Physics & Astronomy Seminars
Spring 2026 Schedule
(Link: Past seminars)
Location and Time: 1:30 PM in Tracy Hall 102 (campus map)
Speakers and topics will be posted as they are confirmed, and are subject to change due to cancellations or other rescheduling needs.
| Date | Speaker & Affiliation | Topic or Title | Flyer | |
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| Jan 21 |  |
Peter Ferguson |
Unveiling Dark Matter with the Vera C Rubin Observatory | |
| Feb 4 |  |
Charlynn Irwin Weber State University |
Pipelines, Play-dough, and People *Student talk* |
Flyer (PDF) |
| Feb 11 |  |
Shane Larson Clarkson University |
An Audacious Enterprise: The Dreams, Realities, and Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy | Flyer (PDF) |
| Feb 18 | Jace Pincombe Weber State University |
When Straight Lines Fail: Reflections on a Curved Path Through Physics *Student talk* |
Flyer (PDF) | |
| Feb 23 | Amaya Sinha University of Utah |
Star Clusters as Probes of Galactic Chemical Enrichment in the Age of Spectroscopic Surveys Unusual Location: Tracy Hall 340, 1:30-2:30 |
Flyer (PDF) | |
| Feb 25 | Charlotte Cannon Weber State University |
The Proof in Einstein's Pudding: The Astronomy That First Supported the Theory of General Relativity *Student talk* |
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| Mar 11 | Korbin Stacey Weber State University |
SEM-ing Is Believing: Exploring Materials at the Microscale *Student talk* |
Flyer (PDF) | |
| Mar 18 | Casey Reeder Weber State University |
Reduction of Annealing Temperatures in Solution Processed Nickel Oxide *Student talk* |
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| Mar 20 | Blake Dalto Weber State University |
The Rough Truth About Thin Films *Student talk* |
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| Mar 25 | Patrick Weglinski Weber State University |
Simulating Dark Matter models at the LHC *Student talk* |
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| Apr 1 | Draven Kaminski Weber State University |
TBA *Student talk* |
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| Apr 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Apr 15 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Apr 22 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |