The course will address elementary concepts in continuum mechanics: conserved scalar and vector fields, and the stress tensor, and Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions of the balance laws. Examples of motion - extensional, shear, and rigid body motion will be discussed, along with the basic equations of elasticity. We will study the basic equations of fluid mechanics, the Navier-Stokes equations, and its solutions in special cases, for viscous flows and low Reynolds number hydrodynamics.

Graduate student identity and professionalization through the lens of developing critical skills needed to function as a TA.

Second half of a full year course in Quantum Field Theory. The focus will be on symmetries in quantum field theory, with a particular emphasis on the Poincare group and its representations. Quantization of spin-1/2 fields will be subsequently covered, followed by an in-depth treatment of Quantum Electrodynamics and its renormalization. An introduction to path integral quantization and non-Abelian gauge theories will also be included.

This course addresses advanced topics in Classical Mechanics. The colloquium is based on the topics covered in PHYS 421, but with an emphasis on establishing interdisciplinary connections between Classical Mechanics, E&M, relativistic motion, and Hamiltonian & Lagrangian formulations.

Talks and discussions of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education issues featuring lectures by on-campus and off-campus presenters.

Introduction to statistical data analysis methods. Typical topics covered include: central limit theorem, statistics (Bayesian and frequentist), confidence-level intervals, techniques for fitting data, best practices for presentation of measurements.

Fundamentals of wave motion, vibration of strings, sound waves, resonance, harmonic analysis, sound intensity and the decibel, physics of the ear and theories of hearing, physics of speech, elementary properties of microphones and speakers. Prerequisite to COMM-DIS 311, 312. For communication disorders majors; open to others. Algebra skills needed. (Gen.Ed. PS)