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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Email December 9 - 23

by Center for the Environment

December 9, 2010 6:00pm MSI Seminar Haller Hall Geological Museum Rm 102 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA Patrick Schloss, University of Michigan, Department of Microbiology and Immunology. "The only constant is change: temporal dynamics of host-associated microbiota" http://www.msi.harvard.edu December 11, 2010 9:00am - 4:30pm Housing and Urbanization: What Housing Scholars Think about the Present and Future of the Field Stubbins Room (112) Graduate School of Design Gund Hall Harvard University Cambridge, MA A day-long symposium hosted by the Department of Urban Planning and Design. 10:00am - 11:00am and 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm SEAS Holiday Lecutre - Good Vibrations: How We Communicate Harvard University Science Center Lecture Hall B 1 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA Princeton Professor Howard Stone and Harvard Professor Peter Girguis will explore how we communicate through live demos, colorful slides, and plenty of audience participation. Free and Open to the Public. *Recommended for ages 7 and up Contact Name: Kathryn Hollar sciencetix(a)seas.harvard.edu December 13, 2010 12:00pm MCZ Lunchtime Seminar MCZ 101 Seminar Room 26 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "The evolution of defensive weaponry and aposematic coloration in mammals." Ted Stankowich, Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, MCZ, Hoekstra Lab, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, UMass Amherst. Contact Name: Catherine Weisel cweisel(a)oeb.harvard.edu (617) 495-2460 4:30pm Confronting Climate Change in Poor Countries 9 Bow Street Cambridge, MA Mark Montgomery, professor of economics, Stony Brook University and senior associate, Population Council. December 14, 2010 2:30pm - 4:00pm Energy Policy Seminar Series Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building, HKS Cambridge, MA Richard Nelson, Columbia University. "What Kind of Public R and D Support Makes Sense?" http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/cepr/events.html Contact Name: Louisa Lund louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu (617) 495-8693 December 15, 2010 10:15am - 11:45am ARPA-E Visit: Energy Research Seminar Maxwell Dworkin Building 33 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA ARPA-E was created to fund high risk, high reward transformational research to reduce energy related emissions, reduce imports of energy from foreign sources, improve energy efficiency in all economic sectors, and ensure American technological lead in advanced energy technologies. This lecture will describe the history and mission of ARPA-E, how the Agency and its projects differ from other branches of the Department of Energy, and highlight some of the revolutionary technologies currently supported by ARPA-E. Contact Name: Lisa Matthews 617-495-8883 lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu December 16, 2010 10:00am - 3:00pm New England Green Chemistry Forum Contact Name: Jeri Weiss epane.greenchemistry(a)epa.gov 617-918-1568 MIT Faculty Club 6th Floor 50 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA Join Curt Spalding, EPA New England Regional Administrator and Green Chemistry leader, Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Science Advisor to the Agency, and John Warner, President and Chief Technology Officer, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, to create a sustainable green chemistry future for New England. http://www.epa.gov/region1/gcforum2010/index.html December 16, 2010 7:00pm Expanding Computing Power to Support Research Needs while being environmentally sensitive and energy efficient MIT Building E51 (Tang Center) Room 345 Cambridge, MA James Cuff, Harvard University, Director of Research Computing and Chief Technology Architect December 17, 2010 9:00am - 12:30pm New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard, 13th Floor Boston, MA 02210 "Patrick Administration's Second Term Energy Vision" & "Changes to New England's Forward Capacity Market." Fresh from Governor Patrick's recent election victory, Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary, Ian Bowles will lay out the Administration's energy vision and plans for its 2nd term. http://www.raabassociates.org/main/roundtable.asp?sel=103 --- 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. Be sure to sign up to receive the HUCE newsletter. Become a Fan of HUCE on Facebook! You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. [26]Unsubscribe aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu from this list. Links: 26. 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] group website is back up

by Anna B. Shin

Anna B. Shin Laboratory Administrator | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Harvard University 12 Oxford Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 office | 617.694.9879 cell | 617.496.9411 fax http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Group meeting by César tomorrow

