The encoding of SU(N) symmetric spin degrees of freedom in ultra-cold atom systems has recently brought the realization of antiferromagnetic order in optical lattices into close reach. We explore the quantum phases and phase transitions emerging in the most fundamental interacting models on the lattice, the SU(N)-symmetric Hubbard and Heisenberg model, by means of projective quantum Monte Carlo simulations from SU(2) to the large-N limit. We discuss the instabilities upon the introduction of local Coulomb repulsion and explicit SU(N)-symmetric Heisenberg-like spin exchange to different Fermi-surfaces. The extension to higher symmetries allows us to study the melting of phases as a function of correlations as well as symmetry.

Today’s Israelite Samaritans are ‘living history’, as we respect and observe our way of life and heritage. Through our sometimes difficult past, we have learned to coexist harmoniously with our neighbours, and we are a bridge for peace (gesher leshalom) between all peoples . We are the root of the Abrahamic religions in the region, including Samaritanism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Druze and Bahai faiths. Though rooted deeply in the past, we are a vibrant modern community with contemporary enterprises and interests. In March 1919 there were only 141 individuals, in Nablus and Jaffa. By September 2014, the Israelite Samaritan Community numbered 770 souls, divided into four households, all in the Holy Land. This talk will explore the past, present, and future of the Israelite Samaritan people.

Benny recently published "The Israelite Samaritan Version of the Torah: First English Translation Compared with the Masoretic Version" with Eerdmans Publishing.

http://www.israelite-samaritans.com/benyamim-tsedaka/

Dr. David Ruccio, Professor of Economics at Notre Dame is giving the talk at the UK Appalachian enter SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) meeting on Tuesday, April 18, 2014.  This talk will be held at the UK Appalachian Center from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice invites you to join us in the discussions about Kentucky's current minimum wage and what a Living Wage would mean.  

Join in our book group discussion of The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto by Tavis Smiley and Cornel West. 

Facilitated by Dr. Melynda Price, Robert E. Harding Jr. Associate Professor of Law, UK

Come out and read and listen to the scariest ghost stories.  Free food, fun, decorations.  Sponsored by Graphite, SEA, English, and the Honors Program.

This week's topic for the Soup & Substance: Real Talk, Real Issues and Real People series is a discussion of police injustice, brutality and discrimination. The topic — "When Did My Skin Color Become a Threat?: A Discussion on Police Brutality and Discrimination" — was chosen from a student's Twitter suggestion.

2014 Thomas Hunt Morgan Speaker Series

Dr. Helen Blau is the 2014 Thomas Hunt Morgan Lecturer. Dr. Blau has been the recipient of many honors and awards over the course of her career, including a MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health (1995-2005). She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

2014 Thomas Hunt Morgan Speaker Series

Dr. Helen Blau is the 2014 Thomas Hunt Morgan Lecturer. Dr. Blau has been the recipient of many honors and awards over the course of her career, including a MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health (1995-2005). She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.