Past Events

ARM Value-added Products: A Community Resource for Atmospheric and Climate Model Research

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Abstract: The Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility provides continuous field measurements of atmospheric conditions by deploying state-of-the-art remote sensing and in situ atmospheric observatories at climatically significant locations.

Nanomaterials Enable Delivery of Genetic Material Without Transgene Integration in Mature Plants

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Lab Website: https://landrylab.com

Synopsis: The Landry lab works to develop tools for single-molecule applications to study and genetically manipulate molecular processes in whole organisms; the lab has applications in maging neuromodulation in the brain, and delivery of genetic materials into plants without transgenic DNA. 
 

Circuit QED Lattices

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Abstract: The field of circuit QED has emerged as a rich platform for both quantum computation and quantum simulation. Lattices of coplanar waveguide (CPW) resonators realize artificial photonic materials in the tight-binding limit. Combined with strong qubit-photon interactions, these systems can be used to study dynamical phase transitions, many-body phenomena, and spin models in driven-dissipative systems.

EUV-based Semiconductor Metrology for Dimensional and Materials Scaling

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Abstract: Dimensional and materials scaling are two key drivers for advancing computational capabilities beyond the conventional scaling trends of the last several decades. Future device metrology solutions must be developed now without clarity as to which combinations of proposed architecture(s) and novel materials will prove best suited for integration into high-volume manufacturing. This presentation briefly reviews these possible pairings and the near-term and long-term metrology challenges as identified in the IEEE International Roadmap for Devices and Systems.

Histone H2B ubiquitination in transcription regulation

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Lab Website: https://wolberger.med.jhmi.edu 

Synopsis: The Wolberger lab is researching the role of ubiquitination in regulating transcription and the DNA damage response as well as how cross-talk between ubiquitination and other post-translational modifications regulates chromatin activity. They use a combination of x-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and a variety of biophysical and biochemical approaches to gain insights into the fundamental mechanisms underlying these processes.
 

Quantum Metrology Protected by Hilbert Space Fragmentation

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Abstract: In quantum metrology, an ensemble of entangled qubits can be used to enhance the sensitivity in estimating external fields [1]. To realize entanglement-enhanced sensing, precise control of the dynamics in interacting qubits remains as a challenge since interactions that create metrologically useful entanglement can also cause thermalization and decohere the probe system.