesday this semester. The series will also include several important special events:

• On September 28, the John S. Toll Endowed Lecture: S. Jim Gates, Jr.

• On October 12, the Paint Branch Distinguished Lecture in Applied Physics: Sharon Glotzer

• On October 19, the Shih-I Pai Distinguished Lecture: Hui Cao

• On October 26: The Richard E. Prange Prize Lecture: Charles Kane

• On November 2, the W. J. Carr Lecture: Dale Van Harlingen

• On November 16, the Irving and Renee Milchberg Endowed Lecture: Jim Glantz

• One December 7, the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Peter Shawhan

  Also upcoming at UMD is the STEAM Salon series

• September 29: Meredith Gore

• October 20: Simone Nicole Durham

 And watch for upcoming events in the CMNS Science on Tap series!

 

And be sure to check out these events elsewhere, as well.

• September 14: National Air and Space Museum’s John H. Glenn Lecture in Space History: Kathryn Leuders
• September 18: National Radio Astronomy Observatory: Virtual VLA Tour
• September 19: National Book Festival: Matt Parker
• September 29: Carnegie Science’s Kavli Prize Laureate Lecture: John O’Keefe

And coming up in October-November is the Maryland STEM Festival

 

Mark your calendars today!