Institute Calendar
November 2026
Monday, November 9th, 2026
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4:30pm
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1:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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1:30pm
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Geological and Planetary Sciences Seminar
"Linking nanoscale mineral processes to tectonic-scale phenomena using atom probe tomography"
Renelle Dubosq,
Principal's Research Chair in Nanogeology, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environment Sciences,
University of British Columbia,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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4:30pm
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5:30pm
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2026
8:30am
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4:30pm
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10:00am
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12:00pm
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Thesis Defense - Jiahui Peng, Lois Lab (Biology)
"Neural Dynamics Underlying Reliable Behavior: Insights from Learned Vocalizations in Songbirds".
Jiahui Peng,
Graduate Student, Biology,
10:30am
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12:00pm
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12:00pm
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2:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Job Market Seminar
Topic to be announced
Zhenlin Kang,
Graduate Student,
Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences,
Caltech,
2:00pm
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3:00pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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BBE Division Seminar - Andy Martin
"Molecular machines for protein destruction: Substrate processing by AAA+ ATPases of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System"
Andy Martin,
HHMI Investigator, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology,
University of California Berkeley,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium
Phillip Isola,
Associate Professor,
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar
The never-ending pursuit of OH radical: Its formation via carbonyl photolysis and reactions with SO2 and HNO3.
A.R. ( Ravi) Ravishankara,
Professor of Chemistry,
Departments of Chemistry and Atmospheric Science,
Colorado State University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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4:00pm
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Rosen Center Seminar: Erika DeBenedictis, Pioneer Labs
Terraforming Mars as a Bioengineering Problem
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Topic to be announced
Victor Aguiar,
Associate Professor of Economics,
Simon Fraser University,
6:00pm
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7:00pm
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
All Day
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7:30am
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9:00am
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10:30am
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12:00pm
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11:00am
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1:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Topic to be announced
Ori Heffetz,
Professor of Economics,
SC Johnson College of Business,
Cornell University,
3:00pm
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4:15pm
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Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar
TBD
Erin Baker,
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies,
Department of Chemistry,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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7:00pm
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8:30pm
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Thursday, November 12th, 2026
10:00am
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4:00pm
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
David Blunck,
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs,
College of Engineering/Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering,
Oregon State,
11:00am
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2:00pm
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12:00pm
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1:30pm
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EVOxZankou Seminar
"Ingredients for the secret sauce of flies" and "From foe to friend: rove beetles and the chemosensory basis of ant host-seeking behaviors"
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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4:00pm
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Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series, Bin He
Professor Bin He,
Trustee Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Neuroscience Institute,
Carnegie Mellon University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Physics Colloquium
Ray Jayawarhana,
President; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; Professor of Astronomy,
Caltech,
Friday, November 13th, 2026
11:00am
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2:00pm
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12:00pm
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11/15
9:00pm
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1:00pm
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3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Susan and James Wu Aerospace Colloquium
Damage-tolerant structural materials for extreme environments
David Cook,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Engineering,
University of Cambridge,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Saturday, November 14th, 2026
10:00am
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1:00pm
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Sunday, November 15th, 2026
Monday, November 16th, 2026
8:00am
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5:00pm
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