Subsurface energy production and storage play a central role in the energy transition. However, subsurface systems are inherently complex. Predicting and optimizing these systems remains challenging due to coupled multiphysics processes, multiscale behavior, and substantial uncertainty. In this talk, I will present three lines of research spanning reservoir stimulation, underground ...
Optical spectroscopy based on second-order nonlinearity is a critical technique for characterizing two-dimensional (2D) crystals, and it also finds numerous applications in bioimaging and quantum optics. It has been generally believed that second-harmonic generation (SHG) in crystals with inversion centers (centrosymmetric crystals), such as graphene and other bilayer 2D crystals, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bird Feathers & Their Fascinating Functions - LivestreamJoin Heather Wolf, author of "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are" and "Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront", as she discusses the many fascinating functions of bird feathers - they’re not just for flight and warmth! Come ...
This talk explores how to push the boundaries of robotic autonomy and mobility. We review the current state of adaptive legged locomotion and navigation policies, and discuss pathways toward policies that generalize beyond their developers’ original intentions. We examine how such policies can be trained across diverse modalities and data ...
Modern tests of Quantum Electrodynamics in the strong-field regime Quantum electrodynamics (QED) is a well-established physical theory and its predictions have been confirmed experimentally in various regimes and with extremely high accuracy. However, there are still areas of QED that deserve theoretical and experimental investigation, especially when physical processes occur in the presence of intense background electromagnetic fields, i.e., ...
China has emerged as the global leader in clean energy industries, reshaping the trajectory of the energy transition worldwide. This talk examines the rapid rise of China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry. I discuss how coordinated industrial policies, consumer incentives, and rapid expansion of charging infrastructure helped scale early adoption. Over ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Residential Decarbonization: the Next Climate BattlegroundWhat does it actually take to decarbonize the places we live, why does local policy matter so much? Presented by Manny's Climate ClubResidential buildings are one of the largest sources of climate pollution, and the transition away from fossil gas toward clean electric homes is already underway. But this shift ...
The Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative is dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of children affected by rare genetic diseases. Our group has compiled some of the largest pediatric cancer RNA-sequencing databases, and we leverage this tool to employ genomic and transcriptomic analyses to identify diagnostic and therapeutic options for ...
