Events on Thursday, March 13th, 2025
- R. G. Herb Condensed Matter Seminar
- Recent research progress in making quantum computers useful for finance
- Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Place: 5310 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Ruslan Shaydulin, JPMChase
- Abstract: Quantum computers have been credibly conjectured to have the potential to provide speedups for some financial use cases. In this talk, I will overview the recent progress in JPMorganChase’s quantum computing research efforts, covering both theoretical and experimental results.
- Host: Matt Otten
- Astronomy Colloquium
- Mapping the Milky Way in n-Dimensions
- Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Place: 4421 Sterling Hall
- Speaker: Andrew Saydjari, Harvard University
- Abstract: Interstellar dust is a pervasive observational challenge, but also a vital window for understanding the Galaxy. By mapping the spatial, kinematic, and chemical complexity of dust, we trace the processes that shape star formation, galactic structure, and chemical evolution. Creating these maps requires working at the intersection of statistical methods development and "big-data" astronomy, curating large photometric and spectroscopic surveys. I will describe two such intersectional efforts: 3D-dust mapping from near-infrared photometry and kinematic/chemical mapping with diffuse interstellar bands from APOGEE. Throughout, I will emphasize the power of data-driven statistical-learning techniques for disentangling this precious dust signal from contributions originating from stars or sky.
- Host: Melinda Soares-Furtado