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On April 22nd, we will have over 100 high school students from Englewood, Northglenn, and Skyline High Schools presenting physics, engineering, and chemistry-related projects they have been working on this semester/year under the guidance of undergraduate and graduate PISEC mentors. The poster session gives high school students the chance to engage in authentic scientific communication practices and talk with experts about their projects. Please consider attending to chat with the students about their projects and enjoy some refreshments.

In this talk I will discuss the workings of the NIST timescale which generates UTC(NIST). Additionally, in support of the timescale, our group is also developing a singly-trapped ⁸⁸Sr+ ion based clock. While the S1/2 -> D5/2 transition in the ⁸⁸Sr+  ion system can support high precision, our initial goals of uncertainty at below a part in 1016 are comparatively modest. Our primary objective is rather high operational uptime in pursuit of frequent comparison with atomic clocks within the ensemble that forms the timescale.

The JILA Postdoc Group invites all postdocs to a panel discussion with JILA fellows Xun Gao, Taeho Ryu, and Bryan Changala. During the panel, the fellows will discuss their recent experiences in the academic job market. This is a prime opportunity for postdocs who are starting to think about the academic job market, or who are ready to apply, to ask the panelists questions about the details of the process. Lunch will be provided after the panel.

Strain is powerful for discovery and manipulation of new phases of matter; however, elastic strains accessible to epitaxial films and bulk crystals are typically limited to small, uniform, and discrete values. In this talk I will describe our progress on synthesizing single crystalline membranes of Heusler compounds, which enable large continuously tunable strains and strain gradients via bending and rippling. This synthesis strategy borrows ideas from remote epitaxy and van der Waals epitaxy on graphene, and I will describe our current understanding of the growth mechanisms.

Join alumni and faculty from the Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences and Physics departments as they share their experiences and advice on applying for jobs, careers in quantum, and careers in heliophysics!

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Join us to explore the science and engineering behind the light sources that enable advanced semiconductor manufacturing. This lecture connects industrial innovation at ASML and CLS with fundamental physics, highlighting how precision engineering, high‑power lasers, and decades of development shape modern technology.

What really changes when you step outside academia? And what do you wish someone had told you before you made the leap? ASML employees will share candid stories about challenges, trade‑offs, and unexpected wins along the way. We’ll talk openly about professional shifts, visibility, mentorship, and the often-invisible skills that shape careers beyond publications and CVs. Designed as a conversation rather than a lecture, the session leaves plenty of space for questions, reflections, and real dialogue.