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Monday, March 17th, 2025
8:00am – 3/19 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Winter Term

12:00pm – 2:00pm
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Informal Seminar - Tobi Delbruck

Chen 100
Past and future silicon retina event cameras
Tobi Delbruck, Professor, Sensors Group at the Inst. of Neuroinformatics, UZH-ETH Zurich,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar

Online and In-Person Event
Low-energy effective field theories based upon the symmetries of QCD
Roxanne Springer, Duke University,
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
From unsteady fragmentation to phase change: fluid- and bio-physics of/during dispersal
Lydia Bourouiba, Professor, Fluids and Health Network, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Eaton Fire Resources Talk & Luncheon with Human Resources + Staff & Faculty Consultation Center

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
  • Public Event
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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CPA / CALE LinkedIn Workshop

Center for Student Services 310 (Career Achievement, Leadership, and Exploration)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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Ed Tech @ Caltech

Online Event
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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PhD Thesis Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Catalytic proton-coupled reductions of N2 and CN−
Christian M. Johansen, Graduate Student, Chemistry (Peters group), Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Special Biochemistry Seminar - Paola Laurino (OIST)

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
How do proteins expand functionality?
Paola Laurino, Associate Professor, Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology,
2:30pm – 3:30pm
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CPA Free Professional Headshots – Boost Your Resume & LinkedIn

Moore Courtyard
3:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Winter Rotation Seminar

Chen 130
3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Mastering Mentoring - Planning to be an Effective Lab Mentor

7:30pm – 9:30pm
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Behind The Book Presents "Pull, Don't Push -- Why STEM Messaging to Girls Isn't Working and What to Do Instead," With Author Julie Newman in Conversation with Dr. Jasmine Bryant

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
All Day
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End of Winter Term

11:30am – 12:30pm
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Informal Seminar - Sam You

Broad 100
Scalable Single Cell RNAseq
Sam You, Ph.D., Field Application Scientist, Parse Biosciences,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Theoretical Approaches to Photoinduced Charge Transfer in the Condensed Phase
Xiang Sun, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai, China,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
From soil to subsurface: how measuring "the speed of life" can inform our understanding of terrestrial carbon cycling and the clean energy transition
Tristan Caro, Stanback Postdoctoral Scholar, Caltech,
Thursday, March 20th, 2025
8:00am – 3/30 11:59pm
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Spring Recess

9:00am – 5:00pm
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AI in Biology Symposium - Registration Only

Chen 100
9:00am – 5:00pm
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AI in Biology Symposium - Registration Only

Chen 100
11:00am – 1:00pm
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Caltech Employees: Therapy Pets Hang

San Pasqual Walk
  • Internal Event
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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APACT Par-Tea with Gabrielle Weise

Hameetman Center 210 - Conference Room
  • Internal Event
1:30pm – 2:30pm
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Ed Tech Drop-In Office Hours

Online Event
Friday, March 21st, 2025
10:00am – 11:00am
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PhD Thesis Seminar

Broad 100
In situ signal amplification for spatial transcriptomics using programmable DNA assemblies
Katsuya (Lex) Colon, Graduate Student, Chemisty (Cai Group), Caltech,
11:00am – 12:00pm
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APhMS Special Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Inside Nature Physics
David Abergel, PhD, Chief Editor, Nature Physics,
11:00am – 12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar

Online and In-Person Event
A universal cutoff for field theory with gravity
Yue-Zhou Li, Princeton University,
Monday, March 24th, 2025
12:00am – Ongoing
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Professional Clothing Drive

Center for Student Services 310 (Career Achievement, Leadership, and Exploration)
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

10:00am – 11:00am
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar: PhD Thesis Defense

Gates-Thomas 135
Multiscale Design, Fabrication, and Mechanical Analysis of Structural Hierarchies in Functional Materials
Seola Lee, Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Caltech,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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RSI Research Seminar

Resnick Sustainability Center 120
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Astronomy Tea Talk

Cahill 370
The Influence of Elemental Abundances on Planet Formation and Structure / Eccentric mass transfer with self-consistent stellar evolution
Dr. Kiersten Boley, Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie EPL,
Kyle Akira Roche, Final-year PhD student, Northwestern University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Quantum Matter Seminar

