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Vibrations
The Newsletter for the EAS Community
Selected Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
STEMinar: Dr. Brenda Andrade Rounds, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Los Angeles
Location: Center for Student Services, 2nd Floor, Common Area
Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Medical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series: "Conformal Sense Digitalization" - Xiaodong Chen, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Location: Annenberg 105
Thursday, August 17, 2023, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free Movie Screening: Techne: Evidence in the Anthropocene
Location: Beckman Auditorium (Register using link above)
Spotlight On Our People
Andrew Charbonneau
Graduate Student, Applied Physics and Materials Science
Andy Charbonneau is a G3 in the Applied Physics department, working on the augmentation of climate models with artificial intelligence for improved forecasting. Before coming to Caltech, Andy received his bachelor’s degree in physics from Princeton University (specializing in quantum systems and optimization), and was raised around Washington, D.C. Outside of school, he enjoys spending time with his friends, playing music or dancing, and going on long runs to soak up the California sunshine! He is excited to have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge interdisciplinary research with the CliMA team at Caltech and meet people from various backgrounds - he loves meeting new people, so don't hesitate to introduce yourself!
Michael Vanier (PhD '01)
Teaching Professor, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Before joining Caltech as an instructor in 2001, I was a graduate student in Computation and Neural Systems (CNS). I'm a self-taught programmer, which has been an advantage for me because programming still feels more like a hobby than a job. My interests include functional programming languages (like OCaml and Haskell), proof assistants, and the implementation of programming languages. I love teaching Caltech students because they are so quick and interested in everything. I enjoy skydiving, music, board/video games, and learning Japanese. My wife, Denise, used to be a standup comedian, and now teaches political science at Pierce College. We bonded over our shared love of comedy. My advice to students is this: find what you love and do that. Students are rightfully worried about getting a good job after graduation, but it’s more important to leave Caltech having a clear idea of what your passion is.
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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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