Georgetown University, Department of Physics Newsletter: April 2021

Georgetown physicists develop nanowire-based foam filters for fighting COVID-19 and air pollution: Georgetown physicists James Malloy, Alberto Quintana, Chris Jensen and Prof. Kai Liu have demonstrated light weight nanowire-based metal foam filters for capturing deep submicron airborne particulates. More Info...

Victoria Boatwright publishes paper in the Georgetown Scientific Research Journal: Biological physics major Victoria Boatwright (C ’22) has published the article “Biological and Physical Interactions at Local Ocean Scales: Coupled Systems” in the inaugural issue of the Georgetown Scientific Research (GSR) Journal. More Info...

Graduate student Daniel O’Brien publishes paper on e-teaching of physics in a post-COVID world: Graduate student and ARCS Scholar Daniel O’Brien has published the paper “A guide for incorporating e-teaching of physics in a post-COVID world.” More Info...

Prof. Patrick Johnson on Georgetown Now Video Series: As part of the Georgetown Now video series, Prof. Patrick Johnson chatted with President Jack DeGioia about how he became interested in physics. More Info...

April 6: Prof. Lilo D. Pozzo, University of Washington - Understanding Nanoscale and Molecular Processes in Emulsions Systems with Neutron and X-ray Scattering. More Info...

April 13: Prof. Dan Fleisch, Wittenberg University - Delivering Physics. More Info...

Update from the Physics Department Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

The Department of African American Studies invites you to the following event:

Title: Scientists vs. Science: Race, Gender, and Anti-Intellectualism in Science
Speaker: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Department of Physics and Department of Women's Studies, University of New Hampshire
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21st | 5:30-6:30PM EDT
Zoom Link: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/98650607941

Dr. Prescod-Weinstein is a cosmologist who works at the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics. She also does research on feminist science studies. She was named by Nature as one of 10 people who helped shape science in 2020 (Nature's 10), and she was awarded the 2021 American Physical Society Edward A. Bouchet Award for her contributions to theoretical cosmology and particle physics and for co-creating the Particles for Justice movement.

April 5:  Classes Resume

April 12:  Fall 2021 Registration Opens for PhD Students

April 19:  Fall 2021 Registration Opens for Undergraduate Seniors

April 20:  Fall 2021 Registration Opens for Undergraduate Juniors

April 21:  Fall 2021 Registration Opens for Undergraduate Sophomores