Seminars
Wright Lab hosts three regular seminars and three regular discussion groups, detailed below.
If you have any suggestions for interesting talks or speakers you would like Wright Lab to host please send them to: wlab-seminars@mailman.yale.edu
Reaching out to speakers:
There are a couple forms to make the process of gathering information form the speakers a little easier and centralized. The links are below, and please include these in your emails to speaker going forward.
Title, Abstract, and Photos Form (Before Talk): https://physics.yale.edu/speaker-information
WL Traveler Intake Form (Before Talk): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHoJmQTUGynsr7gDsTY4VFUA_UuVVtnkH4afBMLAiQWh6vlA/viewform
Slides Submission Form (After Talk): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDfpOa7SQVCUNM28troVu7AeuKUj3qi66Lj2L8hQHOhMQbVQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Uploads to slide submission form goes here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Nbmxt-ryWyUKCC_OD2Y4-qRMFarE0BtplVhi8TWOSdBi52FElWj5MsqLz7TF4x2OLstW025t?usp=drive_link
Nuclear Particle Astrophysics Seminars (NPA) cover recent results and new developments in experimental nuclear, particle and astrophysics. NPA seminars are the main research talks at Wright Lab and draw a diverse audience interested in current topics in fundamental physics. NPA seminars are supported by the Flint Fund, Wright Laboratory, and Yale University.
Organizers for 2024-25
Jorge Torres jorge.torresespinosa@yale.edu
Zoltán Varga zoltan.varga@yale.edu
Administrative support: Monique Ancion
NPA Seminar RSVP Form: https://tinyurl.com/npa-signup
NPA Seminar RSVP Responses: https://tinyurl.com/npa-rsvp1
NPA Zoom link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/92719646494?pwd=LsDP0xTwRhFsUBfsrZj7LhRUJt0YAa.1
Early Career Scientist Seminar Series (EC3S) is a biweekly seminar held at Wright Lab with talks generally given by Yale Physics graduate students and postdocs on a variety of topics, including Cosmology, Nuclear, Particle, Neutrino, AMO, and Theoretical Physics. The seminar is open to all members of the Yale Physics community. EC3S talks are supported by the Wright Laboratory, the Yale Physics Department and Yale University.
Organizers for 2024-25:
Iris Ponce, iris.ponce@yale.edu
Yu-Han Tseng, yuhan.tseng@yale.edu
Administrative support: TBD
EC3S Zoom link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/93183601927?pwd=JQvtJZQ11S0sPN35IwueWP4XSuk6Ie.1
Yale Physics Professional Development Organization (YPPDO) is focused on providing physical science PhDs and postdocs with information, contacts, and resources on a range of career opportunities, especially outside academia. YPPDO talks are supported by the Yale Physics Department and Wright Laboratory.
Organizers for 2024-25:
Fernando Flor, fernando.flor@yale.edu
Administrative support: Monique Ancion
YPPDO Seminar RSVP Form: https://tinyurl.com/yppdo-signup
YPPDO Seminar RSVP Responses: https://tinyurl.com/yppdo-rsvp
YPPDO Zoom link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/98364062603?pwd=UTJ4QlduRDBaV0oyVG04TDJOK0FOUT09
Instrumentation Lunch is a forum for discussions on topics related to instrumentation, quantum sensors, and experimental methods. Everyone interested in instrumentation and its related applications in experiments and beyond is welcome. Instrumentation lunches are supported by the Wright Laboratory and Yale University.
Organizers for 2024-25:
Karsten Heeger, karsten.heeger@yale.edu
James Nikkel, james.nikkel@yale.edu
Administrative support: TBD
Dark Matter Discussion Group (DMDG) enables researchers at Yale working on various aspects of dark matter in diverse departments to interact, converse, learn from each other and forge potential collaborations. DMDG is sponsored by Wright Laboratory, the Yale Department of Astronomy, and the Yale Physics Department.
Organizers for 2024-25:
Reina Maruyama, reina.maruyama@yale.edu
Priyamvada Natarajan, priyamvada.natarajan@yale.edu
Administrative support: TBD
The Elusives Journal Club: Members in the departments of physics and astronomy who work on dark matter and neutrino-related fields are invited to get together to discuss papers related to their field. Topics include: neutrinos, dark matter, BSM physics, fundamental symmetries, precision physics and more.
Organizers for 2024-25:
Eleanor Graham
Jiaxiang Wang
Administrative support: TBD
Useful Links
Calendar of upcoming and archived seminars.
Seminar travel guidelines
For the NPA and YPPDO seminar series we typically provide support (Flint Fund) for travel according to the following guidelines:
domestic economy airfare
economical transportation to/from airport (basic rental car, shuttle etc)
meals as needed but no blanket per diem (unless previously discussed and authorized)
up to 2 nights of accommodation at Yale (at WL-approved locations)
(+ any other Yale travel regulations)
one group dinner (see meals guidelines, below)
For any travel outside these standards please check with Karsten beforehand.
Seminar meals guidelines
When taking a speaker out to a meal, we request that the maximum cost for seminar meals (usually dinner the night of the talk) per person follow New Haven's per diem meal rates, found on the gsa.gov website here, with 7-8 students/postdocs/faculty in attendance. Yale requires an itemized receipt for any expense (total) higher than $75.
Documents relating to Seminars
Seminar Schedule Coordination File
The scheduling coordination document for all of the the seminars can be found on Teams here: Wright_Lab_Seminars.xlsx. For access, please contact Victoria Misenti.
