Dear Professor Aspuru-Guzik,
The CCB weekly student/postdoc seminar series has proven itself to be a popular event since it first started two years ago. We are very proud that it is becoming a departmental tradition. From September to May during the Friday lunch hour, two students or postdocs from the department give 25-minute talks describing their research to their peers. Not only does this result in a stimulating and varied seminar series, but the speakers are able to present their research in a formal, but friendly, setting.
As the organizers of the seminar series, we are now beginning to plan for the upcoming 2010-11 academic year. The key to the series’ success, of course, is securing in advance a variety of student and postdoctoral speakers from diverse labs and areas of interest. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in recruiting such speakers. Specifically, we request that you recommend two trainees from your laboratory to give talks during the year – one each for the fall and spring semesters. You may do so by emailing us at asutton@fas.harvard.edu. Your response by Friday, August 13, 2010, would be especially helpful to us in planning the series. Please also let us know within this time frame if you would prefer for us to approach your students directly about participating in the seminars. Finally, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or suggestions for improvement regarding the series. Thank you in advance for your assistance and support!
Best regards,
Elizaveta Freinkman, Kahne laboratory
Aaron Garner, Kahne laboratory
Joel Kralj, Cohen laboratory
Amy Sutton, Park laboratory