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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] ** The chemical physics of biological and biologically-inspired solar energy harvesting ** (Deadline Nov 21st) Call for contributed papers: American Physical Society March Meeting 2009.

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear Colleague, This is a call for contributions to the following focused symposium at the next APS March Meeting. The meeting will take place on *March 16-20, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA. Please forward to other interested colleagues. *We look forward to an exciting symposium. *The chemical physics of biological and biologically-inspired solar energy harvesting* *Alan Aspuru-Guzik* (Harvard University), *Gregory Engel* (University of Chicago), co-organizers Every day, 5x1021 J of energy from the sun reaches the Earth's surface. By 2040, anthropogenic energy consumption will have doubled requiring 2x1018 J of energy for daily use. Therefore, given the abundance of untapped energy, scalable, economical solar energy harvesting is an attractive alternative energy source. The vast majority of the energy available to living organisms in the food chain emanates from photosynthesis. The mechanisms that photosynthetic organisms employ for light energy harvesting differ from those of solid-state inorganic devices both in their organization and in the degree of excitonic localization. Electronic excitations in solid state inorganic devices are delocalized and separated charge carriers are transported long distances; therefore these materials require a high degree of order. In contrast, natural light-harvesting antennas are organized at smaller length scales and employ more localized excitons; these excitons are then transported prior to charge separation. For the development of artificial light-harvesting devices, a fundamental understanding of the excitonic transport process is crucial for the development of novel nanostructured and organic photovoltaic materials. In this symposium, we seek to identify design principles of natural light harvesting systems and lay the foundation for the next generation of artificial light harvesting devices. Topics such as the role of coherence in excitonic energy transfer, excitonic diffusion, charge separation, and carrier recombination in both artificial and natural light-harvesting systems will be discussed. Speakers: *Marc A. Baldo*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *Tessa Calhoun*, University of California, Berkeley *Shaul Mukamel*, University of California, Irvine *Gregory D. Scholes*, University of Toronto *Robert J. Silbey*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *Leonas Valkūnas*, Vilnus University, Lithuania *Alan Aspuru-Guzik*, Harvard University The meeting will be held: *March 16-20, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA* For contributing your paper, follow the link below: http://www.aps.org/meetings/march/index.cfm *The deadline for receipt of abstracts is Friday, November 21, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00pm PST).* -- Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Assistant Professor Harvard University | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] group business

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Group, Please arrive on time for group meeting at 1:30pm in the Division Room. I need to make a few announcements regarding the following: 1) Travel policy (Egencia, meal allowance, talks/posters, summer/winter schools) 2) Reimbursements 3) Group equipment/supplies 4) Other things I've probably forgotten and hope to remember before the meeting... Let me know if you can't make it and I can brief you at a later time. All these items will be included in the group wiki under Bureaucracy or some evil word like that. Thanks, Anna -- Anna B. Shin Aspuru-Guzik Group Administrator Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 12 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 phone 617.496.9411 fax anna(a)chemistry.harvard.edu Aspuru-Guzik Group URL: http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Williams College

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Group, On Fri 14 Nov, Alan is visiting Williams College which is located in the northwestern corner of MA. He has 4 spots available for anyone who would like to join him. He will be giving a talk and visiting w/ Fred Strauch and Bill Wootters as well as other faculty and their students. Please reply if you'd like to come. Thanks, Anna -- Anna B. Shin Aspuru-Guzik Group Administrator Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 12 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 phone 617.496.9411 fax anna(a)chemistry.harvard.edu Aspuru-Guzik Group URL: http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [iic-colloquium] IIC Colloquium Nov. 12: Massively Parallel Computing with GPUs

