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English Conversation Group

Athenaeum
Ongoing – 3/10 5:00pm
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Registration for Spring Term

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Dish and Discuss #12 Social Activism: Training for Change

Avery Dining Hall
Dish and Discuss
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Mathematical Physics Seminar

The mean curvature flow
Israel Michael Sigal, Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto,
12:10pm – 1:00pm
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Open Gathering in Support of Caltech's International Scholars

Caltech Hall Pond
1:30pm – 2:30pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

South Mudd 365
Terahertz and Microwave Spectroscopy of Liquids and Hydrogen-Bonded Clusters
Ian Finneran, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:30pm
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Caltech Library Workshop - "Patents"

Sherman Fairchild Library 328 (Multimedia Conference Room)
3:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geometry and Topology Seminar

A graph coloring problem and its algebraic and topological consequences
Daniel Wise, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, McGill University ,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Astronomy Colloquium

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
From ultracompact binaries and transient surveys to gravitational wave astronomy
Paul Groot, Radbound (Nijmegen),
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
Understanding carbon isotope records during early Paleogene greenhouse conditions
Gerald Dickens, Professor, Department of Earth Science, Rice University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Finance Seminar: Nicolae Gârleanu, UC Berkeley

Baxter B125
Finance in a Time of Disruptive Growth
Nicolae Gârleanu, Professor of Finance, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Chemically Functionalized Two-Dimensional Nanoelectronic Heterostructures
Mark Hersam, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University,
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Beginner West Coast Swing Series!

Winnett Lounge
Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Bubble dynamics near and in soft materials"
Eric Johnsen, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar

Keck 142
From Edges to Domain Walls: Quantum Materials Under Scrutiny by Nanoscale Microwave Imaging
Eric Yue Ma, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Caltech Toastmasters Club Meeting

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Center for the Chemistry of Cellular Signaling Seminar

Crellin 151
Asher Preska-Steinberg, Graduate Student, Ismagilov Research Group, CCE, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Medical Engineering Special Seminar

Annenberg 105
Nano-inspired Devices for Highly Sensitive Detection and Therapy of Brain Diseases
Hamed Arami, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Radiology, Stanford ,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Number Theory Seminar

p-adic L-functions
Ellen Eischen, Department of Mathematics, University of Oregon,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Physics Research Conference

East Bridge 201 (Richard P. Feynman Lecture Hall)
Can superconductivity survive at very low electron density?
Patrick Lee, William & Emma Rogers Professor of Physics, MIT,
7:30pm – 10:00pm
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Caltech Theater Presents "Company" by Stephen Sondheim

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
12:00am – 12:00am
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(Women's Water Polo) Caltech at Claremont Convergence

12:00am – 12:00am
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(Women's Water Polo) Caltech at Claremont Convergence

10:00am – 1:00pm
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(Women's Water Polo) Occidental vs. Caltech

11:00am – 12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar

Lauritsen 469
Macdonald index and chiral algebra
Jaewon Song, KIAS,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Linde Institute/SISL Seminar: Yu Cheng, USC

Baxter 127
Computational Aspects of Optimal Information Revelation
Yu Cheng, Graduate Student, CS Theory Group, USC,
1:00pm – 4:00pm
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Caltech Science Museum's Beckman Room Open for Walk-Ins

Beckman Institute 131
1:45pm – 4:45pm
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(Women's Water Polo) Caltech at Claremont-M-S

2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Building Coordinator & Floor Warden Training

Sherman Fairchild Library 328 (Multimedia Conference Room)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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TAPIR Seminar

Cahill 370
Understanding Turbulent Heating in Space and Astrophysical Plasmas
Greg Howes, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa,
2:30pm – 5:30pm
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(Baseball) Occidental vs. Caltech

3:00pm – 6:00pm
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(Women's Tennis) Cal Lutheran vs. Caltech

3:00pm – 4:00pm
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GALCIT Colloquium

Guggenheim 133 (Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall)
Planetary Defense: Current Activities and Challenges
Paul Miller, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
3:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geometry and Topology Seminar

