Frontiers of Science: The Mystery of Dark Matter in the Universe
What makes up 95% of the universe? Theoretical astrophysicist Dr. Katherine Freese unravels the dark matter mystery, from its first discovery to cutting-edge experiments searching for these invisible particles passing through us every second.
Join us for this free lecture, followed by desserts and stargazing at our rooftop observatory. RSVPs are encouraged but not required at the Frontiers of Science event page.
Campus Locations: Skaggs, L. S. Applied Science Building (LSSB). Contact Name: Bianca Lyon. Contact Email: bianca.lyon@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit science.utah.edu. High Energy/Astrophysics - Searching for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay With CUORE and a CUPID, a Next Generation Experiment - Jorge Torres (University of Utah) - CSC 206 - 4:00PM
"Searching for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay With CUORE and a CUPID, a Next Generation Experiment" Jorge Torres, U of U, Hosted by Carsten Rott, Zoom information, if attending remotely: https://utah.zoom.us/j/83349898647
Passcode: 136413
"Searching for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay With CUORE and a CUPID, a Next Generation Experiment"
Abstract: We do not know whether neutrinos are their own antiparticle. Neutrinoless double beta (0νββ) decay is a theorized radioactive decay process that would prove that neutrinos are their own antiparticle, and it would also be the first signal of lepton number violation. The discovery of this “matter-creating” process can provide information on the neutrino mass hierarchy as well as information on the absolute mass of neutrinos. The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) in Italy is the first one-tonne scale cryogenic experiment searching for 0νββ decay in Tellurium-130. In this talk, I will present…
Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.zoom.us. Destress with Dogs and Donuts
Destress during your finals with therapy dogs and donuts!
Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Contact Name: Maddie Marshall. Contact Email: madeline.marshall@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Hugo Rossi Lecture Series: Reimagining Education in an AI Era, featuring Dr. Tingting Li
Hugo Rossi Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Tingting Li, Assistant Professor of Science Education at Washington State University
Reimagining Education in an AI Era: A Journey of Collaboration, Reflection and Possibility
We are living in a time when artificial intelligence is transforming how we teach, learn, and make sense of the world. As an early career researcher and science educator, I have been learning alongside teachers, students, and collaborators from Microsoft and K–12 school districts to explore what these changes mean for education. Working closely with rural communities in the Pacific Northwest, I have come to see AI not only as a tool but also as a mirror that helps us reflect on who we are as educators and what we value in teaching and learning. In this talk, I will share stories and experiences from this journey. How collaboration across research, industry, and schools has invited me to reconsider my role, my assumptions, and the meaning of equity in education. This is not a talk about answers…
Campus Locations: Crocker Science Center (CSC). Contact Name: David Stroupe. Contact Email: david.stroupe@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.csme.utah.edu. Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Quantum Phase Transitions Beyond Critical Exponents: Microscopic Scales and Universal Tole of the Planckian Time - Andrey Rogachev - (University of Utah) - CSC 206
"Quantum Phase Transitions Beyond Critical Exponents: Microscopic Scales and Universal Tole of the Planckian Time" Andrey Rogachev
University of Utah
Zoom information, if attending remotely
Meeting ID:
Passcode: "Quantum Phase Transitions Beyond Critical Exponents: Microscopic Scales and Universal Tole of the Planckian Time"
Abstract:Most of the energy in the universe is in the form of unknown dark components, known as dark matter and dark energy. Despite the central role these components play in the evolution of our universe, almost nothing is known about their underlying physical properties. Understanding the microphysical description of dark sectors requires understanding what fundamental forces govern them, but currently we have only been able to determine they are subject to gravity. In this talk I will give an overview of the possible forces that could connect the dark sector to standard model particles, as well as scenarios in which there are forces that are entirely confined to the dark sector.…
Campus Locations: Intermountain Network Scientific CC (INSCC). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.