by Rosalind Reid

I'm pleased to invite you to next Wednesday's IIC Colloquium. Please join us! Rosalind Reid Executive Director, Harvard Initiative in Innovative Computing ***************************** David Luebke, Research Scientist, NVIDIA Corporation IIC Colloquium - Accelerating Science with Massively Parallel Computing Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Time: 4:00 p.m., refreshments at 3:30 p.m. Location: 60 Oxford Street, Room 330 Abstract: Modern GPUs (graphics processing units) provide a level of massively parallel computation that was once the preserve of supercomputers. NVIDIA’s CUDA platform provides a scalable parallel programming model for GPUs consisting of minimal but expressive changes to the familiar C/C++ language, allowing programmers to focus on parallel algorithms rather than the mechanics of a new programming language. Using this platform, researchers across science and engineering are accelerating applications by up to two orders of magnitude. This talk will motivate GPU computing and explore the transition it represents in massively parallel computing from supercomputing to commodity "manycore" hardware available to all. In addition to sampling results to date, the colloquium will address the goals, implications, and key abstractions of the CUDA programming model and future directions for GPU computing. More information: http://iic.harvard.edu _______________________________________________ iic-colloquium mailing list iic-colloquium(a)calists.harvard.edu http://calists.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/iic-colloquium

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Update November 6 - 20

by Center for the Environment

Dear Friends of HUCE, Please be sure to check the HUCE calendar on our website, [ http://harvard.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=1… ]www.environment.harvard.edu, for the most up-to-date listings and complete event descriptions. If you would like to submit an event to the calendar, contact Lisa Matthews at the Center for the Environment: lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu [ mailto:lisa_matthews@harvard.edu ]. Feel free to distribute this email to your students, faculty, colleagues, and anyone else who may be interested in environmental events around the community. Please note: the _deadline _for _HUCE faculty seed grant applications _has changed to _December 1_. Highlights: Wednesday, November 12: Ulrich Beck, Professor of Sociology and director of the Institute for Sociology of Munich University, and the British Journal of Sociology Professor at the London School of Economics, presents "Risk Society's Cosmopolitan Moment: Climate change and the opportunity for a new world order." Thursday, November 13: Harvard Professor Charles Langmuir presents a long view of planetary events that can help us understand the relationship between human beings and the Earth as part of the "Earth Matters" programming at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Wednesday, November 19: In "Energy, Security, and the Long War of the 21st Century", R. James Woolsey speaks about the potential transformations from innovations in energy and the impact of these developments on national security in the second HUCE _Future of Energy_ lecture series of the Fall semester. Calendar Listings: Today 11/6/2008 4:00p Climate Seminar [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117067207 ] (Haller Hall, Geological Museum, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Climate sensitivity to forcing location and type and implications for 20th century climate change." Drew Shindell, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Contact: Shuting Jin , jin(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:jin@fas.harvard.edu ], 617.384.9005 , www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... [ http://www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars/climateseminar.html ] 4:00p OEB Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117826197 ] (Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) "Phylogenies from morphometrics." Benjamin de Bivort, Harvard University. Contact: Katie Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu [ mailto:kparodi@oeb.harvard.edu ], www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/semin... [ http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html ] 6:30p - 8:30p Arnold Arboretum Adult Education [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759920 ] (Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway Boston, MA 02130-3500) "Brave New Ecology: Nature in a Changing World". Peter Del Tredici, Senior Research Scientist, Arnold Arboretum and Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design Contact: landscape(a)arnarb.harvard.edu [ mailto:landscape@arnarb.harvard.edu ], 617.524.1718, [ http://calendar.arboretum.harvard.edu/index.php?mo=11&yr=2008 ]calendar.arboretum.harvard.edu/index.... Friday 11/7/2008 7:30a - 12:00p EBC Environmental-Energy-Climate Change Business Summit [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759953 ] (Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag Bay Colony Corporate Center, 1000 Winter St., Suite 4000, North Entrance, Waltham, MA) "Where are the Business Opportunities?" Three industry experts will present their observations about the key industry trends and outlook for the three major business sectors. Contact: [ http://ebc.terranovum.com/index.php?id=77&no_cache=1&tx_ciceventscalendar_p… ]ebc.terranovum.com/index.php?id=77&am... 8:30a - 9:30a Microbial Sciences Friday Chalktalk [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=112064429 ] (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) "Chasing pathogens in live cells by cutting edge fluorescence microscopy." Boerries Brandenburg, Postdoctoral Fellow, FAS - Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Contact: Christy Herren, herren(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:herren@fas.harvard.edu ], (617) 495 8643, www.msi.harvard.edu/fridays.html [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.msi.harvard.edu/fridays.html ] 11:00a Harvard Forest Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=122271906 ] (Seminar Room at Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main Street, Petersham, MA) "Biological invasions, global climate change and species distribution models: an investigation of species-climate relationships across space and time." Matt Fitzpatrick, University of Rhode Island. Contact: Audry Barker Plotkin, aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:aabarker@fas.harvard.edu ], 978-724-3302 x 268, harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc... [ http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminarschedule.html ] Saturday 11/8/2008 12:00p - 5:00p Massachusetts Power Shift [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125637796 ] (Hauser 104, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA) Building and strengthening relationships between activists across the state, presenting a week-by-week plan to create meaningful change. Contact: coordinator(a)masspowershift.org, www.masspowershift.org/meetings [ http://www.masspowershift.org/meetings ] 7:30p A Sense Of Wonder [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601157 ] (The Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA) The acclaimed play based on the life of Rachel Carson, written and performed by Kaiulani Lee. A benefit for the Nature Connection/AAI. Contact: 978-369-2585 , www.aai-nature.org [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.aai-nature.org ] Monday 11/10/2008 12:00p Can Cities [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759993 ] Shrink to Greatness? Sustainable Design and (Un)Development in Cities (Taubman 275, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA) Assistant Professor Justin Hollander introduces a new model for local governments to manage economic decline through physical design and planning in a way that maintains neighborhood quality and enhances enviromental conditions. Contact: Erin Dea, Erin_Dea(a)ksg.harvard.edu [ mailto:Erin_Dea@ksg.harvard.edu ], www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/event... [ http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/events-calendar/node_31588/%28date%2… ] 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125073187 ] (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit the Energy Journal website for current topics of discussion. Contact: Mark Winkler, mwinkler(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:mwinkler@fas.harvard.edu ], www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.ht… ] 4:00p EPS Fall Colloquium [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601160 ] (Haller Hall, Room 102, Geological Museum, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Triggering Earthquakes by Seismic Waves." Emily Brodsky, UC Santa Cruz Contact: Ganna Savostyanova, annasavostyanova(a)gmail.com [ mailto:annasavostyanova@gmail.com ] Tuesday 11/11/2008 7:30p - 12:00p Cambridge Entomological Club Meeting [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759938 ] (Museum of Comparative Zoology, 101, 26 Oxford Street, Harvard University Campus, Cambridge, MA) "Coevolution between insects and autumn colors." Marco Archetti, Oxford University Contact: [ http://entclub.org ]entclub.org/ Wednesday 11/12/2008 3:00p - 7:00p HBS Energy Symposium [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601134 ] (Spangler Auditorium, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA) The HBS Energy Club is excited to present this year's Energy Symposium: The Future of Energy. 