Media Advisory 16-016
2016-2017 NSF Distinguished Lectures in Mathematical and Physical Sciences
This protoplanetary disk around the young star HL Tauri is the sharpest image ever taken with ALMA.
October 3, 2016
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The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences invites media and members of the public to a series of lectures that will help promote a national discussion of issues that scientists expect to shape their research in the coming years.
Where: National Science Foundation, Room 110, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 (Ballston Metro stop). Enter at "North Entrance," at the corner of 9th & Stuart Streets. For directions, see the Visit NSF webpage. No reservations are required for these lectures.
When: 2 to 3 p.m.
Who: Speakers include:
Monday, Oct. 17 - Billions and Billions of Molecules: Exploring Molecular Space Using Classical and Quantum Computers, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Harvard University.
Monday, Nov. 14 - What is Next after Moore's Law: Quantum Computing, John Martinis, Google. Co-sponsored by NSF's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Monday, Dec. 12 - How Were the Most Ancient Objects in the Universe Formed? Kelsey Johnson, University of Virginia and National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Monday, Feb. 13 - What Can We Do with a Quantum Liquid? Nobel Laureate Sir Anthony Leggett, University of Illinois.
Monday, March 20 - Perfection and Beyond: Coloring and Structure in Graph Theory, Maria Chudnovsky, Princeton University.
Monday, Apr. 24 - Skin-Inspired Electronic Materials and Devices, Zhenan Bao, Stanford University. Co-sponsored by NSF's Directorate for Engineering.
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Media Contacts
Ivy F. Kupec, NSF, (703) 292-8796, email: ikupec@nsf.gov
Program Contacts
Andrew J. Lovinger, NSF, (703) 292-4933, email: alovinge@nsf.gov
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