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Announcements
Second Progress Report & Abstract
(Note: The following instructions are for non-JPL students
only. JPL students have already been sent specific instructions regarding
what is required of them.)
All SFP students are required to submit three items on August
1:
1. Second Progress Report, in hard copy and signed by your mentor.
Guidelines can be found on your program's web site:
SURF, MURF, LIGO, USRP,
Space
Grant, PGGURP
Other programs: Please use the SURF link.
2. Abstract, in MSWord (preferred) or .txt format, sent as
an attachment to sfp@caltech.edu.
Guidelines can be found on your program's web site (see above). Please
be especially careful about proofreading and
formatting because we will publish your abstract as you submit it.
3. Abstract, in hard copy and signed by your mentor.
If you have any questions about what is expected on August
1, please let me know.
Contact: Carol Casey
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.
Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal
On behalf of the Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal (CURJ),
we'd like to invite you to submit your abstract to curj.content@gmail.com since
we are currently looking for interesting research to publish in our upcoming
fall issue. CURJ is an award winning research journal, publishing research
that has been completed by undergraduates, and we welcome submissions in
any field. Abstracts are due by September 1st. We look forward to hearing
from you! The CURJ Content Team.
Note: JPL students must submit DR|EC paperwork prior to submission
to CURJ.
Contact: Harish Vasudevan
Santa Monica Beach Trip and BBQ
SURFSAC - Beach Trip
On Saturday, July 28th, SURFSAC will be sponsoring a trip to the Santa Monica
beach.
We will be leaving for the beach at 10 am (from the corner of Holliston and San
Pasqual) and returning to Caltech around 4:30 pm. Afterwards, at 6 pm, we will
be hosting a BBQ on campus. Cost of the BBQ will be $1 and cost of the beach
trip will be $1. Spots on the chartered buses to the beach will be guaranteed
for the first 110 SFP students to sign up. You can sign up either in the SURF
office Monday through Friday or after hours with Peter Hung (either come by Page
House, Room 142 or email him at peterh@its.caltech.edu).
Contact: Peter Hung
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
Calendar
Monday, July 23
Whitney
Workshops - 6:30 - 8:00PM - Winnett Lounge
The Whitney Workshop for this week has
been cancelled.
The series will return next week with a workshop titled: "Graduate
School: The Nuts and Bolts of the Application Process."
SURFSAC - Chillin' on the Olive Walk
What: Come to hang out on the Olive Walk with snacks, soda, a couple of footballs
and frisbees, plus a few friendly games of volleyball!
When: 9pm
Expect: Snacks, drinks, music, frisbee, football, volleyball, and time for relaxation
in the beginning of (another) busy week!
Contact: Lisa Zang
Tuesday, July 24
SURFSAC - Sports Night
Tuesday, July 24 brings the arrival of another sports night! This week, we will
have an Ultimate frisbee game. We'll meet again around 7pm on the Beckman Auditorium
lawn and disperse accordingly. Hope to see ya there!
Contact: Deepak Mishra
Wednesday, July 25
Wednesday
Noon Seminars - 22 Gates (Food
will be provided) Antonio Rangel, Associate Professor of Economics
The Neuroeconomics of Simple Choice
Almost all models of decision-making assume that choices are made in two
stages: first a decision value (DV) is computed for each alternative,
then the DVs are compared to generate a choice. We study the neural mechanisms
underlying the first set of computations in simple economic choice situations.
In the talk we will present results from a series of fMRI experiments
that combine tools from experimental economics and cognitive neuroscience
to identify brain areas associated with the computation of DVs.
SURFSAC Supper
Wednesday, July 25
Guests:
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
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 21. 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 26
JPL
Noon Seminars - von Karman Auditorium (11:30AM - 12:30AM)
Rosaly M. Lopes, Lead Scientist for the Geophysics and Planetary Geosciences
Group, and Investigation Scientist for the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper
Volcanoes on Earth, Io, and Titan
Volcanoes are common throughout the Solar System and are a major force
shaping planetary surfaces. Volcanic eruptions are one of nature's
most awesome spectacles and can range from gentle effusions of lava
to catastrophic explosive events such as the eruption of Mount St.
Helens in 1980. As we explore other worlds, we come across forms of
volcanism much different from what we see on Earth today, and others
that are surprisingly similar. This talk will focus on the diversity
of manifestations of planetary volcanism, with particular emphasis
on Jupiter's moon Io, where we find more than 150 active volcanic centers
and the hottest lavas known. Recent results from the Cassini mission
will also be discussed. Cassini is exploring the Saturn system, where
several of the moons show evidence of ice volcanism.
SURFSAC - Movie Night
When: Thursday July 26, at 8:15 pm
What: International Film from Thailand (Title to be announced)
Where: Sherman Fairchild Library Amphitheatre
Contact: Joules Gould
Saturday, July 28
SURFSAC - Beach Trip
On Saturday, July 28th, SURFSAC will be sponsoring a trip
to the Santa Monica beach.
