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Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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MCE Seminar

Gates-Thomas 115
Nonlinear Elasticity
Basile Audoly, Moore Distinguished Scholar, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, CNRS and Ecole polytechnique (Palaiseau, France).,
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
8:00am – 5/8 5:00pm
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Midterm Examination Period

  • Academic
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Answering a Qualifying Exam Question"
Yannis Dafalias, Distinguished Professor, CEE Department, University of California, Davis, Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Mechanics, National Technical University, Athens,
Friday, May 4th, 2018
9:00am – 5:00pm
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James K. Knowles Lectures & Caltech Solid Mechanics Symposium

Gates-Thomas 135
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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MCE Seminar

Gates-Thomas 115
Nonlinear Elasticity
Basile Audoly, Moore Distinguished Scholar, Mechanical & Civil Engineering , CNRS and Ecole polytechnique (Palaiseau, France),
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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MCE Ph.D. Thesis Seminar

Gates-Thomas 115
Observations of Failure Phenomena in Periodic Media
Louisa Avellar, Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technolofy,
Thursday, May 10th, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Avian Inspired Design"
David Lentink, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University,
2:30pm – 3:30pm
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MCE Ph.D. Thesis Seminar

South Mudd 365
Modeling of Nucleation and Dynamic Rupture on Heterogeneous Frictional Interfaces with Applications to Foreshocks
Natalie Schaal, Graduate Student, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
Friday, May 11th, 2018
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Admission to Candidacy for the Degrees of Master of Science and Engineer

  • Academic
8:00pm – 10:00pm
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Feynman 100: Evening Celebration

Beckman Auditorium
  • Public Event
Saturday, May 12th, 2018
9:30am – 5:00pm
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Feynman 100: Scientific Symposium

Beckman Auditorium
  • Public Event
Monday, May 14th, 2018
9:00am – 9:00am
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Due Date for Midterm Deficiency Notices

  • Academic
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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MCE Seminar

Gates-Thomas 115
Nonlinear Elasticity
Basile Audoly, Moore Distinguished Scholar, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, CNRS and Ecole polytechnique (Palaiseau, France),
Thursday, May 17th, 2018
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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David G. Goodwin Memorial Lecture

Gates-Thomas 135
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections for Spring Term

  • Academic
Thursday, May 24th, 2018
8:00am – Ongoing
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

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

Gates-Thomas 135
"Has Performance Based Engineering Broken the Power Law?"
Thomas H. Heaton, Professor, Department of Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Caltech,
Friday, May 25th, 2018
1:30pm – 2:30pm
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MCE Ph.D. Thesis Seminar

Gates-Thomas 115
Improving Seismic Collapse Risk Assessments of Steel Moment Frame Buildings
Kenny Buyco, Graduate Student, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Caltech,
Monday, May 28th, 2018
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Memorial Day (Institute Holiday)

Off Campus
  • Academic
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"Design and Fabrication of Compliant Structures, Mechanisms, and Materials"
Jonathan B. Hopkins, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles,