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Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
7:00pm – 10:00pm
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(Men's Basketball) Caltech at Whittier

7:30pm – 10:00pm
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Caltech Playreaders 66th Season: "Pierre and Marie" Adapted by Ron Clark from "Les Palmes de Monsieur Schultz" by Jean Noel Fenwick

Athenaeum, Hall of Associates
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
10:00am – 11:30am
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Student Shop Safety Hands-on Training

Central Engineering Services, Student Shop
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Mathematical Physics Seminar

Absolutely continuous spectrum and the spectra of periodic approximants
Yoram Last, Einstein Institute of Mathematics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Safe Zone Ally Training for Staff, Faculty, & Postdocs - Part 2

Avery Conference Room
1:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biosafety – Comprehensive Training

Keith Spalding B117
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Caltech Library Workshop - "You and Your Thesis"

Sherman Fairchild Library 328 (Multimedia Conference Room)
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Astronomy Colloquium

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
Gravitational Waves Observed by LIGO
Alan Weinstein, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
Mesoscale aggregation of shallow marine cumulus convection
Christopher Bretherton, Professor, Departments of Atmospheric Science and Applied Mathematics, University of Washington,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
New Functional Materials as a Design Problem
Alex Zunger, Research Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Noncommutative Geometry Seminar

Scalar curvature in the conformal geometry of Connes-Landi deformation
Yang Liu, Mathematics, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics,
5:00pm – 6:00pm
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Combinatorics Seminar

A polytopal generalization of Sperner's lemma
Francis Su, Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College,
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Beginner West Coast Swing Series!

Winnett Lounge
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
8:50am – 11:30am
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International Scholar Orientation

Moore 239
10:30am – 11:30am
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Radioactive Sealed Sources Orientation

Keith Spalding B117
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Combinatorics Seminar

Zeros of polynomials in a finite grid
Anurag Bishnoi, Department of Mathematics, Ghent University,
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Quantum Spillover, Chiral Plasmons and Controllable Quenching of Super-radiance in Deep Subwavelength Optical Coatings"
Nicholas Xuanlai Fang, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Intstitute of Technology,
11:30am – 1:00pm
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Caltech Cares Day

San Pasqual Walk
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Caltech Toastmasters Club Meeting

12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Center for the Chemistry of Cellular Signaling Seminar

Crellin 151
Shannon Stone, Graduate Student, Tirrell Research Group, CCE, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Radiation Safety Orientation - Radioactive Material Handling

Keith Spalding B117
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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SPECIAL: Planetary Science Seminar

South Mudd 365
Titan: Unanswered Questions, Recent Discoveries, and Why We Need to Go Back
Alexander Hayes, Assistant Professor of Astronomy; Director, Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility, Cornell,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Metasurfaces: From Nanoantennas Inclusions to Patterned 2D Sheets
Hossein Mosallaei, Associate Professor and Director of Metamaterials Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Constantin G. Economou Memorial Lecture- POSTPONED

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Ahmad K. Omar, Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology ,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Number Theory Seminar

Oscillator representation interpretation of Tate's thesis
Alexander Yom Din, Department of Mathematics, California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference

East Bridge 201 (Richard P. Feynman Lecture Hall)
Quantum Supremacy
Scott Aaronson, David J. Bruton Centennial Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin,
6:00pm – 9:00pm
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Associates Program: Deep-Diving Robot Explorers

Athenaeum
Deep-Diving Robot Explorers with Andrew Thompson
7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Salsa & Bachata Class

South Catalinas Recreation Room
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Theodore von Karman Lecture

JPL, von Karman Auditorium
Glacial Ice Melt and Sea Level Rise
Alex Gardner, Earth Scientist, JPL,
Friday, February 10th, 2017
10:00am – 2:00pm
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Lean Startup Workshop

Beckman Behavioral Biology B101
Farzin Samadani, Co Founder at Curious Me,
Christie Canaria, Program Manager at NCI SBIR Development Center,
11:00am – 1:00pm
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Assessing NSF Data Management Plans to Design Research Data Services

Sherman Fairchild Library 328 (Multimedia Conference Room)
11:00am – 12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar

Lauritsen 469
Entanglement, Gravity, and Quantum Error Correction
Xi Dong, IAS,
3:00pm – 6:00pm
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(Men's Tennis) Biola vs. Caltech

3:00pm – 4:00pm
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GALCIT Colloquium

Guggenheim 133 (Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall)
High Fidelity Simulation of Brittle Fracture Problems with Universal Meshes
Adrian Lew, Associate Professor, Lee Otterson Faculty Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Computation , Stanford University,
3:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geometry and Topology Seminar