4:00p - 5:30p Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=120322977 ] (Littaur-382, 79 JFK St., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) "Impacts of State-Level Limits on Greenhouse Gases Per Mile in the Presence of the National CAFE Standard." Mark Jacobsen, University of California, San Diego. Contact: Jason Chapman, Jason_Chapman(a)ksg.harvard.edu [ mailto:Jason_Chapman@ksg.harvard.edu ], 617-496-8054, www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/heep/event... [ http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/heep/events.html ] 5:00p - 7:00p Science and Democracy Lecture Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=116240692 ] (Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South Building, Concourse Level, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA) "Risk Society's Cosmopolitan Moment: Climate Change and the opportunity for a new world order." Ulrich Beck, Professor of Sociology at the University of Munich, and the British Journal of Sciology Professor at the London School of Economics and Sciences. Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu [ mailto:lisa_matthews@harvard.edu ], 617-495-8883 7:00p - 9:00p Science in the News Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117067341 ] (Armenise amphitheater, Harvard Medical School, Longwood Campus, Boston, MA) Visit the Science in the News website for the schedule of topics. Contact: sitnboston(a)yahoo.com [ mailto:sitnboston@yahoo.com ], [ http://www.hms.harvard.edu/sitn ]www.hms.harvard.edu/sitn/ Thursday 11/13/2008 3:30p Solid Earth Physics Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=121357552 ] (Hoffman Faculty Lounge, 4th Floor, 20 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Dynamic Stress Drop and Rupture Velocity for Mining Induced Seismicity." Wojciech Debski, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw Contact: esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEM... [ http://esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEMINAR.html ] 4:00p OEB Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117826200 ] (Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) "The Evolution of C4 Photosynthesis." Rowan Sage, University Of Toronto. Contact: Katie Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu [ mailto:kparodi@oeb.harvard.edu ], www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/semin... [ http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html ] 5:00p - 6:00p Harvard's Plans for a Sustainable Allston! [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125637805 ] ("Allston Room", Holyoke Center, 1350 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA) Discussion with Harris Band, Director of Physical Planning, Allston Development Group 6:00p Microbial Sciences Initiative Thursday Evening Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759875 ] (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Karen Casciotti (WHOI), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Research Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry. Contact: Christy Herren, herren(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:herren@fas.harvard.edu ], www.msi.harvard.edu/thursdays.html [ http://www.msi.harvard.edu/thursdays.html ] 6:00p Harvard Museum of Natural History: Earth Matters [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124638791 ] (Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Earth and Human: A Planetary Perspective." Charles Langmuir, Higgins Professor of Geochemistry at Harvard University Contact: hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu [ mailto:hmnh@oeb.harvard.edu ], 617.495.3045 , www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_spe... [ http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php#earth ] Friday 11/14/2008 11:00a Harvard Forest Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759900 ] (Seminar Room at Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main Street, Petersham, MA) "New England Land Conservation." C.H.W. Foster, New England Natural Resources Center. Contact: Audry Barker Plotkin, aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:aabarker@fas.harvard.edu ], 978-724-3302 x 268, harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc... [ http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminarschedule.html ] Sunday 11/16/2008 9:00a Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) Conference [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601187 ] (Stata Center, Bldg. 32, MIT, 32 Vassar St., Cambridge, MA) "The Power of One, the Power of All." Featuring keynote speakers Ian Bowles and David Gershon. Contact: conference(a)massclimateaction.net [ mailto:conference@massclimateaction.net ], massclimateaction.net/conference/2008... [ http://massclimateaction.net/conference/2008-conference.html ] Monday 11/17/2008 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125073188 ] (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit the Energy Journal website for current topics of discussion. Contact: Mark Winkler, mwinkler(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:mwinkler@fas.harvard.edu ], www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.ht… ] 4:00p - 5:30p Energy Policy Research Seminar [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=120524125 ] (Perkins Room, 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA) "Transmission issues on cross-border trade of electricity: The case of internal compensation charges in the European Union." Professor Ignacio Perez-Arriaga, MIT. Contact: Louisa Lund, louisa_lund(a)harvard.edu [ mailto:louisa_lund@harvard.edu ], 617-495-8693 Tuesday 11/18/2008 8:00a Greenbuild [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601168 ] (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA) The US Green Building Council's Conference and Expo presents hundreds of companies showing their products and fantastic speakers and panel discussions. Contact: 617-954-2000 , [ http://www.greenbuildexpo.org ]www.greenbuildexpo.org/ 8:30a 4th Annual Conference on Clean Energy: Financing and Partnering for Emerging Businesses [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759997 ] (Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA) Join hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders in the clean energy community as they converge on Boston for the premier regional event. Contact: [ http://www.greenovationconference.com ]www.greenovationconference.com/ 12:00p Herbaria Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759942 ] (Herbaria Seminar Room, 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA) "Sex, deceit, and carbon laundering: Ecological insights into the provocative lives of myco-heterotrophic plants in the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae)." Matt Klooster, Mercer Fellow/Davis Lab Contact: [ http://www.huh.harvard.edu/seminar_series ]www.huh.harvard.edu/seminar_series/ 3:00p - 4:00p ClimaTea Lecture/Journal Club [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117067229 ] (Geological Museum, Room 418, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) Visit the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics website for current speakers and topics of discussion. Contact: Kate Dennis, kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:kdennis@fas.harvard.edu ], www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/semi… ] 4:00p The Geopolitics of Energy Diversification: Walking Pragmatically on the U.S.-Russian Strategic Tightrope in Southeast Europe [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759994 ] (Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building, 79 JFK St., Cambridge) Dr. Constantinos Filis is director of the Russia and Eurasia Center at the Panteion University Institute of International Relations in Athens, Greece. Contact: Ilyana_Sawka(a)ksg.harvard.edu [ mailto:Ilyana_Sawka@ksg.harvard.edu ], www.hks.harvard.edu/kokkalis/events.html [ http://www.hks.harvard.edu/kokkalis/events.html ] 4:00p Earth History and Paleobiology Seminar [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=123077968 ] (Haller Hall, Room 102, Geological Museum, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Modes of Evolution in the Fossil Record." Gene Hunt, Smithsonian Institution Contact: ehap.seminar(a)gmail.com [ mailto:ehap.seminar@gmail.com ] 4:15p - 5:15p MIT Energy Initiative Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=121357544 ] (66-110, Landau Building, 25 Ames Street, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA) "Zero Energy Buildings: Potentials and Realities." Stephen Selkowitz, Department Head, Building Technologies Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Contact: Jameson Twomey , jtwomey(a)mit.edu [ mailto:jtwomey@mit.edu ], [ http://mit.edu/mitei/news/seminars ]mit.edu/mitei/news/seminars/ 7:00p The Greening of Boston: An Architect's Vision [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601158 ] (Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon Street, Boston, MA) Speaker: Stefan Behnisch. Boston, being on a route towards a more sustainable city, will have great opportunities and challenges to move further in this direction. Contact: info(a)boston.goethe.org [ mailto:info@boston.goethe.org ], 617 262 6050, www.goethe.de/ins/us/bos/ver/en362604... [ http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/bos/ver/en3626044v.htm ] Wednesday 11/19/2008 8:00a Greenbuild [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601168 ] (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA) The US Green Building Council's Conference and Expo presents hundreds of companies showing their products and fantastic speakers and panel discussions. Contact: 617-954-2000 , [ http://www.greenbuildexpo.org ]www.greenbuildexpo.org/ 8:30a 4th Annual Conference on Clean Energy: Financing and Partnering for Emerging Businesses [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759997 ] (Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA) Join hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders in the clean energy community as they converge on Boston for the premier regional event. Contact: [ http://www.greenovationconference.com ]www.greenovationconference.com/ 4:00p - 5:30p Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=120322978 ] (Littauer-382, 79 JFK St., John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) "The Environmental Consequences of the North American Free Trade Agreement: A Consumption Based Approach." Lucas Davis, University of Michigan, and Matthew Kahn, University of California. Contact: Jason Chapman, Jason_Chapman(a)ksg.harvard.edu [ mailto:Jason_Chapman@ksg.harvard.edu ], 