Events
May 2018
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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MCE Seminar
Nonlinear Elasticity
Basile Audoly,
Moore Distinguished Scholar,
Mechanical and Civil Engineering,
CNRS and Ecole polytechnique (Palaiseau, France).,
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
8:00am
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5/8
5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Rain over tropical continents: linear theories, abrupt changes, and monsoons
William R. Boos,
Professor,
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science,
UC Berkeley,
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Answering a Qualifying Exam Question"
Yannis Dafalias,
Distinguished Professor, CEE Department, University of California, Davis,
Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Mechanics, National Technical University, Athens,
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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MCE Seminar
Nonlinear Elasticity
Basile Audoly,
Moore Distinguished Scholar,
Mechanical & Civil Engineering ,
CNRS and Ecole polytechnique (Palaiseau, France),
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
2:00pm
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3:00pm
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MCE Ph.D. Thesis Seminar
Observations of Failure Phenomena in Periodic Media
Louisa Avellar,
Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering,
Mechanical and Civil Engineering,
California Institute of Technolofy,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Hydrologic dynamics of the Greenland ice sheet
Vena Chu,
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geography,
UC Santa Barbara,
Thursday, May 10th, 2018
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Avian Inspired Design"
David Lentink,
Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Stanford University,
2:30pm
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3:30pm
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MCE Ph.D. Thesis Seminar
Modeling of Nucleation and Dynamic Rupture on Heterogeneous Frictional Interfaces with Applications to Foreshocks
Natalie Schaal,
Graduate Student,
Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering,
California Institute of Technology,
Friday, May 11th, 2018
8:00am
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5:00pm
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10:00pm
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Saturday, May 12th, 2018
9:30am
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5:00pm
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Monday, May 14th, 2018
9:00am
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9:00am
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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MCE Seminar
Nonlinear Elasticity
Basile Audoly,
Moore Distinguished Scholar,
Mechanical and Civil Engineering,
CNRS and Ecole polytechnique (Palaiseau, France),
Wednesday, May 16th, 2018
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
TBD
John T Reager,
Research Scientist,
Surface Hydrology,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
4:15pm
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5:15pm
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EE Distinguished Speaker: Dr. Charles Elachi
The Golden Age of Space Exploration
Charles Elachi,
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science, Emeritus,
Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2001- 2016,
CALTECH,
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
8:00am
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5:00pm
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4:00pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
Global Signatures of Phytoplankton Physiology
Michael Behrenfeld,
Professor,
Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology,
Oregon State University,
8:00pm
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9:30pm
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
8:00am
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Ongoing
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Has Performance Based Engineering Broken the Power Law?"
Thomas H. Heaton,
Professor,
Department of Mechanical & Civil Engineering,
Caltech,
Friday, May 25th, 2018
1:30pm
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2:30pm
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MCE Ph.D. Thesis Seminar
Improving Seismic Collapse Risk Assessments of Steel Moment Frame Buildings
Kenny Buyco,
Graduate Student,
Mechanical and Civil Engineering,
Caltech,
Monday, May 28th, 2018
8:00am
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5:00pm
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Thursday, May 31st, 2018
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Design and Fabrication of Compliant Structures, Mechanisms, and Materials"
Jonathan B. Hopkins,
Professor,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Los Angeles,