Seminars, News, and Events
Seminars, News, and Events
Stay connected with the Physics and Engineering Physics community at Tulane. From visiting speakers and research talks to faculty honors and department milestones, our seminars, news, and events offer a window into the ideas, discoveries, and people shaping physics and engineering physics here in New Orleans and beyond. Whether you’re a current student, a prospective applicant, a fellow scientist, or an alum, there’s always something new to explore.
Seminars
FALL 2026: Seminars are held throughout the Fall semester, normally on Mondays, 3-4pm in Boggs 239 unless specified otherwise.
Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
Aug 24 | PEP faculty | TU / PEP | State of PEP / Overview of current research projects by PEP faculty |
Aug 31 | Prof. Rath Vannithamby | TU / PEP | Wireless Technology Evolution Towards Intelligent & Connected World of 6G |
Sep 14 | Prof. Yunfeng Shi | RPI | Atomistic Modeling of Ferroelectric Materials in Devices |
Sep 21 | Dr. Alexis Myers | NLR | From Electrons, to Molecules, to Communities |
Sep 28 | Dr. Prashant Padmanabhan | LANL | Light-Driven Phenomena in Gapless Topological Matter |
Oct 5 | Prof. Tianze Liu | Tulane / EES | New Frontiers in Geological Hydrogen Exploration Using Seismology |
Oct 12 | Prof. Denis Seletskiy | U of New Mexico | Photons Are Overrated: Bright, few-cycle quantum light and what you can do with a field |
Oct 19 | Prof. Chunli Huang | U of Kentucky | From Pencil Lead to Quantum Matter: Magnetism and Superconductivity in Stacked Graphene |
Oct 26 | Prof. Elizabeth Scott | Centre College | Measuring Energy with Circuits and Superconductors- An Introduction to Thermal Kinetic Inductance Detectors |
Nov 2 | Dr. Kyle Steffen | Tulane | TBA |
Nov 9 | Prof. Georgi Rozenman | MIT | TBA |
Nov 16 | Prof. Mark Pedersen | UTEP | TBA |
PEP News
Built to Solve Problems
Two Tulane alumni are helping shape the future of optics, advanced materials, and manufacturing at Corning, one of the world's leading research and technology companies.
Tulane Introduces New Space Science and Engineering Minor
An interdisciplinary program will connect science, engineering, computing, and human health while preparing students for opportunities across the rapidly growing space sector. Tulane University students interested in exploring the science and technology behind humanity’s expanding presence in space will soon have a new academic pathway. The School of Science and Engineering has established an interdisciplinary Space Science and Engineering Minor that will draw upon courses and faculty expertise from across the school.
Tulane researchers hope AI will speed up the search for one of science's 'holy grails'
More than a century ago, a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes earned a Nobel Prize in physics by discovering the world's first “superconductor,” a material that can transfer electricity without heating up and losing energy.
Department of Energy's Genesis Mission selects Tulane team using AI to discover next-generation superconductors
Tulane's research team is using AI to accelerate the discovery of next-generation superconductors, receiving DOE Genesis Mission funding.
A New Era of Leadership: SSE Welcomes a New Associate Dean and Seven Department Chairs
The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering (SSE) is entering an exciting new chapter of growth, community engagement, and academic innovation. In keeping with the school’s strategic vision, SSE welcomes a new Associate Dean and seven department chairs, a leadership team that will serve its students, faculty, staff, and alumni and advance its mission of rigorous, collaborative scholarship and global impact.