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Thursday, May 30th, 2024
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biochemistry Seminar

Gates Annex B122
Stress response silencing - or how basic biology informs drug discovery
Michael (Micha) Rapé, Professor, HHMI Investigator, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley,
4:00pm – 8:30pm
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Caltech and the Origins of Electric Vehicles

Ramo Auditorium
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Electrical Engineering Systems Seminar

Annenberg 105
Hidden Convexity of Deep Neural Networks: Exact and Transparent Lasso Formulations via Geometric Algebra
Mert Pilanci, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University,
  • Public Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Frontiers in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Electrolyte Design Strategies to Control Electrochemical Processes in Batteries and Electrocatalysis
Chibueze Amanchukwu,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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LA Probability Forum

Commutation relation for two SLEs
Hao Wu, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tsinghua University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Seminar. Assistant Professor Constantine Sideris

Moore B280
Harnessing Electromagnetic Fields for Biomedical Devices: From Point-of-Care Biosensing and Ingestible "Smart" Pills to Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometry and Neural Stimulators
Constantine Sideris, Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Number Theory Seminar

Linde Hall 387
Fuchsian automorphic functions and functional transcendence
Ronnie Nagloo, Department of Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science, University of Illinois, Chicago,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Social Sciences History Seminar

Baxter B125
From the Artisan Shop to the Mechanized Factory: Inanimate Power and the Transformation of American Manufacturing, 1820 to 1900
Robert A. Margo, Professor of Economics, Boston University,
4:30pm – 5:30pm
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PMA Social Hour

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5:00pm – 6:00pm
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LA Probability Forum

An Expansion for the Critical Intensity of Random Connection Models
Matthew Dickson, Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia,
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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LA Probability Forum

Uniqueness and CLT for the Ground State of the Disordered Monomer-Dimer Model on Z^d
Gourab Ray, Mathematics & Statistics, University of Victoria,
Friday, May 31st, 2024
All Day
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Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Graduate Students

8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Presenting Theses for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

9:00am – 4:30pm
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James K. Knowles Lectures & Caltech Solid Mechanics Symposium

Gates-Thomas 135
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10:30am – 11:30am
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Caltech Brain Imaging Center Seminar

Online Event
The Future of fMRI: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ultimate Utility
Peter Bandettini, NIH/NIMH,
11:00am – 12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar

Online and In-Person Event
Type I von Neumann algebras from gravitational path integrals: Ryu–Takayanagi as entropy without holography
Eugenia Colafranceschi, University of Western Ontario,
12:00pm – 5:00pm
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Visual Culture Program Event

Dabney Hall 110 (Treasure Room)
Futures of Visual Activism Symposium
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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TAPIR Seminar

Online and In-Person Event
High eccentricity dynamics of few body systems reduce to simple pendulum models
Ygal Klein, Graduate Student, Department of Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geometry and Topology Seminar

Online Event
Orbifold singularity formation along ancient and immortal Ricci flows
Tristan Ozuch, Department of Mathematics, MIT,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar - CANCELLED

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
T1 Anisotropy Elucidates Spin Relaxation Mechanisms in S = 1 Cr(IV) Optically Addressable Molecular Qubit
Katlin Luedecke, Graduate Student (Hadt Research Group), Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Seismo Lab Seminar

South Mudd 256 (Benioff Room)
Seismicity in fluid-driven settings: Spatial footprint and aftershocks
Jörn Davidsen, Professor; Associate Head (Research), Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Calgary,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Special Biochemistry Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Metal ions selectively modulate TRAAK-lipid interactions
Dr. Art Laganowsky, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University,
Saturday, June 1st, 2024
8:00am – 6/4 11:59pm
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Study Period for Seniors and Graduate Students

3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Chamber Music Spring Concert

Dabney Hall, Lounge
  • Public Event
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Chamber Music Spring Concert

Dabney Hall, Lounge
  • Public Event
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
2:00pm – 7:00pm
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Caltech's Rocket Fund 10th Anniversary Showcase

Chen 100
Resnick Sustainability Institute Rocket Fund
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3:00pm – 4:00pm
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CCE Special Seminar

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Key role of oxidising species in Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation
Caiwu Liang, PhD Candidate, Department of Materials, Imperial College London,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Conversations about Math Teaching

Linde Hall 359
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemistry Club Annual Seminar

Gates Annex B122
Novel generative design and molecular platforms for immunotargeting and beyond
Possu Huang, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

East Bridge 114
The Virtues of the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm
Edward Farhi, Principal Scientist, Google, & MIT,
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Banks-McKelvey Memorial Lecture

Baxter Lecture Hall
Local Politics in Nations and Empires
Roger Myerson, David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor of Global Conflict Studies in the Harris School of Public Policy, Griffin Department of Economics, University of Chicago,
  • Public Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Precision measurements in biology 2.0: uncovering the molecular architecture of complex biological systems
Hee-Sun Han, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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DIX Planetary Science Seminar

