Department of Physics  
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
 
Past Physics Seminars
The William C. Shaw
Lecture Series

Physics Seminar Schedule
Spring-Summer 2008 

Unless otherwise noted, Physics seminars will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room SL-0210 (Science Building basement, lab wing).  Refreshments will be served 1/2 hour before the seminar in Room SL-2311 (second floor, office wing).  If you are coming a long distance, it might be wise to check with the Physics Department (618-650-2472) for possible last-minute changes.

DATE SPEAKER SEMINAR TITLE
Monday
February 4
SL-0226		 Dr. Elizabeth Gire
Department of Physics
Oregon State University		 The Views and Problem Solving Skills
  of Undergraduate Physics Majors:
  Probing the Expert-Novice Continuum
Monday
February 18
SL-0226		 Dr. Jennifer J. Neakrase
Division of Curriculum
  and Instruction
Arizona State University		 Nature or Nuture? A Characterization
  of the Knowledge and Practices of
  In- and Out-of-Field Beginning
  Secondary Physics Teachers
Thursday
March 27
SL-0226		 Dr. Arthur J. Braundmeier
Professor of Physics
SIUE		 Modeling the Acceleration of an
  Automobile without using Calculus
Wednesday
April 16
11:30 a.m.
SL-1221		 Dr. Stephan Fuelling
Nevada Terawatt Facility
University of Nevada, Reno		 EUV Emission of Warm Dense Plasma
  on an Aluminum Surface Driven
  by a Pulsed MG Field
Thursday
May 1
SL-0226		 (1) Lance Spinnie
(2) Nate Fuller
Physics Undergraduate Students
SIUE		 (1) Antenna Model Development for
  Wireless power transmission
  via Resonate Inductive Coupling
(2) Compaction Tester Design
Monday
June 30
Meridian
  Ballroom
Morris Univ.
  Center		 Dr. Chris Lintott
Junior Research Fellow
Somerville College
Oxford University		 The Science of Galaxy Zoo
  or
What to Do With 140,000 Astronomers

 
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