Title: The Kochen-Specker Theorem and Quantum Indeterminacy Location: MP134 Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM, March 19, 2026 Abstract: The Kochen-Specker theorem places constraints on the valuation schemes compatible with the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. On some presentations of the theorem it is ambiguous whether the valuations in question are numerical valuations... Read more »
Title: Scaling Short-Wavelength Silicon Photonics for Neurotech, Microdisplays and Quantum Systems Speaker: Dr. Wesley Sacher, Principal Investigator, Dept. of Nanophotonics, Integration, and Neurotechnology, Max Planck Institute (MPI). Date and time: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, 5:00 - 6:00 PM Location: GB220 Abstract: Submicrometer-wavelength silicon photonics spanning the visible through near-infrared (VIS–NIR) is emerging as a path... Read more »
Title: Designing the absorption and emission of light in engineered materials: from theory to application Speaker: Prof. Michelle L. Povinelli, University of Southern California Date and Time: Monday Feb 23, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: MS3278, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario Webpage: https://viterbi.usc.edu/directory/faculty/Povinelli/Michelle Abstract Drawing on the technology used to... Read more »
