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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Ongoing
12:00pm – 10/19 1:00pm
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CMS-EE Partners Tech Talk with Field Guide

Annenberg 105
Monday, October 19th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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H.B. Keller Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Distilling Quantum Structure: Efficiently Simulating and Learning Quantum Systems
Taylor Patti, Research Manager, Quantum Simulation and AI Group, Nvidia,
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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CMX Lunch Seminar

Annenberg 213
Connecting models with data: inverse problems, their well-posedness and computational techniques
Kathrin Hellmuth, von Karman Instructor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Caltech,
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Mechanical design in the age of AI
Antoine Jerusalem, Professor of Mechanical Engineering/Fellow at St Hugh's College, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford,
Friday, October 23rd, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

Quantum Breakdown Model: from Disorder-free Glass to SPT
Biao Lian, Princeton,
Monday, October 26th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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H.B. Keller Colloquium

Annenberg 105
TBD
Kewen Wu, Assistant Professor, Department of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Caltech,
Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Abhishek Gupta, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington,
Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
12:00am – 11/3 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

Friday, October 30th, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

Saúl Pilatowsky-Cameo, MIT,
Monday, November 2nd, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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H.B. Keller Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Can Diffusion Models Support Solutions of Inverse Problems?
Nisha Chandramoorthy, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago,
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Katie Bouman: Illuminating the Hidden Universe with Physics and AI

Beckman Auditorium
Katie Bouman, associate professor of computing and mathematical sciences, electrical engineering and astronomy; Rosenberg Scholar; Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator,
Thursday, November 5th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Reasoning Models for Physical AI
Marco Pavone, Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University,
Monday, November 9th, 2026
9:00am – 11/10 9:00am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

Tuesday, November 10th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Phillip Isola, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Thursday, November 12th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
David Blunck, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, College of Engineering/Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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EE Devices Seminar- Kejie Fang, U Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Chen 130
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Friday, November 13th, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

Laura Lewis, University of California, Berkeley,
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
12:00am – 11/19 12:00am
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

Thursday, November 19th, 2026
12:00am – 12/4 11:59pm
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Registration for Winter Term

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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David G. Goodwin Memorial Lecture

Gates-Thomas 135
"From Breathing Rocks to Sustainable Technologies: How Microbes Wire the Biotic-Abiotic Interface"
Moh El-Naggar, Dean's Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Biological Sciences, and Chemistry, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California,
Tuesday, November 24th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Emma Pierson, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, UC Berkeley,
Thursday, November 26th, 2026
12:00am – 11/27 11:59pm
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Thanksgiving (Institute holiday)

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2026
12:00am – 12/3 12:00am
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Last Day of Fall Classes

7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Sarkis Mazmanian: Trust Your Gut: Microbiome Influences on Brain Health and Disease

Beckman Auditorium
Sarkis Mazmanian, Luis B. and Nelly Soux professor of microbiology; Merkin Institute Professor,
Thursday, December 3rd, 2026
12:00am – 12/6 11:59pm
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Study Period for Undergraduates (Fall)

11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Koushil Sreenath, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley,
Friday, December 4th, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

Tian Zhong, University of Chicago,
Monday, December 7th, 2026
12:00am – 12/11 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Fall Term

Tuesday, December 8th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Aaron Hertzmann, Principal Scientist, Adobe Research,
Friday, December 11th, 2026
12:00am – 12/12 12:00am
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End of Fall Term

Monday, December 14th, 2026
12:00am – 1/3 11:59pm
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Winter Recess

Wednesday, December 16th, 2026
9:00am – 12/17 9:00am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

Monday, January 4th, 2027
12:00am – 1/5 12:00am
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Beginning of Instruction of Winter Term

Tuesday, January 5th, 2027
12:00am – 1/6 12:00am
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Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
TBA,
Tuesday, January 19th, 2027
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Shuran Song, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University,
Thursday, January 21st, 2027
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Theodore Y. Wu and Chin-Hua Wu Lecture

Gates-Thomas 135
Nancy Sottos, Swanlund Endowed Chair and Center for Advanced Study Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign,
Friday, January 22nd, 2027
12:00am – 1/23 12:00am
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

Wednesday, January 27th, 2027
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Linda Spilker: Explore interstellar space and the solar system

Beckman Auditorium
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2027
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
TBA,
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2027
12:00am – 2/9 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

Tuesday, February 16th, 2027
9:00am – 2/17 9:00am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Kyros Kutulakos, Professor of Computer Science, University of Toronto,
Wednesday, February 24th, 2027
12:00am – 2/25 12:00am
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Woody Fischer: Earth science, climate and geobiology

Beckman Auditorium
Thursday, February 25th, 2027
12:00am – 3/10 11:59pm
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Registration for Spring Term

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2027
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Caltech AI Colloquium

Annenberg 105
Manish Raghavan, Drew Houston (2005) Career Development Professor and an Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Wednesday, March 10th, 2027
12:00am – 3/11 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Winter Term

Thursday, March 11th, 2027
12:00am – 3/14 11:59pm
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Study Period (Winter)

Monday, March 15th, 2027
12:00am – 3/19 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Winter Term