by Joel Yuen

This is our last group meeting of the year. We'll resume group meetings on January 14, 2011. Details: When: Friday Dec. 10 at 11:30 am Where: Naito 030 -- Joel Yuen-Zhou PhD candidate in Chemical Physics Harvard University CCB, 12 Oxford St. Mailbox 107, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Special group meeting: Jacob Biamonte, 12/9 at 1pm, Pfizer Lecture Hall

by J D Whitfield

We have a special group meeting Thursday December 9, 2010 at 1pm by a visitor to our group, Jacob D. Biamonte, from the Oxford University Computing Laboratory. The location is Pfizer Lecture Hall Pfizer Lecture Hall in Mallinckrodt Laboratory. *Title:* Categorical Tensor Network States *Abstract:* *I plan to present results from a study in the use of the mathematics of category theory in the description of quantum states by tensor networks. This approach enables the development of a categorical framework allowing a solution to the quantum decomposition problem. Specifically, given an n-body quantum state S, we found a general method to factor S into a tensor network. Moreover, this decomposition of S uses building blocks defined mathematically in terms of purely diagrammatic laws. We used the solution to expose a previously unknown and large class of quantum states which we prove to be sampled efficiently and exactly. This general framework of categorical tensor network states, where a combination of generic and algebraically defined tensors appear, enhances the theory of tensor network states. Part's of my talk will represent joint work with Stephen R. Clark (CQT, Kebble College, Oxford) and Dieter Jaksch (Oxford, Kebble College, CQT). *

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: [ PSI-K ] Faculty position in theoretical condensed matter/materials physics at UC Berkeley

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: *From:* PSI-K <psik-coord(a)dl.ac.uk> *Date:* December 8, 2010 5:36:29 PM EST *To:* PSI-K <psik-coord(a)dl.ac.uk> *Subject:* *[ PSI-K ] Faculty position in theoretical condensed matter/materials physics at UC Berkeley* An announcement has been added in the "PSI-K" site at PSI-K ( http://cselnx9.dl.ac.uk:8080/portal) Subject: Faculty position in theoretical condensed matter/materials physics at UC Berkeley Category: Job From: Steven Louie Date: 08-Dec-2010 22:36 Message: The Physics Department of the University of California, Berkeley intends to make two faculty appointments effective July 1, 2011. One position is intended for Experimental Particle and/or Nuclear Physics; this appointment will be at either the tenure track (assistant professor) level or tenured (associate or full professor) level depending on previous record. Applications in all areas of Experimental Particle and Nuclear Physics are encouraged; we particularly encourage applicants with interest in neutrino-related experiments. A second position is intended for Theoretical Condensed Matter and/or Materials Physics. All researchers in this area are encouraged to apply; we particularly encourage applicants with interest in computational materials physics. The theory search is intended to be at a junior level, though an appointment at a senior level is possible if a candidate with outstanding breadth and record is identified. All qualified candidates are invited to apply, and applications from minority and women candidates are especially encouraged. A curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, and a list of at least 3 references (names and complete addresses including email) are required for consideration. UC Berkeley’s Statement of Confidentiality can be found at: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html. E-mail or fax applications will not be accepted.*Applications must be received by December 15, 2010*. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you have any questions, please call Sarah Wittmer at 510-642-3034 or email her at switt(a)berkeley.edu. Online applications are strongly preferred. Please go to http://www.physics.berkeley.edu and click on one of the two “Faculty Job Listing” links located in the right side bar, either Experimental Particle and/or Nuclear Physics, or Theoretical Condensed Matter and/or Materials Physics. Follow the directions for self-registration, uploading of PDF’s, and obtaining the URL for your letters of reference writers. For applicants at the assistant professor level, give this URL to at least 3 references and have them upload their letter. For applicants who wish only to be considered at the associate or full professor level, it is sufficient to provide names and addresses in the initial application; the search committee will contact these references only after the applicant is selected for further consideration. If online application is not possible, mail curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of teaching and research interests, and names and full addresses of at least 3 references to: Physics Department Search Committee University of California, Berkeley 366 LeConte Hall MC 7300 Berkeley, CA 94720-7300 ---------------------- This automatic notification message was sent by PSI-K ( http://cselnx9.dl.ac.uk:8080/portal) from the PSI-K site. You can modify how you receive notifications at My Workspace > Preferences.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Rescheduled: Future of Energy

