Dear Quanta
You will meet on Tuesday March 2 at 11am in the usual spot. Elham
Kashefi will be there. I will be returning from Waterloo.
Best,
Eddie
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Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics
Director
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Hello group,
Have anyone seen a network hub around? If someone has one not in need,
please tell me :-)
Best,
Sangwoo
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Sangwoo Shim
PhD student in Chemical Physics
Harvard University
12 Oxford St #63, MA 02138, USA
Dear Group members,
Please find the attached preprint from Craig Martens. It looks like a fresh
perspective on the issue of coherence preservation with nonequilibrium
baths. It was submitted to PRL and Craig sent it to us.
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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Dear all,
Just a gentle reminder that we have a two hour group meeting tomorrow to be
held in Mallinckrodt 102 (M102):
2:30-3:30pm: Patrick will be telling us about "Excitonic coherence at room
temperature in photosynthetic marine algae."
3:30-4:30pm: Gleb Akselrod from the Bulovic group at MIT will be telling us
about his research work on J-aggregates and strong coupling to cavities.
See you all tomorrow,
-A
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Alejandro Perdomo
Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Physics.
Harvard University
12 Oxford St #482, Cambridge, MA, 02138.
perdomo(a)fas.harvard.edu
Dear group,
If you, like I, hate the fact that with the new filing cabinets you have to
push the stupid little plastic thing sideways every time you want to open
it, please be advised that you can permanently unlock your cabinet with a
few pieces of tape applied to the black locking mechanism on the inside left
side of the drawer. The procedure is reversible.
I have applied this remedy to the cabinets below the printer, which contain
various supplies. I accept full responsibility in the event of a devastating
earthquake that scatters the Sharpies all over the room.
Ivan
Dear group,
Please find the very relevant personal note to us (and attached PDF) from
Akihito Ishisaki. It permeates many of the discussions that the group has
been having.
Best,
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
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Akihito Ishizaki <AIshizaki(a)berkeley.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 3:49 AM
Subject: Forster, multiphonon, hierarchy
To: Alan Aspuru-Guzik <aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu>
Dear Prof. Aspuru-Guzik,
Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to talk in QuEBS 2010.
By the way, I suddenly remembered that I had sent you the email last August
regarding multiphonon effects, the meaning of depth of the hierarchy
equation, and its history.
Recently, I wrote a note about these issues. Attached please find the PDF
file. I hope you are interested in it......
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Sincerely yours,
Aki
P.S. I like your new group photo again.
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Akihito Ishizaki
Department of Chemistry
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94530-1460
Highlights:
Monday, March 1: A special conversation on "Agricultural Science for
Africa" with Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at
Purdue University and the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize.
Thursday, March 4: The second Climate Change & the Media seminar
featuring Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post national environmental
reporter and Eric Pooley, deputy editor Bloomberg BusinessWeek and
author of "The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and The Fight to Save the Earth."
Monday, March 8: Environmentalist and writer Bill McKibben presents
"Reality Check: How the Facts of Life on a Tough New Planet Shape our
Choices," with a response by HUCE director Daniel Schrag in the fifth
Ecologies of the Human Flourishing lecture series.
Calendar Listings:
February 25, 2010
3:30pm Harvard China Project Seminar
Pierce Hall 100F 29 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"Regional Air Pollution Control in China: An Institutional and Economic Perspective." WU Jian, Associate Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University; visiting scholar, Harvard China Project.
Contact Name: Chris Nielsen nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu
4:00pm OEB Seminar
Biological Laboratories Main Lecture Hall 16 Divinity Avenue Cambridge, MA
"Applying Plant Population Ecology - Increasing the Suppression of Weeds by Cereal Crops." Jacob Weiner, University of Copenhagen.
Contact Name: Jeannette Everritt jeverritt(a)oeb.harvard.edu
4:00pm - 5:30pm IOP Study Group - All Politics is Local: Even Global Warming
Faculty Dining Room (FDR) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
Led by IOP Fellow Greg Nickels, Mayor of Seattle (2002-09), President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (2009), and Founder of the US Mayors Climate Protection agreement.
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Programs/Fellows-Study-Groups/Spring-2010-Study-…...
6:00pm - 8:00pm Infrastructure Finance Reform
Stata Center (Building 32, Room 123) 32 Vassar St. Cambridge, MA.
The credit crisis effectively closed conventional outlets that traditionally issued debt. In light of this, how are Infrastructure Funds planning to deploy capital? Will they diversify into non-traditional sectors such as renewables and water? What is the path to high returns in this environment?
