February 2 Newsletter

THIS WEEK IN PHYSICS 2/2 - 2/6/26

Upcoming event: Mark your calendars!

WEEKLY SEMINARS & COLLOQUIA The Physics Colloquium: *UPDATED* Mondays, 2:15 PM

BH190 Refreshments: 2:00 pm *Check the Brown Events Calendar for the most up-to-date information, as we do have some exceptions this semester.

Some seminars have been scheduled in alternate locations, days and times, and there may be weather-related updates.

Condensed Matter & Biophysics Seminars Thursdays, 4 PM BH190

Physics Department Calendar of Events 2/2/2026 – 2/6/2026 Please check the Events Calendar on the day of the event for weather-related updates.

MONDAY - 2/2/26 Physics Colloquium Location: BH190 Time: 2:15 PM, Refreshments served at 2:00 PM Speaker: James Aguirre of the University of Pennsylvania Title: “Measuring the optical depth to reionization: why it matters, and how radio measurements of high-redshift hydrogen can help.”

Abstract WEDNESDAY - 2/4/26 The Brown Center for Theoretical Physics & Innovation Innovation Salon Series Location: Watson School of International and Public Affairs, 111 Thayer Street | Room 101 Time: 5:30pm Speaker: Carina Curto Title: Network dominoes: composable building blocks for recurrent networks Abstract THURSDAY - 2/5/26 The Brown Center for Theoretical Physics & Innovation Seminar Series Location: BH723 | Join via Zoom: https://brown.zoom.us/j/93032115316?jst=2 Time: 12:00pm Speaker: Aidan Chatwin-Davies, University of Rhode Island Title: “QG for QI” Abstract The Tony and Pat Houghton Condensed Matter Seminar Location: BH190 Time: 4:00pm Speaker: Sheng Chen of Yale University Title: “Decoding the Physics of Intracellular Patterns: A Pathway to Predictive Cell Biology” Abstract

THIS WEEK IN PHYSICS ! s n o i t a l u t a r g n o C Read more about our 2026 Data Science Seed Grant recipients here.

Read more about the inaugural DSI Early Career Breakthrough Research Awards here.

2026 AI Winter School All modules for the 2026 AI Winter School are now available on our YouTube channel.

CALL FOR NEWS & AWARDS Did you or your student present at, attend or lead a conference or win an award? Are you publishing news of a study? Did you win an award or have an interesting internship experience to share?

The Physics Department wants to share your good news with the Brown community! Send in your news to publicize your achievements and physics experiences to the Brown community and beyond. Thank you for your partnership.

STUDENT GROUP SPOTLIGHT Want your group in the weekly spotlight? Reach out to Valerie DeLaCámara, Physics Communications! physics_communications@brown.edu.

See the calendar for exceptions and special seminar dates & times.

THIS WEEK IN PHYSICS STUDENT EVENTS Join the Women in Physics group for a lunch break where study tips and strategies will be shared to get your semester off to a successful start!

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THIS WEEK IN PHYSICS STUDENT EVENTS Would you like the department to publicize your student group's event? For consideration, submit a Student Group Event form by Friday at noon for the following week. Student group leaders can reach out to Valerie at physics_communications@brown.edu with any questions. I look forward to working with you!

WEBSITE UPDATES Physics Communications manages the department's website and makes all needed updates. If your faculty or student profile needs an update to your title, advisor, concentration, or photo, OR if you see any information on any page that needs updating, please submit your updates to Valerie using the form below. This method is preferable to an email as it helps me track changes to our website content.

Thank you for helping to keep our website current! Submit website updates.

RESOURCES Information About Physics Student Groups & Faculty, Student and Staff Resources are on our website.

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EVENTS The Brown Events Calendar is the most up-to-date listing of Physics Department events.

PHYSICS JOB BOARD The Physics Job Board is maintained by our Student Affairs team. Contact: physics-student-affairs@brown.edu with questions.

See the calendar for exceptions and special seminar dates & times.