Colloquium
About the Colloquium
The Colloquium is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in physics and what physicists do after they graduate. Hosted by the Physics and Astronomy Department at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in physics. All students are encouraged to attend for a well-rounded experience and training in physics.
Colloquium Coordinator
For information and suggestions about the colloquium please contact the colloquium coordinator:
Dr. Sarah Grefe
Sarah.Grefe@csulb.edu
Schedule
The schedule for Fall 2026 is posted below.
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Meet and Mix | department faculty, staff, and students, CSU Long Beach |
| September 14, 2026 | (topic: condensed matter theory) | Dr. Yeong Ah Soh, Paul Scherrer Institut |
| September 21, 2026 | Metamagnetic Materials as Switchable MRI Cell Tracking Micro-Labels | Dr. Barbic Mladen, Caltech |
| September 28, 2026 | Faculty Presentations | department faculty, CSU Long Beach |
| October 5, 2026 | (topic: condensed matter theory) | Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| October 12, 2026 | (topic: stellar variability and populations) | Dr. Isabel Colman, New York University |
| October 19, 2026 | (topic: biophysics) | Dr. Alex Klotz, CSU Long Beach |
| October 26, 2026 | (topic: quantum materials experiment) | Dr. Jing Xia, UC Irvine |
| November 2, 2026 | (topic: astrophysics) | Dr. Brad Hansen, UCLA |
| November 9, 2026 | (topic: bose-einstein condensation) | Dr. Maren Mossman, University of San Diego |
| November 16, 2026 | (topic: quantum sensing techniques) | Dr. Darmindra Arumugam, JPL |
| November 30, 2026 | (topic: AI in mathematics) | Dr. Michael Mulligan, UC Riverside |
| December 7, 2026 | Student Presentations | students, CSU Long Beach |
| December 9, 2026 | Student Presentations | students, CSU Long Beach |
Previous Colloquia
The Colloquium Archive has the Colloquia from previous semesters.
Sponsors
We acknowledge with gratitude donations and support from the following present sponsors:
- H.E. and H.B. Miller and Family Endowment
- Benjamin Carter
- Mary L. Bresnan
- K. Y. Shen
- American Physical Society
- Anonymous
We also acknowledge with gratitude our past donors: The Forty-Niner Shops, Inc., The Northrop Grumman Foundation, Sandra Dana, Anonymous.
If you wish to support the Colloquium, please contact the colloquium coordinator or the department chair. Thank you!
