aspuru-list December 2009

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] chocolate covered macadamia nuts

by Anna B. Shin

Dear Group, I put a couple boxes in the big office. Enjoy, Anna

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Matlab for Linux

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear all, Matlab for Linux! Available for download http://hptc.fas.harvard.edu/odyssey/faq/software 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] Christmas present for Elsa

by Leslie Vogt

Hi everyone, It's getting close to the holidays, so Nathalie Snapp (Park Lab) and I are organizing a joint effort to give Elsa a token of our appreciation. We are planning on getting a gift card from Target since Elsa does so much to keep our labs clean! I am collecting any money you wish to donate - $5 would be appreciated. Elsa is leaving for the Christmas break next Thursday, so please do not delay in deciding if you will be contributing this year. Cheers, Leslie -- Leslie Vogt Aspuru-Guzik Group Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Invitation: Sunday 6th Dinner, 11 AM.

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear Aspuru-Guzik group members and friends of the group. You are invited to the Aspuru-Guzik group holiday party. We are celebrating the holidays and saying goodbye to Ville @ my place. (the Gazebo room downstairs) The party is a ROLL YOUR OWN SUSHI (including vegetarian and cooked options), if you want to bring something else, feel free to do so. But we will provide the Sushi, rolling mats, etc. and drinks. The event starts @ 11 AM for those that want to come and volunteer to help cook (steam rice, cut fish, etc.). and @1 PM for those that want to come to eat only. The address is 165 Pleasant St Apt 204, Cambridge, MA (you can Mapquest, close to the river in Cambridgeport). My cell is 6179096128, in case you get lost Please let us know how many guests are you bringing. Significant others and children are welcome. The DOODLE poll tells us if you come and type if you bring guests e.g. John Bananas (2) http://www.doodle.com/dv8ny3nekq54bz6g Thank you and looking forward to having you with us, -Dori and Alan 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] Pick Your Office (Updated), JOEL, then Mark, Sangwoo, Dmitrij, Alejandro

by Cesar Rodriguez

The other email thread was too long and messy, I summarized everything here. *I also have updated the maps of the office, putting names of people on their corresponding desks.* *Joel, it is your turn.* The mobs are suggesting we give the coffee machine a full desk, and stick you in the spot that we were reserving for the coffee machine. Please, chose soon, as other people have time constraints to move!!! People that need to chose, in order, are: *Joel, Mark, Sangwoo, Dmitrij, Alejandro* So far, people that have chosen are: Roberto: N Johannes: O Sule: P David: Li Kenta: Be Ivan: B James: Y Jacob: S Man Hong: Mg Cesar: C Semion: Na --- The old instructions follow: These are the results of randomly (using Alan's Seed number [15]) assigning the order of how to pick the desks in the offices. This will be referred to as *The List* from now on. Also included are maps to both of the new offices: *The Big Office* (M104a,M104,M105) and *The Little Office* (M137). Each desk has been labeled after an *Element* from the periodic table. Please, study these maps carefully. Starting with the first person on The List and following its order, each person will send an email to the Aspuru Group ( aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu) with their preferred desk by indicating the corresponding Element. For example, lets say that The List has the following names in order: 1) Paul, 2) Marie, 3) Amedeo, 4) Humphry First, Paul will email to the group (aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu) something like: Yay! I got first pick! I chose to move to the desk labeled *Zr*! Marie, it is your turn now to chose! Promptly, Marie will email the whole group saying: Alright, I want the desk labeled *Be *in the map. Your turn Amedeo! And so on until we have gone through the whole list. * It is important that you wait for your turn before you send an email to the whole group.* Make sure everyone before you has emailed their choice before you mail yours. To review: 1) Wait for the person before you on The List to email their choice of desk 2) Email the group your own choice of desk by indicating the Element (from the included maps). * If you take too long on making your choice, or if you do not follow the rules, an angry mob will decide your fate.* Finally, if you are moving to The Big Office (M104a, M104 or M105) you can start the move as early as Wednesday December 2nd, but after you have emailed your choice of desk. If you are moving to The Little Office (M137), you will have to wait a couple of weeks to wait before it is available (temporary arrangements might have to made, see Alan for details). The List (creation witnessed by Roberto and Man Hong) 'Roberto' [ 1] 'Johannes' [ 2] 'Sule' [ 3] 'David' [ 4] 'Kenta' [ 5] 'Ivan' [ 6] 'James' [ 7] 'Jacob' [ 8] 'Man Hong' [ 9] 'Cesar' [10] 'Semion' [11] 'Joel' [12] 'Mark' [13] 'Sangwoo' [14] 'Dmitrij' [15] 'Alejandro' [16]

