IQUIST Master Calendar

Monday, May 2, 2022

- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
HQAN Industry Talk: "Trapped Ion Quantum Computing at Quantinuum," presented by Dr. Grahame Vittorini, Quantinuum
- Ceremony/Service
- 12:00 pm
Institute for Condensed Matter Theory Seminar: New kagome superconductors AV3Sb5 (A=K, Cs, Rb)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85070911720?pwd=MENTL2FQR1R0L0VYUElGVVpNVEcvdz09
Special Seminar: Katerina Sotiraki, "Towards post-quantum cryptography: complexity and protocols"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- 190 ESB
Special Institute for Condensed Matter Theory Seminar: A non-Plankian bound on T linear transport in conventional metals, and some speculations concerning a relatively conventional origin of the "strange metal” behavior of the cuprates
- Ceremony/Service
- 4:30 pm
- 2405 Siebel Center, https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85331033399?pwd=NlFReUlQUVlvYWVyL0VsUXFOTUllZz09
Joint Compiler/CAP Seminar IRDL: An IR Definition Language for SSA Compilers, Mathieu Fehr, University of Edinburgh
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

- 10:00 am
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86238233298?pwd=Y29EWXRPOWtiZ09DczRYMXJZK3JRUT09
Vision Seminar: Raymond Yeh, "Adapting CLIP For Phrase Localization Without Further Training"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 10:30 am
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85232562369?pwd=OFVVUG1rb1hPbzArQllJSUEvWU5Fdz09
Special Seminar: Pedram Rooshenas, "Energy-Based Models for Structured Prediction: Promises and Challenges"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 11:00 am
EFRC-QSQM PI Business Meeting
- Meeting
- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: "Simulation of some Open Quantum Systems on Near-term Quantum Computers," presented by Barbara Jones, IBM

Speaker: Barbara A. Jones, Research Staff Member, Quantum Applications in Physical and Life Sciences, IBM Research Almaden
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- ECEB 4036
Prelim Examination: Ziheng Zeng

Prelim Examination: Ziheng Zeng, May 3, 2022 @ 3:30 PM, ECEB 4036, Exam Topic: Towards Understanding and Representation of Semantic Idiomaticity in Natural Language
- Other
- 4:00 pm
- Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science, Atrium
Celebrating Illinois Computer Science

Join us & receive a CS Pathways t-shirt!
- Festival/Celebration

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

- All Day
Instruction Ends
- Other
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Young Researchers Seminar: "The Fluxonium Qubit" presented by Aayam Bista
- Seminar/Symposium
- 1:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/my/kexinli?pwd=VmNKQmlvSk5Nb3JHMytWYzg2dFdMUT09
Final Examination: Kexin Li

Final Examination: Kexin Li, May 4, 2022 @ 1:00 pm, https://illinois.zoom.us/my/kexinli?pwd=VmNKQmlvSk5Nb3JHMytWYzg2dFdMUT09 passcode 792588 (if needed), Exam topic: Modeling and Simulation of III-Nitride Devices and Circuits: For Next Generation Communications and Quantum Computing
- Other
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_scl8v1ly
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the CS Department- Open Meeting
- Meeting
- 4:00 pm
- Loomis Lab 141 and via Zoom
Physics Colloquium: Jed Pixley (Rutgers University), "Twisting quantum matter beyond the graphene paradigm"
- Lecture

Thursday, May 5, 2022

- All Day
Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect
- Other
- 4:00 pm
- Loomis Laboratory Room 141
Nadya Mason Investiture as the Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Professor in Physics
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, May 6, 2022

- All Day
Final Exams Begin
- Other
- 10:00 am
- ECEB 5070
Prelim Examination: Julian Michaels

Prelim Examination: Julian Michaels, May 6, 2022 @ 10:00 AM, ECEB 5070, Exam Topic: Color Centers in 4H-SiC: Cascaded Emission and Porous Media
- Other

Monday, May 9, 2022

- 10:00 am
- 303 Transportation Building
ISE Department Head's Distinguished Seminar: Saif Benjaafar
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

