Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics (INPA) at LBNL
The INPA Seminar weekly talks are on Fridays, starting at 12:00 pm, unless informed otherwise. The seminar talk starts with a brief presentation of the weekly scientific news. Typically, the talks conclude by 1:00 pm. The seminars are held in the Sessler Conference Room, located in Bldg. 50A- 5132.
Please send all suggestions for future INPA talks and speakers to the INPA Committee.
To be added to the INPA News Mailing List, please contact Erica Hall.
INPA Talks are archived here.
The INPA Committee currently consists of:
2025-26
Daniel Kodroff
Krystal Alfonso
Edmond Chaussidon
[SPECIAL] INPA Seminar Speaker: Dr. Thomas Russell (UMass Amherst) and LBL Materials Sciences Division
Date: October 31, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: B50- Auditorium Note: Tea and cookies provided! Speaker: Dr. Thomas Russell (UMass Amherst) and the LBL Materials Sciences Division Title: Structuring Liquids Abstract: The […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Jennifer Pore(LBL)-Title: How the Cyclotron Saved the Periodic Table
Date: November 7, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Jennifer Pore Title: How the Cyclotron Saved the Periodic Table Abstract: The Periodic Table […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Arran Phipps(CSU East Bay)-Title:SPLENDOR: Searching for Light Dark Matter with Narrow-Gap Semiconductors
Date: November 14, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Arran Phipps (CSU East Bay) Title: SPLENDOR: Searching for Light Dark Matter with Narrow-Gap […]
[NEW LOCATION-INPA 50-5026] INPA Seminar Speaker: Heather Crawford(LBNL)Title: The Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array – GRETA
Date: December 5, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm New Location: INPA Conference Room – 50-5026 Speaker: Heather Crawford (LBNL) Title: The Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array – GRETA Abstract: […]
INPA guests from campus can now come to the lab early on Fridays. The INPA Common Room (50-5026) is reserved for our guests from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the seminars are now held in 50A-5132 to accommodate a more significant number of attendees.
CPTea Series (also known as INPA Tea Series)
The Physics Division CPTea Series invites you to an In-Person Tea Series 1st Friday of every month at 3:30 pm INPA Conference Room 50-5026.
Everyone is welcome to attend the open forum. Tea and light refreshments will be served.
INPA Common Room (50-5026)
Fridays
3:30 pm
Access to the Lab
For a shuttle pass, please email Erica Hall. The pass is only valid for the day of the seminar.