Physics Colloquium

Thursday, May 14, 2026

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Join the Drexel Department of Physics on May 14 for another installment of our Spring Colloquia Series featuring guest lecturer, Asja Radja, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics, Bryn Mawr College.

Asja’s research elucidates the “rules of living patterns” that lead to a variety of shapes and add to our understanding of how life builds itself. Life is organized at many length scales ranging from the molecular to the macro, and there is an incredible amount of complexity in the morphologies at these various levels of organization. Historically, biologists have looked to the genetic code for instructions to reveal the secrets of self-assembly. However, once DNA is transcribed and translated to proteins and subsequent other macromolecules, there is no known “code” that dictates how these products interact. To discern the principles of this self-organization, we must identify the physical phenomena that govern the soft, disordered, and often far-from-equilibrium living world.

Can't attend the in-person lecture? Join us on Zoom!

Contact Information

Dr. Brigita Urbanc
215-895-2726
bu25@drexel.edu