We will be leaving for the beach at 10 am (from the corner of Holliston
and San Pasqual) and returning to Caltech around 4:30 pm. Afterwards, at
6 pm, we will be hosting a BBQ on campus. Cost of the BBQ will be $1 and
cost of the beach trip will be $1. Spots on the chartered buses to the
beach will be guaranteed for the first 110 SFP students to sign up. You
can sign up either in the SURF office Monday through Friday or after hours
with Peter Hung (either come by Page House, Room 142 or email him at peterh@its.caltech.edu).
Contact: Peter Hung
Birthdays
The following students have birthdays
this week!
Robert Grogan
Paxon Frady
Csilla Felsen
Ekta Bhojwani
Heejae Kim
Shane Weigel
Matt Thill
Upcoming Events
SURFSAC and the SFP Office have also planned some other big
events for you this summer. Save these dates:
Saturday July 21st – Harry Potter
Movie (subsidized tickets)
Saturday July 28th – Santa Monica
Beach Trip and BBQ (buses and food for all SFP
students)
Upcoming SURFSAC Suppers:
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. Entries must be received by 8AM Friday morning
prior to the weekly WAVE posting.
Contact: Jason Casey
Dance Events
July All-Night Milonga
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About: Tango Club hosts the only all-night milonga in the Los Angeles
area every 3rd Friday of every month. Experience our All-Night Milongas...
and find yourself in a tango embrace from the wee hours of night until
dawn, and enjoying fresh waffles at 2 in the morning!
When: 3rd Friday, July 20, 11:15 pm - 5:00 am.
Where: At historic Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors. Enter
Dabney thru the gardens on the North side of the building.
Admission: FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students (with ID)
$5 for Caltech affiliates & other college/university students (with
ID)
$7 regular
Lesson: Free beginner mini-lesson from 10:30 - 11:15 pm.
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Beginner Waltz and Rumba Technique Workshop ________________________________________________________________________
Instructors: Miho Urisaka and Argyris Kahros
When: Sunday, July 22, 1:00-2:30pm
Where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)
Cost: FREE for undergraduates
$5 graduate students, Caltech affiliates, and students of other Universities
$8 for all others
We will be concentrating on movement in Rumba and Waltz. In Waltz, we
will work on rise and fall, footwork, and timing. In Rumba, we will work
on settling and isolation in the hip.
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Beginner Argentine Tango: Introduction to Milonga ________________________________________________________________________
Instructor: With professional instructor Vladimir Estrin.
When: 8 Sundays, starting July 22 to September 16, 8:00-9:30 pm.
NOTE: No class on August 26 due to a workshop.
Where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor).
Cost: FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students (with ID); $5/class
or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other university students* (with
ID); $8/class or $56/series regular.
*Discounts apply for full-time students from any college/ university/institution.
Please bring a current student ID.
** Series price paid in whole on the first day of class.
Video:
About: Milonga, along with vals and tango, make up the triad of music
and
dance forms of Argentine Tango. Set to a lively 2/4 tempo music, milonga
uses the same basic elements as tango, though the movement is more accented
and upbeat. It is rather a kind of rhythmic walking without the complicated
figures of tango.
Notes: NO dance experience or partner necessary. Tango is danced in close
position with figures that require a lot of pivoting on the balls of your
feet. As such, it is ideal for beginners to wear close-toed shoes with
smooth bottoms -- suede or leather is ideal, hard rubber is ok. Most ladies
wear heels -- if you do so, make sure to choose a pair with straps so that
the heel is NOT loose, this will aid in your pivots.
Contact: Csilla Felsen
Women's Ultimate Frisbee
Dear women of Caltech,
A beginner's ultimate frisbee clinic for women will be held at the North
Field on Sun July 22nd.
Ultimate frisbee is a fast paced athletic sport that combines the
endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football.
Come learn about the fun team-oriented sport that is ultimate frisbee !
And come meet members of your very own women's ultimate frisbee team,
who are ranked 44th in the Nation and 9th in the Region.
Here's what some people are saying about ultimate frisbee:
"I wish I had discovered this sport sooner!"
"Spirit of the game is such a cool thing - it encourages people to play
fairly."
So the details -
When: 2 to 6pm, Sun July 22
Where: Caltech North Field
What: wear athletic clothes, sneakers (or cleats if possible)
Cost: nil
Players of all levels are welcome and beginners are especially
encouraged to attend !
RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Please pass this along to all
your friends.
For more information please don't hesitate to contact me, minh@caltech.edu.
I hope to see you there,
Minh
Caltech Women's Ultimate Frisbee Coach
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)
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. Please
caption pictures with the event or activity and the names of the participants.
Contact: Jason Casey
Click
here to see the Student-Faculty Programs 2007 Pictures!
New photos have been submitted this week!
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