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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Update April 9 - 23

by Center for the Environment

Highlights: Monday, April 13: Daniel Simberloff, Professor of Environmental Science, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, discusses the impacts of invasive species in the second event in the HUCE lecture series on Biodiversity, Ecology, and Global Change. Wednesday, April 15: The Future of Energy spring 2009 series concludes with Richard Garwin, a long time advisor to US governments on nuclear issues and IBM Fellow Emeritus at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, who will present "A View of Nuclear Power in the World’s Energy Future." Calendar Listings: Today 4/9/2009 5:00p Green Conversations (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) "The MPG Illusion." Richard P. Larrick, Associate Professor of Management Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. Joined by Max Bazerma (HBS). Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-8883 6:00p Microbial Sciences Initiative Thursday Evening Seminar Series (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) "Mycorrhizas and ecosystem processes." Ian Alexander, Regius Professor of Botany, University of Aberdeen. Contact: Christy Herren, herren(a)fas.harvard.edu, (617) 495 8643, www.msi.harvard.edu/thursdays.html 7:30p - 9:00p Coordinating to Confront the Brute Realities of a Changing Climate (Sever Hall, Room 113, Harvar Yard, Cambridge, MA) Join the International Relations Council for one of IR Week’s most pertinent events—climate change evening. Contact: Karen McKinnon (EAC), mckinnon(a)fas.harvard.edu Friday 4/10/2009 8:30a - 6:00p Spatial Temporal Workshop (Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South Building, Concourse Level, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA) "Workshop on Spatial-Temporal Modeling: Its implications across disciplines." Contact: isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic5... 11:00a - 12:00p Harvard Forest Seminar Series (Seminar Room at Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest, 324 North Main Street, Petersham, MA) "Gloeotrichia echinulata: a causal agent of regime change in oligotrophic lakes?" Kathryn Cottingham, Dartmouth College. Contact: Audry Barker Plotkin, aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu, 978-724-3302 x 268, harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc... Saturday 4/11/2009 2:00p - 6:00p Energy in Transition: Harvard Alumni Association Event (Science Center, One Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) A group of Harvard scholars and alumni serving as energy industry leaders discuss future energy sources and technology. Contact: Roberta DeStefano, roberta_newell(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-1920, post.harvard.edu/harvard/alumni/html... 7:00p - 11:00p Go Green Dance Party ( Lexington Knights of Columbus Heritage Hall, 177 Bedford St., Lexington, MA ) A benefit to fund LexGWAC, GWEN (Global Warming Awareness Network) and 350.org in their efforts to raise awareness about the 350.org Global Day of Climate Action. Contact: www.gwenet.org/events.htm Monday 4/13/2009 10:00a - 12:30p Clean Power: Building a New Clean Energy Economy ( Wong Auditorium Tang Center, Building E51 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA) Keynote Address: "President Obama's Energy Independence and Global Warming Agenda." The Honorable Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change. 11:30a Harvard Energy Journal Club (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, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/ 12:00p - 1:00p Environmental Sciences and Engineering Seminar (Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Hydrological research for carbon capture and storage." Simon A. Mathias, Imperial College London, UK. Contact: Norma Stewart, nstewart(a)seas.harvard.edu 5:00p Biodiversity, Ecology, and Global Change (Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave, Harvard Campus, Cambridge) "A Case Study of Biological Invasion: a Global Threat to Biodiversity." Daniel Simberloff, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee. Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-8883 6:30p - 7:30p Business & Environment Club Event (Aldrich 211, Harvard Business Scool, Boston, MA)CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of EnerNOC, Tim has guided the company's strategic course since its inception in 2001. Under Tim's leade... Contact: Marc Oman, moman(a)mba2009.hbs.edu Tuesday 4/14/2009 9:30a - 1:00p Semi-Annual Spring Freecycling Event (Courtyard Cafe, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA) Office supply swap to encourage sharing and re-use of gently used or un-wanted supplies among departments, students, etc. Contact: Claire Berezowitz, Claire_Berezowitz(a)harvard.edu, hms.harvard.edu/org.asp?freecyc 12:00p Herbaria Seminar Series (Sherman Fairchild Lecture Hall, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA) Mark Beilstein, Mercer Fellow, Mathews lab. Title TBA. Contact: www.huh.harvard.edu/seminar_series/ 1:00p 2009 Dudley Herschbach Teacher/Scientist Lecture (Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA ) "Science Education in the 21st Century: Using Methods of Science to Teach Science." Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate in Physics from the University of British Columbia. 3:00p - 4:00p ClimaTea Lecture/Journal Club (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, 617-384-8398, www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... 4:15p MIT Energy Initiative Seminar Series (MIT Building 66, Room 110, Cambridge, MA) "Revising Limits in Energy Conversion Using Nanostructures." Arun Majumdar, Almy & Agnes Maynard Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering, UC Berkeley. Contact: web.mit.edu/mitei/news/seminars/ Wednesday 4/15/2009 4:00p - 5:30p Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy (Littaur-382, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA) "Uncertainty, Extreme Outcomes, and Climate Change Policy." Robert Pindyck, MIT. Contact: Jason Chapman, Jason_Chapman(a)ksg.harvard.edu, 617-496-8054 5:00p The Future of Energy (Science Center D, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "A View of Nuclear Power in the World's Energy Future." Richard Garwin, IBM Fellow Emeritus. Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-8883 7:00p Boston Area Solar Energy Association (First Parish Church, 3 Church St., Cambridge) "Beyond Weatherization to Deep Energy Retrofits." Paul Eldrenkamp, Byggmeister. Contact: info(a)basea.org, www.basea.org 8:00p Environmental 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. Contact: Caitlin Rotman, caitlin.rotman(a)gmail.com Thursday 4/16/2009 2:00p - 5:30p A Symposium to Honor Institute Professor of John Deutch (Lecture Hall 10-250, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA) Celebrating the 70th birthday of MIT Institute Professor John M. Deutch and in recognizing his manifold contributions. 