No images? Click here
Vibrations
The Newsletter for the EAS Community
Selected Upcoming Events
Every Wednesday, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Walk-In Office Hours with the Director of EAS Programs for Student Success
Location: 149 Earle M. Jorgensen Laboratory
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 10:17 am - 1:00 pm
Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill and Personal Preparedness Fair
Location: Hameetman Center 220 - Multipurpose Room
Friday, October 18 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
KNI-Wheatley Scholar Lecture: Protein Complexes as the Nanomachines of the Human Body - Rebecca Voorhees, Assistant Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
Location: Ramo Auditorium
Monday, October 21, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
CMS-EE Partners Program Tech Talk with Altruist
Location: Annenberg 105
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Watson Lecture - Bil Clemons: Combating Future Pandemics with Viruses
Location: Beckman Auditorium
Spotlight On Our People
Pau Batlle
Graduate Student, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Hey there! I am a G5 in the Computing and Mathematical Sciences Department, working with Houman Owhadi. My PhD research has focused on developing mathematical tools and algorithms for robust uncertainty quantification and certification in inverse problems. I strive to use mathematics as a common language for diverse applications and I have deeply enjoyed collaborating in different domain areas during my PhD, including earthquake prediction modeling, particle physics, and atmospheric remote sensing. In my free time, I enjoy playing team sports and engaging in creative endeavors, mainly photography and game design. I enjoy thinking and engaging in games and sports partly because they are interesting models of more complicated life situations. Understanding player behavior, cooperation, and strategic thinking in situations with clear rule sets and goals can then be used to understand situations where goals and rules are not as well-defined.
Kristi Sevier
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
I have always wanted to know how things work and I see programming as the language that brings things to life. Caltech was my dream because I wanted to create advanced robotics for the space program. Entering my junior year at Caltech studying MechE/Robotics and Aerospace, my dream has expanded to include combining robotics with AI, and ultimately AI supported by quantum computing. Quantum mechanics is fascinating, and I have been fortunate to work for CERN both at Caltech and onsite in Switzerland. I enjoy the evolving theories of physics, and my focus is to bridge new discoveries into practical applications. I agree with Einstein’s philosophy that we cannot solve current problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created the problems. Part of my strong motivation to innovate comes from my childhood. When I was four, my sister suddenly went blind. Working through this trauma together helped us grow tremendously. When she learned Braille, I learned Braille; when she learned new strategies for mobility and academics, I did too; when she adapted to intake audio at 475 words per minute, so did I. Most importantly, I learned that with perseverance, creativity, and the right attitude, almost anything can be accomplished.
We'd like to feature you!
In Other News
Calls for Nomination & Funding Opportunities
Caltech’s Office of Foundation Relations maintains an online database and email subscription service of primarily non-federal funding opportunities as a resource for the Caltech community. Opportunities include calls for proposals released by private foundations, public charities, associations, corporations, internal Caltech opportunities and federal limited opportunities.
Merkin Innovation Seed Grants Application
Applications are now being accepted for projects of up to $150,000 each. Awards provide early support for translational projects, emphasizing partnerships between Caltech labs and clinicians who are typically from outside Caltech. The program is open to all Caltech Professors and Research Professors as lead PIs. Submission Deadline: End of day (PDT) Friday, November 1, 2024.
Keep your contact info updated at access.caltech.edu.
Division of Engineering and Applied Science
