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Midterm Examination Period

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Chirality and Topology of Collective Excitations: From Altermagnets to Chiral Crystals
Chen Li, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, UC Riverside,
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
No Small Measure: Using Nanostructure to Create Materials with Superior Toughness
Lucas Meza, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington,
Monday, May 11th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

4:15pm – 5:15pm
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APhMS Special Seminar

Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Programming Matter with Electrons
Julian Klein, PhD, Research Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Can Grain Growth in Materials be Predicted?
Peter Voorhees, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University,
Thursday, May 14th, 2026
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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MedE Special Seminar

Broad 100
Aptamer Biosensors for Mapping Brain Chemistry Across Scales
Prof. Nako Nakatsuka, Assistant Professor of Neurotechnology, EPFL,
Friday, May 15th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degress of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Seniors to Remove Conditions and Incompletes

11:00am – 12:00pm
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Distinguished Materials Seminar Series

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Merging Humans and Machines: Innovation and Translation
Xuanhe Zhao, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
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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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Interpreting short range order with electron microscopy
Andrew Minor, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley,
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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POSTPONED: Watson Lecture - Kirby Nielsen

Beckman Auditorium
Kirby Nielsen, professor of economics; William H. Hurt Scholar,
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
8:00am – Ongoing
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

11:00am – 12:24pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
X-ray Based Full Field Stress-Strain Measurements in Metals
Angkur Shaikeea, Assistant Professor of Aerospace; Bren Scholar, The Lynn Booth & Kent Kresa Department of Aerospace, California Institute of Technology,
Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Distinguished Materials Seminar Series

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Frustration in Quantum Materials
Stephen Wilson, Professor, Materials Science, UC Santa Barbara,
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Tuning Order and Disorder in Itinerant Magnetic Systems: Case of Intercalated Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Efrain E. Rodriguez, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland,
Friday, May 29th, 2026
12:00am – 5/30 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Graduate Students

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

Saturday, May 30th, 2026
8:00am – Ongoing
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Study Period for Seniors and Graduate Students