2:00p Solid Earth Physics Seminar Series (Hoffman Faculty Lounge, 4th Floor, 20 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Boundary layer transitions in rotating convection and dynamo systems." Jonathan Aurnou, Simulated Planetary Interiors Lab, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California. 6:00p Harvard Museum of Natural History Exhibit Opening Lecture (Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) Neil Shubin, provost of The Field Museum of Natural History, Professor of Anatomy at the University of Chicago. Contact: hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu, 617-495-3045, www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_spe... 8:00p Physics Lecture (Science Center D, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "The Discovery of the Superconducting Energy Gap." Michael Tinkham, Harvard University. Friday 4/17/2009 9:00a - 5:00p Radcliffe Science Symposium (Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden St., Radcliffe Yard, Cambridge, MA) "Improving Decision Making: Interdisciplinary Lessons from the Natural and Social Sciences." Contact: 617-495-8600, www.radcliffe.edu 10:00a - 11:30a Frontiers in Sustainability Science Seminar (Perkins Room, 4th Floor, Rubenstein Building, KSG, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA) "Soil Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Change." Diana Wall, Director, School for Global Environmental Sustainability and Professor, Department of Biology, Colorado State University. Contact: Maryanne Baumgartner, maryanne_baumgartner(a)harvard.edu, 617-496-7466, www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci 2:15p - 4:15p American Environmental History: The State of the Field, at Sea and on Land (Robinson Hall, Lower Level Library, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) "On Land" symposium, presented by the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, and the Harvard University Center for the Environment. Contact: Arthur Patton-Hock, apattonh(a)fas.harvard.edu, 617-495-1119 Saturday 4/18/2009 1:30p - 3:30p Energy Town Hall Meeting (First Parish Church, 3 Church St., Cambridge) Sponsored by: Massachusetts Power Shift and Focus the Nation, in conjunction with several local environment organizations. Contact: Jane Baldwin, jbaldwin(a)fas.harvard.edu, 203-984-8404 Monday 4/20/2009 11:30a Harvard Energy Journal Club (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, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/ 5:30p - 8:30p “The Creek Runs Red” Documentary Showing & Faculty Discussion (Kresge G2, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA) "The Creek Runs Red" looks at the toxic legacy of lead mining in the small community of Picher, Oklahoma. Contact: Peter James, pjames(a)hsph.harvard.edu Tuesday 4/21/2009 9:30a - 11:00a Energy Technology Innovation Policy Seminar Series (Belfer Center Library, Littauer 369, 79 JFK St., Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA) "The Impact of Carbon Emission Constraints on Chinese Coal-Based Power Technologies." Xiaowei Xuan, ETIP Research Fellow. Contact: Sam Milton, sam_milton(a)harvard.edu, (617) 496-5584 , www.belfercenter.org/energy 12:00p Herbaria Seminar Series (Sherman Fairchild Lecture Hall, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA) "Evolution of Floral Symmetry in Malpighiaceae: Pollination Ecology, Parallel Evolution, and Genetic Basis." Wenheng Zhang (Davis Lab). Contact: www.huh.harvard.edu/seminar_series/ 3:00p - 4:00p ClimaTea Lecture/Journal Club (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, 617-384-8398, www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars... 5:00p - 6:00p Radcliffe Spring Science Tea (Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden St., Radcliffe Yard, Cambridge, MA) Enjoy tea and conversation with science fellows, faculty, other science graduate students, and undergraduates. Contact: Gilmore Tamny, science(a)radcliffe.edu, (617) 384-6742 Wednesday 4/22/2009 10:30a - 12:00p Geopolitics of Energy Seminar Series (Land Lecture Hall, 4th Floor Belfer Building, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA) "Geopolitical Ramifications of Success in the Shift to Renewables." Tom Fingar, Payne Distinguished Lecturer, Stanford University. Contact: bcsia_ksg(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-1400, belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/3... 11:00a - 2:00p Sustainability Showcase at HMS (Elements Cafeteria, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA) The Sustainability Showcase will feature sustainability initiatives at HMS including but not limited to: information about sustainable dining and a farmers’ market, sustainable transporta... Contact: Claire Berezowitz, Claire_Berezowitz(a)harvard.edu Calendar: Center for the Environment 2:00p - 5:00p China Learning Workshop (CGIS South Building, Room 050, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA) "China Learning Workshop: Resources and Technology for Spatial Studies of China." Contact: Chris Nielsen , nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu, 617-496-2378 5:00p Biodiversity, Ecology, and Global Change (Sherman Fairchild Lecture Hall, 7 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA) "Assembling and restoring ecosystems in a rapidly changing world." Aaron Ellison, Harvard Forest. Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-8883 8:00p Environmental 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. Contact: Caitlin Rotman, caitlin.rotman(a)gmail.com Thursday 4/23/2009 10:00a - 11:30a Energy Technology Innovation Policy Seminar Series (Belfer Center Library, Littauer 369, 79 JFK St., Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA) "Structuring an Energy Technology Revolution." Charles Weiss, Distinguished Professor of Science, Technology, and International Affairs at Georgetown University. Contact: Sam Milton, sam_milton(a)harvard.edu 4:00p - 5:00p OEB Seminar Series (Bio Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave., Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA) "Mechanisms of convergent evolution of sex determination." Eric Haag, University of Maryland Contact: Katie Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu, (617) 495-5891 ---- 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. Feel free to distribute this email to your students, faculty, colleagues, and anyone else who may be interested in environmental events around the community. ============================================== You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. 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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Today at 5 pm: The MPG Illusion

