"I believe that the woman's commitment in science and technology is natural, healthy and promising. It is good for the qualified individuals and it is essential for the future of the country"
The Annual C. S. Wu Colloquium brings outstanding women physicists in the tradition of Chien-Shiung Wu to Columbia and is supported in part by the generosity of her family.
Background
Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, an experimental physicist, was one of the most remarkable minds of the 21st-century. A member of the Columbia University Physics Department from 1944-1980, she was also a powerful advocate for correcting the non-equality treatment of women in the sciences. Click here for more about Dr. Wu's life, scientific achievements, and legacy at Columbia, including the C.S. Wu Scholarship.
2025-2026 Academic Year
The 2025 Annual C.S. Wu Colloquium will be presented by Dr. Nathalie de Leon (Princeton University) on "New platforms for quantum sensing and quantum computing." The lecture will be held Monday, March 2, 2026, at 4:15pm EST in Davis Auditorium, 412 Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research (CEPSR).
Previous C.S. Wu Colloquium Lecturers
- Elena Aprile, "The Quest for Dark Matter" (2022-2023)
- Nadya Mason, "No Strain, No Gain: Modifying Transport in 2D Materials by Engineering Strain" (2023-2024)
- Angela Olinto, "Flying High: A High-Altitude Perspective of the Most Extreme Phenomena in the Universe" (2024-2025)