The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present Dr. Dava Sobel Monday, May 8, 5:00pm, Reception at 4:15pm Title: The Glass Universe and “the glass ceiling”
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Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Tadashi Tokieda *ZOOM Lecture*
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a special zoom lecture by Professor Tadashi Tokieda. Wednesday February 8 at 5:00pm
Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Fumiharu Kato, November 15-17, 2022
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a series of lectures by Dr. Fumiharu Kato, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Mathematics November 15-17, 2022 General Public Lecture Date and Time: Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:00PM ET Location: Della Pietra Family Auditorium – 103 Reception at 4:15pm, Simons Center Lobby Title: Why is […]
Mini-course by Gregory Falkovich
Gregory Falkovich, 5-lecture mini-course, starting October 18, 2022 in rm 103 of the Simons Center. All lectures will take place at 2:30pm Introduction to fluid mechanics 10/18 Kinetic description, viscosity of liquids, gases and electrons. 10/25 Fluid inertia, Reynolds number, law of similarity. Idiocy of ideal fluids. 11/1 The first anomaly in physics. 11/22 Two […]
Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Alvaro De Rujula, October 25-27, 2022
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a series of lectures by Dr. Alvaro De Rujula, CERN, October 25-27, 2022 General Public Lecture Date and Time: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, 5:00PM ET Location: Della Pietra Family Auditorium – 103 Reception at 4:15pm, Simons Center Lobby THE VALUE OF “PURE” SCIENCE The Higgs boson and the […]
Inaugural Colloquium of the C.N. Yang Colloquium Series: Nobel Laureate Dr. Barry Barish, September 6
C.N. Yang Colloquium Series Presents Dr. Barry Barish, 2017 Nobel Laureate Probing the Universe with Gravitational Waves September 6, 2022 Coffee/Tea at 4:00pm, Simons Center Cafe Lecture, 4:30pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Family Auditorium, Room 103 Reception immediately following the talk
Celebrating Science In A Fractured Society: A Look Inside The Event
Celebrating Science In A Fractured Society took place at the Staller Center on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. With over 900 people in attendance, this panel discussion brought together pioneers in Physics and Astrophysics. A thought provoking conversation among the participants about education, society, and the future of science gave way for a wonderful evening. The […]
Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Cumrun Vafa: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe
The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present Cumrun Vafa, Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the Physics Department at Harvard University: General Public Lecture Date: Monday May 16, 2022Lecture: 5:00pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Family Auditorium, Room 103Title: “Puzzles to Unravel the Universe”Abstract: Beneath all of the complex and formidable mathematical […]
Greg Falkovich – Three Part Lecture Series
SCGP guest, Dr. Greg Falkovich from the Weizmann Institute of Science, will present a three part lecture series, both in person and virtual. To participate virtually: APPLY NOW Thursday, September 16th, 2021 11AM- 12PM – SCGP Lecture Hall – Room 102 Lecture 1: Thermodynamic and statistical entropy. Asymptotic equipartition. Information as a choice. Entropy as […]
Della Pietra Lecture Series by Peter Pesic: September 21-23, 2021
General Lecture This lecture is by invitation only and will be available online for general public viewing. To watch the live stream please visit: scgp.stonybrook.edu/live Date: Tuesday, September 21 at 5:00pm ETLecture Title: “Music and the Making of Modern Science” Abstract: In the natural science of ancient Greece, music formed the meeting place between numbers and perception. […]