by Center for the Environment

The Harvard University Center for the Environment and Bank of America presents Green Conversations with: Rick Larrick Associate Professor of Management, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University "The MPG Illusion" Joined by: Max Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School TODAY 5:00 pm HUCE Seminar Room Geological Museum 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor Harvard University Cambridge, MA "Which is more useful to know: How far you can drive on a gallon of gas? Or, how much gas you will use while owning a car?" Many people consider fuel efficiency when purchasing a car, hoping to reduce gas consumption and carbon emissions. However, an accurate understanding of fuel efficiency is critical to making an informed decision. Rick Larrick discusses the systematic misperception in judging fuel efficiency when it is expressed as miles per gallon (MPG). People falsely believe that the amount of gas consumed by an automobile decreases as a linear function of a car’s MPG. The actual relationship is curvilinear. Consequently, people underestimate the value of removing the most fuel-inefficient vehicles. We argue that removing the most inefficient vehicles is where policy and popular opinion should be focused and that representing fuel efficiency in terms of amount of gas consumed for a given distance—which is the common representation outside of the United States (e.g., liters per 100 kilometers)—would make the benefits of greater fuel efficiency more transparent.* Green Conversations are sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment with generous support from Bank of America. All of these events are free and open to the public. Reception to follow. * "The MPG Illusion" Larrick, Richard P., and Jack B. Soll. Science, June 20, 2008. www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/320/5883/1593/DC1. --- Contact: Lisa Matthews Events Coordinator Harvard University Center for the Environment 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu p. 617-495-8883 f. 617-496-0425 ============================================== 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=8b6d698… Update your profile: http://harvard.list-manage.com/profile?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=5bea9…