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Email December 3 - 17

by Center for the Environment

Highlights: Tonight: Watch a short documentary that explores the steps that both the Chinese government and Chinese citizens are taking to combat the environmental degradation that is a by-product of its rapid industrial growth. Director Tessa Venell will be at this screening for a Q/A session after the event. December 7: Edward Cunningham, post-doctoral research fellow, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School, presents "Governing China's Energy Markets: How is the World's Largest Energy Producer Managed?" at the China Project Seminar. December 9: An afternoon research seminar and evening industry panel at MIT will discuss the current state of technology in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as well as the economic, and policy-related hurdles to making it a scalable reality in the US, the EU and in China. Calendar Listings: December 3, 2009 5:00pm - 6:00pm EEPIC Career Panel Littauer 150 (Trustman Room) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA Career panel is for all students interested in pursuing careers in the energy or environment industry. 5:15pm - 8:30pm Re-Embedding the Market: Crisis and Reinvention? CGIS South, Rm S020 1730 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA Three panel discusses in a video conference with the University of Melbourne, Australia. http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/blt/research/wshop-smarshall.html sjpinto(a)fas.harvard.edu 6:00pm MSI Thursday Evening Seminar Location: Center for the Environment (Rm 310) Harvard University 24 Oxford St, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA "Host/Candida Interactions During Health and Disease." Carol Kumamoto, Tufts University, Dept. of Microbiology. http://www.msi.harvard.edu/thursdays.html Karen L. Lachmayr klachmay(a)fas.harvard.edu 7:00pm Film Screening - The Green Reason: Beijing's Emerging Environmental Movement Eliot House Golden Arm Theatre (basement of F entryway) This short documentary by Tessa Venell explores the steps that both the Chinese government and Chinese citizens are taking to combat the environmental degradation that is a by-product of its rapid industrial growth. Tessa Venell, the director and Somerville resident, will join the screening and participate in a Q and A. Rebecca Cohen rjcohen(a)fas.harvard.edu December 4, 2009 9:00am - 12:30pm New England Restructuring Roundtable Location: Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard 13th Floor Conference Room Boston, MA 02210 Three panels: Sustainable Forestry/Biomass and Energy in New England, Wind Siting Reform Act, and Transformative Energy Technologies. http://www.raabassociates.org/main/calendar.asp 12:00pm - 1:00pm Environmental Sciences & Engineering Seminar Pierce Hall 100F Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Cambridge, MA Prof. Tina Voelker, Colorado School of Mines. "Biological production of reactive oxygen species in a freshwater system." December 5, 2009 9:00am - 4:00pm Innovation in Challenging Times Conference Northwest Science Building 52 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA Addressing the current challenges faced by companies across a variety of sectors. http://www.conferenceoninnovation.com December 7, 2009 11:45am - 12:45pm Harvard Energy Journal Club HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA Special guest Peter Nobile of LDA architects in Cambridge discusses energy efficiency in the remodeling of existing buildings in "Green Building or Leaky Artifact?" http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/ Kate Dennis kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu 1:00pm - 2:30pm Energy Technology Innovation Policy & Consortium for Energy Policy Research Seminar Series Fainsod Room (Littauer 324, HKS) 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA "Opportunities for Reducing U.S. Transportation’s Petroleum Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions." John Heywood, MIT. Louisa Lund louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu 4:00pm China Project Seminar Maxwell Dworkin 119 33 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "Governing China's Energy Markets: How is the World's Largest Energy Producer Managed?" Edward Cunningham, post-doctoral research fellow, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School. Chris Nielsen nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu http://chinaproject.harvard.edu/seminar%20folder/seminar/Cunningham091203 4:00pm EPS Fall Colloquium Haller Hall (Geo-Museum 102) 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA "Into and Out of the Last Glacial Maximum.” Peter Clark, Oregon State University Ganna Savostyanova ganna(a)eps.harvard.edu 5:00pm - 6:00pm MIT Energy Club Lecture Series MIT E51-395 Cambridge, MA Commissioner Suedeen Kelly from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Open to the public. Tim Heidel heidel(a)mit.edu December 8, 2009 5:30pm - 7:30pm Film Screening: "Supercharge Me! 30 Days Raw" Sever Hall, Room 202 Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA Film Screening and discussion with filmmaker, educator, raw food chef, Jenna Norwood about the impact of food on our health (mind, body & spirit) and the health of our planet. December 9, 2009 8:00pm MIT Energy Club Lecture Series: Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research Seminar and Industry Panel 66-110 / Stata Center MIT Cambridge, MA This afternoon research seminar and evening industry panel will discuss the current state of technology in CCS as well as the economic, and policy-related hurdles to making it a scalable reality in the US, the EU and in China. Open to the public. 8:00pm - 9:00pm Enviromental Action Committee Meeting Spindell Room, Quincy House, 58 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA Everyone interested in learning about the EAC and/or learning how to help make a difference for the environment is welcome. http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~eac/ December 10, 2009 11:45am Ecology Journal Club Location: HUCE, Meeting Room 318, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA Weekly discussions on an ecology-related paper; all interested researchers welcome, and papers on website. http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu 7:30pm Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street , Harvard Square, Cambridge Chad Laurent, Meister Consultants Group will discuss geothermal, solar thermal, and biomass energy. info(a)basea.org December 12, 2009 8:30am - 3:00pm Cambridge Climate Emergency Congress Cambridge City Hall 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA The Climate Congress will recommend actions to the Cambridge City Council to meet those goals. Updated information about the Congress will also be posted online. http://www.cambridgema.gov 617-349-4321 December 14, 2009 11:45am - 12:45pm Harvard Energy Journal Club HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA Visit the Energy Journal website for current topics of discussion. http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/ Kate Dennis kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu 1:00pm - 2:30pm Energy Technology Innovation Policy & Consortium for Energy Policy Research Seminar Series Fainsod Room (Littauer 324, HKS) 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA "Exploring a Legal Framework for Achieving Commercial-Scale Carbon Capture and Sequestration in the US." Wendy Jacobs, Harvard Law School. Louisa Lund louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu --- Always check the calendar on the website for updated information. 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. You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. [45]Unsubscribe aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu from this list. Links: 45. http://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&… Our mailing address is: 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA 02138 (T) 617-495-0368 www.environment.harvard.edu Copyright (C) 2008 Harvard University. All rights reserved.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] ANNOUNCEMENT: Dec. 8, 2009 - Prof. Birgitta Whaley-Excitonics Seminar

