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Announcements
Make-Up Safety Session
For any student who did not attend the orientation day safety
meeting, there will be a make-up session on Tuesday, July 10 @ 1:30 in
151 Sloan.
Paycheck
For those of you who have yet to get your paycheck, student
paychecks are still available for pick up in the SFP office. The SFP Office
is located
at 08 Parsons-Gates.
Now that you are here...
We have put together a list of useful resources for you.
Links that will guide you to
information on dining, entertainment, transportation, health, etc... We
hope you find these resources helpful. You can find them by clicking here.
If you have any suggestions please let us know so we can add them to the
list.
Contact: Jason Casey
Student Mail Boxes
To allow the non-Caltech students more time to access their
mail after hours, we have arranged to have the north entrance to Parsons-Gates
(down the stairs) remain unlocked until 8:00 pm. At 5:00 pm we will put
the mail boxes and packages in the vestibule just inside the north door.
This arrangement will begin today. Mail can still be collected in our office
between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Calendar
Special thanks to the Moore-Hufstedler Fund for funding this
year's SURFSAC events!
Saturday, July 7
Tango Under the Palms: A Swingin' Event
About: A night of
Tango Nuevo with songs from Gotan Project, Melingo, Patricia Kaas, Bajafondo,
Tom Jones, Pink Floyd, Massive Attack, Leonard Cohen, Eva Cassidy & Swing
wtih Ray Charles, Etta James, and many others.
When: Saturday, July 7, sunset to sunrise. Classes starting as early as
7:30 pm.
Where: The palm trees are located north of the Broad Building #96, see
campus map. Free parking in the lot off of Wilson Ave.
Admission: Free for Summer Research students (bring Caltech ID), $5 for
all others.
Notes: Beginners are
encouraged to attend. Classes will be available, with the first one starting
at 7:30 pm, which will be in a swing dance called Shag. There will also
be at least one tango class (10 pm). Special prizes for Coolest Tango
Move, Best Beginner Couple, and many others.
Music: Requests/suggestions
for songs can be sent to: tangounderthepalms@yahoo.com
Food: There will be refreshments throughout the evening.
Contact: Csilla Felsen
Monday, July 9
Whitney
Workshops - 6:30 - 8:00PM - Winnett Lounge (Supper will
be provided)
Speakers: Ornah Becker, Caltech Ombuds and Candace Rypisi, Director
of Student-Faculty Programs
Real Life Drama: Ethical Dilemmas When Doing Science
Ethical issues are involved in all facets of academic and professional
processes, experiences, and decisions. This workshop will provide
you a foundation from which to critically analyze ethical dilemmas as they
arise.
SURFSAC - Chillin' on the Olive Walk
What: Come to hang out on the Olive Walk with snacks, soda,
and frisbees/footballs to throw around!
When: 9 PM
Expect: Snacks, music, frisbee, football, and time for relaxation
in the beginning of (another) busy week!
Contact: Andrew Freddo
Tuesday, July 10
SURFSAC - Sports Night
Tuesday, July 10 brings the arrival of another sports night!
This week, we
will have both a frisbee game AND a small sided soccer game!
We'll meet
again at 6:45-7ish pm on the Beckman Auditorium lawn and disperse
accordingly to the fields around campus. Hope to see ya there!
Contact: Deepak Mishra
SURFSAC - Cooking Competition With Prizes and Potluck Dinner
When: 8:30 pm on the Olive Walk; judging starts at 8:40 pm
Details: Cook your favorite dish and bring it to be judged
at a cooking competition. We will have three gift certificate prizes valued
at $20 each: best entree, best dessert, and most creative/original dish
(based on taste combination and presentation). Afterwards, there will be
a potluck where everyone who participated in the competition can try the
other items brought.
The rules of the cooking competition are as follows:
(1) To share in the potluck after the competition, you must
bring an entree (5 servings), dessert (12 servings), or other item (5 -
12 servings). All competitors are automatically invited to the potluck
following the competition. Others are welcome to be spectators at the event.
(2) There are three categories and you may make as many entries
for each category as you want. You may also enter items as a group, but
your group will have to determine how to split your prize if you win.
(3) No one item can win more than one prize, but if a given
person/group does make multiple excellent entries, you may win in more
than one category.
(4) There is no time limit for how long you spend making
your item or restriction on ingredients (except that you cannot use alcohol,
unless you are cooking out the alcoholic part of it). Just bring your entry
between 8:30 - 8:40 pm on Tuesday if you want to be considered in the competition.
