Schedule
Saturday, May 16
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Event Check-In and Continental Breakfast
Beckman Mall
Join us on Beckman Mall to receive your event name badge, program, and sign up for lab tours.
9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Beckman Auditorium
President Thomas F. Rosenbaum
president of Caltech; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; professor of physics
9:05 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Opening Remarks with Sandra Tsing-Loh (BS ’83, DAA ’01)
Sandra Tsing Loh (BS ’83, DAA ’01)
Host of “The Loh Down on Science,” syndicated daily on NPR and The LAist
9:10 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Session 1: Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy
Beckman Auditorium
Faculty details coming soon. Order of speakers subject to change.
9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break
Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments on Beckman Mall throughout the day.
10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Session 2: Humanities and Social Sciences
Beckman Auditorium
Faculty speaker: Jonathan N. Katz, Kay Sugahara Professor of Social Sciences and Statistics, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Order of speakers subject to change.
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Break
Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments on Beckman Mall throughout the day.
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session 3: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Beckman Auditorium
Faculty speaker: Ryan G. Hadt, professor of chemistry.
Order of speakers subject to change.
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Break
Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments on Beckman Mall throughout the day.
11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Session 4: Student Speaker Electives
Choose from one of three Caltech student speaker presentations during elective sessions.
Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Challenge: Elevating Science Communication In Three Minutes
Everhart Distinguished Graduate Student Lecture
Perpall SURF Speaking Competition
12:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Lunch and Featured Lab Tours
Beckman Mall and Locations on Campus
Enjoy music, conversations, and lunch on Beckman Mall and tour featured labs, points of interest, new buildings, and old stomping grounds.
2:25 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session 5: Student Speaker Electives
Choose from one of three Caltech student speaker presentations during elective sessions.
Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Challenge: Elevating Science Communication In Three Minutes
Everhart Distinguished Graduate Student Lecture
Perpall SURF Speaking Competition
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Break
Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments on Beckman Mall throughout the day.
3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Session 6: Geological and Planetary Sciences
Beckman Auditorium
Faculty speaker: S. Furkan Ozturk, assistant professor and William H. Hurt Scholar.
Order of speakers subject to change.
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments on Beckman Mall throughout the day.
4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Session 7: Biology and Biological Engineering
Beckman Auditorium
Faculty details coming soon. Order of speakers subject to change.
4:40 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Break
Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments on Beckman Mall throughout the day.
4:50 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Session 8: Engineering and Applied Science
Beckman Auditorium
Faculty speaker: Chiara Daraio, G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute.
Order of speakers subject to change.
5:30 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. Closing Remarks and Thank You
Beckman Auditorium
Mario Peraza
assistant vice president for Alumni Relations and CEO of the Caltech Alumni Association
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Dinner on Beckman Mall
Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, and friends over dinner and drinks on Beckman Mall. All Seminar Day attendees are welcome.
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