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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
8:00am – 5/7 5:00pm
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Midterm Examination Period

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
What can statistical state dynamics teach us about emergent coherent structures in stratified turbulence?
Joseph Fitzgerald, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Properties of Metallic Liquids at High Temperature and Their Relation to Glass Formation
Kenneth Kelton, Professor of Physics and the Arthur Holly Compton Professor in Arts & Sciences, Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri),
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Chemical Biology Approaches for Interrogating the Contributions of Altered Circadian Rhythms and Macrophages to Cancer Aggression
Michelle Farkas, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts - Amherst,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Moore 239
Computational Imaging: a Quest for the Perfect Image
Jaebum Chung, Graduate Student, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Center for the Chemistry of Cellular Signaling Seminar

Crellin 151
Investigating the role of the [4Fe-4S] cluster of yeast Dna2
Siobhán MacArdle, Graduate Student, Barton Group, CCE, Caltech,
3:30pm – 4:30pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Crellin 151
Noncovalent Interactions of Silent Agonist Binding to the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Catriona Blunt, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
8:30am – 9:30am
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PhD Thesis Defense

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Chemical Tools for Protein Imaging in Live Bacterial Cells
Samuel Ho, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
1:30pm – 3:30pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Broad 100
How single cells sense Smad3 signal
Christopher Frick, Graduate Student, BMB, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Applications of the Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation Toward the Synthesis of Complex Natural Products
Steven A. Loskot, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Steele 125
Dielectric Metasurfaces from Fundamentals to Applications
Seyedeh Mahsa Kamali, Graduate Student, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
H2 Evolution from a Ni(III) Hydride
Nina X. Gu, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
Monday, May 6th, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Copper and Nickel Catalysis for the Construction of Novel C−N and C−C Bonds
Carson Matier, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Crellin 151
Mechanistic Study of Photoinduced C–S Bond Formation and Electrochemical Ammonia Production by a Surface-Attached Iron Complex
Kareem Hannoun, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Bioinspired Coordination Complexes and Polymers for Energy Applications
Smaranda Marinescu, Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California,
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Non-Innocent Anthracene-Based Ligand Towards Zr(IV)-Catalyzed Coupling of Alkynes and Nitriles to N-Heterocycles
Choon (Marcus) Heng Low, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Special Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Alcohol and Amine Derivatives Guide Position-Selective C-H Functionalization Reactions
Jenny Roizen, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Duke University,
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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Ph.D. Thesis Defense

Annenberg 243
Impact of Transmission Network Topology on Electrical Power Systems
Linqi (Daniel) Guo, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Caltech,
2:30pm – 3:30pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Moore 139
Oxygen Transporter and Generator Devices to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy
Nicholas Scianmarello, Graduate Student, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Organic Chemistry—Bristol Myers Squibb Symposium

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Employing an Interest in Chemistry to Positively Impact Patient Lives
Dr. Bruce Ellsworth, Director, Head of Fibrotic Diseases Discovery Chemistry, Bristol Myers Squibb,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
The Atlantic-Pacific salinity asymmetry and the hydrological cycle
Johan Nilsson, Stockholm University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Additive Manufacturing of Glass Optics
Rebecca Dylla-Spears, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry—Bristol Myers Squibb Symposium

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Shining light on the dark matter of natural products: Structure and function of colibactin
Seth Herzon, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Yale University,
Friday, May 10th, 2019
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Admission to Candidacy for the Degrees of Master of Science and Engineer

8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

10:00am – 11:00am
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing via Measurement of Nucleic Acid Quantity and State
Nathan Schoepp, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Bioanalytical Tools to Develop Rapid Diagnostics and Study Physiology
Justin Rolando, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Student/Postdoc Seminar Series

Beckman Behavioral Biology B180
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Student/Postdoc Seminar Series
Gil Sharon, Postdoc, Mazmanian Lab, Caltech,
Ben Levin, Postdoc, Arnold Lab, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Accessing Chiral Amines via Enantioconvergent, Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of N-Hydroxyphthalimide Esters
Dylan Freas, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
Monday, May 13th, 2019
9:00am – 9:00am
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Due Date for Midterm Deficiency Notices