617-496-8054, www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/heep/event... [ http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/heep/events.html ] 5:00p - 7:00p Covering the Environment in a New Media World [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601141 ] (Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South Building, Concourse Level, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA) A public lecture hosted by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School. Contact: Emily Huhn, Emily_Huhn(a)hms.harvard.edu [ mailto:Emily_Huhn@hms.harvard.edu ], 617 384-8739, [ http://chge.med.harvard.edu ]chge.med.harvard.edu 5:00p - 6:00p The Future of Energy [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=116240675 ] (Science Center Lecture Hall D, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Energy, Security, and the Long War of the 21st Century" with R. James Woolsey, Venture Partner with VantagePoint Venture Partners of San Bruno, California. Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu [ mailto:lisa_matthews@harvard.edu ], 617-495-8883 5:30p - 7:00p Bright Green, Bright Future Launch Party [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601178 ] (Institute of Contemporary Arts, ) The Green Standard, a non-profit dedicated to advancing global sustainability through products and purchasing, is hosting a special event during Greenbuild. Contact: Ellen Hall , ellen_hall(a)thegreenstandard.org [ mailto:ellen_hall@thegreenstandard.org ], 919-824-1195 , www.thegreenstandard.org [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.thegreenstandard.org ] 7:00p - 9:00p Science in the News Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117067342 ] (Armenise amphitheater, Harvard Medical School, Longwood Campus, Boston, MA) Visit the Science in the News website for the schedule of topics. Contact: sitnboston(a)yahoo.com [ mailto:sitnboston@yahoo.com ], [ http://www.hms.harvard.edu/sitn ]www.hms.harvard.edu/sitn/ Thursday 11/20/2008 8:00a Greenbuild [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601168 ] (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA) The US Green Building Council's Conference and Expo presents hundreds of companies showing their products and fantastic speakers and panel discussions. Contact: 617-954-2000 , [ http://www.greenbuildexpo.org ]www.greenbuildexpo.org/ 3:30p China Project Seminar [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124759893 ] (Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Costly Blackouts in China: Measuring Productivity and Environmental Effects of Electricity Shortages." Ms. WANG Qiong (Juliana), doctoral student, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Contact: Chris Nielsen , nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu [ mailto:nielsen2@fas.harvard.edu ], 617-496-2378, chinaproject.harvard.edu/seminar%20fo... [ http://chinaproject.harvard.edu/seminar%20folder/seminars-2008-fall-term-sc… ] 4:00p OEB Seminar Series [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=117826195 ] (Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) "Acoel Flatworm Development & the Evolution of Bilaterian Organ Systems." Andreas Hejnol, University of Hawaii, Kewalo Marine Labs. Contact: Katie Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu [ mailto:kparodi@oeb.harvard.edu ], www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/semin... [ http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news_events/seminars.html ] 5:00p - 6:30p Biofuels: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=125601148 ] (Aldrich 208, Harvard Business Scool, Boston, MA) A presentation by Dr. Isaac Berzin, the founder of Cambridge-based GreenFuel Technologies, a venture-backed developer of algae-based biofuels. Contact: contact(a)boston-israel.org [ mailto:contact@boston-israel.org ], www.boston-israel.org [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/www.boston-israel.org ] 6:00p Harvard Museum of Natural History: Earth Matters [ http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/index.htm?event_id=124638817 ] (Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Earthquakes! How We Can Better Understand and Prepare for Them." John H. Shaw, Dudley Professor of Structural and Economic Geology at Harvard University Contact: http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php#earth, hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu [ mailto:hmnh@oeb.harvard.edu ], 617.495.3045 ============================================== You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. Unsubscribe aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu from this list: http://harvard.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=5… Our mailing address is: Harvard University Center for the Environment 24 Oxford St. 3rd floor Cambridge, MA 02138 Our telephone: (617) 495-0368 Forward this email to a friend: http://forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=b30f2ce… Update your profile: http://harvard.list-manage.com/profile?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=5bea9…

