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Next @FSUPhysics Colloquium ▶️ "Optically Active Spin Qubits: Building Blocks for Quantum Networks," presented by Łukasz Dusanowski from @FAMUFSUCOE!

🗓️ Thursday, Nov. 12
⏰ 3:45-4:45 p.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

https://t.co/ZO9I08OGIK

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The "What is Quantum" event at challengertlh, part of #FSUDiscoveryDays, featured research presentations and a Q&A with experts from @ChemistryFsu, @FSUPhysics and @FAMUFSUCOE! ⚛️

To learn more about @QuantumFSU, visit https://t.co/QWKWQ1uW9Q.

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It was a bubbles bonanza during the Saturday Morning Physics + Art event, part of #FSUDiscoveryDays! 🫧

Hosted by @FSUPhysics and the @FloridaState Department of Art Education, the event encouraged students of all ages and community members to discover the science of bubbles.

From soap bubbles to carbonated drinks, these everyday phenomena also help scientists study some of the thinnest materials.

For more details on the next Saturday Morning Physics event on Nov. 14, visit: https://t.co/OXyf4IXJue.

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.@FSUPhysics professor Nao Suzuki introduces today’s colloquium speaker Professor Jacqueline McCleary from Northeastern University. She is speaking about dealing with interstellar dust in cosmological observations.

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Congratulations to these @FloridaState faculty members who have been named Rising Stars by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida!

🔸 Jie Chen, @FSUNursing
🔸 Yushun Dong, @FSUartssciences, @FSUComputerSci
🔸 Qianwen (Vivian) Guo, @FAMUFSUCOE
🔸 Cyprian Lewandowski, @FSUartssciences, @FSUPhysics

Read more about how their work is helping people in Florida and beyond ➡️ https://t.co/OzkNNrAPTN

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Congrats to @FSUPhysics' Phong Võ Tiến, who has won the 2026 @AmerChemSociety-@MooreFound Postdoctoral Bridge Award in Quantum Materials!

To check out our Q&A with Võ Tiến, visit: https://t.co/DjxGPQUbgn.

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We can't wait for this week's @FSUPhysics Colloquium! @Northeastern's Jacqueline McCleary will present "How Do We Mitigate Extragalactic Dust in Supernova Distance Estimates?"

🗓️ Nov. 5
⏰ 3:45-4:45 p.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

https://t.co/ZO9I08OGIK

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Congratulations to Hitesh Changlani, an associate professor in @FSUPhysics who has earned a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy!

Alongside his collaborator Kemp Plumb, an associate professor at @BrownUniversity, Changlani will use the grant to explore how quantum materials respond to changing environmental factors, such as magnetic fields, light and temperature.

To check out the full story, visit: https://t.co/BMOZLtm3Se.

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At this week's @FSUPhysics Colloquium, Edwin Barnes (@virginia_tech) will present "From Spin Echo to Quantum Computing: The Geometry of Quantum Control."

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 29
⏰ 3:45-4:45 p.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

More info: https://t.co/ZO9I08OGIK

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.@NationalMagLab is set to host its 15th Theory Winter School Monday, Jan. 11 through Friday, Jan. 15, 2027!

A roster of 10 speakers from research universities worldwide will explore the behaviors and dynamics of quantum materials in states of disorder.

The Theory Winter School is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers and early career scientists. Registration is open until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9.

To learn more about the event — held at the @NSF-funded, @FloridaState-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory — visit: https://t.co/vXGNdip8jk.

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We're looking forward to a fun Saturday morning with you tomorrow at @FloridaState! #FSUDiscoveryDays

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Come explore the science of bubbles with @FSUPhysics and unlock your creativity with demonstrations and hands-on activities at our Saturday Morning Physics + Art event!

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
⏰ 9:30-11 a.m.
📍 Richards Building

Saturday Morning Physics, a longstanding event series at @FloridaState, introduces children and community members to current topics in the physical sciences, presented by scientists active in research.

This event, in partnership with @FSUResearch's Discovery Days, is one of two special Saturday Morning Physics events in Fall 2026.

For event details, visit https://t.co/9SiA2sBQTP.

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We learned so much during last week's Dirac Lectures!

Our lineup of expert speakers included Henriette Elvang (@UMich), Gerald Gabrielse (@NorthwesternU) and Shinsei Ryu (@Princeton).

The 2026 Dirac Lectures celebrated the 100th anniversary of Paul Dirac's doctoral dissertation, titled “Quantum Mechanics.” Dirac, who co-founded the quantum mechanics field and predicted the existence of antimatter, won the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics and served as a professor in @FSUPhysics.

#FSUFunFact: The Dirac Science Library on @FloridaState's campus is dedicated to Dirac and features a statue of his likeness near the front entrance.

To learn more about the annual event, visit: https://t.co/jF4P0rlozk.

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Curious about @QuantumFSU? ⚛️

Hosted by @FSUPhysics' Cyprian Lewandowski at @challengertlh, the "What is Quantum" event will feature research presentations and a Q&A with experts from @ChemistryFsu, @FSUPhysics and @FAMUFSUCOE.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22
⏰ 6-8 p.m.
📍 @challengertlh

For more info, visit: https://t.co/oB8UTY1vF1.

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As part of #FSUDiscoveryDays, @FSUPhysics and the @FloridaState Department of Art Education invite students of all ages and community members to discover the science of bubbles during a special edition of the Saturday Morning Physics Program!

From soap bubbles to carbonated drinks, these everyday phenomena also help scientists study some of the thinnest materials.

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
⏰ 9:30-11 a.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

For more details on the event, which is free and open to the public, visit: https://t.co/XCkrh9tLlh.

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@PaulCottlePhys We are deeply saddened by Phoebe’s passing. She lit up the department and will be dearly missed by students and faculty alike. Sending lots of love to Phoebe’s family❤️

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Next @FSUPhysics Colloquium ▶️ "Why quantum computing requires accelerated classical computing, AI, and simulation," presented by Linsey Rodenbach from @nvidia.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22
⏰ 3:45-4:45 p.m.
📍 Richards Building (Room 101)

https://t.co/ZO9I08OGIK

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This Saturday! #FSUDiscoveryDays

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Come explore the science of bubbles with @FSUPhysics and unlock your creativity with demonstrations and hands-on activities at our Saturday Morning Physics + Art event!

🗓️ Saturday, Oct. 24
⏰ 9:30-11 a.m.
📍 Richards Building

Saturday Morning Physics, a longstanding event series at @FloridaState, introduces children and community members to current topics in the physical sciences, presented by scientists active in research.

This event, in partnership with @FSUResearch's Discovery Days, is one of two special Saturday Morning Physics events in Fall 2026.

For event details, visit https://t.co/9SiA2sBQTP.

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Thanks to the transistor — what many physicists believe to be the most important invention of the 20th century — we carry high-powered devices in our pockets that would have been considered supercomputers just 30 years ago. 🤳

The transistor's creation stemmed from analyzing a material’s electronic properties and learning how to control them — things that @FloridaState condensed-matter theorist Cyprian Lewandowski does every day.

To learn more about Lewandowski's cutting-edge research in @FSUPhysics, check out the full article in @FSUartssciences' Spectrum Magazine: https://t.co/1SKtkD2amO.

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#FSUFacultySpotlight 🌟 Meet Herschel Chawdhry, a research faculty member in @FSUPhysics, whose research lies at the intersection of high-energy and quantum physics!

To check out the full Q&A, visit: https://t.co/LX1xs70xQM.

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