About Frontiers of Physics
The University of Washington Department of Physics and College of Arts & Sciences are proud to present the Frontiers of Physics Public Lecture Series. Building on the Department's longtime commitment to public scholarship, the lecture series brings renowned scientists to UW to offer free lectures on exciting advances in physics with the goal of fostering an appreciation of science and technology in our community. To date, approximately 12,000 people have attended the 17 lectures in person or online, and they have been viewed almost 250,000 times on YouTube via the UW Physics channel.
The Frontiers of Physics Lecture Series is made possible by generous contributions from donors and the spirited work of the organizing committee: Lynn Bahrych, Alvaro Chavarria, K.C. Cole, Shih-Chieh Hsu, David Kaplan, Lex Lindsey, Marilena Loverde, Charles Marcus, Mike Miller, Lina Nguyen, Patrick O'Hara, and Theo Schaad, with logistical support from the Physics Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and UW Advancement. Thanks to them, this series is free and open to the public through online registration.
Lectures
Design of new protein functions using deep learning
Dr. David Baker
University of Washington
Design of new protein functions using deep learning
Dr. David Baker
University of Washington
Proteins mediate the critical processes of life and solved challenges modern organisms faced during evolution. Dr. David Baker will describe how his team design optimal proteins from scratch to address current-day problems not faced during evolution.
Fluid or Solid? The Physics of Shape-Shifting Materials
Dr. Chiara Daraio
Caltech
Fluid or Solid? The Physics of Shape-Shifting Materials
Dr. Chiara Daraio
Caltech
What if a material could be both solid and flow like sand? Polycatenated Architected Materials (PAMs) are new structures that defy conventional theories and enable applications ranging from safer sports gear to reconfigurable robotics. Join us to hear Dr. Daraio describe how we are redefining what’s possible in material science and engineering.