aspuru-list August 2012

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Slides for tenure talk.

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear group members, here is the Dropbox link to download the slides for the tenure talk, as they were given yesterday. Some of them are hidden slides, but the numbering is right. Some of you wanted them to make comments. By the way, I am starting to work in incorporating them for the tenure talk practice II at group meeting tomorrow. There is a chance that I will delay that practice to Monday (which is a holiday, so feel free not to come) if I cannot get all the slides in together in time. Alan

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] meet

by Edward Farhi

Hi We are going to meet at 2:00 in 6-310. Eddie _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Thank you to all and Teaching Fellows!

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear all, Many thanks for coming to the talk, and for your wonderful comments after the talk. I am really happy of working with you all! I will incorporate as much as I can for group meeting. With regards to something else, that is also important: The 2 new courses that I have been promoting are TF-less. I am looking for volunteers. I am asking for permission for postdocs as well, so if any graduate student or postdoc wants to make a bit of extra money (I think you can make a bit more than your actual stipend) by being a teaching fellow of either an intro graduate quantum course or an electronic structure course, let me know. Happy to make it happen! Alan > *From:* "Lavin, Joe" <lavin(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> > *Date:* August 29, 2012 3:32 PM > *To:* "aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu forwards to aspuru.com" > <alan(a)aspuru.com> > *Subject:* Chem 242 / 253 TFs > > Alan, > > So far I haven't found any potential TFs for Chem 243 and 252. I have > advertised the two positions to our grad students and postdocs, but > unfortunately no one has applied as of now. Is there anyone you would > suggest? Perhaps some people from your group would be interested? > > Thanks, > > Joe > > Joe Lavin > Finance and Academic Administrator > Chemistry and Chemical Biology > Harvard University > 12 Oxford Street - Mallinckrodt 139 > Cambridge, MA 02138 > > (617) 496-3209 > Fax (617) 496-5618 > lavin(a)chemistry.harvard.edu <mailto:lavin@chemistry.harvard.edu> >

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Practice talk #1 tomorrow.

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear group members, I will be giving my first practice talk for the tenure talk tomorrow. I would like if you could attend to give me feedback. I will be practicing delivery, timing, etc. as well as test a bunch of new/updated slides. The talk will be at Pfizer Hall at 3 PM. I would love to get your feedback in all these aspects. For not duplicating efforts, I created a Google Docs, for which I share the link below. The slides will be numbered, and you can enter your comment in a list. Write in parenthesis who wrote the comment. You can add your name to the comment if you agree or edited the comment. Slide 5 - Cannot read the reference line very well (Supriya) Here is the URL for the document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gssc8_peFDLtwK9KBhzUUvnZoKuvruf_-QTCfuu… Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Associate 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 | http://about.me/aspuru

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: FW: Call for Pre-proposals - Burroughs Wellcome Post-Doctoral Award - Careers at the Scientific Interface