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Cohen/Aspuru Boardgame Night

by Leslie Vogt

Hi Cohen and Aspuru groups, Since we share lounge space and an intrinsic level of nerdiness, there has been a suggestion that we find some time to hang out together. There is some interest in having a board game night twice a month in the lounge space. If this doesn't sound like your idea of fun times, you have obviously not played the myriad of games (mostly from Germany) that involve skill, strategy, and subterfuge. These games (Settlers of Catan, Power Grid, Puerto Rico, etc.) usually take an hour or two, depending on the number of players, so initial proposals are for Thursday evening, Friday dinnertime or some time on Sundays. If you are interested, let me know if you have a preferred time. Cheers, Leslie -- Leslie Vogt Aspuru-Guzik Group Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Housing sought by upcoming postdoc

by Anna B. Shin

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lydia Carmosino <lydia(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM Subject: Housing sought by upcoming postdoc To: faculty_staff(a)chemistry.harvard.edu Cc: zgli(a)uchicago.edu Hi everyone, Zigang Li (from Professor Chuan He's lab at the U. of Chicago) will begin his postdoc in the Verdine lab sometime in early May, and he will be arriving in Cambridge ~ April 27. He is currently searching for an apartment or housemate situation. He is a non-smoker. If you wouldn't mind forwarding this message to your labs, that would be much appreciated! Anyone interested in letting Zigang know of any potential housing opportunities should contact him directly at* zgli(a)uchicago.edu.* Thanks! Lydia -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Lydia Carmosino* *Administrator, Verdine Lab* *Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology* *Harvard University* *12 Oxford Street* *Cambridge, MA 02138* *T: 617-495-5333* *F: 617-495-8755* *lydia(a)chemistry.harvard.edu* *http://verdinelab.harvard.edu* -- 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] Fwd: HIO Newsletter April 2009

by Anna B. Shin

Just in case, you're new and/or not on the HIO mailing list yet... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Harvard International Office <internationaloffice(a)harvard.edu> Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:19 PM Subject: HIO Newsletter April 2009 To: shin(a)chemistry.harvard.edu *April 2009 HIO Newsletter* * * *Tax Filing Deadlines* April 15th is the tax filing deadline for those who have received U.S. source income such as wages, scholarships and fellowships during the 2008 calendar year. June 15th is the tax filing deadline for those who have not received U.S. source income during the 2008 calendar year. The HIO has sent out information to international students and scholars providing the access code for CINTAX, the tax filing software the HIO purchased for international students and scholars to use to complete their federal non-resident tax forms. For help with state tax returns, please click here<http://www.hio.harvard.edu/taxesandsocialsecurity/taxreturnassistanceforfor…> . It has been brought to our attention that some students and scholars have received emails that claimed to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), or the Bank of America requesting personal information. Please be aware that U.S. Government agencies, banks, the University, and any other legitimate entities would NEVER request personal information over email. Please do not respond to such emails as you may become a victim of identity theft. * * *F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT)* Students who think that there may be a possibility for them to work in the United States either after graduation or during the summer should apply for OPT now. Those students who are still considering whether or not to apply should be aware that the processing time of OPT applications is estimated to be approximately 90 days, so it is advisable to apply for OPT as soon as possible. To make an appointment with your HIO advisor, please visit our web site <http://www.hio.harvard.edu/> and click on Make an Appointment. For additional information regarding OPT, please refer to our web site<http://www.hio.harvard.edu/immigration/visatypes/fvisa/employmentpermission…> . *Check OPT Receipts* If you have applied for OPT and have obtained the receipt from USCIS you should review it carefully to make sure that your name is spelled correctly. In addition, once you receive the OPT approval, check the dates on the card and be sure they correspond with your request. If you find any discrepancies please contact your HIO advisor<http://hio.harvard.edu/abouthio/contactyouradvisor/findyouradvisor/>immediately. *H-1B Cap Gap and OPT* U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently provided information on the H-1B visa and Cap Gap extensions of OPT for employers. The information is helpful to employers who file for the H-1B visa for Harvard students. To learn more about this please go here<http://www.hio.harvard.edu/f1_cap-gap.pdf>. *Travel after Applying for OPT* Those who will graduate in June and have applied for OPT may travel outside the United States using the most recent Form I-20 and a valid F-1 visa until June 4th. After June 4th, in order to travel outside the United States and reenter to engage in OPT, students must have the EAD (employment authorization document), the most recent Form I-20 and a valid F-1 visa. Those whose F-1 visa expires on June 4, 2009 must apply for a new F-1 visa using the documents mentioned above along with a job offer letter. Please contact your HIO advisor<http://hio.harvard.edu/abouthio/contactyouradvisor/findyouradvisor/>to discuss travel issues prior to traveling. *Green Card Information Session* The HIO would like to remind you that local immigration attorney Maureen O’Sullivan will present a session for Harvard students and scholars who are interested in basic information about legal permanent resident status in the United States (also known as having a green card). The session will be held on Friday, April 24, 2009 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Science Center Hall A. *F and J Program Extensions* Please take a moment to *check the expiration date* of your visa document (Form I-20 or DS-2019). If you will not be graduating by the expiration date on your visa document, you should contact the HIO regarding extension procedures. For additional information, please visit our web site<http://www.hio.harvard.edu/immigration/extensions/> . *Work Authorization for J-1 Students* Students who are in J-1 status should contact their HIO advisor<http://hio.harvard.edu/abouthio/contactyouradvisor/findyouradvisor/>if they wish to work in the United States after graduation or during the summer. If your Form DS-2019 was issued by an outside agency (e.g. Fulbright) you should contact that organization for information on academic training procedures. To learn more about J-1 work permission please go here<http://hio.harvard.edu/immigration/visatypes/jstudentvisa/employmentpermiss…>. *Inviting Family for Commencement* If you would like to invite your family or friends to join you for Commencement in June you may want to plan early so they will have sufficient time to make arrangements to get the proper visas if needed. To learn more about inviting family members for short visits please refer to our web site<http://www.hio.harvard.edu/immigration/visatypes/bvisa/invitingfriendsandfa…> . * * -- 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] REMINDER: Excitonics Seminar - Prof. Xiang Zhang - TODAY - April 8th

