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Searching on Earth, Found at the South Pole — 16 October 2026, 20:00
 PERG@METU Seminar Series · 02 |
The second seminar in the PERG@METU Seminar Series, jointly organized by the Physics Education Research Group and the Department of Physics at Middle East Technical University (METU), will feature Assistant Professor Doğa Veske from the METU Department of Physics. Dr. Veske is a researcher with the international IceCube Collaboration, of which METU is a member. He will give a firsthand account of the research recognized by the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics. The seminar will discuss how neutrinos are detected at the South Pole, what these observations reveal about the universe, and why they matter. Date: Friday, 16 October 2026 Time: 20:00 (Türkiye time) Format: Online via Zoom Moderator: Associate Professor Ulaş Üstün, METU Department of Mathematics and Science Education Meeting ID: 682 5093 9676 Passcode: 836192 Physics and science teachers, prospective teachers, students, and anyone interested in the topic are welcome to attend. |
From Modern Physics to Particle Physics: A Historical Journey — 24 July 2026, 20:00
 PERG@METU Seminar Series · 01 |
Organized by the Physics Education Research Group at Middle East Technical University (PERG@METU), this seminar explored the historical development from the birth of modern physics to the emergence of particle physics. Three academic speakers contributed perspectives on this historical development. Prof. Dr. Altuğ Özpineci Prof. Dr. Sadi Turgut Doç. Dr. Samet Bağçe Date: Friday, 24 July 2026 Time: 20:00 (Türkiye time) Platform: Zoom The event was open to physics teachers, prospective teachers and anyone interested in physics, free of charge. This event has concluded. |