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

For the postdocs. Alan -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Call for Pre-proposals - Burroughs Wellcome Post-Doctoral Award - Careers at the Scientific Interface Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:21:09 -0400 From: Aloise, Allen <aloise(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> To: Aspuru-Guzik, Alan <aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> From: <Gomes>, Susan <sgomes(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:sgomes@fas.harvard.edu>> Date: Monday, August 27, 2012 6:11 PM To: Allen Aloise <aloise(a)chemistry.harvard.edu <mailto:aloise@chemistry.harvard.edu>>, Eric Jacobsen <jacobsen(a)chemistry.harvard.edu <mailto:jacobsen@chemistry.harvard.edu>>, Paul Kelley <kelley(a)eps.harvard.edu <mailto:kelley@eps.harvard.edu>>, "Shaw, John" <shaw(a)eps.harvard.edu <mailto:shaw@eps.harvard.edu>>, "Wakeley, John" <wakeley(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:wakeley@fas.harvard.edu>>, Rebecca Chetham <rchetham(a)oeb.harvard.edu <mailto:rchetham@oeb.harvard.edu>>, "Tierney, Geoff" <gtierney(a)oeb.harvard.edu <mailto:gtierney@oeb.harvard.edu>>, "Dulac, Catherine" <dulac(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:dulac@fas.harvard.edu>>, "Foster, Susan" <foster(a)mcb.harvard.edu <mailto:foster@mcb.harvard.edu>>, "Hegarty, Nancy" <NHegarty(a)mcb.harvard.edu <mailto:NHegarty@mcb.harvard.edu>>, "Meale, Frances" <FMeale(a)mcb.harvard.edu <mailto:FMeale@mcb.harvard.edu>>, "pilbeam(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:pilbeam@fas.harvard.edu>" <pilbeam(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:pilbeam@fas.harvard.edu>>, "Lynch, Margaret" <mlynch(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:mlynch@fas.harvard.edu>>, "Jarvi, Meg" <mjarvi(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:mjarvi@fas.harvard.edu>>, Melissa Franklin <franklin(a)physics.harvard.edu <mailto:franklin@physics.harvard.edu>>, Anne Trubia <atrubia(a)physics.harvard.edu <mailto:atrubia@physics.harvard.edu>>, Kathleen McCloskey <mccloskey(a)physics.harvard.edu <mailto:mccloskey@physics.harvard.edu>>, Charles Alcock <calcock(a)cfa.harvard.edu <mailto:calcock@cfa.harvard.edu>>, Maureen Connors <mconnors(a)cfa.harvard.edu <mailto:mconnors@cfa.harvard.edu>>, Abraham Loeb <aloeb(a)cfa.harvard.edu <mailto:aloeb@cfa.harvard.edu>>, Peggy Herlihy <pherlihy(a)cfa.harvard.edu <mailto:pherlihy@cfa.harvard.edu>>, Noam Elkies <elkies(a)math.harvard.edu <mailto:elkies@math.harvard.edu>>, Irene Minder <irine(a)math.harvard.edu <mailto:irine@math.harvard.edu>>, Anna Kreslavskaya <kreslavs(a)math.harvard.edu <mailto:kreslavs@math.harvard.edu>>, Statistics Chair <chair(a)stat.harvard.edu <mailto:chair@stat.harvard.edu>>, "Cogswell, Betsey" <cogswell(a)stat.harvard.edu <mailto:cogswell@stat.harvard.edu>> Cc: Russ Porter <russ_porter(a)harvard.edu <mailto:russ_porter@harvard.edu>>, Deana Marie <Deana_SteMarie(a)harvard.edu <mailto:Deana_SteMarie@harvard.edu>>, "Bloxham, Jeremy" <Jeremy_Bloxham(a)harvard.edu <mailto:Jeremy_Bloxham@harvard.edu>>, Raelyn Lincoln <raelyn_lincoln(a)harvard.edu <mailto:raelyn_lincoln@harvard.edu>>, "Lennox, Elizabeth" <elennox(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:elennox@fas.harvard.edu>>, "Cromack, Erin" <cromack(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:cromack@fas.harvard.edu>>, Pam Baker-Webber <bakerwebber(a)comcast.net <mailto:bakerwebber@comcast.net>> Subject: Call for Pre-proposals - Burroughs Wellcome Post-Doctoral Award - Careers at the Scientific Interface The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has issued a call for pre-proposals for the *Careers at the Scientific Interface Award (CASI)*. The pre-proposal deadline is *September 4th, 2012 at 4pm*. There is no limit to the number of applicants from Harvard. These awards are intended to foster the early career development of researchers with backgrounds in the physical/mathematical/computational sciences and engineers whose work addresses biological questions and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. Candidates cannot hold nor have accepted, either in writing or verbally, a faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor at the time of application - both preproposal and full application. *Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree* in one of the fields of *mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering*. Exceptions will be made only if the applicant can demonstrate significant expertise in one of these areas, evidenced by publications, undergraduate major, or masters degree. To determine your eligibility, please go to http://www.bwfund.org/pages/568/Eligibility/ and take the eligibility quiz. Successful completion of the quiz will take you directly to the pre-proposal application. For a synopsis of the program, please see the attached announcement. Information is also available at the FAS Science Division website, https://science.fas.harvard.edu/researchers/funding-spotlight/#Burroughs Wellcome Career Award at the Scientific Interface <https://science.fas.harvard.edu/researchers/funding-spotlight/#Burroughs%20…> Please direct any questions about this award to Susan Gomes, 496-9448 or susan_gomes(a)harvard.edu <mailto:susan_gomes@harvard.edu>. Best, Susan

