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Vibrations
The Newsletter for the EAS Community
Selected Upcoming Events
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Welcome Back to Campus Party
Location: Braun Athletic Center, Patio and Multipurpose Room
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Applied Physics Seminar: "Carbon Negative Technology to Solve the Climate Crisis" - Eli Yablonovitch, Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley
Location: Noyes 147
Thursday, September 14 & Friday, September 15, 2023 (All Day)
Caltech Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy: Conspiratorial Thinking & Origins, Spread, and Consequences Workshop
Location: Baxter Lecture Hall
Saturday, September 23, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sci-fi to Sci-fact: Artificial Intelligence on the Big Screen (arrive early for festivities, food, and merchandise outside the auditorium)
Location: Beckman Auditorium
Monday, October 23, 2023, 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Caltech-Amgen Research Symposium (Register here)
Location: Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research building
Save the Date: Friday, December 1, 2023
Caltech Center for Sensing to Intelligence (S2I) Symposium on AI and Sensing
Location: Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research building
Spotlight On Our People
Abraham Belayneh
Undergraduate Student, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Hey! I am a rising third-year undergraduate student majoring in computer science. I have a strong interest in cloud infrastructure and server-side development. For the past two summers, I have been working with NVIDIA on their GPU technology, leading the development of cloud software to improve resource utilization for engineers within a wide span of engineering teams. As for areas of interest outside of academia, I take great pleasure in photography, creating illusive one-shots for my business and bringing visions to fruition (view my photography website). Additionally, I am a part of an undergraduate band known as ÆTHER where I play the bass guitar.
Anna Gorgogianni
Postdoc, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
I am a postdoctoral scholar in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, working with Professor José Andrade. My current research focuses on data-driven multiscale modeling of the failure behavior of granular media. Interacting with the Caltech community during these last two years has been a continuous source of inspiration to me. Prior to joining Caltech, I was a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota, working on continuum finite element modeling of quasibrittle fracture, in both deterministic and stochastic settings. My interest in mechanics and fracture phenomena was largely developed due to my father being a physicist. Coming from Greece, I enjoy the California climate, even though it can make me feel nostalgic at times. In my free time, I enjoy going to concerts, socializing, and exploring big cities.
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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.
Kavli Nanoscience Institute Nils Asplund FAST Prize
The $25,000 prize aims to encourage faculty, researchers, and staff to create new tools and techniques to advance nanoscience and nanotechnology research at Caltech. Lead principal investigators who are affiliated with one of Caltech's academic divisions and are able to conduct research on campus are eligible. Submission deadline: 5 pm PT on September 30, 2023. Learn more.
Resnick Sustainability Institute Explorer Grant
The Resnick Sustainability Institute is offering grants of up to $150,000 for projects that address significant challenges and opportunities associated with climate change and the stewardship of natural resources. The call is limited to lead PIs who have their primary affiliation with one of Caltech's academic divisions and the ability to conduct research on campus. Only one application per lead PI is allowed. Submission deadline: October 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT. Learn more.
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