by rtavilla＠rle.mit.edu

PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION - Building 34 Room 401A. Center for Excitonics Seminar Series Announcement The Center for Excitonics (http://www.rle.mit.edu/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 seminars. Title: Photonic Metamaterials, Nano-plasmonics and Superlens Presenter: Prof. Xiang Zhang Organization: Chancellor's Professor and Director NSF Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) University of California, Berkeley Date: April 8, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 4:00pm Place: 34-401A (GrierA) Refreshments: Yes URL: http://www.rle.mit.edu/excitonics/zhang-040809.html Abstract Recent theory predicted a new class of meta structures made of engineered sub wavelength entities - meta "atoms" and "molecules" which enable the unprecendented electromagnetic properties that do not exist in the nature such as optical magentism and artificial plasma. Especially, the predicted superlens made of metamaterials breaks the fundamental diffraction limit, which may have profound impacts in wide a range of applications such as nano-scale imaging, nanolithography, and ultra-density data storage. I’ll discuss a few recent experiments that demonstrated these intriguing physics. We created the first bulk optical metamaterials that show the negative refractions. We demonstrated the unique superlens and hyperlens using careful design of plasmonic materials dispersions. I will further discuss a new technology based on superlens for nano-scale lithography that may transform the next generation of nano-manufacturing, along with nano plasmonics for imaging and bio-sensing. The surface plasmon indeed promises an exciting engineering paradigm of “x-ray wavelength at optical frequency”. Bio Professor Xiang Zhang is Chancellor’s Professor at UC Berkeley and the Director of NSF Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) which includes Berkeley-UCLA-Stanford-MIT-Northwestern-UNCC. He also served as Director of Department of Defense MURI Center on Metamaterials and Devices that includes Berkeley-MIT-UCLA-UCSD-Duke-Imperial College (UK). He is also a Faculty Scientist at Materials Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) of US Department of Energy. Professor Zhang’s current research focused on nano-scale science and technology, meta- materials, nano-photonics and bio-technologies. He has published more than 150 technical papers including publications in Science and Nature. He has given over 120 invited, keynote and plenary talks at international conferences and institutions. Professor Zhang is on editorial boards of three journals. He served as a Co-Chair of NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Annual Grantee Conferences in 2004 and 2005, Chair of Technical Program of IEEE 2nd International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineered and Molecular Systems in 2007, and Vice Chair of Advisory Board for The Research Center for Applied Science (RCAS), China Academy of Science (SINICA), Taiwan, ROC. He also served as a reviewer for MacArthur Fellowship, and journals such as Science, Nature, and Physical Review Letters, etc. Professor Zhang’s research has been selected to be one of Top Ten Nanotechnology Breakthroughs in 2005, and Fast Breaking Papers, as one of the most cited recent papers in Physics in 2006, and R&D Magazine’s top 25 the Most Innovative Products of 2006. His work on superlens was selected as “Top 100 Science Stories” in 2007 by Discover Magazine. In 2008, his research in realization of optical negative refraction was selected by Times Magazine as “Top 50 Innovations of the Year”, as well as “Top 100 Science Stories” by Discover Magazine. His research was frequently and widely featured by media by international media including BBC News, CNN, ABC, CNBC, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times (London), Los Angeles Times, etc., as well as professional magazines as Physics Today, Scientific American, MRS Bulletin (Materials Research Society), Photonics Spectra, Materials Today, Physics Web, R&D Magazine, MIT Technology Review. Professor Zhang is a recipient of NSF CAREER Award (1997); Engineering Foundation Award (1997); SME Dell K. Allen Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (1998) and ONR Young Investigator Award (1999). He was selected as a “Distinguished Lecturer” at University of Texas at Austin in 2004 and SEMETECH in 2005. Professor Zhang received PhD from UC Berkeley. He was an assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University, and associate professor and full professor at UCLA prior joined Berkeley faculty in 2004.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Today at 5 pm -- Southern New England’s Future Thirst: An Approach to Sustainability