by rtavilla＠rle.mit.edu

Center for Excitonics Seminar Series Announcement The Center for Excitonics is an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science and Office of Basic Energy Sciences The Center for Excitonics invites you to join us at the next seminar of the 2009 series. Please forward this information on to others who might be interested in attending this and other center seminars. Title: Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis Presenter: Professor K. Birgitta Whaley Organization: Berkeley Quantum Information and Computation Center Department of Chemistry University of California, Berkeley Date: December 8, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 4:00pm Place: Harvard University 60 Oxford Street Cambridge Center URL: http://www.rle.mit.edu/excitonics Seminar URL: http://www.rle.mit.edu/excitonics/whaley-120809.html Abstract The initial light-harvesting step of photosynthesis is known to be exceptionally efficient, transporting absorbed light energy as electronic excitation to the reaction center with near unity efficiency within a few picoseconds. It was recently shown that this process is accompanied by surprisingly long-lived electronic coherences, which prompted speculation that light harvesting complexes might be robust, evolved quantum processors that operate effectively in a highly decohering environment. I shall present theoretical studies [1,2] of the quantum dynamics of a prototypical photosynthetic light harvesting complex, the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex that address the nature and extent of two characteristic features of quantum processors, quantum speedup and quantum entanglement, in these biological systems with the help of both generic model and realistic simulations. [1] Mohan Sarovar, Akihito Ishizaki, Graham R. Fleming, K. Birgitta Whaley, “Quantum entanglement in photosynthetic light harvesting complexes”, quant-ph/0905.3787 [2] S. Hoyer, M. Sarovar and K. B. Whaley, “Limits of quantum speedup in photosynthetic light harvesting”, quant-ph/0910.1847 Bio K. Birgitta Whaley is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley and co-Director of the Berkeley Quantum Information and Computation Center. Her research interests include theoretical chemical and quantum physics; quantum information and theory of quantum computation; dynamics of open quantum systems; theory of decoherence; quantum control, quantum nanoscale systems, including trapped cold atoms and molecules, helium droplets, hydrogen clusters, and semiconductor nanocrystals; nanoscale superfluidity; electronic and spintronic properties of semiconductor nanostructures. Whaley received her B.A. in Chemistry from Oxford University in 1978, was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University (1978–79), and then earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Chicago in 1984. She held research positions at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv University before moving to Berkeley in 1986. She became a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2002, and was the recipient of the Bergmann Award (1986), the A. P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship Award (1991–93), an Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist appointment (1996–97; 2004), and a Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science Professor appointment at the University of California, Berkeley (2002–03). She has authored over 160 scientific papers, with recent emphasis on helium cluster dynamics and topics in quantum information, control and computation. recent emphasis on helium cluster dynamics and topics in quantum information, control and computation. ergydrade, J.L Alonso, Pablo Echenique, L. Wirtz, A. Marini, M. Gruning, C. Rozzi, D. Varsano and E.K.U. Gross.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Things to repair in the new "big" off...

by saikinsk＠gmail.com

I've shared a document with you: Things to repair in the new "big" off... http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Abe3V76P4czWZGZxODVoNjlfN2ZydjR4M2sy&hl=e… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above. Please, feel comfortable writing your concerns. I would suggest using the chemical names of the desks for specificity.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Today: Seminar by Bob Silbey.

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear group, Today is a theory seminar, so I expect to have everyone of you attending the P-Chem seminar at 4 PM. The speaker is Bob Silbey. Greetings, Alan 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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Re: [Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Fwd: FW: The real list: Roberto wins!

by tempel＠physics.harvard.edu

I will take Li! Your turn Kenta.

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