by Center for the Environment

There will be no Future of Energy lecture tonight. The lecture by Bruce Sohn, President of First Solar, is RESCHEDULED for Thursday, February 3. Time and location will be announced. Contact: Brenda Hugot Program Administrator Harvard University Center for the Environment 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617.496.1788 Fax: 617.496.0425 bhugot(a)fas.harvard.edu You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. [3]Unsubscribe aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu from this list. Links: 3. 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] Openings at IQC

by Man-Hong Yung

A number of openings available at IQC (Institute for Quantum Computing, Waterloo): http://new.iqc.ca/welcome/positions Positions Faculty Positions * IQC/Faculty of Mathematics * IQC/Department of Chemistry * IQC/Department of Physics & Astronomy Research Assistant Professor * Research Assistant Professor Postdoctoral Fellowships * IQC Postdoctoral Fellowship * IQC Postdoctoral Fellowship on Quantum Circuits Student Programs * Collaborative Graduate Program * EU Exchange / Transatlantic Exchange Partnership * Undergraduate Projects and Internships Yours, Man Hong =================================== Dr. Man Hong Yung Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University mhyung(a)chemistry.harvard.edu ===================================

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Reminder, TODAY: Theoretical Chemistry Seminar at MIT

by Joel Yuen

THIS WEDNESDAY: Greater boston area theoretical chemistry seminar 12/08/10 4:00PM MIT Building 56, Room 154 Chemically-Powered Nanomotors Prof. Raymond Kapral http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/~rkapral/ University of Toronto Biological systems make frequent use of molecular motors to perform tasks such as active transport of material in the cell, cell locomotion and biochemical synthesis. Recently, chemists have fabricated a variety of synthetic nanomotors that use chemical reactions to effect self propulsion. Because of their potential applications, such synthetic nanodevices are being investigated actively. Like their biological counterparts, these nanomotors operate in the regime where they are subject to strong molecular fluctuations from the environments in which they move, and their motion is governed by viscous forces. The first talk will describe recent work on various types of synthetic nanomotors, the means by which they move and some of their possible uses. The second talk will focus on chemically-powered nanodimer motors. In particular the following topics will be considered: simulations of their dynamics, microscopic mechanisms for their motion, how to design motors that beat fluctuations, nonomotor efficienecy and their collective motions. -- Joel Yuen-Zhou PhD candidate in Chemical Physics Harvard University CCB, 12 Oxford St. Mailbox 107, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] 4th moment 'standard fit'

by Ramis Movassagh

Hi everyone, Following my talk today i figured what pearson.m does (the blue dashed line). It makes a fit based on the \beta distribution. Ramis _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Kapral visit to Harvard TODAY!

by Johannes Hachmann

Hi everybody, There will be two open student/postdoc sessions TODAY to meet this week's Theochem speaker Prof. Kapral who will talk about modeling chemically-powered nanomotors (see abstract at the bottom). Please feel free to join us (and also forward this to other potentially interested people): 14:45 - 15:30 in the Karplus meeting area near M039 16:00 - 17:00 in the Division Room (M102) I hope some people from the Aspuru-Guzik group and from the other theory groups can make it. Best Johannes ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Johannes Hachmann Postdoctoral Fellow Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Harvard University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford St, Rm M104A Cambridge, MA 02138 USA eMail: jh(a)chemistry.harvard.edu ----------------------------------------------- ________________________________ Chemically-Powered Nanomotors Biological systems make frequent use of molecular motors to perform tasks such as active transport of material in the cell, cell locomotion and biochemical synthesis. Recently, chemists have fabricated a variety of synthetic nanomotors that use chemical reactions to effect self propulsion. Because of their potential applications, such synthetic nanodevices are being investigated actively. Like their biological counterparts, these nanomotors operate in the regime where they are subject to strong molecular fluctuations from the environments in which they move, and their motion is governed by viscous forces. The first talk will describe recent work on various types of synthetic nanomotors, the means by which they move and some of their possible uses. The second talk will focus on chemically-powered nanodimer motors. In particular the following topics will be considered: simulations of their dynamics, microscopic mechanisms for their motion, how to design motors that beat fluctuations, nonomotor efficienecy and their collective motions.

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