Dr. Peter Grünberg, a German physicist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery with Albert Fert of giant magnetoresistance which brought about a breakthrough in gigabyte hard disk drives. Dr. Grünberg was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Carleton University from 1969 to1972.
Dr. Grunberg's lecture, entitled “Layered magnetic structures: Spin dynamics and spin torque switching across nanocontacts”, will take place in the Azrieli Theatre, Room 302. Prior to the start of his lecture, President Roseann O’Reilly Runte will present Dr. Grünberg with an honorary doctorate from Carleton.
The lecture will take place on Tuesday, September 4, at 7:30 pm in the Azrieli Theatre, Room 302.
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The Faculty of Science is now pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Grünberg will present a second lecture during his visit to campus in early September.
On Wednesday, September 5, at 7:30 pm, in 360 Tory, Dr. Grünberg and Ms. Keiko Hibi will present a lecture/performance entitled:
The physics of harmony in music
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