Symplectic fillings of lens spaces as Lefschetz fibrations
Burak Özbağci, Department of Mathematics, Koç University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Chromium Compounds Supported by Chelating Multi-Aryl Ligands for Selective Ethylene Oligomerization
Mr. Nate Hirscher, graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

East Bridge 114
Non-local effects in Weyl semi-metals
Yuval Baum, IQIM Postdoctoral Scholar,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Special Seminar in Computing + Mathematical Sciences

Annenberg 213
Analyzing Gaze Behavior in Feature Films
Katherine Breeden, PhD Candidate, Computer Science, Stanford University,
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Theodore von Karman Lecture

Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado, the Vosloh Forum (south of Colorado on Bonnie)
Glacial Ice Melt and Sea Level Rise
Alex Gardner, Earth Scientist, JPL,
Saturday, February 11th, 2017
12:00am – 12:00am
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(Fencing) Caltech at IFCSC

12:00am – 12:00am
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(Track & Field) Caltech at Alysa Sialaris Memorial Throws

11:00am – 2:00pm
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(Baseball) Providence Christian vs. Caltech

12:00pm – 4:00pm
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Wedding Photography on Campus: Amerkhanian Wedding Party

Sites designated as approved for commercial still photography
2:00pm – 5:00pm
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(Baseball) Providence Christian vs. Caltech

2:00pm – 5:00pm
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(Women's Basketball) Caltech at Chapman

4:00pm – 7:00pm
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(Men's Basketball) Caltech at Chapman

5:00pm – 8:00pm
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Black History Month Series

Center for Student Services, 2nd Floor, Common Area
13th Documentary Viewing & Discussion
8:00pm – 10:00pm
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Turtle Island Quartet with Special Guest Artist Cyrus Chestnut

Beckman Auditorium
  • Public Event
Sunday, February 12th, 2017
8:45am – 2/13 5:00pm
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Western States Mathematical Physics Meeting

35th Annual Western States Mathematical Physics Meeting
1:00pm – 4:00pm
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(Women's Tennis) Caltech at Occidental

4:00pm – 6:00pm
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Intermediate Ballroom Class

Braun Athletic Center, Multipurpose Room
Monday, February 13th, 2017
9:00am – 9:00am
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Due Date for Midterm Deficiency Notices

9:00am – 5:30pm
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James K. Knowles Lectures & Caltech Solid Mechanics Symposium

Gates-Thomas 135
11:00am – 12:00pm
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CPET Seminar - From The Bronx to Biscayne Bay: Teaching in Two Corners of American Education

Center for Student Services 360 (Workshop Space)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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EARTH WEEK PLANNING MEETING

Jorgensen 109
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Methodological Developments and Synthetic Applications of Strained Rings and Allylic C–H Functionalization of Hindered Substrates
Nicholas O'Connor, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Methodological Developments and Synthetic Applications of Strained Rings and Allylic C–H Functionalization of Hindered Substrates
Nicholas O'Connor, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Methodological Developments and Synthetic Applications of Strained Rings and Allylic C–H Functionalization of Hindered Substrates
Nicholas O'Connor, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Algebraic Geometry Seminar

Finiteness of Cohomology of Local Systems on Rigid Analytic Spaces
Ruochuan Liu, Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Bioengineering Lecture

Kerckhoff 119
Synthetic Biology Platforms for Natural Product Biosynthesis and Discovery
Christina Smolke, Professor, Bioengineering, Stanford University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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CNS Seminar

Beckman Behavioral Biology B180
Organization and Control of Hippocampal Circuits
Ivan Soltesz, James R. Doty Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences, Stanford University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Computing and Mathematical Sciences Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Variational Problems on Graphs and Their Continuum Limits
Associate Professor Dejan Slepčev, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)
What Determines the Meridional Energy Transport? Insights from varying rotation rate experiments
David Battisti, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, and Tamaki Endowed Chair , Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
From Precision & Catalytic Polymer Syntheses to Functional Materials, Degradable Plastics & Recyclable Polymers
Eugene Chen, Professor, Chemistry Department, Colorado State University,
8:30pm – 10:30pm
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Beginner Ballroom Class

Braun Athletic Center, Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
7:00am – 3:00pm
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Filming on Campus

Multiple locations - See event detail for more information
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Math Graduate Student Seminar

The translation flow on holomorphic maps out of the poly-plane
Dmitri Gekhtman, Department of Mathematics, Caltech,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Neuro Lunch Meeting

Beckman Behavioral Biology B180
Vinny Augustine, Graduate Student, Computation and Neural Systems, California Institute of Technology,
Sangjun Lee, Graduate Student, Neurobiology, California Institute of Technology,