Please have your name, a name for your dish, and your recipe written on
a card/piece of paper (names on the front and recipe on the back) for each
entry. We are going to make a recipe book available after the event.
Other info: There will be three judges, who are SURFSAC students,
and they will each only need a couple bites of whatever it is that you
make.
Contact: Csilla Felsen
Wednesday, July 11
Wednesday
Noon Seminars - 22 Gates (Food
will be provided) Nai-Chang Yeh, Professor
of Physics
Recent Advances in the Science and Technology of Superconductivity
Superconductivity, a phenomenon associated with certain materials that conduct
electricity with no resistance below a critical temperature, has been a fascinating
topic that continuously stimulates new scientific and technological advances.
The discovery of high-temperature superconductors over 20 years ago has further
spurred a worldwide frenzy in superconductivity research. A vast amount of new
physics knowledge beyond conventional superconductivity has since been developed,
and a variety of applications ranging from magnetic sensors for cardiograms to
microwave filters for cellular phone base stations have been realized. This talk
will review basic concepts and applications of conventional superconductivity
and further describe important physics issues and challenges of high-temperature
superconductivity. In addition, some of the most exciting recent developments
in the research and technological applications of superconductivity will be discussed.
SURFSAC Supper
Wednesday, July 11
Guests:
Dr. Harry Gray, Chemistry
Dr. Catherine Jurca, English
Dr. Michael Brown, Geology and Planetary Sciences (destroyer of planet
Pluto)
Dr. David Wales, Mathematics
Cost to SFP students: only $1
Sign ups
will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with preference given
to those who have not attended a previous SURFSAC Supper this year. Signs
ups will be taken starting at noon on Saturday, July 7. Sign up by emailing
Wilson Sung.
Special thanks to the Master of Student Houses
(MOSH), for funding this year's SURFSAC Suppers!
Contact: Benji
Lin
Thursday, July 12
JPL
Seminars - von Karman Auditorium
Andrea Donnellan, InSAR Study Scientist, Science Division
Living on a Restless Planet: Using Space Technology to Study
Earthquakes
Earthquakes cause billions of dollars in damage and great loss of life. Space
technology in the form of GPS and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture
Radar (InSAR) data coupled with computer models are improving our understanding
of earthquake processes. Under NASA's QuakeSim Project scientists
are modeling earthquake fault systems using the latest data and high-performance
computers. The goal is to improve earthquake forecasts and mitigate damage
from this natural hazard.
SURFSAC - Movie Night
When: Thursday July 12, at 8:15 pm
What: TBD
Where: Sherman Fairchild Library Amphitheatre
Contact: Joules Gould
Birthdays
The following students have birthdays this week!
SummerDale Beckstrand
Zhong-Lin Zhang
Stephen Baker
Marlena Fecho
Aditya Rajagopal
Harish Vasudevan
Upcoming Events
SURFSAC and the SFP Office have also planned some other big
events for you this summer. Save these dates:
Saturday July 14th – Ice Skating at the
Pasadena Civic Center
Saturday July 21st – Harry Potter
Movie (subsidized tickets) and Ice Cream
Saturday July 28th – Santa Monica Beach
Trip and BBQ (buses and food for all SFP students)
Upcoming SURFSAC Suppers:
Wednesday July 18th
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President of Caltech
Dr. Carol Carmichael
Dr. Bil Clemons, Chemistry
Dr. Ralph Adolphs, Computation and Neural Systems
Wednesday July 25th
Dr. Robert Grubbs, Chemistry (2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Dr. Bradley Filippone, Physics
Dr. Robert Rosenstone, History
Dr. Geoffrey Blake, Geology and Planetary Sciences
Wednesday August 1st
Dr. John O. Dabiri, Mechanical and Bioengineering
Dr. David Baltimore, Biology (1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
Wednesday August 8th
Dr. J.M. Kousser, History
Dr. Mitchio Okumura, Chemistry
Dr. Chiara Daraio, Aeronautics and Applied Physics
Dr. Christina Smolke, Chemical Engineering
Bulletin Board
Here's where SFP students and others can announce events
or opportunities. These entries should be succinct and must include a contact
name and e-mail address.
Contact: Jason Casey
Carpe Diem
Want to find out what's going on? Subscribe to Carpediem.
