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Vibrations
The Newsletter for the EAS Community
Selected Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
CCID End of Summer Celebration
Location: Center for Student Services, Large Tent
Thursday, August 22, 2024, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Science & Engineering in The Expanse: A Panel Discussion with Cast and Crew
Location: JPL Pickering Auditorium or online via Teams
Monday, August 26, 2024, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Charge Up! Entrepreneurship Series: Organizational Physics and Building Teams - Evan Tsang, Partner at Skylar Consulting and Cofounder of Quroba
Location: Jorgensen 109
Surplus High-Value Equipment Wanted/Needed
Doing a summer clean out? Have perfectly working equipment that you no longer need? List it on the Division’s webpage for Surplus High-Value Equipment for your colleagues across the Institute to happily retrieve from you. To post equipment: please send a description, specs, and photo to commofc@caltech.edu. Please also include the date you will e-waste if there are no takers. It is assumed that the equipment is working and generally available at no-cost to others at the Institute, aside from transport to be mutually arranged.
Spotlight On Our People
Maryam Alghannam
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
I am a postdoctoral fellow in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, working with Professors Nadia Lapusta and Ruby Fu. I am interested in understanding the frictional and flow behavior in fault zones, from stick-slip to clogging. Prior to Caltech, I got my BS from Texas A&M University, MS from UC Berkeley and PhD from MIT. During my PhD, I worked on modeling human-induced earthquakes using spring-sliders. I also worked in the energy industry for a few years, where I was responsible for modeling fluid flow through porous media in underground reservoirs. I am originally from Saudi Arabia, born and raised there, and enjoy visiting as much as I can. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, walking around, and trying new foods.
Kaylee Kellum
Grants Manager Assistant, Engineering and Applied Science
I joined the Division of Engineering and Applied Science in 2021 as a Grants Manager Assistant. Prior to joining Caltech, I received my bachelor’s degree in communication and a minor in sociology from California State University, San Marcos. After college, I pursued a career as a Financial Aid Advisor at a Cosmetology school in Pasadena and, shortly after, transitioned to an Automotive and Welding school in San Bernardino County. My ultimate career goal would be to stay in higher education and keep progressing in my current field. During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 5-month-old daughter, trying new recipes that I find on Pinterest, and baking sourdough bread from start to finish. Someday I would love to set up a booth at a farmers market and sell my sourdough, but for now I will keep baking it for weekly dinners, friends and family.
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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.
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