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During the 2023–24 academic year, the CMSA will be hosting a seminar on Active Matter, organized by Farzan Vafa and David Nelson. This seminar will take place bi-weekly on Thursdays at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Eastern Time). The meetings will take place in Room G10 at the CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138, and some meetings will take place virtually on Zoom or be held in hybrid formats.

To learn how to attend, please fill out this form, or contact Farzan Vafa (fvafa@cmsa.fas.harvard.edu).

The schedule will be updated as talks are confirmed.

Non-dispersive one-way signal amplification in sonic metamaterials

Jefferson 256 17 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Active Matter Seminar Speaker: Jayson Paulose, University of Oregon Title: Non-dispersive one-way signal amplification in sonic metamaterials Abstract: Parametric amplification -- injecting energy into waves via periodic modulation of system parameters -- is typically restricted to specific multiples of the modulation frequency. However, broadband parametric amplification can be achieved in active metamaterials which allow local parameters […]

Active Matter Seminar

CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Active Matter Seminar Speaker: Kevin Mitchell, University of California, Merced