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  • Oct
    21

    Appl Math: Kate Stebe on "Swimming in Nematic Liquid Crystals"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    4:00 PM LR4 (M113), Technological Institute

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    Title: Swimming in Nematic Liquid Crystals

    Speaker: Kate Stebe, University of Pennsylvania

    Abstract: Purcell's scallop theorem, which requires non-reciprocal motions for translation in isotropic fluids, needs adjustment for swimmers in nematic liquid crystals (NLC). Unlike isotropic fluids, where complex, non-reciprocal motions are essential, symmetric motions can induce translation in NLC due to its anisotropic nature. In NLC, symmetric flows create broken symmetries and elastic stresses that drive motion, expanding the range of effective swim strokes. This study outlines the conditions for swimming at low Reynolds numbers in NLC and explores how colloidal swimmers can access far-from-equilibrium defect dynamics that enhance swimming efficiency. The research, in collaboration with Miha Ravnik's group, reveals new possibilities for effective swimming in NLC environments.

    Special Note: Stephen H. Davis Lecture

    Zoom: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/97615086394

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    TIME Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Apr
    8

    Appl Math: Brennan Sprinkle on "The Countoscope: Counting Particles to Measure Dynamic Properties of Suspensions In and Out of Equilibrium"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    11:15 AM M416, Technological Institute

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    TIME Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

    LOCATION M416, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Apr
    15

    Appl Math: Dan Wilson on "Phase-Amplitude-Based Techniques for Control and Analysis of Strongly Perturbed Limit Cycle Oscillators"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    11:15 AM M416, Technological Institute

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    TIME Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Apr
    22

    Appl Math: Todd Murphey on "Control for Embodied Learning"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    11:15 AM M416, Technological Institute

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    TIME Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • May
    6

    Appl Math: Chris Vogl on "Improving Global Atmosphere Simulation in Earth System Models with Multiphysics Time Integration Methods"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    11:15 AM M416, Technological Institute

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    TIME Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • May
    12

    Appl Math: Adrienne Fairhall on "In Search of Internal Models" - Reiss Lecture

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    4:00 PM Hive Room 2350, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center

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    TIME Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • May
    13

    Appl Math: Adrienne Fairhall on "Decoding Neurons to Behavior in a Model Organism" - Reiss Lecture

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    4:00 PM Hive Room 2350, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center

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    TIME Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • May
    27

    Appl Math: Yiping Lu on "Two Tales, One Resolution: Physics-Informed Test Time Scaling and Precondition"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    11:15 AM M416, Technological Institute

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    TIME Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

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  • Jun
    15

    2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony

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    All Day

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    TIME Sunday, June 15, 2025

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  • Jun
    16

    Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Degree Recognition Ceremony

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM 2705 Ashland Ave

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    TIME Monday, June 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    LOCATION 2705 Ashland Ave   

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