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Midterm Examination Period

Thursday, May 1st, 2025
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Social Sciences History Seminar

Baxter B125
Topic to be announced
Zhiguo He, James Irvin Miller Professor of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biochemistry Seminar

Gates Annex B122
Barry Stoddard, Professor, Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Literary Dimensions Seminar

Dabney Hall 110 (Treasure Room)
Topic to be announced
Emmy Waldman,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Physics Colloquium

Online and In-Person Event
Ashvin Vishwanath, Harvard University,
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Fernando Guerrero, Graduate Student (Agapie Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Caltech,
Monday, May 5th, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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RSI Research Seminar

Resnick Sustainability Center 120
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)
TBD
Justin Strauss, Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Darmouth College,
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemistry Club Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Paul Chirik, Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Chemistry, Princeton University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar

Baxter B125
Topic to be announced
Yannai Gonczarowski, Professor of Economics and of Computer Science, Harvard University,
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar

Gates Annex B122
Christopher Parker, Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute,
  • Internal Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar

Baxter B125
Topic to be announced
Jean-Francois Houde, Professor and Juli Plant Grainger Distinguished Chair, Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Social Sciences History Seminar

Baxter B125
Topic to be announced
Tim Guinnane, Philip Golden Bartlett Professor Emeritus of Economics, Department of Economics, Yale University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Physics Colloquium

Online and In-Person Event
Friday, May 9th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Admission to Candidacy for the Degrees of Master of Science and Engineer

1:00pm – 5:00pm
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Resnick Young Investigators Symposium

Resnick Sustainability Center 120
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Mengdi Li, Graduate Student (Peters Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Caltech,
8:00pm – 9:30pm
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Bandorama Concert

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Saturday, May 10th, 2025
8:00pm – 9:30pm
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Bandorama Concert

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Monday, May 12th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Seniors to Remove Conditions and Incompletes

9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

3:45pm – 4:45pm
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Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Jihye Park, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)
TBD
Eric Dunham, Professor, Department of Geophysics, Stanford University,
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
9:00am – 11:00am
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International Scholar Orientation

Moore 239
12:00pm – 2:00pm
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Biology Seminar - Daniel Voytas

Chen 100
TBD
Daniel Voytas, Professor/Director, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Vojtech Vlcek, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara,
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar

Gates Annex B122
Andy Thomas, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University,
  • Internal Event
Thursday, May 15th, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Physics Colloquium

Online and In-Person Event
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar

Baxter B125
Topic to be announced
Noam Yuchtman, Drummond Professor of Political Economy, Department of Economics, University of Oxford and All Souls College,
Friday, May 16th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Half Century Club Celebration

Alumni House, 345 S. Hill Ave.
  • Public Event
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degress of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Sara Siddiqui, Graduate Student (Stoltz Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Caltech,
8:00pm – 9:30pm
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Caltech Glee Club and Chamber Singers Concert

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Half Century Club Celebration

Alumni House, 345 S. Hill Ave.
  • Public Event
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Seminar Day

Beckman Auditorium
  • Public Event
8:00pm – 9:30pm
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Caltech Orchestra Concert

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Half Century Club Celebration

Alumni House, 345 S. Hill Ave.
  • Public Event
3:00pm – 4:30pm
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Caltech Orchestra Concert

Ramo Auditorium
  • Public Event
Monday, May 19th, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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RSI Research Seminar

Resnick Sustainability Center 120
3:45pm – 4:45pm
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Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Michael S. Inkpen, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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John R. Herron Lecture in the Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar

Arms 155 (Robert P. Sharp Lecture Hall)
TBD
Kate Marvel, Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS),
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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James Michelin Distinguished Visitors Program

Dabney Hall, Lounge
Topic to be announced
Attica Locke,
  • Public Event
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
12:00pm – 2:00pm
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NB-CNS Seminar - Holly Ingraham

Chen 100
TBD
Holly Ingraham, Professor, Cellular Molecular Pharmacology, University of California - San Francisco,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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2025 Harden M. McConnell Lecture

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Magnetic Resonance One Spin At A Time
Jörg Wrachtrup, Professor, Head of Department, 3rd Physics Institute and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, University of Stuttgart,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar

Baxter B125
Loss and Damage Today: How Climate Change is Impacting Output and Capital
James Rising, Assistant Professor, School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware,
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar

Baxter B125
Topic to be announced
Mariagiovanna Baccara, Professor of Economics, Olin School of Business, Washington University St. Louis,
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
8:00am – Ongoing
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

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

Athenaeum
  • Public Event
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Biology Seminar - Joe Thorton

Chen 100
TBD
Joe Thornton, Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Physics Colloquium

Online and In-Person Event
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Seungju Kang, Graduate Student (Peters Research Group), Department of Chemistry, Caltech,
8:00pm – 9:30pm
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Chamber Music Concert

Dabney Hall, Lounge
  • Public Event