Send a blank email to carpediem07-join@caltech.edu to
get started. Carpediem is an email list for spontaneous student-organized
happenings. Using Carpediem, you can put together a pickup soccer game
or a trip to the beach with other SFP students or maybe find out about
an awesome concert downtown.
Shopping/restaurant runs, free leftover food, museum trips -- the possibilities
are endless. To join carpediem, send a blank email to carpediem07-join@caltech.edu.
Send an email to the list when you want to do something or just keep an
eye out for things that excite you.
There's no commitment and nothing to lose. It'll be fun.
Questions? Email timothys@caltech.edu.
GRE Study Group
Need to study for the GREs? A group study session has been arranged
from 7-9pm Monday-Wednesday starting July 2nd on the second floor of the
Fairchild library. During these times, students can do independent study
or work together as a group to work out more difficult problems. Please
bring your own study guides. Contact Dawn Eriksen for further information.
Contact: Dawn Eriksen
Water Polo
Come out to Braun pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 PM to 10 PM for
a game of pick up water polo! This is a laid back environment, with no experience
necessary, so come out! There will be players from Caltech's water polo team,
as well as players who used to play on Stanford, UCLA, and other DI squads.
This is isn't highly competitive, so if you are looking for some water polo
for the summer, this is a good way to come out, play some of the game, and
meet some people around Caltech who will play with you!
Contact: Sean Mattingly (Water
Polo Team member)
Gulf Coast – Hurricane Relief Service Trip
Join us on a Caltech Y service trip this summer to the Biloxi, Mississippi
working with Hands-On USA an organization helping Hurricane Katrina survivors
rebuild their community. The 5-day trip will run the week of August
20th to 26th (exact dates to be confirmed)- the week after SURF ends. The
cost of the trip is $200 (airfare, ground transportation, food, and lodging
all included). The trip also includes a half day excursion to New
Orleans. What better way to wrap up your summer. Explore a new place,
make new friends, see another culture, and make a tangible difference in
the lives of others.
Applications on-line: www.caltechY.org
Applications due: Wednesday, June 27th
Cost: $200 includes all transportation, food, and lodgings.
Dates: 5 Days (during the week of August 20th to 26th)
Contact: For more information email Greg
Fletcher or stop by the Caltech Y.
La Parilla at Broad Cafe
La Parilla at Broad offers authentic Mexican dishes. Menu items range from
Tamales and Enchiladas, tacos to burritos to tortas served with grilled
carne asada, carnitas or chicken. A fresh salsa bar is available to spice
up your meal. Grilled hamburgers and chicken sandwiches are also available.
La Parilla is the only campus dining
area that sells beer and wine (alcohol may not be purchased with dining
card). La Parilla offers half off appetizers to all customers during
Happy Hour; Monday-Friday from 4-6 pm. Appetizers include nachos, taquitos,
jalapeno poppers, buffalo wings and much more.
For more information, including
a complete menu, please visit dining.caltech.edu or call 626 395 6174.
Christian Fellowship
The Caltech Christian Fellowship welcomes you to Caltech for Summer 2007!
The Caltech Christian Fellowship (CCF) is a multi-denominational student-run
group that welcomes everyone to join the Body of Christ on campus. We would
like to invite you to participate in our activities this summer!
Summer Prayer- A time of fellowship and prayer for one and
other. Every Monday at 8:30 PM in Beckman Institute (BI) Courtyard
Summer Study- Though summer dining options may be limited, you can still
be fed by the Word of God! Join us for small group / Bible study every
Wednesday night at 8:00 PM in Avery Library.
Tensing – Singing at 10PM, hence ten-sing! Praise and worship in
the cool summer nights every Thursday at 10 PM on Millikan Bridge. Guitarist
provided.
Contact: Brandon Hensley
Economic Decision Experiment
Who: For MALE students only
When: Upcoming weeks
Where: Caltech in the basement of the Broad building in room 30
Possible Earnings: Get $10 for showing up on time. The average
earning is $40 and varies widely.
Experimental Procedures:
For this experiment, we need MALE students. There will be one session
for this experiment. It will take approximately 1-1.5 hours. Thank you
for your interest in our study!
If interested please contact Nicole at (626) 395-5907 or e-mail
nicolet@caltech.edu.
Pictures
SFP students are welcome to send in pictures. All
pictures should be captioned with the event or activity and the names
of the participants. Contact: Jason
Casey
Click
here to see the Student-Faculty Programs 2007 Pictures!
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