by Center for the Environment

The Harvard University Center for the Environment and Bank of America presents Green Conversations with: Tom Baron Former Director of Operations, MA Water Resources Authority Water System "Southern New England’s Future Thirst: An Approach to Sustainability" Joined by: John Briscoe, Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health and David R. Foster, Director, Harvard Forest and Senior Lecturer on Biology TODAY 5:00 pm Haller Hall Geological Museum, 1st Floor Harvard University Cambridge, MA "You couldn’t build Quabbin Reservoir today! So I’ve been told. Well, wait a minute. Before we dismiss the idea out-of-hand, maybe we should explore what a system of new reservoirs might look like and what service could be provided." In this talk, Tom Baron will discuss his plan to share new development of water resources rather than compete for them. He will also address the sustainability of this essential resource while conceiving of ways to incorporate new energy production. Imagine, he says, paying your electric bill and funding a clean water supply. Read more about Tom Baron at Boston.com : http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/06/15/all_tomorrows_w… Green Conversations are sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment with generous support from Bank of America. All of these events are free and open to the public. Reception to follow. --- Contact: Lisa Matthews Events Coordinator Harvard University Center for the Environment 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu p. 617-495-8883 f. 617-496-0425 ============================================== 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=1ab9f67… Update your profile: http://harvard.list-manage.com/profile?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=5bea9…

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Excitonics Seminar - Prof. Xiang Zhang - April 8th