Contact Name: Mahesh Konduru kondum(a)mit.edu
February 26, 2010
8:45am - 9:30am MSI Chalktalk Breakfast
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
"Extreme metagenomics: exploring microbial diversity in high mountain environments of Colombia." Mechas Zambrano, Scientific Director, Corporacion Corpogen. Host: Roberto Kolter.
MSI-Info(a)hms.harvard.edu
March 1, 2010
12:00pm OEB Special Seminar
HUH Seminar Room 20 Divinity Ave. Cambridge, MA
"Fungal Commodification of Rural Tibet-Caterpillar Fungus (/Cordyceps sinensis/) fuelling rural economics." Daniel Winkler, an environmental Consultant and researcher on the environment of Tibetal Plateau and Himalayas. All are welcome to attend.
Contact Name: Ingrid B. McDonough 617-496-3023
12:00pm - 1:00pm Harvard Energy Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Visit the Energy Journal website for updates and topics of discussion.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hejc/
Contact Name: Kate Dennis kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu
4:00pm EPS Spring Colloquium
Haller Hall - Geo Museum 102 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"Using sedimentary successions and geochronologic data to constrain Himalaya tectonics, uplift, and erosion: Beyond the lithotectonic concept." Paul Myrow, Colorado College.
Please join us for a reception following the talk, in the 4th Fl. lounge of Hoffman.
Contact Name: Ganna Savostyanova ganna(a)eps.harvard.edu
4:00pm Special Seminar: Agricultural Science for Africa
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
A conversation with Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University and the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize.
Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu
March 2, 2010 (All day) - March 4, 2010 (All day)
Climate: Science + Humanities - Graduate Perspectives from the US, China, and Australia
The Faculty Club 20 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA
Leading students from China, Australia, and the US will address the global issue of climate change from three very different national bases. We will converse across disciplines as well — from philosophy, law, and economics, to design, engineering, and earth sciences.
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k61661&tabgroupid=icb.tabgroup…
Contact Name: Alison Bashford bashford(a)fas.harvard.edu
March 3, 2010 (All day) - March 5, 2010 (All day)
Think Tank on Energy, the Environment and Business: Leadership for Action in Time and at Scale
Harvard Business School Campus
Presented by the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University, Harvard Business School and the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship.
http://www.hbs.edu/environment
Contact Name: Kelly Sailhamer ksailhamer(a)hbs.edu 617.495.0872
March 3, 2010
4:00pm - 5:00pm SEAS Winston Chen Lectureship Series
Pierce Hall 209 29 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"Intermittent Interfaces in Turbulence with Environmental Implications" Julian Hunt, University College London.
Contact Name: Marina DiDonato-McLaughlin marina(a)seas.harvard.edu
March 4, 2010
11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club
HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Reading and discussion group on diverse topics in ecology. Visit the website for topics of discussion. All interested researchers are welcome and lunch is provided.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm
Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu
1:00pm - 2:30pm Climate Policy and Politics: Media Coverage in the Capitol, Copenhagen and Beyond
Harvard Kennedy School, Nye B/C Taubman Building, 5th Floor 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
Washington Post national environment reporter Juliet Eilperin; Eric Pooley, deputy editor Bloomberg BusinessWeek & author of new book, “The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and The Fight to Save the Earth”.
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/4276/climate_policy_and_politics…
Contact Name: Christine Russell Cristine_Russell(a)hks.harvard.edu 203 912-7650
4:00pm OEB Seminar
Biological Laboratories Main Lecture Hall 16 Divinity Ave. Cambridge, MA
"Good food and conservation: Molecular approaches to understanding the physiology of the squid-vibrio symbiosis." Ned Ruby, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Hosted by the Girguis Lab.
Contact Name: Jeannette Everritt jeverritt(a)oeb.harvard.edu
4:00pm - 5:30pm IOP Study Group - All Politics is Local: Even Global Warming
Faculty Dining Room (FDR) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
Led by IOP Fellow Greg Nickels, Mayor of Seattle (2002-09), President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (2009), and Founder of the US Mayors Climate Protection agreement.
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Programs/Fellows-Study-Groups/Spring-2010-Study-…...
5:30pm - 7:00pm Considering Copenhagen: Rethinking Climate Policy
Coolidge Room Ballou Hall, Tufts University Medford, MA
Discussion moderated by Professor Kelly Sims Gallagher, Energy and Environmental Policy, The Fletcher School.