East Bridge 114
Two-Dimensional Quon Language: Unifying Cliffords, Matchgates, and Beyond
Byungmin Kang, Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
7:30pm – 9:30pm
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Astronomy on Tap

"SPHEREx" and "Missing Matter in the Universe"
Jamie Bock, Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Physics, Caltech,
Jack Sayers, Research Professor of Physics, Caltech,
  • Public Event
Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
10:30am – 12:00pm
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Laser Safety Training

Online Event
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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*Special Tuesday Seismo Lab Brown Bag Seminar

South Mudd 254
Richter, Gutenberg, and the Problem Quantification
Miguel Ohnesorge, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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APACT Lecture | "From Little Taipei to the Craziest Congressional Race in America: The State of Asian America in 2025" with Professor Edward Park

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Edward J.W. Park, Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies, Department of Asian American Studies, Loyola Marymount University,
  • Public Event
12:00pm – 2:00pm
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Biology Seminar - David Stern

Chen 100
How Aphids Remote-Control Plants: Aphid effector proteins in plant gall induction and agriculture
David Stern, Senior Group Leader, Janelia Research Campus,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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CMX Lunch Seminar

Annenberg 213
Modelling invariances and equivariances with GP models
David Ginsbourger, Professor of Statistical Data Science, Department of Statistical Data Science, University of Bern,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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X-Ray Diffraction Training

Online Event
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
3:00pm – 4:15pm
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Lab Safety Orientation Training

Online Event
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Brian Jacobson: How Technology Shaped the Movies (and How Movies Shaped Technology)

Beckman Auditorium
  • Public Event
Thursday, March 27th, 2025
8:00am – 3/29 5:00pm
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CFP: 10th Integrated History and Philosophy of Science Conference

Avery Library
10:30am – 12:00pm
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Campus History & Architectural Tour

Athenaeum
  • Public Event
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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INQNET Pizza Seminar

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  • Internal Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Engineering Seminar

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
How antacid can safely and permanently store CO2 in the ocean and decarbonize shipping along the way
Jess Adkins, Smits Family Professor of Geochemistry and Global Environmental Science, Caltech,
5:00pm – 6:00pm
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CPA STEM for Families

Saturday, March 29th, 2025
8:00am – 6:00pm
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Materials and Process Simulation Center Conference 2025 (MSC2 2025)

Beckman Institute Auditorium
Materials and Process Simulatiom Center Conference 2025 (MSC2 2025)
Sunday, March 30th, 2025
3:30pm – 5:30pm
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Poulenc Trio with Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet

Beckman Auditorium
  • Public Event
Monday, March 31st, 2025
All Day
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Beginning of Instruction of Spring Term

10:00am – 4:30pm
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AI Bootcamp X - Intro to Machine Learning

Resnick Sustainability Center 120
  • Internal Event
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Special Smart Grid Seminar

Annenberg Center
Research challenges of the transition from synchronous machine-based to power electronics-based power systems
Janusz Bialek, Principal Research Fellow, Imperial College London,
12:00pm – 1:30pm
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Transgender Day of Visibility

Center for Student Services, 2nd Floor, Common Area
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Astronomy Tea Talk

Cahill 370
Quasi-Periodic Eruptions: the first electromagnetic counterparts to EMRIs? / Hunting High-Redshift Blazars: Insights from X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Observations
Joheen Chakraborty, PhD student, Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Dr. Andrea Gokus, McDonnell Center Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Astronomy, Washington University in St. Louis,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar

Online and In-Person Event
Bosonic Mixing in Curved Spacetime
Devin Walker, Dartmouth University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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QUANTUM MATTER SEMINAR

East Bridge 114
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Seminar on History and Philosophy of Science

Dabney Hall 110 (Treasure Room)
Eighteenth century color knowledge: clashes between physics, practice, and mathematics
Friedrich Steinle, Professor of History of Science, Emeritus, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany; President of the German Society for History of Science, Medicine, and Technology,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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The James R. and Shirley A. Kliegel Lecture in Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)
Some Disassembly Required
Eugene Chiang, Professor of Astronomy Earth and Planetary Science, Vice Chair, Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkely,