Institute Calendar
May 2007
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
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11:30am
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Neural Engineering: A Neuronal Modeling Framework Based on Population Codes
Charles Anderson,
research professor of neurobiology,
Washington University in St. Louis,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Finding Braids for Topological Quantum Computation
Nick Bonesteel,
professor of physics,
Florida State University,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Mechanical Engineering Seminar
2-D Protein Crystallization Induced by Shearing Bulk Flow: What Can Classical Fluid Mechanics Tell Us?"
Amir Hirsa,
professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Thesis Seminar
An Engineering Approach to Cancer Therapy Using Systemically Delivered siRNA
Derek Bartlett,
graduate student in chemical engineering,
Caltech,
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
A New Ultraviolet Perspective on Several Famous Stellar Prototypes
Mark Seibert,
Observatories of the Carnegie Institute of Washington,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar
Ordered Quantum and Dot Systems for Nano-Photonics Applications
Eli Kapon,
professor of physics,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Caltech/JPL Association for Gravitational-Wave Research Seminar
Constraining Gravitational Waves with the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Elena Pierpaoli,
associate professor of physics and astronomy,
USC,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar
Understanding Folding, Assembly and Design Principles of RNA for Biomaterials Nano-Construction
Luc Jaeger,
assistant professor,
department of chemistry and biochemistry,
UC Santa Barbara,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar
"Electron Neutrino Appearance in MINOS"
Juan Pedro Ochoa,
graduate student in high energy physics,
Caltech,
4:15pm
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5:15pm
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Thomas Wolff Memorial Lecture in Mathematics: Topics in Additive Combinatorics
Arithmetic Progressions
7:30pm
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9:00pm
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
6:00am
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5/17
7:00pm
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8:00am
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5:00pm
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10:00am
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12:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Mathematical Physics Seminar
Absolutely Continuous Spectral Measures of Analytic Quasiperiodic Operators
Svetlana Jitomirskaya,
prodessor of mathematics,
UC Irvine,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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3:00pm
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Bioengineering Seminar
Regulation of Breast Cell Phenotype, Signaling, and Gene Expression by the Physical Properties of the Extracellular Matrix
Paolo P. Provenzano,
postdoctoral fellow,
department of pharmacology and biomedical engineering,
University of Wisconsin—Madison,
3:00pm
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3:40pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Processes Controlling the Long-Term Stability of Uranium in Contaminated Environments: The Role of Reactions at the Solid-Water Interface
Daniel Giammar,
assistant professor,
department of energy, environmental, and chemical engineering,
Washington University in St. Louis,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Astronomy Colloquium
Topic to be announced.
Anneila Sargent,
Rosen Professor of Astronomy, Caltech,
and director,
Owens Valley Radio Observatory,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar
Carbocation Cascades in the Biosynthesis of Polycyclic Natural Products
Dean J. Tantillo,
assistant professor of chemistry,
UC Davis,
4:15pm
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6:00pm
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8:00pm
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7:00pm
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9:30pm
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
7:30am
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5:00pm
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8:00am
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5/18
8:00pm
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8:00am
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10:00am
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1:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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12:45pm
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Thesis Seminar
Hidden Dimensions in Protein Evolution: Stability, Robustness, and Evolvability
Jesse Bloom,
graduate student in chemistry,
Caltech,
1:00pm
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2:00pm
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Thesis Seminar
Silicon Nanowires for Biological Sensing and Thermoelectric Applications
Yuri Bunimovich,
graduate student in chemistry,
Caltech,
2:00pm
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3:30pm
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2:30pm
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3:30pm
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Computation and Neural Systems Seminar
Designing Neuronal circuits for Statistical Inference and Discrimination Tasks
Charles Anderson,
research professor of neurobiology,
Washington University in St. Louis,
2:30pm
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3:30pm
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Thesis Seminar
Bistable [2]Rotaxane Based Molecular Electronics: Fundamentals and Applications
Jang Wook Choi,
graduate student in chemical engineering,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Chemical Engineering Seminar
Menagerie of Viruses: Diverse Chemical Sequences or Simple Electrostatics?
Murugappan Muthukumar,
Wilmer D. Barrett Professor,
Polymer Science and Engineering Department,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Civil Engineering Seminar
Development of Seismic Design Procedure for a Type of Bolted Moment Frames
Chia-Ming Uang,
professor and vice chair,
department of structural engineering,
UC San Diego,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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General Biology Seminar
Schnurri-2 Regulates the Generation of Effector and Memory Th1/Th2 Cells
Toshinori Nakayama,
department of immunology, graduate school of medicine,
Chiba University,
4:00pm
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Geology Club Seminar
Retrieving Molecular Biomarker Information from Precambrian Kerogens
Gordon Love,
assistant professor,
department of earth sciences,
UC Riverside,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference
Visualization of Quantum Phenomena
Wilson Ho,
Donald Bren professor of physics, astronomy, and chemistry,
University of California, Irvine,
9:00pm
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10:30pm
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Friday, May 18th, 2007
8:00am
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Polariton Condensation in CdTe Microcavities: From Theory to Practice
Francesca Marchetti,
Dr.,
Cavendish Laboratory,
University of Cambridge,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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ESE & Society Discussion Group
"Science and Scientists of the Colorado River: My Observations and Thoughts on Management and Stewardship
Richard Wildman,
graduate student in environmental science and engineering,
Caltech,
12:00pm
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1:30pm
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12:00pm
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1:30pm
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1:30pm
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Thesis Seminar
Ultra-dense Nano- and Molecular-Electronic Circuits
Jonathan E. Green,
graduate student in chemistry,
Caltech,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Thesis Seminar
Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy Studies of Atmospheric Reactions: Peroxynitrous Acid Formation and Alkoxy Radical Isomerization
Andrew K. Mollner,
graduate student in chemistry,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar
Photoinduced Dihydrogen Production Catalyzed by Cobalt(II) Complexes in Acidic Solutions
Jillian Dempsey,
graduate student in chemistry,
Caltech,
4:00pm
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Kellogg Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Jens Erler,
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
6:30pm
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8:30pm
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7:00pm
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9:00pm
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8:00pm
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5/19
8:00pm
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8:00pm
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10:00pm
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Saturday, May 19th, 2007
8:15am
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6:15pm
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12:45pm
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1:45pm
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8:00pm
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10:00pm
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Sunday, May 20th, 2007
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3:30pm
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3:45pm
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4:00pm
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6:30pm
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