Institute Calendar
October 2018
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Monday, October 1st, 2018
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10/5
12:00am
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Algebra and Geometry Seminar
On the equivariant cohomology of Calogero-Moser spaces
Peng Shan,
Yau Mathematics Sciences Center,
Tsinghua University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
The surface environments and geological processes of Jupiter's galilean satellites
Katherine de Kleer,
Postdoctoral Scholar in Planetary Science,
Geological and Planetary Sciences,
California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar
Development of LArTPC for Neutrino Physics
Xin Qian,
Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
12:30pm
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1:30pm
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PhD Thesis Defense
Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds gain ductility, resistance to hydrolysis and radial strength via a unique poly L-lactide microstructure
Karthik Ramachandran,
Graduate Student,
Chemical Engineering,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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CMI Seminar
Algebraic Complexity Theory: Lower bounds and Derandomization (1st of 2 parts)
Ben Lee Volk,
CMI Postdoctoral Scholar,
CMS,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Dix Planetary Science Seminar
Europa's Geology: Insights from Mapping at the Global to Local Scale
Erin Leonard,
Ph.D. Candidate,
Planetary Geology,
UCLA,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
The Imperfect Beliefs Voting Model
Benjamin Ogden,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Political Science,
Texas A & M University,
5:30pm
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8:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Harutyunian Photography Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
6:15pm
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9:00pm
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Caltech Associates East Coast Program: Feeling the Heat - Unlocking Nature's Secrets to Develop New Technologies
Off Campus
with Chiara Daraio, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics
7:00pm
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10:00pm
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9:00pm
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
10:00am
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11:00am
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11:40am
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1:00pm
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5:00pm
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3:00pm
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4:00pm
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3:00pm
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Geometrization Learning Seminar
Leopard spots and reduction of Kra's theta conjecture
Nate Sagman,
Department of Mathematics,
Caltech,
3:00pm
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4:30pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Bringing ecosystem science and remote sensing "down to earth" for environmental and land-use decision-making in drylands from Africa to California
Marc Mayes,
Research Geoscientist,
Earth Research Institute,
UC Santa Barbara,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture
New Frontiers in Thermal Transport Modeling
Giuseppe Romano,
Research Scientist ,
Mechanical Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
When Fair Isn't Fair: Understanding Choice Anomalies Involving Social Preferences
Jeffrey Naecker,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Economics,
Wesleyan University,
7:00pm
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10:00pm
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Thursday, October 4th, 2018
10:00am
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11:00am
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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Arthur Klein Lecture in Aerospace
Indian Space Program: Recent Achievements & Future Plans
Dr. K. Sivan,
Chairman,
Indian Space Research Organization,
11:00am
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1:30pm
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
Mechanics and Chemistry in Designing Polymers
Meredith Silberstein,
Assistant Professor,
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Cornell University,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Center for the Chemistry of Cellular Signaling Seminar
"Leading a Double Life: Histones as Copper Reductases"
Siavash Kurdistani,
Professor,
Department of Biological Chemistry,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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CMS Partner Tech Talk
Green Hills Software -- Designing a Secure Smartphone: Beyond Crypto
Tim Menninger,
Green Hills Software,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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2:30pm
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4:00pm
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Decoupling Seminar
Organizational Meeting
Maksym Radziwill/ Nets Katz,
Mathematics Department,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Diversity in Chemistry Initiative Seminar
Using Small Molecules to Probe Protein Homeostasis in Bacteria
Jason Sello,
Associate Professor of Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry,
Brown University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Geology Club Seminar
Taphonomic studies of fossil preservation in siliciclastic sediments
Sharon Newman,
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences,
California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Geology Club Seminar
Taphonomic studies of fossil preservation in siliciclastic sediments
Sharon Newman,
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences,
California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
What to do with a Near Term Quantum Computer
Edward Farhi,
Cecil & Ida Green Professor of Physics, Emeritus,
Google/MIT,
Friday, October 5th, 2018
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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3:20pm
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1:10pm
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6:00pm
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3:00pm
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GALCIT Colloquium
"Speech Production and Pulsatile Flow over a Surface Protuberance"
Michael W. Plesniak,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ,
The George Washington University,
3:00pm
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5:00pm
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4:45pm
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Caltech/UCLA Joint Analysis Seminar
TBA
Sarah Peluse,
Department of Mathematics,
Stanford University,
4:20pm
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7:20pm
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5:00pm
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5:45pm
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Saturday, October 6th, 2018
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10:20am
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1:20pm
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11:00am
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2:00pm
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2:00pm
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2:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Dirmandzhyan Wedding Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
2:00pm
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4:30pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Shahbazi & Zadoorian Wedding Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
2:30pm
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5:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Garibian Wedding Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
3:40pm
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6:40pm
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Monday, October 8th, 2018
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4:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
Geology of Candidate Landing Sites for the Mars-2020 Rover Mission: Issues in Site Selection
Bethany Ehlmann,
Professor of Planetary Science; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Research Scientist,
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences,
California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar
Search for the electric dipole moment of the electron with molecular ions
William Cairncross,
University of Colorado,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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KELLER Colloquium in Computing & Mathematical Sciences
From Acoustics to the Lindelof Hypothesis
Thanasis Fokas,
Professor of Nonlinear Mathematical Science,
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics,
University of Cambridge,
6:00pm
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7:00pm
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2018
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11:00am
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IST Lunch Bunch
New Frontiers in Imitation Learning
Yisong Yue,
Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences,
Engineering and Applied Science,
CALTECH,
12:00pm
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12:50pm
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2:00pm
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5:00pm
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CMI Seminar
Algebraic Complexity Theory: Lower bounds and Derandomization (2nd of 2 parts)
Ben Lee Volk,
CMI Postdoctoral Scholar,
CMS,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Dix Planetary Science Seminar
The Power of Convection
Stuart Bartlett,
Postdoc,
Planetary Science ,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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4:00pm
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Seminar on History and Philosophy of Science
Explanation in Contexts of Causal Complexity: Lessons from Psychiatric Genetics
Lauren Ross,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science,
UC Irvine,
7:00pm
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10:00pm
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
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11:30am
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Astronomy Colloquium
From Exotic to Familiar: Observing Exoplanet Atmospheres in the Coming Decade
Caroline Morley,
UT Austin,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Carbon-water coupling: processes, model uncertainties and observational constraints
Pierre Gentine,
Associate Professor,
Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering,
Columbia University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture
Making Oxidation Easier in Ultra High Vacuum
Bharat Jalan,
Associate Professor and Distinguished Shell Chair,
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,
University of Minnesota,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar
Redefining Druggability using Chemoproteomic Platforms
Daniel K. Nomura,
Professor,
Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology and Nutritional Sciences and Technology,
University of California, Berkeley,