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• Learning of Complex Networks through Adaptive Synchronization of Chaos

  Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 3:15pm - 4:30pm Regents 109 Francesco Sorrentino Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico In this talk I consider situations where time-evolving cha

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• Quest for new superconductors, or superconductivity entering the Iron Age

  Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 3:15pm - 4:15pm Reiss 502 Igor Mazin Naval Research Laboratory First, I will tell the story, partially based on personal reminiscences, about the early days of supercondu

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• Rethinking Physics for Biologists: Adapting to a major new service course constituency

  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 3:15pm - 4:15pm Regents 109 Joe (E. F.) RedishDepartment of Physics, University of Maryland Though many physics departments offer a variety of introductory physics clas

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• Controlling Growth of Large Area Graphene on SiC

  Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 3:15pm - 4:15pm Reiss 502 Kurt Gaskill Naval Research Laboratory The SiC sublimation approach is one of only two methods for forming uniform layers of graphene on large a

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• Oxide Interface: a chance for new electronics

  Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 3:15pm - 4:15pm Regents 109Lu LiDepartment of Physics, University of Michigan Like silicon in computer chips, interfaces between complex oxides are potential candidates

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• Living in a Solar-Powered Home

  Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 3:15pm - 4:15pm Regents 109Victor M. YakovenkoUnivesity of Maryland Department of Physics In January 2011, a solar photovoltaic system with battery backup was installed

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• Response of Tokyo Students to Reformed Physics Curriculum

  Monday, June 4, 2012 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm Reiss 502 Michael M. Hull University of Maryland In the spring semester of 2011, I visited Tokyo Gakugei University to assist in introducing and implementing

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• Problem Solving, Scaffolding and Learning

  Friday, May 25, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm Reiss 502 Shih-Yin Lin University of Pittsburgh Helping students to construct robust understanding of physics concepts and develop good problem solving skills

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• Conceptual Discussion and Real-World Connections During Collaborative Group Problem Solving

  Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm Reiss 502 Mathew "Sandy" Martinuk Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia Host: Edward Van Keuren

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• Cell motility and cell migration

  Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm Reiss 502 Andrea Liu Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania T cells are among the cells in our immune system that hunt down and kill

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