10:00am – 12:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Beckman Behavioral Biology B180
Proteomics Profiling and Functional Characterization of Caenorhabditis elegans Excreted/Secreted Proteins
Wen Chen, Graduate Student, BMB, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Joint Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar/Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
What did the metal know, and when did she know it? Ultrafast XUV spectroscopy reveals short-lived states in transition metal complexes and organohalide perovskites
Josh Vura-Weis, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Use of recombinant self-associating proteins for altering cellular fate and behavior
Mark Kozlowski, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Revealing the chemistry in quantum chemistry: from diatomics to proton coupled electron transfer in enzymes
Gerald Knizia, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Joint Biochemistry/General Biology Seminar

Kerckhoff 119
"A Weird Ion Channel for a Weird Ion: How Microbes Protect their Precious Bodily Fluids from Environmental Fluoride"
Christopher Miller, Professor, Biochemistry, Brandeis University/HHMI,
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
9:30am – 3:30pm
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Resnick Fellows Seminar Day

Beckman Institute Auditorium
Join us at the BIA for 7 sustainability science research talks presented by Resnick Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellows! All are invited to attend!
11:00am – 12:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Earth-Abundant Metal Oxides for Anodic Reactions in Acidic Electrolytes
Ivan Moreno-Hernandez, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Crellin 151
Characterization of adaptor binding and substrate processing by VCP/p97
Emily Blythe, Graduate Student, BMB, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
The wetland methane paradox: how does O2 enhance methane production?
Xinning Zhang, Princeton University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Synthesis, the new frontier for computational materials science
Gerbrand Ceder, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, University of California at Berkeley,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Enantioselective Chemical Synthesis Methods via Cooperative Catalysis
Tom Snaddon, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University - Bloomington,
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Center for the Chemistry of Cellular Signaling Seminar

Crellin 151
Quantitative, Spatially-Resolved Measurement of Protein Synthesis in Neurons
Sophie Miller, Graduate Student, Tirrell Group, CCE, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Women in Chemistry Annual Seminar Speaker

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Nitrate-initiated biogenic aerosol production: anthropogenically triggered atmospheric haze formation over forests
Dr. Juliane Fry, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies, Reed College,
Friday, May 17th, 2019
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Student/Postdoc Seminar Series

Beckman Behavioral Biology B180
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Student/Postdoc Seminar Series
Manuel Razo Mejia, Graduate Student, Philips Lab, Caltech,
Jingzhou Wang, Graduate Student, Mayo Lab, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Organometallics Seminar--CANCELLED

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Monday, May 20th, 2019
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Studies of Catalytically Versatile Non-Heme Iron Enzymes
Yisong (Alex) Guo, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University,
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
3:00pm – 5:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Broad 100
Molecular Basis for Ribosomal Protein Protection from Cellular Degradation
Ferdinand Huber, Graduate Student, BMB, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
On the role of asynchronicity in C-H bond activations
Martin Srnec, Head of Department of Computational Chemistry, Department of Computational Chemistry, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry,
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections for Spring Term

1:00pm – 2:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Hyun Gi Yun, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Shape Selectivity of Small-pore Molecular Sieves for the Methanol-to-Olefin Reaction
Jong Hun Kang, Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

South Mudd 365
Aerosol-Cloud Interactions: Buffering Processes, Challenges Ahead, and Promising Approaches
Yangang Liu, Brookhaven National Laboratory,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
The Materials Science of Sustainable Cements
Claire E White, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Organic Chemistry Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Efficient and Versatile Annulation to Build Diverse (Macro)Molecular Ladders as Microporous Membranes and Antiaromatic Molecules
Yan Xia, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Stanford University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Jae Ho Lee, Graduate Student, Chemistry, Caltech,
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
8:00am – Ongoing
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

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

Crellin 151
Innovating Organofluorine Synthesis by Bridging Synthetic Chemistry and Biology
Xiongyu Huang, PostDoc, Arnold Group, CCE, Caltech,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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PhD Thesis Defense

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Aerosol Particle Measurements: Strategies for Health-Relevant Data Collection and Analysis
Amanda Grantz, Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering, Caltech,