Contact Name: Jacqueline Deelstra Jacqueline.Deelstra(a)tufts.edu
March 5, 2010
10:00am - 11:30am Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements Special Seminar
Nye Conference Room A, Taubman Building, 5th Floor Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
"Climate policy after Copenhagen: the way forward for Europe and the world." Nancy Kontou, Former Head of Cabinet to the Commissioner for Environment, European Commission.
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/climate
Contact Name: Tyler Gumpright Tyler_Gumpright(a)harvard.edu 617-384-8415
11:00am Harvard Forest Seminar
Harvard Forest Seminar Room 324 North Main Street Petersham, MA
"The Yatir Pine Forest semi-arid flux site – overview with details on tree water use and LAI." Shabtai Cohen, Institute of Soil, Water & Environmental Sciences (Israel), and Harvard Bullard Fellow.
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminars.php
Contact Name: Audrey Barker Plotkin aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu
1:30pm - 4:00pm Harvard Environmental, Energy, and Clean Tech Expo
Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Registration required.
http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/
Contact Name: Scott LaChapelle slachap(a)fas.harvard.edu 617-496-0738
March 8, 2010
12:00pm - 1:00pm Harvard Energy Journal Club
HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Visit the Energy Journal website for updates and topics of discussion.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hejc/
Contact Name: Kate Dennis kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu
5:15pm Ecologies of Human Flourishing Lecture Series
Sperry Room, Andover Hall, 45 Francis Avenue Harvard Divinity School Cambridge, MA
"Reality Check: How the Facts of Life on a Tough New Planet Shape Our Choices"
A presentation by Bill McKibben, scholar in residence at Middlebury College and American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. A response will be given by Daniel Schrag, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment. Registration required.
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/theme.html
Contact Name: Rebecca Kline Esterson resterson(a)hds.harvard.edu
March 9, 2010
2:00pm - 5:00pm NESEA Green Roof Workshop
World Trade Center One Seaport Lane Boston, MA 02210
This workshop will debunk green roof myths and provide important data to assist in your consideration of green roofs. Registration fee: $50
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2qpwoj26b046532&…...
March 10, 2010
5:00pm - 7:00pm Promises and Challenges of Development and Conservation in the Amazon
Science Center, Lecture Hall D Harvard University 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA
Presentation and commentary by: Arnóbio “Binho” Marques, Governor of the State of Acre, Brazil; Jorge Viana, Former Governor of the State of Acre, Brazil; Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Roscoe Pound Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School and former Minister of Strategic Affairs for the Brazilian government; and John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering at Harvard University and former World Bank Country Director for Brazil.
http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil
Contact Name: Marcio Siwi msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
March 11, 2010
11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club
HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA
Reading and discussion group on diverse topics in ecology. Visit the website for topics of disucsion. All interested researchers are welcome and lunch is provided.
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm
Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu
3:30pm Harvard China Project Seminar
Pierce Hall 100F 29 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA
"Modeling Private Car Ownership in China: Investigating the Impact of Urban Form across Mega-cities." LI Jieping, Transportation Planner, Central Transportation Planning Staff, Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization; former visiting scholar, Harvard China Project.
Contact Name: Chris Nielsen nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu
4:00pm - 5:30pm IOP Study Group - All Politics is Local: Even Global Warming
Faculty Dining Room (FDR) Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK St. Cambridge, MA
Led by IOP Fellow Greg Nickels, Mayor of Seattle (2002-09), President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (2009), and Founder of the US Mayors Climate Protection agreement.
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Programs/Fellows-Study-Groups/Spring-2010-Study-…...
4:00pm OEB Seminar
Biological Laboratories Main Lecture Hall 16 Divinity Ave. Cambridge, MA
"Mimicry and butterfly speciation in the Amazon basin." James Mallet, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study & University College London. ost: Pierce Lab.
5:30pm Clean Coal ? - Challenges and Opportunities!
Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000, North Entrance Waltham MA
AIChE-Boston meeting. Speaker: Dr. Agarwal is Vice President / co-founder of CRA International and Managing Director, New England Equity Group, LLC. Registration and fee.
http://www.aiche-boston.org/events/eventdetail.php?eventId=73
781-895-5900
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Hi guys,
There is at least one spot open for dinner with Judith Herzfeld this evening
at 5:30pm. If you are interested, please email Joel Kralj (
joelkralj(a)gmail.com) ASAP.
Cheers,
Leslie
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Leslie Vogt
Aspuru-Guzik Group
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Harvard University