Simulations of Depletion Interactions in Biology: Collapsing Polymers, Stacking Red Blood Cells, and Bundling Rods
Speaker
Hendrick de Haan, Ontario Tech Science
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada Instagram Video Contest
CONTEST TIME!
What creature is the most interesting swimmer? Starting Nov 1, the Dept of Physics at the University of Guelph and Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada are teaming up for an Instagram video contest. Make us a video explaining what creature is the most interesting swimmer using physics to back it up! Winner gets a pass for four to the Ripley’s Aquarium and a $100 book prize from the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph!
A Path to Lightweight Materials in Cars
Speaker
Mary Wells, University of Guelph
MSc Thesis Presentation: Optical Properties of the α-T3 Semi-Dirac Model
MSc Thesis Presentation
Candidate: Kyle Bryenton
Abstract
Graphene is a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice structure composed of carbon. Single-layer graphene was first theorized in 1947, but was not observed experimentally until 2004. This discovery was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 2010.
Taming Macromolecules by Light – Supramolecular Photoresponsive Materials at Three Different Length Scales
Speaker
Jaana Vapaavuori, Université de Montreal
Light activation of rhodopsin from picoseconds to microseconds
Speaker
Alan Grossfield, University of Rochester Medical Center
The Use of Melanin to Produce Structural Colors
Speaker
Ali Dhinojwala, University of Akron
PhD Thesis Presentation: Selected Topics in Relativistic Astrophysics and Gravity
PhD Thesis Presentation
Cadidate: Ryan Westernacher-Schneider
Smart Windows: Basic Research to Commercial Application
Speaker
Jim Stevens, University of Guelph, Professor Emeritus
Stochastic Calculus and the Black Scholes Equation
Speaker
Tom Davis