Speaker: Prof. Ergin Sezgin, Texas A&M University Title: Branes, Supersymmetry and Higher Dimensions Date: Thu 30 March, 2006 Time: 16:45 Place: Science Building, Room Z42 Abstract: I will outline the emergence of higher dimensional spacetimes, then supersymmetry and finally higher dimensional extended objects, namely branes, as three key ingredients that play a major role in theories that aim at the unification of all fundamental forces in Nature. Please visit http://home.ku.edu.tr/~sci-math for a schedule of upcoming Science -Math seminars at Koc University.