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Turbomole 5.10

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear all We have a university license for Turbomole! Here are the immediate download instructions. Things will get easier later, but I think we should tell the students about this in section soon! Alan ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: FAS Software <software(a)fas.harvard.edu> Date: Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:08 AM Subject: Fwd: Turbomole 5.10 To: "Anthony R. Shaw" <shaw(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Cc: "Dr. Gregg Tucci" <tucci(a)fas.harvard.edu>, Alan Aspuru-Guzik < aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>, Matthew McDonald < mcdonald(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Tony, The Turbomole order has been processed. Below is the download information. I will begin to arrange for our admins. to create a FAS download page installer, but I wanted to send this to you and the others so that you can make use of it immediately. Best regards, Steve Begin forwarded message: *From: *Turbomole Support <turbomole(a)cosmologic.de> *Date: *November 5, 2008 4:37:13 AM EST *To: *software(a)fas.harvard.edu *Cc: *Turbomole Support Team <turbomole(a)cosmologic.de> *Subject: **Turbomole 5.10* Dear Sirs, Turbomole version 5.10 can be copied now. Please follow the download and installation procedure as described below. After the installation you will find the documentation and the tutorial in $TURBODIR/DOC Please run the Testsuite before starting your own calculations! If an error occurs just ask for help (turbomole(a)cosmologic.de). Turbomole news, some FAQs, the latest basis sets and documentation can be found on our web site www.turbomole.com Please note that you have been added to the Turbomole User Mailing List. Release notes, bug fixes, etc. will be announced there. A user forum has been installed to create a platform where users can share their experiences: www.turbo-forum.com Please note that the user forum has nothing to do with the Turbomole support. If you have problems, errors, possible bugs, etc. please write an email to turbomole(a)cosmologic.de ----------- PART 1: DOWNLOAD ------------------------------------ Please do an FTP to tchftp.chemie.uni-karlsruhe.de User-name: harvard Password: W4-!x3qq 1.1 Turbomole default installation file In your home-directory you will find (a) file(s) called turbolinux-5.10.tar.gz turboapple-5.10.tar.gz which contain(s) the full Turbomole command line versions. The Windows version is available within the graphical user interface TmoleX only. 1.2 COSMO batch file calculations Furtheron, there is a file called calculate_2.06.tar.gz with the script calculate, which is able run jobs at the levels mainly needed for COSMOtherm on a given batch of input coordinates. Please unpack the file and read the documentation (included as pdf file). calculate can be installed independently to Turbomole to any arbitrary directory, but it requires an already installed version of Turbomole at run time. 1.3 TmoleX, the GUI for Turbomole Finally, the Turbomole graphical user interface TmoleX 1.1 is also available for download: TmoleX_windows_1_1.exe TmoleX_macos_1_1.dmg tmoleX.bin TmoleX includes the serial version of Turbomole 5.10 for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, resp. Under Linux, the downloaded file just has to be set to execute permissions (chmod a+x tmoleX.bin) and then started (./tmoleX.bin). Under Windows, Perl has to be installed in order to be able to run geometry optimizations. We recommend to use the freely available ActivePerl from ActiveState (http://www.activestate.com/Products/activeperl/). 1.5 Possible problems Possibly a 'dir' or an 'ls' will not work due to some security settings. If that is the case simply type in this: ftp> bin ftp> get <filename> This should always work, no matter what you are allowed to see. If you are able to log in, but the download process does fail, please set the mode of your ftp program to passive or active, and try again (for the standard ftp program just type 'passive' or 'active' before calling 'get'). After having copied the file, several things have to be done to install Turbomole: ----------- PART 2 : Installation of Turbomole on your machine(s) ------- I) UNPACKING: - copy the file to any directory (e.g. /local/ or to an NFS or DFS disk) - uncompress it with gunzip - untar it tar -xvf turbo*.tar this will create a directory TURBOMOLE containing several subdirectories. II) INSTALLATION: - Please read the README file in the TURBOMOLE directory, it contains the installation procedure and additional important informations! Regards, Turbomole Support Team -- --------------------------------------------- Turbomole Support Team COSMOlogic GmbH&Co.KG Burscheider Str. 515 D-51381 Leverkusen Germany Tel. +49-2171-363668 Fax +49-2171-731689 EMail: turbomole(a)cosmologic.de -- Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Assistant Professor Harvard University | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu

15 years, 6 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Postdoc positions

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: keye martin <keye.martin(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 8:29 PM Subject: Postdoc positions To: keye.martin(a)gmail.com Hello everyone, The informatic phenomena group at NRL has some postdoc positions open. Each position is for two years (with a possible third year based on performance) and pays in excess of $65,000 per year. The positions are administered as awards through the National Academy of Science. Unfortunately, these particular positions are only open to US citizens or legal permanent residents. The positions are described in slightly more detail at the following link: http://nrc58.nas.edu/pgasurvey/data/aobooks/rapbooks.asp?mode=rodetail&roid… We plan to advertise them soon on the AMS and mathjobs websites. Please forward this information to any interested parties, Keye -- Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Assistant Professor Harvard University | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu

15 years, 6 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] birhtday photos

by Semion K Saikin

Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting me tonight. Here are the photos from the party http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~saykin/Semion_Nov4_08.rar . I just removed that were not focused. I'll keep the archive on my account for several days only. It overlimits my account. So, congratulations with the new president! Semion ******************************************** Semion K. Saikin Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 email: saykin(a)fas.harvard.edu phone: (619)212-6649 ********************************************

15 years, 6 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [theochem-announce] Wednesday lecture

by Seth Difley

Please take note of the Theochem lecture this Wednesday. Title-- How is the Landscape Upon Which Life Evolves Selected: Spontaneous Emergence of Modularity Speaker-- Michael Deem (Rice University) http://www.mwdeem.rice.edu/mwdeem/ Time-- Wed, November 5, 2008 4PM Place-- MIT (24-121) http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=24-121 More Information-- http://people.bu.edu/theochem _______________________________________________ theochem-announce mailing list theochem-announce(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/theochem-announce

15 years, 6 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Monday November 3

by Edward Farhi

Dear Quanta We will meet on Monday November 3 at 3:00 in the usual spot. David Gosset will tell us about his research. Eddie ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Edward Farhi Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Director Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building 6 Room 300 Cambridge MA 02139 617 253 4871 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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