by rtavilla＠rle.mit.edu

Center for Excitonics Seminar Series Announcement The Center for Excitonics (http://www.rle.mit.edu/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 seminars. Title: Photonic Metamaterials, Nano-plasmonics and Superlens Presenter: Prof. Xiang Zhang Organization: Chancellor's Professor and Director NSF Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) University of California, Berkeley Date: April 8, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 4:00pm Place: 34-401A (GrierA) Refreshments: Yes URL: http://www.rle.mit.edu/excitonics/zhang-040809.html Abstract Recent theory predicted a new class of meta structures made of engineered sub wavelength entities - meta "atoms" and "molecules" which enable the unprecendented electromagnetic properties that do not exist in the nature such as optical magentism and artificial plasma. Especially, the predicted superlens made of metamaterials breaks the fundamental diffraction limit, which may have profound impacts in wide a range of applications such as nano-scale imaging, nanolithography, and ultra-density data storage. I’ll discuss a few recent experiments that demonstrated these intriguing physics. We created the first bulk optical metamaterials that show the negative refractions. We demonstrated the unique superlens and hyperlens using careful design of plasmonic materials dispersions. I will further discuss a new technology based on superlens for nano-scale lithography that may transform the next generation of nano-manufacturing, along with nano plasmonics for imaging and bio-sensing. The surface plasmon indeed promises an exciting engineering paradigm of “x-ray wavelength at optical frequency”. Bio Professor Xiang Zhang is Chancellor’s Professor at UC Berkeley and the Director of NSF Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) which includes Berkeley-UCLA-Stanford-MIT-Northwestern-UNCC. He also served as Director of Department of Defense MURI Center on Metamaterials and Devices that includes Berkeley-MIT-UCLA-UCSD-Duke-Imperial College (UK). He is also a Faculty Scientist at Materials Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) of US Department of Energy. Professor Zhang’s current research focused on nano-scale science and technology, meta- materials, nano-photonics and bio-technologies. He has published more than 150 technical papers including publications in Science and Nature. He has given over 120 invited, keynote and plenary talks at international conferences and institutions. Professor Zhang is on editorial boards of three journals. He served as a Co-Chair of NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Annual Grantee Conferences in 2004 and 2005, Chair of Technical Program of IEEE 2nd International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineered and Molecular Systems in 2007, and Vice Chair of Advisory Board for The Research Center for Applied Science (RCAS), China Academy of Science (SINICA), Taiwan, ROC. He also served as a reviewer for MacArthur Fellowship, and journals such as Science, Nature, and Physical Review Letters, etc. Professor Zhang’s research has been selected to be one of Top Ten Nanotechnology Breakthroughs in 2005, and Fast Breaking Papers, as one of the most cited recent papers in Physics in 2006, and R&D Magazine’s top 25 the Most Innovative Products of 2006. His work on superlens was selected as “Top 100 Science Stories” in 2007 by Discover Magazine. In 2008, his research in realization of optical negative refraction was selected by Times Magazine as “Top 50 Innovations of the Year”, as well as “Top 100 Science Stories” by Discover Magazine. His research was frequently and widely featured by media by international media including BBC News, CNN, ABC, CNBC, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times (London), Los Angeles Times, etc., as well as professional magazines as Physics Today, Scientific American, MRS Bulletin (Materials Research Society), Photonics Spectra, Materials Today, Physics Web, R&D Magazine, MIT Technology Review. Professor Zhang is a recipient of NSF CAREER Award (1997); Engineering Foundation Award (1997); SME Dell K. Allen Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (1998) and ONR Young Investigator Award (1999). He was selected as a “Distinguished Lecturer” at University of Texas at Austin in 2004 and SEMETECH in 2005. Professor Zhang received PhD from UC Berkeley. He was an assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University, and associate professor and full professor at UCLA prior joined Berkeley faculty in 2004.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Humanities Center at Harvard presents a Master Class with Peter Galison and Robb Moss on their film SECRECY, Mon., April 13, 5 pm

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear Group, The event below looks awesome. I will be on a plane, so I won't be able to attend. But Peter Galison is awesome, and now he has a movie about the secrets of WWII. See below, 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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Humanities Center at Harvard <humcentr(a)fas.harvard.edu> Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:36 AM Subject: Humanities Center at Harvard presents a Master Class with Peter Galison and Robb Moss on their film SECRECY, Mon., April 13, 5 pm To: humcentr(a)fas.harvard.edu *Monday, April 13, 2009 *Film screening at *5 p.m.* with discussion to follow *The Humanities Center at Harvard presents a Master Class with **Peter Galison *Pellegrino University Professor Senior Fellow of the Society of Fellows *and* *Robb Moss *Rudolf Arnheim Lecturer on Filmmaking *on their film **SECRECY** Monday, April 13, 2009 *Film screening at *5 p.m.* with discussion to follow *Thompson Room, Barker 110, 12 Quincy Street Seating is limited. * Humanities Center at Harvard 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617.495.0738 www.fas.harvard.edu/~humcentr <http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Ehumcentr> If you would like to be removed from the Humanities Center's email list, please reply to this email with your request.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] State Taxes suggestion

by Alejandro Perdomo

Hello guys, In case you have not filed your State Taxes, the DOR now has FREE e-filing as shown in the link below https://wfb.dor.state.ma.us/WebFile/WSI/Public/WebForms/Register.aspx I screwed up because last night I follow my tradition of paying $35 to H&R for a non e-filing and it was not until today that I found about the link. So, in case of paying this year to TurboTax or H&R, I am accepting invitations for lunch/coffee/beer :). Hope this helps some of you Cheers, -A -- Alejandro Perdomo Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Physics. Harvard University 12 Oxford St #482, Cambridge, MA, 02138. perdomo(a)fas.harvard.edu

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