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  • Feb
    7

    Leroy Jia: Axisymmetric membranes with edges under external force: buckling, minimal surfaces, and tethers

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    4:00 PM

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    Title: Axisymmetric membranes with edges under external force: buckling, minimal surfaces, and tethers

    Speaker: Leroy Jia, Flatiron Research Fellow at Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute

    Abstract: A timeless problem in the theory of fluid interfaces is to show that an area-minimizing soap film connecting two symmetric rings forms a catenoid. Inspired by the exotic phase transitions of colloidal membranes studied at the Sharma (IISc Bangalore) and Dogic (UCSB) Labs, we use theory and numerical computation to determine the shape of an axisymmetric fluid membrane with fixed area and bending resistance that is suspended in this classic geometry. This simple problem turns out to be surprisingly rich: various iconic shapes such as catenoids, thin tethers, and elastica-like buckled surfaces can appear as different limits of this system depending on the area and extension. A perturbation theory argument directly relates the tensions of catenoidal membranes to the stability properties of catenoidal soap films. We also investigate the effects of including a Gaussian curvature modulus, which, for small enough membranes, causes the axial force to diverge as the ring separation approaches its maximal value.

    **Please note, this event will be held online via Zoom at the following link: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/95506901758.

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    TIME Monday, February 7, 2022 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Oct
    16

    MLDS Online Information Session

    Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

    10:00 AM

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    TIME Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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    CONTACT Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science Program    mlds@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

  • Nov
    14

    MLDS AI Hackathon 2025: Kickoff

    Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

    6:30 PM The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building

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    TIME Friday, November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    LOCATION The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building    map it

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    CONTACT Daeun Ji    daeunji2025@u.northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Nov
    17

    MLDS AI Hackathon 2025: Final Presentation

    Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

    6:30 PM The Garage, North Campus Parking Garage/Academic Building

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    TIME Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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    CONTACT Daeun Ji    daeunji2025@u.northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

  • Dec
    13

    Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Recognition Ceremony

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    4:00 PM Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

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    TIME Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science