Barber-Naik Endowed Lecture in Interdisciplinary Physics

All are welcome to attend the fifth annual Richard Barber and Ratna & Vaman Naik Endowed Lecture in Interdisciplinary Physics presented by Professor Thomas Bortfeld on Thursday, Nov 19, 2026. A reception at 3:00 pm will precede the lecture at 3:30 pm in the Bernath Auditorium of the WSU David Adamany Undergraduate Library.

Over the past 25 years, Prof. Bortfeld has served as a professor at Harvard Medical School, Chief of the Division of Radiation Biophysics, and Chief of Physics. He recently became the Senior Director of Medical Physics Innovation and Technology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His lecture will highlight how he has integrated nuclear physics, medical physics, and technological innovation to advance proton therapy for cancer treatment.

Details of Prof. Bortfeld's talk title and abstract will be available shortly.