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Cookies

by Joel Yuen

Australian Anzac biscuits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_biscuit are available next to the printer in the big office. Enjoy! -- Joel Yuen-Zhou, PhD Harvard University, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] meet

by Edward Farhi

Hi Quanta I would like to have a group meeting this Thursday (August 30) at 2:00 in 6-310 so we can report on our summers. Best, Eddie ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Edward Farhi Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Director Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6-300 Cambridge MA 02139 617 253 4871 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] FW: Special Seminar - Speaker: Alex Lubotsky - Date/Time: Thurs. 8/30/2012 - 10am - 11:30am - Place: Microsoft Research, One Memorial Drive -- (exact room TBD) (fwd)

by Cedric Yen-Yu Lin

FYI. ________________________________________ From: Edward Farhi [farhi(a)MIT.EDU] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:04 PM To: Cedric Yen-Yu Lin Subject: Fwd: Special Seminar - Speaker: Alex Lubotsky - Date/Time: Thurs. 8/30/2012 - 10am - 11:30am - Place: Microsoft Research, One Memorial Drive -- (exact room TBD) (fwd) Hi Cedric Are you still in charge of the website and the mailings? Eddie Begin forwarded message: > From: Peter Shor <shor(a)math.mit.edu> > Date: August 23, 2012 11:11:24 AM EDT > To: Edward Farhi <farhi(a)mit.edu> > Subject: Special Seminar - Speaker: Alex Lubotsky - Date/Time: Thurs. 8/30/2012 - 10am - 11:30am - Place: Microsoft Research, One Memorial Drive -- (exact room TBD) (fwd) > > > Who's doing the website this year. We might want to announce this talk. > > Peter > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:42:45 -0400 (EDT) > From: Shirley Entzminger <daisymae(a)math.mit.edu> > To: allmath(a)math.mit.edu > Subject: Special Seminar - Speaker: Alex Lubotsky - Date/Time: Thurs. 8/30/2012 > - 10am - 11:30am - Place: Microsoft Research, > One Memorial Drive -- (exact room TBD) > > > > Special Seminar - Alex Lubotsky > > Time: Thursday 8/30/2012 10am-11:30am > Place: Microsoft Research, One memorial drive (exact room TBD) > > Speaker: Alex Lubotzky (Hebrew Univ. & MSR) > > Title: The uncertainty principle and good cyclic error correcting codes > > Abstract: The uncertainty principle asserts that for non zero function either the function or its Fourier transform has large support. We will present some versions of this principle for finite abelian groups and especially for cyclic groups of prime order. We will show that the study of such a principle for functions into positive characteristic fields is relevant for codes. In particular it may suggest (contrary to the common belief ) that good cyclic codes do exist. The lecture does not require any background and all notions will be explained. > > ------------------------------- > Alex will be visiting MSR for 2 months starting Aug 27. > He will run a seminar series on Expanders and Codes during his visit, > meeting Thursdays 10am at MSR. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Edward Farhi Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Director Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6-300 Cambridge MA 02139 617 253 4871 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Scanner Address Book

by Joey Goodknight

Hello. If you want to scan things using the Big Office printer but are tired of all the tedious typing involved in putting in your e-mail address, fear not! The first time you want to scan something, just e-mail me and I can program it into the printer using its online interface so you don't have to go through the tedium each time but can just scan through the printer's address book. My apologies for not telling everyone this earlier. Hope you had a great weekend! -Joey

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [Aspuru-meetings-list] Aspuru-Guzik group meeting this Friday - Dr. David Strubbe

by Ryan Babbush

When: 2pm on Friday Where: Mallinkrodt Divsion Room What: Dr. David Strubbe, a post-doc in the Grossman Group at MIT will be telling us about... Exciton self-trapping in the optical response of pentacene crystals from first principles ====================================================================== Pentacene is a prototypical organic semiconductor with optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. It is known that the lowest-energy singlet excitation has a Stokes shift between absorption and emission of about 0.14 eV, but the deformation associated with this self-trapped exciton remains unknown. We begin with a calculation of the optical properties via the first-principles GW/Bethe-Salpeter (BSE) theory [ML Tiago, JE Northrup, and SG Louie, Phys. Rev. B 67, 115212 (2003); S Sharifzadeh, A Biller, L Kronik, and JB Neaton, Phys. Rev. B 85, 125307 (2012)]. We then study the self-trapping phenomenon via our reformulation of the Bethe-Salpeter excited-state forces approximation of Ismail-Beigi and Louie [Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 076401 (2003)], which can describe the structural relaxation after optical excitation. -- Ryan Babbush | PhD Student in Chemistry (949) 331-3943 | babbush(a)fas.harvard.edu Harvard University | Aspuru-Guzik Research Group 12 Oxford Street, Box 400 | Cambridge, MA 02138 _______________________________________________ Aspuru-meetings-list mailing list Aspuru-meetings-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/aspuru-meetings-list

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