This event is in the past.It took place on March 11, 2026 at Rackham Auditorium.


2026 Ford Motor Company Distinguished Lecture in Physics | Organic Semiconductors – From OLED displays to new applications
Burns Park
See the physics behind your smartphone screen explained by a Cambridge professor in a gorgeous 1920s Art Deco auditorium. Professor Richard Friend traces how organic semiconductors went from lab curiosity to the OLED displays in your pocket.
Academic lecture
Science & tech
Historic venue
Free event
Tips
🏛️"beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s"
🎓open to all: students, faculty, and curious locals
📱learn how OLED tech actually works
2026 Ford Motor Company Distinguished Lecture in Physics | Organic Semiconductors – From OLED displays to new applications
Burns Park


See the physics behind your smartphone screen explained by a Cambridge professor in a gorgeous 1920s Art Deco auditorium. Professor Richard Friend traces how organic semiconductors went from lab curiosity to the OLED displays in your pocket.
Academic lecture
Science & tech
Historic venue
Free event
Tips
🏛️"beautiful, art deco space from the 1920s"
🎓open to all: students, faculty, and curious locals
📱learn how OLED tech actually works
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