- 10:00 am
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86238233298?pwd=Y29EWXRPOWtiZ09DczRYMXJZK3JRUT09
Vision Seminar: Justin Johnson, "Scalable Supervision for Semantic and Geometric Vision"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
HQAN Special Seminar: "Quantum Networking at AFRL," presented by Dr. Kathy-Anne Soderberg, Air Force Research Laboratory
- Seminar/Symposium
- 11:00 am
- ESB 190 and Zoom
Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks talk, Speaker: Dr. Kathy-Anne Soderberg, Air Force Research Laboratory, "Quantum Networking at AFRL”
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

- 11:30 am
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), 1205 W Clark Street, Urbana, IL 61801
Fireside Chat with Ruzena Bajcsy and Klara Nahrstedt
- Lecture
- 4:00 pm
- Beckman Auditorium
Investiture Celebration for: Tarek Abdelzaher, Carl Gunter, Geoffrey Herman, & Klara Nahrstedt
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, May 13, 2022

- 11:00 am
- State Farm Center
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Celebrate our doctoral graduates!
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, May 14, 2022

- 8:30 am
Commencement
- Ceremony/Service
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Siebel Center for Computer Science, 201 N. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
Computer Science Graduation Open House, May 2022
- Reception/Open House

Sunday, May 15, 2022

- 2:00 pm
- Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Colwell Playhouse
Physics and Astronomy Convocation
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 16, 2022

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1
- Other
- 12:00
- UIUC: 1003 Superconductivity Center | SLAC via Zoom
QSQM Junior Research Hour: "Careers at National Labs," presented by Dr. Jessica L. McChesney
- Seminar/Symposium
- 1:00 - 2:00 pm
- 280 Materials Research Laboratory
IQUIST Special Seminar: "Few-body physics in ion-neutral hybrid systems," presented by Jesús Pérez-Ríos, Stony Brook University

Speaker: Jesús Pérez-Ríos, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Making the Most of Summer - POSTPONED

Develop a plan for your summer goals.
- Professional Development

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

- 11:00
- UIUC: 280 Materials Research Laboratory | SLAC: Room 335 in the McCullough Bldg
QSQM Research Symposium: Title TBA
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, May 19, 2022

- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Special Seminar: "Modular quantum computing and parametric controls in superconducting quantum circuits," presented by Michael Hatridge, University of Pittsburgh

Speaker: Michael Hatridge, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Pittsburgh
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 276 Loomis
Physics Careers Seminar: "Teaching and Mentoring at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution"
- Lecture

Friday, May 20, 2022

- 2:30 - 3:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/522938137?pwd=cVZxK1NlU2I0M0krMk5IdE0vZGVIQT09
Office Hours with Department Head Nancy Amato
- Other

Monday, May 23, 2022

- All Day
- Materials Research Laboratory
Spin Caloritronics XI Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

- All Day
- Materials Research Laboratory
Spin Caloritronics XI Conference
- Conference/Workshop
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Online
Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
- Professional Development

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

- All Day
- Materials Research Laboratory
Spin Caloritronics XI Conference
- Conference/Workshop
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Online
Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals

Master the art of the personal statement.
- Professional Development
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
From Dissertation to Book

Learn how to transform a dissertation into a successful book.
- Professional Development

Thursday, May 26, 2022

- All Day
- Materials Research Laboratory
Spin Caloritronics XI Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Friday, May 27, 2022

- All Day
- Materials Research Laboratory
Spin Caloritronics XI Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

- 12:00 pm
- CSL 141
Prelim Examination: Surya Bakshi

Prelim Examination: Surya Bakshi, May 31, 2022 @ 12:00 PM, CSL 141, Exam Topic: Formalizing Smart-Contract Based Blockchain Protocols
- Other

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

- All Day
Deadline: Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship
- Other
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Online
Using LinkedIn For Networking

How do I find and contact people using LinkedIn?
- Professional Development

Thursday, June 2, 2022

- 10:00 am
- ECEB 2015, https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86590927815?pwd=a2Y5eE51bnVoZm01N1kzQXBuVWRGdz09
Final Examination: Vaishnavi Subramanian

Final Examination: Vaishnavi Subramanian, June 2, 2022 @ 10:00 AM, Hybrid, Exam Topic: Discovering cross-correlations in medical data for improved disease analytics
- Other