Stephen Naftilan, the Kenneth Pitzer Professor of Physics in the Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges, will be speaking on "Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Light They Shed on Scripps’ CORE" in the Hampton Room of the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Commons at noon on Thursday, November 1.
Professor Naftilan’s research interests include stellar astrophysics, star formation, spider web construction and banking modeling and systemic risk. His lecture will explore the integration of developments in astronomy and astrophysics into the interdisciplinary Core Curriculum at Scripps College. Professor Naftilan holds an endowed chair in Physics at Pitzer College and is a member of the faculty of the Joint Science Department, an interdisciplinary department serving Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges. His Ph.D. in Astrophysics is from Case Western Reserve University.
Former Scripps Professor of History and current Trustee Brad Blaine, along with his wife Mary Anne, are proud to sponsor this lecture. The Blaines have generously underwritten a lecture series featuring outstanding Scripps faculty to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Scripps College. This and all other lectures in the series are free and open to the public.