TBA
Xin Nie, School of Mathematics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Visible Light Induced Decarboxylative Amination
Dr. Wei Zhao, Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemistry, Caltech,
7:00pm – 9:00pm
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Stargazing Lecture

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
The Elusive Origins of Hot Jupiters
Konstantin Batygin, Assistant Professor, Department of Planetary Sciences, Caltech,
7:30pm – 10:00pm
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Caltech Theater Presents "Company" by Stephen Sondheim

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
12:00am – 12:00am
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(Fencing) Caltech at NCAA West Regional

12:00am – 12:00am
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(Track & Field) Caltech at SCIAC Multi-Dual

8:00am – 11:00am
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(Women's Water Polo) Grove City vs. Caltech

10:00am – 1:00pm
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(Men's Tennis) Caltech at Claremont-M-S

10:00am – 1:00pm
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(Women's Tennis) Caltech at Claremont-M-S

11:00am – 2:00pm
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(Baseball) Caltech at Occidental

1:00pm – 4:00pm
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(Women's Water Polo) Caltech vs. Fresno Pacific

2:00pm – 5:00pm
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(Baseball) Caltech at Occidental

2:30pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech Theater Presents "Company" by Stephen Sondheim

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Sunday, March 5th, 2017
3:30pm – 5:30pm
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Caltech Symphony

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
4:00pm – 6:00pm
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Intermediate Ballroom Class

Braun Athletic Center, Multipurpose Room
5:00pm – 8:00pm
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(Men's Tennis) Mary Washington vs. Caltech

Monday, March 6th, 2017
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Social Sciences Brown Bag Seminar

Baxter 127
Bayesian Estimation of the Heuristic Switching Model
Mikhail Anufriev, Associate Professor, Economics Discipline Group, University of Technology, Sydney,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Bioengineering Lecture

Kerckhoff 119
Giant Protein Assemblies in Nature and by Design
Todd Yeates, Professor, Biochemistry, UCLA,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)
"Triggering of the Largest Deccan Eruptions by the Chicxulub Impact OR What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?"
Mark A. Richards, Professof of Geophysics, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Moving Hydrides with Iron and Electrons through Metal Oxides: Utility for Hydrogen Generation and Activation
Michael J. Rose, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin,
4:00pm – 5:30pm
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Special Mathematics Lecture

Tales of our Forefathers
Barry Simon, Department of Mathematics, Caltech,
6:00pm – 9:00pm
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Auditions for TACIT's MACH33 Plays

TACIT House, 275 S. Hill Ave.
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
8:00am – 12:00pm
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Adult, Child Infant CPR/AED and First Aid - Day 1

Brown Gymnasium, Classroom
10:30am – 12:00pm
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Laser Safety Training

Keith Spalding B117
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Dish and Discuss #13 CHANGED Social Activism: Training for Change Part 2

Avery Dining Hall
Dish and Discuss
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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IST LUNCH BUNCH

Annenberg 105
Unified Control of Dynamic Robotic Systems
Aaron Ames, Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Engineering & Applied Science, CALTECH,
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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LIGO Seminar

West Bridge 351 (LIGO Science Conference Room)
Low Frequency Noises in the LIGO​
Rana Adhikari, Professor of Physics, LIGO, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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X-Ray Diffraction Training

Keith Spalding B117
2:30pm – 5:00pm
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Mathematics Colloquium

More Tales of our Forefathers
Barry Simon, Mathematics Department, Caltech,
3:00pm – 6:00pm
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(Women's Tennis) Chris. Newport vs. Caltech

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Engineering Seminar

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Developing Enhanced Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation Using Spectroscopic Insights
Linsey Seitz, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Planetary Science Seminar

South Mudd 365
Illusory Late Heavy Bombardments
Patrick Boehnke, Postdoc, University of Chicago,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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William Bennett Munro History Seminar

Dabney Hall 110 (Treasure Room)
The Expenses of Sovereignty: Federal Finance, Dependence, and Allegiance in the Early U.S. Territories
Greg Ablavsky, Assistant Professor of Law, Stanford Law School,
5:00pm – 8:00pm
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(Women's Water Polo) Penn St.-Behrend vs. Caltech