BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Data::ICal 0.22 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Peter Shawhan\, University of Maryland\n\n
On February 11\, L IGO scientists announced the direct detection of gravitational waves\, con firming a century-old prediction of Einstein'\;s general theory of rela tivity. \; This milestone was finally made possible with the incredibl y sensitive Advanced LIGO detectors\, combined with a certain measure of l uck. This first event is already enough to investigate the properties of t he source\, test the theory of gravity\, and project what more we can lear n from future events. \; I will share both the scientific meaning of t he discovery and some of the personal stories behind it.
\n DTSTART:20160502T193000Z LOCATION:Physics Building\, Room 203 SUMMARY:The Remarkable Story of LIGO's Detection of Gravitational Waves END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR