Tuesday Evening Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of South Alabama (USA) announces the Tuesday Evening Physics program, presenting a broad range of physics topics, including classical physics and modern physics, all within the context of ongoing research at USA. There are seven lectures, below, which are free of charge and open to high school students, teachers, and parents. Each lecture will be in room 240 in the Mathematical Sciences and Physics Building (MSPB), 411 North University Boulevard, Mobile AL 36688. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end by 8:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided, as well as souvenirs and certificates for those who complete the whole series. Advance reservations are required: Please call (251) 460-6224, or email at physics@southalabama.edu. Students are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes before the program starts.
Welcoming students to the session
A superconductor hovering above a magnet
The schedule for the 2026-2027 Tuesday Evening Physics presentations is shown below:
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Dr. Albert Gapud | The Physics of Amazing Materials |
| October 6, 2026 | Dr. Merrill Jenkins | Nuclear Physics |
| October 13, 2026 | Dr. Jianing Han | Repulsive van der Waals Interactions |
| October 20, 2026 | Dr. Romulus Godang | Understanding Matter and Antimatter in the Universe |
| October 27, 2026 | Dr. Arjun Dahal | Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| November 3, 2026 | Dr. Lea Feuillet | The Past, Present, and Future of the Active Universe with HST, JWST, and Roman |
| November 10, 2026 | Dr. Martin Frank | Do Magnetic Monopoles Exist? A Particle Physicist’s Perspective |
For further information, please contact us at:
Department of Physics, MSPB 115411 University Blvd. N.
Mobile, AL 36688
(251) 460-6224
lesliesornberger@southalabama.edu