Kieval Lecture: Optics, Mirages, and Curved Space

Dr. Stephen Trettel, Szegö Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University, discusses the fascinating nature of light and the quest for a theory of light, from antiquity to the present. Surprising phenomena will be discussed, such as ring-like mirages appearing in images from the Hubble space telescope. Please visit the event URL for detailed information. For more information about Dr. Trettel, visit http://www.stevejtrettel.site/. The public is welcome to this free lecture, which is geared toward a general audience. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, masks are required regardless of vaccination status. See https://campusready.humboldt.edu/ for details about HSU’s pandemic safety procedures.