Institute Calendar
May 2012
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
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9:00pm
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
10:00am
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12:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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IST Lunch Bunch
Characterizing the Time Domain
Matthew Graham,
Computational Scientist,
Center for Advanced Computing Research,
Caltech,
1:00pm
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2:00pm
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Thesis Seminar
Classification of Sub-10 nm Aerosol: Theory, Instrument Development, and Experiment
Andrew Downard,
graduate student,
chemical engineering,
california institute of technology,
1:15pm
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3:30pm
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3:30pm
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5:00pm
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Carnegie Observatories Colloquium
Carnegie Observatories, 813 Santa Barbara St., William T. Golden Auditorium
TBD
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar
Applications of Surface Plasmons Polaritons in Opto-electronics & in Early Health Diagnosis
Alain Dereux,
Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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General Biology Seminar
"Molecular and cellular mechanisms of memory allocation in neuronal networks"
Alcino Silva,
Professor,
Gonda Neuroscience and Genetics Center,
ULCA,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Kliegel Lectures in Planetary Sciences
Jeffrey Andews-Hanna,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Geophysics,
Colorado School of Mines,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar in Political Economy
Re-Election Through Division
Richard Van Weelden,
Assistant Professor of Economics,
University of Chicago,
7:30pm
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9:00pm
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
10:00am
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12:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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IPAC Astronomy Lunch Seminar
How To Use Cloud Computing To Do Astronomy
Bruce Berriman,
IPAC,
Ewa Deelman,
Computer Science,
USC ,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Mathematical Physics Seminar
Boundary Data Maps and a Multi-dimensional Variant of the Jost and Pais Formula
2:00pm
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3:00pm
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3:30pm
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4:00pm
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Thesis Seminar
Mixed Functionality Semiconductor Surfaces
Leslie O'Leary,
Graduate Student in Chemistry, Lewis group,
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Astronomy Colloquium
Herschel view on star formation: from local star forming regions to the most distant galaxies
Laurent Vigroux,
IAP Director/Kingsley Visitor,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Bray Theory Workshop
Homophily in Peer Groups
Mariagiovanna Baccara,
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Washington University, St. Louis,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Chlorophyll fluorescence from space, new avenues in carbon cycle research
Christian Frankenberg,
Scientist,
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Leonidas Alaoglu Memorial Lecture
Motives associated to configuration spaces, fundamental groups, . . .
Spencer Bloch,
R. M. Hutchins Distinguished Service Professor,
Mathematics,
University of Chicago,
5:00pm
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6:30pm
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Everhart Lecture
Discrete Differential Geometry: Helping Machines (and People) Think Clearly About Shape
Keenan Crane,
Graduate Student,
Computer Science,
Caltech,
7:00pm
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9:00pm
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7:00pm
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8:00pm
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8:00pm
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
10:00am
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1:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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ESE & Society Discussion Group
Science at Conservation International
Andrew Rosenberg,
Chief Scientist,
Conservation International,
2:00pm
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5:00pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Biochemistry Seminar
Mechanisms of allosteric control in the EGF receptor
John Kuriyan,
Chancellor's Professor,
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology & 
Department of Chemistry,
University of California, Berkeley,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Chemical Engineering Seminar
Transport of ions and penetrants through structured polymeric matrices: interplay of structure and dynamics of polymers
Venkat Ganesan,
Associate Professor,
Chemical Engineering,
University of Texas at Austin,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
Soil Phenomena at the Particle/Pore Scale
Carlos Santamaria,
Senior Research Engineer,
Georgia Tech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
Diving For Treasure in Complex Data: From Roman Urns to Alzheimer's
Marvin Weinstein,
Theoretical Physicist,
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford,
7:00pm
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9:00pm
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7:00pm
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8:00pm
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Theodore von Karman Lecture
JPL, von Karman Auditorium
The Quest for Other Worlds Like Earth
Dr. Thomas Gautier,
JPL,
8:00pm
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10:00pm
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Friday, May 11th, 2012
9:00am
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6:00pm
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Linde Institute/Social and Information Sciences Laboratory (SISL) Seminar
How is Distributed Generation Stressing the Business Model of Electric Utilities?
Desmond Cai,
Graduate Student,
Caltech,
1:00pm
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2:00pm
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What We Know about Student Learning, and How We've Used it at MIT
What We Know about Student Learning, and How We've Used it at MIT
John Belcher,
Class of 1921 Professor of Physics,
Dr. Lori Breslow,
Director,
Teaching and Learning Laboratory ,
MIT,
2:00pm
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3:00pm
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Boundary Kernels for Dissipative Systems
Boundary Kernels for Dissipative Systems
Shih-Hsien Yu,
Professor,
Mathematics,
National University of Singapore,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Homer J. Stewart Lecture in Aerospace
Technological and Engineering Challenges in Robotic Space Exploration
Speaker: Charles Elachi,
Director,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar
New Physics Searches at the LHC with Razor Variables
Christopher Rogan,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar
Brush Polymers for Optoelectronic Devices
Raymond Weitekamp,
Graduate Student,
Chemistry,
Caltech,
4:30pm
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6:00pm
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7:00pm
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9:00pm
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7:00pm
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8:00pm
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Theodore von Karman Lecture
Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado, the Vosloh Forum (south of Colorado on Bonnie)
The Quest for Other Worlds Like Earth
Dr. Thomas Gautier,
JPL,
8:00pm
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10:00pm
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Saturday, May 12th, 2012
8:00am
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12:00pm
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Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum
Getting in the Game: Entrepreneurs and the Video Game Industry
Dan Beldy,
Director,
Knightship Partners ,
10:00am
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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4:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Arouchanov Wedding Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
1:00pm
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5:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus:Arzmanians Wedding Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
2:00pm
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5:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Fernandez Wedding Party
Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
8:00pm
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10:00pm
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8:00pm
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Sunday, May 13th, 2012
2:00pm
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5:00pm
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Skeptics Society Lecture
Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist
Christof Koch,
Caltech,
3:30pm
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5:30pm
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6:30pm
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9:30pm
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Monday, May 14th, 2012
9:00am
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9:01am
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11:00am
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1:00pm
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11:30am
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1:30pm
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3:00pm
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5:00pm
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4:00pm
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4:00pm
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Bioengineering Lecture
Mechanics-based self-organization of cell shapes and tubular patterns
Chin-Lin Guo,
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics,
Bioengineering Option,
California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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6:00pm
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4:00pm
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6:00pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
MESSENGER at Mercury: The Surprising Innermost Planet
Sean Solomon,
Research Staff Member and Director Emeritus,
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism,
Carnegie Institution of Washington,