The University of Connecticut Department of Physics is pleased to announce the upcoming colloquium by Dr. Sylvester James Gates Jr. on November 18th in Gant West 002 from 3:30-4:45PM. Dr. Gates is a theoretical high-energy physicist who has made significant, pioneering contributions to supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. His colloquium will concern the ongoing efforts to construct a mathematical foundation for supersymmetry (SUSY).
Alongside the colloquium, there will be a Diversity, Equity, and Incluson Panel during Dr. Gates’s visit, organized by the Physics Diversity and Multiculturalism Committee with help from the Physics Graduate Student Association:
Students, postdocs, and faculty from all departments are all encouraged to attend a DEI panel discussion: “Bringing Diversity into the Physical Sciences,” featuring Dr. Gates as well as faculty from multiple departments in CLAS at UConn. The panel will take place in Gant South rooms 117 and 119 from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.
List of Panelist Speakers:
Prof. Jim Gates - Clark Leadership Chair in Science, Distinguished University Professor and Regents Professor, University of Maryland
Prof. Ronald Mallett - Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, Department of Physics
Prof. Nora Berrah - Professor, Physics Department
Prof. Amy Howell - Professor, Chemistry Department
Prof. Marisa Chrysochoou - Professor and Department Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Prof. Masha Gordina - Professor, Department of Mathematics
For more information, please visit the link: https://physics.uconn.edu/2022/11/02/upcoming-visit-by-dr-sylvester-james-gates/
For more information, contact: Lauren Gorman at lauren.gorman@uconn.edu