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Feb4
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lessFor Dario Robleto, the practice of art shares a key aspiration with scientific endeavor: both artists and scientists strive to increase the sensitivity of their observations. In her contribution to The Heart’s Knowledge catalogue, Jennifer Roberts (Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University) writes that “the act of measurement cannot be separated from the search for meaning.” What are the tools that artists and scientists use to observe and measure the unknown? How might we use those tools collaboratively to construct new pathways of human understanding across time and distance? How might shared values of empathy, care, and curiosity guide such pursuits?
In this opening conversation, Robleto and Roberts will be joined by Lucianne Walkowicz, astronomer and co-founder of the JustSpace Alliance, and Michael Metzger, Pick-Laudati Curator of Media Arts and curator of The Heart’s Knowledge, to reflect on these questions. Join us for a discussion that reaches across boundaries to examine the shared pursuit of greater understanding that binds artists and scientists.
Drop by The Block early and join the Block Museum Student Associates in the galleries for a look at the exhibition.
Programs are open to all, on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs not required, but appreciated.
TIME Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
LOCATION McCormick Auditorium, Norris University Center map it
CONTACT Block Museum of Art block-museum@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Block Museum of Art
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Feb7
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lessTitle: Solving Partial Differential Equations Exactly Over Polynomials
Speaker: Keaton Burns, Instructor of Applied Mathematics, MIT
Abstract: Numerical simulations of partial differential equations (PDEs) have become an indispensable tool across science and engineering. For problems in simple geometries, spectral methods are a powerful class of techniques that produce extremely accurate solutions for broad ranges of equations. But many flavors of spectral methods exist with different properties and performance, and choosing the best method for a complex nonlinear problem is often challenging.
Here we will present a framework that unifies different polynomial spectral methods, from classical "collocation" to modern "ultraspherical" schemes, by examining the exact equations satisfied by the discrete solutions they produce. By understanding how these equations are perturbed from the original PDE (called the "tau correction"), we can precisely categorize existing methods and derive new solvers that robustly implement new boundary conditions, eliminate spurious numerical modes, and satisfy exact conservation laws.
This approach conceptually separates *what* discrete model a spectral scheme solves from *how* it solves it, allowing for much more freedom when building and optimizing numerical solvers. Along the way, we will illustrate these advantages with examples from the Dedalus Project, an open-source package for solving PDEs with modern spectral methods.
**Please note, this event will be held in-person, as well as online via Zoom at the following link: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/92082212753
Special Note: This colloquium is on Tuesday at 11:15am, the new regular time for the applied math colloquium.
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TIME Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
LOCATION M416, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Ted Shaeffer ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)
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Feb15
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Join us for a series of professional development events hosted by McCormick HR. The first event of the series will focus on conflict resolution.
Conflict is an unavoidable part of life, both at home and at work. Knowing how to resolve conflict – and, in many cases, reap the benefits that conflict can bring – is a valuable skill. Participants in this workshop will learn how to iron out differences before they escalate, they will explore the dynamics of conflict, develop awareness of their role in conflict situations, and acquire tips for dealing with hostile individuals.
This event is voluntary and open to all Northwestern Engineering staff, faculty, postdocs, and research staff.
Training provided by SupportLinc, your Employee Assistance Program
TIME Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION The Hive, Room 2-350, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center map it
CONTACT Kimberly Higgins kimberly.higgins@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Mar11
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lessWinter Classes End
TIME Saturday, March 11, 2023
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR University Academic Calendar
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Mar18
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TIME Saturday, March 18, 2023
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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Mar24
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lessWinter Degrees Conferred
TIME Friday, March 24, 2023
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
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Mar27
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lessSpring Break Ends
TIME Monday, March 27, 2023
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR University Academic Calendar