Constraining Primordial Gravitational Waves Using Present and Future CMB Polarization ExperimentsFinding direct evidence of Primordial Gravitational Waves (PGWs) is one of the most exciting and important goals in fundamental physics today. The polarized light of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) provides a powerful dataset from which we may detect PGWs and draw quantitative conclusions about the early Universe. The problem ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
NASA InSight Landing Live StreamJoin us at Chabot as we live stream the NASA InSight Landing on Mars in our Megadome Theater. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience to watch live as the probe enters Mars atmosphere and prepares for its long journey of discovery on the Red Planet! Join our resident ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
Magnetic field growth in weakly ionized astrophysical plasmas Abstract: The small-scale turbulent dynamo is an important process contributing to the cosmic magnetization. In partially ionized astrophysical plasmas in e.g., the early Universe, cold phases of the interstellar medium, protoplanetary disks, the solar chromosphere, the dynamo growth of magnetic energy strongly depends on the coupling state between ions and ...
High performance computing (HPC) has become a critical tool for industries seeking solutions to complex engineering and physical problems. While the problems and underlying governing equations describing the transport physics have not changed in decades, higher fidelity simulations have pushed the boundaries of computational science. The machines employed for computations ...
The Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics (SITP) Colloquium will be given by Ken van Tilburg of the Institute for Advanced Study and New York University
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Electronic thermal conduction in solidsHeat transfer in solids provides a window for scientific study of solid state physics, and also plays a pivotal role for a wide range of industry applications. Although it is a traditional research focus in mechanical engineering, study of heat transfer from materials scientists’ perspective would result in new discovery, ...
The 10th century parchment document known as the Archimedes Palimpsest, contains the oldest surviving copy of works by the Greek genius Archimedes of Syracuse (287 - 212 BC). To uncover his obscured writings we developed the technique of rapid-scan X-ray fluorescence (XRF) imaging at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. Since ...
Machine Learning for the Universe: Steps towards Opening the BlackboxTo fully understand the structure formation of the Universe is one of the holy grails of modern astrophysics. Astrophysicists survey large volumes of the Universe and employ a large ensemble of computer simulations to compare with the observed data in order to extract the full information of our own Universe. ...
As a Director of Engineering in AI at Facebook. Joaquin built the AML (Applied Machine Learning) team, driving product impact at scale through applied research in machine learning, language understanding, computer vision, computational photography, augmented reality and other AI disciplines. AML also built the unified AI platform that powers all ...
The combination of electrochemistry and control has the potential to improve energy storage devices' performance and prolong their life once deployed in the field. In this talk, Professor Onori will share the ongoing research journey she has taken with her students in tackling research questions related to the design, estimation, control and optimizing ...
Bacteria are under constant attack from viruses. In order to defend themselves, these microbes have evolved a unique and creative immune system that scientists have called “CRISPR.†As scientists work to unravel and understand this intricate immune system, they have realized that CRISPR proteins might not only improve the health ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Big Screen Science: Planes, Trains and AutomobilesThose aren't pillows, but you'll want to park your butt in a seat for this classic. It may not be science fiction, but there is plenty of science to dissect. Join Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche) and Jeff Silverman (@J_M_Silverman) as we figure out the quickest way from Wichita to Chicago, whether ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15.50
Nerd Nite East BayThe Epic Quest to Map the Grand CanyonDescend into the story of the greatest map making feat of the mid-20th century, as 700 helicopter trips, over one hundred miles of trails surveyed by hand (and foot), and thousands of manual angle measurements created the amazing 1978 map of the Grand ...
