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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
8:00am – 5/7 5:00pm
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Midterm Examination Period

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar

Jorgensen 74
Secure Optical Key Generation Using an Ultra-Long Fiber Laser
Avi Zadok, postdoctoral scholar in applied physics, Caltech,
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
New Findings in Materials Under Extreme Pressures
Rus Hemley, director of the geophysical laboratory, the Carnegie Institution of Washington,
Monday, May 12th, 2008
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 Deficiency Notices

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar

Jorgensen 74
Anyonic Interferometry and Protected Memories in Atomic Spin Lattices
Liang Jiang, graduate student in physics, Harvard University,
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
What Do We Know about How Polymeric Semiconductors Work?
Alberto Salleo, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, Stanford University,
8:00pm – 10:00pm
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Fighting Cancer with Nanoparticle Medicines: Mark E. Davis

Beckman Auditorium
Friday, May 16th, 2008
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Caltech Poetry Club Meeting

Red Door Cafe
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar

Jorgensen 74
Quantum Communication with Two Zero-Capacity Channels
Graeme Smith, postdoctoral scholar, T.J. Watson Research Center, IBM,
4:30pm – 6:00pm
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Undergraduate Seminar

Avery Library
When Black Holes Collide
Alan Weinstein, professor of physics, Caltech,
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections for Spring Term

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Applied Physics Seminar

Watson 104
Coherent Optics and Hybrid Silicon—III-V Devices
Amnon Yariv, Summerfield Professor of Applied Physics and professor of electrical engineering, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Nanomechanical Characterization and Modeling
Gang Feng, professor of engineering, Brown University,
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
8:00am – Ongoing
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Registration for Fall Term, 2008–09 and Registration for Summer Research

5:00pm – 6:00pm
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Awards Reception for the Art of Science Competition

Lee F. Browne Dining Hall (formerly the Harry Chandler Dining Hall)
Monday, May 26th, 2008
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Memorial Day (Institute holiday)

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Research Lecture

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
The Plaquette Polaron Paradigm for Cuprate High Temperature Superconductors
William A. Goddard III, Charles and Mary Ferkel Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Applied Physics, Caltech,
Jamil Tahir-Kheli, senior staff scientist in chemistry, Caltech,
Friday, May 30th, 2008
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Presenting Theses for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

9:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Graduate Students

Saturday, May 31st, 2008
8:00am – Ongoing
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Study Period for Seniors and Graduate Students