Upcoming Seminars
Spring 2008-2009
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Quantum Algorithms for Testing Properties of Probability Distributions
Sergey Bravyi,
IBM,
Friday, April 10th, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
On the UV properties of Pohlmeyer-reduced string theory in AdS_5 x S^5
Radu Roiban,
assistant professor of physics,
the Pennsylvania State University,
1:00pm
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2:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Holographic Gauge Mediation
Sebastian Franco,
Kavli Insitute for Theoretical Physics,
UC Santa Barbara,
Friday, April 17th, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Non-relativistic M2-brane Gauge Theory
Yu Nakayama,
postdoctoral scholar in physics,
UC Berkeley,
1:00pm
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2:00pm
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics
Feedback Regulation and Dosage Compensation in Gene Networks
Murat Acar,
Postdoctoral scholar in Biology,
Biology Department,
Caltech,
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Simulating Quantum Systems Using Tensor Networks and Monte Carlo
Norbert Schuch,
Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics,
Friday, April 24th, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Ben Freivogel,
visiting researcher in particle physics,
UC Berkeley,
Monday, April 27th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
135,137Ba NMR Investigation of the Field-Induced Phases of the S=1 Spin Dimer System Ba3Mn2O8
Stuart Brown,
professor of experimental condensed matter,
UCLA,
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Heralded Polynomial-Time Quantum State Tomography
Steve Flammia,
postdoctoral reseacher,
Perimeter Institute,
Friday, May 1st, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Spiky Strings and Spin Chains
Nick Dorey,
professor of theoretical physics,
University of Cambridge,
Monday, May 4th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
"An Optical Gas Microscope for Quantum Simulation"
Simon Foelling,
Harvard University,
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Quantum Multi Prover Interactive Proofs with Communicating Provers
Avinatan Hassidim,
postdoctoral associate,
Center for Theoretical Physics,
MIT,
Friday, May 8th, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Nuclear Force from String Theory
Koji Hashimoto,
senior research scientist,
RIKEN,
Monday, May 11th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Vortex Loops and the Superfluid Phase Transition
Gary A. Williams,
professor of physics,
UCLA,
Friday, May 15th, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
To be announced.
Martin Schnabl,
Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic,
Monday, May 18th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Non-Evanescent Physics of Evanescent Waves: Polaritonic Effects from Nanotube Transistors to NEMS
Slava V. Rotkin,
professor of physics,
Lehigh University,
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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Institute for Quantum Information Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Matthew Elliott,
postdoctoral scholar in physics,
University of Southern Indiana,
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Rapid Scale Dependent CFT Thermalization from Gravity
Shiraz Minwalla,
Tata Institute,
Friday, May 29th, 2009
11:00am
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12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar
Stable Non-supersymmetric Throats in String Theory
Dusan Simic,
graduate student in physics,
Stanford University,
Monday, June 1st, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Strongly Interacting Cold Fermi Gases—Superfluidity and Ferromagnetism
Arun Paramekanti,
professor of physics,
Univerity of Toronto,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Topic to be announced.
Arun Paramekanti,
professor of physics,
University of Toronto,
Monday, June 8th, 2009
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
The NEMS Nose: Ultrasensitive Chemical Vapor Sensors based on Nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) Resonators
Ed Myers,
research engineer,
Condensed Matter Physics,
Caltech,