Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, November 26, 2001

Speakers:

Mon., Nov. 26, 4:00 pm, Dunham Fifth Floor Conference Room.
Center for Systems Science Seminar:

"Quantified Multivariate Polynomial Inequalities: Applications to Practical Control Design," Prof. Peter Dorato, University of New Mexico.

 

Mon., Nov. 26, 4:00 pm, Mason 107.
Monday Evening Seminar:

"A Primary Thermometer Based on Thermal-shot," Lafe Spietz, Applied Physics. Adviser: Prof. Robert Schoelkopf. 
Refreshments will be served.

 

Wed., Nov. 28, 1:00 pm, Mason 107.
Solid State and Optics Seminar:

"Utilizing the Unique Properties of Synchrotron X-Ray Sources to Observe Hidden Orientational Symmetries in Liquid Crystals and Strain Relaxation in Buried Epilayers," Dr. Ron Pindak, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ.  Host: Prof. Simon Mochrie.

Wed., Nov. 28, 2:30 pm, Mason 107.
Mechanical Engineering Seminar:

"From Single Droplet Flames to Practical Spray Flames: The Use of Experiments, Computation and Theory in Well-defined Systems to Understand a Challenging Combustion Environment," Prof. Alessandro Gomez.

 

Wed., Nov. 28, 4:00 pm, Mason 211.
Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar:

"Molecular Mechanisms of Mineral Dissolution," Prof. Scott T. Martin, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard.
Host: Prof. Menachem Elimelech.

 

Thurs., Nov. 29, 1:00 pm, Sloane Physics Lab 52.
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar:

"Quantum Phase Transition in a Quasi-two-dimensional Frustrated Magnet," Prof. Collin Broholm, Johns Hopkins University. 
Host: Prof. Steven Girvin.

 

Master of Jonathan Edwards College invites: 

The Master of Jonathan Edwards College, Prof. Gary Haller, ChE, invites everyone to The Tetelman Lecture, "Some Magnetic Moments," given by Prof. Alexander Pines, Glenn T. Seaborg Professor of Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley and Faculty Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Wed., Nov. 28, 5:15 pm. The lecture will be given at the Yale University Art Gallery Lecture Hall (enter from High Street, across from 63 High). Prof. Haller also invites everyone to Tea at the Jonathan Edwards Master's House, 70 High Street, Thurs., Nov. 29, 4:00 pm, where Prof. Pines will speak on "Irreversibility and the Arrow of Time.

 

Doctoral examinations: 

Area: 
Jie Lin will be examined on "Switched Systems for Large-scale Multi-agent 'Flocking' System" Tues., Nov. 27, 10:30 am, Dunham 510. Faculty Committee: Prof. A. Stephen Morse, Prof. Paul Hudak, Prof. Peter Belhumeur.

Final:  
Eric Vrijen Hoek, Thurs., Nov. 29, 9:00 am, Becton Faculty Lounge.
Thesis: "Colloidal Fouling Mechanisms in Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration." Faculty Committee: Prof. Menachem Elimelech, Prof. Roger Ely, Prof. John Walz.

Please reserve the date: 

Dean Paul A. Fleury requests the pleasure of the company of our faculty, staff, and graduate students at the Faculty of Engineering HOLIDAY PARTY in Widdy's Restaurant at the Yale Golf Course, Wed., Dec. 12, 5:30-7:30 pm. Please bring your spouse or a guest to add to the enjoyment of the festivities. RSVP: 203/432-4222.

 

Out of order:

Starting Mon., Nov. 26, the Dunham elevator is being replaced; the job may take 2-3 months.

 

Mail overseas holiday mail & packages by Dec. 10:

We can assist the Post Office to get 200 million holiday letters, post cards, and packages to their overseas destinations for the holidays, if we remember: 
 -Address must be in English,
 -Foreign postal codes precede city/town
 -Country should be in CAPITAL letters and on the bottom line of the address.

Customs forms are required for items mailed to foreign countries and are available at local post offices.

 

What's RSVP? 

RSVP stands for "répondez, s'il vous plaît" (French) and means "please respond" to the hosts by calling to say that you are coming or that you are not coming (those who don't respond are considered impolite). Sometimes an invitation says "RSVP: Regrets only;" in that case you should call only if you can't come.

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