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Thursday, January 15th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Efficient Planning and Learning for Contact-rich Manipulation via Structured Exploration
Pang Tao, Senior Research Scientist, RAI Institute,
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Nonholonomic Stabilization and Pursuit-Evasion: Not-so-hard After All
Miroslav Krstić, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego,
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

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Thursday, January 29th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
TBD
Paul Plucinsky, Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California,
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
9:00am – 2/19 4:30am
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James K. Knowles Lectures and Caltech Solid Mechanics Symposium

Gates-Thomas 135
"Variational phase-field modeling of fracture: toward second-generation models"
Laura De Lorenzis, Professor of Computational Mechanics, ETH Zürich,
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
8:00am – 2/10 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

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Thursday, February 12th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
TBD
J.S. Chen, University of California, San Diego,
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"The Inherent Resilience of Large Cities to Natural Hazards: Records, Evidence and Predictions"
Nicos Makris, Professor of Structures and Mechanics, Addy Family Centennial Professor in Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Methodist University,
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

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Thursday, February 26th, 2026
8:00am – 3/11 11:59pm
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Registration for Spring Term

  • Academic
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Yoonjin Won, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCI Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine,
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
12:00am – 3/12 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Winter Term

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Thursday, March 12th, 2026
8:00am – 3/15 11:59pm
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Study Period

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

Gates-Thomas 135
Mikhail G. Shapiro, Max Delbrück Professor of Chemical Engineering and Medical Engineering; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
12:00am – 3/19 12:00am
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End of Winter Term

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Thursday, March 19th, 2026
8:00am – 3/29 11:59pm
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Spring Recess

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Monday, March 23rd, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

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Monday, March 30th, 2026
12:00am – 3/31 12:00am
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Beginning of Instruction of Spring Term

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Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
9:00am – 12:00pm
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Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

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Friday, April 17th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
8:00am – 5/5 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

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Monday, May 11th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

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Friday, May 15th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degress of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

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8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Seniors to Remove Conditions and Incompletes

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

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Thursday, May 21st, 2026
8:00am – 6/5 11:59pm
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

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Friday, May 29th, 2026
12:00am – 5/30 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Graduate Students

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8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Presenting Theses for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

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Saturday, May 30th, 2026
8:00am – 6/2 11:59pm
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Study Period for Seniors and Graduate Students

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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
8:00am – 6/5 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Seniors and Graduate Students for Spring Term

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Friday, June 5th, 2026
12:00am – 6/6 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Undergraduates

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Saturday, June 6th, 2026
8:00am – 6/9 11:59pm
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Study Period for Undergraduates

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Monday, June 8th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Seniors and Graduate Students

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Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
8:00am – 6/12 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Undergraduates for Spring Term

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Friday, June 12th, 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
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Commencement

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Monday, June 15th, 2026
12:00am – 6/16 12:00am
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Summer Term begins

  • Academic
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Undergraduates

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Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
9:00am – 12:00pm
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Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

  • Academic
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