Calendar
- 29February 29, 2024
CMSA Algebraic Geometry in String Theory Seminar: Classifying curves on Fano varieties
20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138How can we understand the set of curves on a Fano variety? One perspective is provided by Geometric Manin’s Conjecture, a collection of conjectures with roots in arithmetic and topology. While I will mention some recent progress, the main focus will be developing a conceptual framework for thinking about our question.
Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93338480366?pwd=NEROWElhWStQVjVLRVZFSm1tV1ZCdz09
CMSA Active Matter Seminar: Directed motion in active matter: Frictiotaxis and flocking
20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138both as individual particles and collectively. I will discuss two examples of directed motion: one in cell migration, and one in collections of self-propelled colloids. First, I will show that cells lacking cell-substrate adhesions migrate along friction gradients. We call this phenomenon frictiotaxis, which is a new type of cell guidance. Second, I will present a new mechanism for flocking whereby self-propelled particles can align and move collectively despite turning away from each other.
This seminar will be held in person and on Zoom.
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/96657833341
Password: cmsa
Thursday Seminar: K-theory of the K(1)-local sphere via TC
1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USAIsabel Longbottom speaks on K-theory of the K(1)-local sphere via TC
Fourth Annual Yip Lecture: Josh Tenenbaum: How to grow a mind from a brain: From guessing and betting to thinking and talking
1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138Josh Tenenbaum will give the Fourth Annual Yip Lecture on February 29, 2024.
Title: How to grow a mind from a brain: From guessing and betting to thinking and talking
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm ET
Location: Harvard Science Center
Registration is required.
- Register here to attend in-person: In-person registration
- Register here to attend virtually: Zoom webinar registration
The Yip Lecture takes place thanks to the support of Dr. Shing-Yiu Yip.
Abstract TBA