Physics Colloquium Speakers

If you are interested in attending one of our colloquiums, please email [email protected] for more information.

2026

DateSpeakerPrimary InstitutionAbstract
October 2, 2026Tim CraigNiagara HealthProton Radiotherapy for Cancer Treatment
September 18, 2026Hamed BarzegarÉcole Normale Supérieure de LyonWarp Drive: A Gedankenexperiment Taken Too Far
February 24, 2026Dr. Jeffrey RauUniversity of WindsorAltermagnetism: A Symmetry-Based Perspective
January 20, 2026Dr. Dusan SarenacUniversity at BuffaloWavefront Engineering from Neutron Interferometry to Human Vision

2025

DateSpeakerPrimary InstitutionAbstract
November 18, 2025Dr. Amir MirzaeiWestern UniversityAtomic-Scale Tuning of Thin-Film Interfaces by Physical Vapor Deposition
June 24, 2025Dr. Barak ShoshanyBrock UniversityKnow Thy Frenemy: Understanding LLMs - Past, Present, and Future
June 17, 2025Dr.Andrei CatuneanDana Holding CorporationFrom Scientific Innovation to Practical Application:“Hybrid” Aluminum-to-Copper Brazing for Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Power Electronics Cooling
May 13, 2025Dr. Reinhard KremerMPI for Solid State Research StuttgartMagnetism of some Rare-Earth Orthochromites, RCrO3 with an Introduction to the Current Global Interest in Rare-Earths
March 8, 2025Dr. Rayf ShiellTrent UniversityCommunicating Optics: the big, the small, and the beautiful
January 24, 2025Dr. Barak ShoshanyBrock UniversityBreaking the Speed of Light Barrier
January 1, 2025Dr. Sergio de la BarreraUniversity of TorontoEmergent Symmetries and Properties in Graphene Multilayers