The Physics Program at Colorado Mesa University holds weekly seminars during the academic year. Each seminar consists of a physics-related presentation by a CMU faculty member, student, visitor, and sometimes an alum. These are free and open to all CMU students, staff, faculty and the public. Soft drinks and cookies provided!
All seminars meet on Thursdays at 12:30 pm in Wubben 264.
All senior physics majors are required to take 2 semesters of PHYS 494 and physics minors take one semester. In addition to attending all seminars, they each give one seminar per semester on a physics topic related to their senior research project. Student seminars are highlighted in the schedule below.
Physics Seminar Schedule
Fall 2026
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27 August |
Dr. David Collins, Physics, CMU |
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3 September |
Dr. Brian Hosterman, Physics, CMU |
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10 September |
Garrison Turner, Physics, CMU |
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17 September |
CMU Career Services Presentation |
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24 September |
Dr. Jarrod Schiffbauer, Physics, CMU |
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1 October |
Shane Miller, Joseph Thomas, Campbell Kramer, Eli Monyek, and Nikki Hulshof, CMU students |
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8 October |
Warren MacEvoy, CMU |
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15 October |
John Fusco, Northrop Grumman (retired) |
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22 October |
Josh Burget, Florida International University |
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29 October |
Quintin Krumtum, Physics Major, CMU |
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5 November |
Jaxon Potts, Physics Major, CMU |
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12 November |
Peter Leary, Physics Major, CMU |
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19 November |
Brian Vicencio, Physics Major, CMU |
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26 November |
No Seminar: Thanksgiving Break |
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3 December |
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Spring 2026
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29 January |
Dr. David Collins, Physics, CMU |
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5 February |
Eric Stauffer and Bryce Gustafson, Intermountain Health-St. Mary's Regional Hospital |
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12 February |
Cover Letter Workshop, CMU Career Services |
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19 February |
Dr. Catherine Whiting, Physics, CMU |
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26 February |
Garrison Turner, Physics, CMU |
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5 March |
Dr. James Mangan, Physics, CMU |
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12 March |
Taylor Larrechea, Vivint (CMU Physics Alumn) |
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19 March |
Spring Break (No Seminar) |
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26 March |
Charlie Norris, Physics Major, CMU |
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2 April |
Lizzie Ballard, Physics Major, CMU |
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9 April |
Able Martinez, Physics Major, CMU |
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16 April |
Ethan Otto, Physics Major, CMU |
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23 April |
Jaxon Potts, Physics Major, CMU |
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30 April |
Quintin Krumtum, Physics Major, CMU |
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7 May |
Campbell Kramer, Astronomy Post-Bacc, CMU |