<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear science enthusiast,</div><div><br></div><div>The last lecture in this semester's Saturday Morning Physics lecture series of the Department of Physics at the College of William & Mary will take place on Saturday May 25.</div>
<div><br></div><div> "LIGO: Laser Detection of Ripples in Space"</div><div> Saturday May 25, Prof. Eugeniy Mikhailov (W&M)</div><div> <a href="https://events.wm.edu/event/details/652/23530">https://events.wm.edu/event/details/652/23530</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves, but they have not yet been observed. Prof. Mikhailov will discuss possible ways to detect gravitational waves, in particular the Laser Interferometry Gravitational Wave Observatory. He will discuss the challenges and benefits in constructing a gravitational wave detector.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>The lecture will start at 11am in the Small Hall building at the College of William & Mary. Admission is free, and free parking is available in the lot along Jamestown Road.</div><div><br></div>
<div>About Saturday Morning Physics:</div><div>The topics of this lecture series are wide-ranging but maintain a connection with physics. All lectures will be accessible to anyone with an interest in science (and high school students are in particular encouraged to attend). The lectures will take place in the main auditorium of the newly renovated Small Hall building where the Department of Physics is located. More info on the lecture series (including a printable pdf file of the attached flyer) can be found at:</div>
<div> <a href="http://www.wm.edu/as/physics/outreach/saturday">http://www.wm.edu/as/physics/outreach/saturday</a></div><div><br></div><div style>Cheers,</div><div style>Wouter</div>-- <br>Wouter Deconinck<br>Assistant Professor of Physics<br>
College of William & Mary<br>Office: Small Hall 343D<br>Phone: (757) 221-3539
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