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  • Department Seminar

                                   

    Outdoors at the University of Michigan Summer School, circa 1930. Left to right: Maria Goeppert-Mayer, Joseph Mayer, Robert Atkinson, Paul Ehrenfest, and Lars Onsager. (Photograph by Samuel Goudsmit; courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Goudsmit Collection, Ann Arbor, Michigan.) [Isis 104, 504-536 (2013)]

    A few years ago, when I found the above picture which shows one of the eminent brilliant teachers, Paul Ehrenfest, lying down on the ground (right side, in the middle), I was very excited and probably quite jealous of him. Contemplating this picture, I am still observing the enjoyment of having discussions with friends on Ehrenfest’s calm face. Indeed, who denies the pleasant time when we are openly sharing our scientific ideas and results with colleagues, receiving feedback from them, and criticising their works to help them improve? Besides this unrivalled enjoyment, also, we all agree that this is how our knowledge develops: Listening, presenting, having debates, and, ultimately, affecting each other. No? 

    Department Seminar is an exceptional opportunity for all of us including students to gather, listen, present, debate, and, therefore, contribute to the development of human knowledge. This academic year, we are going to cover a broad range of topics such as classical electrodynamics, quantum electrodynamics, integrated circuits, antennas, microwave engineering, electronics, photonics, optics, space technology, space physics, nanotechnology, and so forth. Therefore, I look forward to seeing you at these events held mainly on Wednesdays. Please find the information about the talks on the "Presentations" page. 

    Very Welcome. 

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    Note that there is no formal enrollment needed, anyone can attend the seminar anytime. For students who wish to get credits from their seminar attendance, please, simply mark your name on the attendance sheet that is circulated in each session. After 13 attended seminar sessions, you are entitled to 1 credit point, and you may repeat this and earn another credit point as many times as you like. Contact Mohammad Sajjad Mirmoosa <mohammad.mirmoosa "at" aalto.fi> about your credits.