Chasing the Higgs Boson and Curing Cancer

Event time: 
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 3:00pm
Location: 
Whitney Humanities Center See map
53 Wall Street
New Haven
Event description: 

Recipient of the teaching excellence in the natural sciences award, Sarah Demers (Professor of Physics) will tell the story of the Higgs Boson discovery in the field of particle physics, a quest that has spanned five decades and continues to keep us scratching our heads. She’ll also talk about some challenges, including in the areas of medical imaging and treatment, that have been solved along the way

No pre-registration required.