Past Events

Nothing. The only tenuous connection is my scientific path from PhD student in Berkeley to DDS&T at SLAC, which was heavily influenced by having access to the three Bay Area National Labs. I will thus spend the first part of...

We will resume the regular series in January 2026. Information Coming soon.

Abstract:  After over 20 years of planning, design, construction and commissioning the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to begin its 10-year survey of the entire Southern Hemisphere sky.  In this colloquium I’ll review the most important features and challenges...

Abstract:   High intensity relativistic electron beams are among the most versatile and powerful probes of the natural world. Progress in our understanding of the fundamental forces of nature, as well as the structure of matter, has gone hand in...

We will resume the regular series in December

Abstract:   This presentation will start by describing the current energy landscape with a focus on the molecules produced at scale to provide a high quality of life for billions across the globe. There are substantial opportunities to improve upon...

VIDEO RECORDING COMING SOON - Release Date 01/12/2026 Abstract:   Metals are critical to technology, but their supply chain includes antiquated techniques with large carbon emissions. A sustainable economy requires new science to connect science to engineering needs across the...

Abstract:   Virtually all of the isotopes heavier than iron would not exist without neutron-induced reactions.   Despite their importance in many different astrophysical scenarios, there are almost no direct measurements for isotopes with half-lives shorter than a few years...

Abstract:  Nearly a century after first observing dark matter, we have an impressive understanding of its astronomical and cosmological properties but remarkably little knowledge of its fundamental nature. One leading paradigm postulates new fundamental particles that were in thermal...