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October 7, 1998
Theoretical Physics Seminars Available Live on the Internet
The Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry has launched "virtual" seminars by posting its weekly lecture series on the World Wide Web. The seminars, which address fundamental issues in physics, astronomy, and mathematics, are presented by researchers from Penn State and other institutions worldwide. "Since collaboration is increasingly of a global nature, I see this becoming a mainstream tool for research," says Jorge Pullin, associate professor of physics and coordinator of the Web site.
The site (http://vishnu.nirvana.phys.psu.edu/relativity_seminars.html ) features the slides and streaming audio of each talk. The center also uses the Web to broadcast its video and telephone conferences every Friday. These conferences feature technical discussions by research groups that obtain access to the Web site by contacting Pullin. The concept of the center's "virtual" series originated with Vincent Crespi, assistant professor of physics, who plans to implement a similar site for the Center for Materials Physics seminars.
Contact: Jorge Pullin, pullin@phys.psu.edu, 863-9597
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