South Mudd 365
Ryleigh Davis, Graduate Student, Department of Planetary Sciences, Caltech,
Jonathan Gomez-Barrientos, Graduate Student, Department of Planetary Sciences, Caltech,
Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
8:00am – 6/7 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Seniors and Graduate Students for Spring Term

8:00am – 12:00pm
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First Aid / AED / CPR Recertification Training

12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Caltech Benefits Webinar - A Conversation about the Retiree Medical Program

  • Internal Event
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Logic Seminar

Online Event
The arithmetic of linear orders
Garrett Ervin, Department of Mathematics, Caltech,
1:00pm – 2:30pm
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Transforming Your Research Into Teaching for Postdocs-Spring 2024

Center for Student Services 360 (Workshop Space)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Analysis Seminar

Linde Hall 187
Nonuniqueness and Self-similar solutions of 2D incompressible Euler
Hyungjun Choi, Department of Mathematics, Princeton University,
3:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biosafety - Comprehensive Training

Online Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
HERA and Beyond: Instrument Design in the Era of AI
Aaron Parsons, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Astronomy Department, UC Berkeley,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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CCE - Beckman Lecture

Gates Annex B122
Rethinking Fluorine Chemistry with Global Challenges in Mind
Véronique Gouverneur, FRS, Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
Changing ice in a warming climate: a data-driven approach
Ching-Yao Lai, Stanford University,
4:30pm – 6:00pm
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Origins and Evolution of Life in Space and Time

Guggenheim 133 (Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall)
  • Public Event
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
12:00pm – 1:15pm
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Center for Evolutionary Science EVOxZANKOU Seminar

Chen 130
"Exploring uranium isotopes in shark teeth as a paleo-redox proxy" and "'Cleave and Rescue' gene drive in animals and plants"
Haoyu Li, Graduate Student, Geochemistry, Caltech,
Georg Oberhofer, Resnick Postdoctural Scholar, BBE, Caltech,
Michelle Johnson, Research Technician, BBE, Caltech,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Center for Molecular and Cellular Medicine Seminar

Crellin 151
"Gut microbial modulation of anxiolytic drug efficacy"
Nadia Suryawinata, Graduate Student, Mazmanian Group,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biochemistry Seminar

Gates Annex B122
Signal Reception: Cracking Codes in Cellular Communication
Aashish Manglik, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco,
4:30pm – 5:30pm
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Special CMX Seminar

Annenberg 213
The Mathematics of Nurturing a Digital Twin
Sebastian Reich, Professor of Numerical Analysis, Department of Numerical Analysis, University of Potsdam,
6:00pm – 8:00pm
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Caltech Art Night

Lee F. Browne Dining Hall (formerly the Harry Chandler Dining Hall)
  • Internal Event
Friday, June 7th, 2024
All Day
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Last Day of Classes for Undergraduates

1:00pm – 3:30pm
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CH 82 Senior Thesis Symposium

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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TAPIR Seminar

Online and In-Person Event
Begin at the beginning: how black holes are born, grow, and launch outflows
Goni Halevi, Postdoctoral Fellow, CIERA, Northwestern University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Alexander I. (Sasha) Alabugin, Graduate Student (Peters Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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ME/CS/EE 75 (Robotic Systems for Lunar Explorations) Final Demonstrations

See event detail for location
8:00pm – 9:00pm
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Chamber Music Spring Concert

Hameetman Center 206 - Frautschi Rehearsal Hall
  • Public Event
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
8:00am – 6/11 11:59pm
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Study Period for Undergraduates

Monday, June 10th, 2024
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Seniors and Graduate Students

10:00am – 5:00pm
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AI Bootcamp V - Reinforcement Learning

Chen 100
  • Internal Event
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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RSI Research Seminar

Jorgensen 109
Neural Mechanisms of Odor-Guided Foraging in Alternative Pollinators
Pratyush Kandimalla, Grad Student, Neurobiology, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Everhart Lecture 2

Beckman Behavioral Biology B180
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
9:00am – 4:00pm
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Science of Benefits - TIAA's Office Hours on Campus

Red Door Cafe
10:00am – 5:00pm
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AI Bootcamp V - Reinforcement Learning

Chen 100
  • Internal Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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DIX Planetary Science Seminar

South Mudd 365
"Early Solar System Turbulence Constrained by High Oxidation States of the Oldest Non-Carbonaceous Planetesimals" & "Deciphering spectra of water ice on airless bodies with spectral modeling"
Teng Ee Yap, Graduate Student, Department of Planetary Sciences, Caltech,
Valeriya Kachmar, Graduate Student, Department of Planetary Sciences, Caltech,