Physics Tea & events
Thursdays in the Physics Forum (SECC 372).
Social time starts at 3:00 p.m. Events start at 3:30 p.m.
Join us each Thursday for Physics Tea. This is a social time for physics students and faculty to chat about physics, classes, grad school, and anything else! It's a great time to relax and see your professors and classmates in an informal atmosphere outside the classroom. Light refreshments are served.
Visitors are welcome, especially alumni and prospective students!
Physics seminars or other events occur most weeks during the term at 3:30 p.m. (following tea at 3:00 p.m.). Tea talks range from research seminars to informal presentations on graduate school, industry, and outreach. Upcoming talks are listed below.
Fall 2024
| Date | Even |
|---|---|
| Aug 29 | Welcome Back |
| Sept 5 | Game Day |
| Sept 12 | |
| Sept 19 | Student research talks by Chance and Bhav |
| Sept 26 | Murph Pyankov REU talk |
| Oct 3 | Fundraiser (Tomato Shack) |
| Oct 10 | Invited Faculty Talk |
| Oct 17 | De-stress Yoga Session with Dr. Mitchell |
| Oct 24 | Industry Alumni Panel |
| Oct 31 | Costume Party! |
Spring 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Welcome back! |
| Feb 1 | Physics Jeopardy |
| Feb 8 | Faculty Talk (Dr. Sudol) |
| Feb 15 | Game day |
| Feb 22 | Student Talk |
Fall2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sept 7 | Game Day |
| Sept 14 | Talk: REU Basics by Chris Barnes |
| Sept 21 | Student Research Talk |
| Sept 28 | Research talk by WCU alumnus Dr. Shane Fiorenza |
| Oct 5 | Student Internship Talk |
| 10/12 | Fundraising Dinner |
| 10/26 | Alumni Panel |
| 10/31 | Faculty Research Talk |
Spring 2023
| Date | Talk |
|---|---|
| April 27 | Outdoor picnic & games |
| May 4 | Star Wars movie night |
Fall 2021
Find our AY 2021-2022 events calendar here !
Spring 2021
| Date | Talk |
|---|---|
| February 11 | Wolfram-Mathematica workshop |
| February 25 | Forum with WCU Physics alumni |
| March 11 |
Q&A session with an engineer on the Mars Perseverance mission Emily Bohannon (NASA) |
| March 25 |
"Planets in Transit: I" Dr. Jeffrey Sudol |
| April 1 |
"Planets in Transit: II" Dr. Jeffrey Sudol |
| April 15 |
"Bring the future into focus: collecting clues to help guide your path" Dr. Mary Oksala (California Lutheran University) |
Fall 2020
The Physics Tea Talks will be delivered via live Zoom sessions this semester.
| Date | Talk |
|---|---|
| September 24 |
Graduate School Panel (informal) |
| October 1 |
Summer Research Opportunities Dr. Ian Morrison |
| October 22 |
"Bringing a Neutron Star Down to Earth" Dr. Napolitano (Temple University) |
| November |
TBA Dr. Jeffrey Sudol |
Fall 2019
| Date | Talk |
|---|---|
| February 27 |
TBA Dr. Annemarie Exarhos (Lafayette College) |
| March 19 |
TBA Sequoyah Walters (WCU Physics '20) |
| April 9 |
TBA Dr. Jim Napolitano (Temple University) |