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SUMMARY:IRL: Qiskit Global Summer School
DESCRIPTION:Qiskit Global Summer School kicks off on Monday\, July 13. \n\n\n\nThis meetup is designed for anyone who has registered with IBM Quantum as a participant in QGSS26. \n\n\n\nCome join us so that we can meet each other\, ask questions\, and find ways to connect during the summer school. \n\n\n\nIf you aren’t registered for QGSS26\, but are interested in learning how to get started with Qiskit\, you can check out these resources: \n\n\n\n\nQiskit YouTube Channel – there are several videos under the heading\, Get Started with Qiskit Today\n\n\n\nIBM Quantum Learning Platform – you could look at this class first\, “Start Using a Quantum Computer”.\n\n\n\n\nNatalie Hawkins is a Tier 2 Qiskit Advocate and mentor for the QGSS26\, as well as a UW CSE alum; she will be hosting the event. She can share things she has learned as a participant at past QGSS’s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.meetup.com/seattle-quantum-computing-meetup/events/315633098/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/irl-qiskit-global-summer-school/
LOCATION:Gates Center (CSE2)\, G04\, 3800 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98195
CATEGORIES:Computer Science & Engineering
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SUMMARY:Supporting disabled students in research: AccessComputing discussion
DESCRIPTION:Event interval: Single day eventAccessibility Contact: blaser@uw.eduEvent Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion\,Information Sessions\,Lectures/SeminarsEvent sponsors: AccessComputingLink: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/JMkgqE94R2qKuYs29t5vZg#/registrationAccessComputing invites you to join us for an online (Zoom) community discussion about supporting disabled students in research.  We'll have an interactive discussion about the 2022 article Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities by Gin\, Pais\, et al (check out the abstract below!) and how the computing community can benefit from the findings.  Registrants may wish to read the paper in advance of the meeting.Registration RequiredAccommodation Note: Zoom auto captions will be enabled. For ASL\, CART\, or additional accommodations contact Brianna Blaser at blaser@uw.edu. ———————-Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities. Gin LE\, Pais D\, Cooper KM\, Brownell SE. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2022 Jun; 21(2): ar32.Abstract: Individuals with disabilities are underrepresented in postsecondary science education and in science careers\, yet few studies have explored why this may be. A primary predictor of student persistence in science is participating in undergraduate research. However\, it is unclear to what extent students with disabilities are participating in research and what the experiences of these students in research are. To address this gap in the literature\, in study 1\, we conducted a national survey of more than 1200 undergraduate researchers to determine the percent of students with disabilities participating in undergraduate research in the life sciences. We found that 12% of undergraduate researchers we surveyed self-identified as having a disability\, which indicates that students with disabilities are likely underrepresented in undergraduate research. In study 2\, we conducted semistructured interviews with 20 undergraduate researchers with disabilities. We identified unique challenges experienced by students with disabilities in undergraduate research\, as well as some possible solutions to these challenges. Further\, we found that students with disabilities perceived that they provide unique contributions to the research community. This work provides a foundation for creating undergraduate research experiences that are more accessible and inclusive for students with disabilities.This discussion is supported by AccessUR2PhD. Any opinions\, findings\, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Computing Research Association or the DO-IT Center.
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/supporting-disabled-students-in-research-accesscomputing-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Computer Science & Engineering
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SUMMARY:CREATE Accessibility Hackathon\, Summer ‘26
DESCRIPTION:Event interval: Ongoing eventCampus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2)Accessibility Contact: create-contact@uw.eduEvent Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion\,Special Events\,Student Activities\,WorkshopsEvent sponsors: CREATE and the UW Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and EngineeringTarget Audience: Everyone\, regardless of technical experience. People with lived experience of disability encouragedLink: https://create.uw.edu/2026-create-accessibility-hackathon/ \nJoin CREATE to brainstorm ideas for an accessible future through AI.  \nOver two days\, participants will meet as a whole and in groups\, brainstorm project ideas\, start to build solutions\, present their ideas\, and provide feedback. Lunch\, snack\, mentoring and support will be provided. The event will take place on the UW Seattle campus. Virtual attendance is possible for some portions of the event. \nSee the Hackathon web page for details and schedule.Register now
URL:https://create.uw.edu/2026-create-accessibility-hackathon/#new_tab
LOCATION:Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2)
CATEGORIES:Computer Science & Engineering
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SUMMARY:: TIQM 2026 Summer Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Multiple speakers\nNew developments in electron correlations and order in low-dimensional systemsSee the workshop home page below for registration (which is free!)\, list of attendees and other information.
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/tiqm-2026-summer-workshop/
LOCATION:PAA 118 and PAA Foyer
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:Weston T. and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry: Dr. Ned Sibert
DESCRIPTION:Event interval: Single day eventCampus room: TBDAccessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.eduEvent Types: Lectures/SeminarsEvent sponsors: This lecture is supported by the Weston and Sheila Borden Endowed Fund in Chemistry\, established by the Bordens in 2015. \nWeston T. Borden served on the University of Washington chemistry faculty for 31 years. His research involved the use of molecular orbital (MO) theory and MO-based calculations to understand and predict the structures and reactions of organic and organometallic molecules. Sheila Borden received her B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. After a year at the University of Oslo\, she joined the staff of the Royal Society of Chemistry\, where she eventually became managing editor of the RSC’s organic chemistry journals. In 2004\, she moved to the University of North Texas to lead the JACS Editorial Office.Link: https://sibert.chem.wisc.edu/ \nWeston T. and Sheila Borden Endowed Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry \n“Title TBD”Professor Ned Sibert  – Department of Chemistry\, University of WisconsinHost: Anne McCoy
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/weston-t-and-sheila-borden-endowed-lecture-in-theoretical-chemistry-dr-ned-sibert/
LOCATION:Bagley Hall (BAG)
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
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SUMMARY:George H. Cady Endowed Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry: Ram Seshadri (UC Santa Barbara)
DESCRIPTION:Event interval: Single day eventAccessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.eduEvent Types: Academics\,Lectures/SeminarsEvent sponsors: The George H. Cady Endowed Lectureship in Chemistry was established in memory of Prof. Cady by his family and many friends and colleagues in 1994. George H. Cady earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and Ph.D. from the University of California\, Berkeley\, in 1930 under the direction of Joel H. Hildebrand. Cady held positions at the University of South Dakota\, M.I.T.\, U.S. Rubber Company\, and Pittsburgh Plate Glass before joining the UW as assistant professor in 1938. He worked on the Manhattan Project (1942-43)\, chaired the Department of Chemistry (1961-65)\, and became professor emeritus in 1972. Prof. Cady was a distinguished inorganic chemist who\, among many honors\, shared the first Prix Moisson\, a prestigious prize named after the father of fluorine chemistry.Link: https://www.materials.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/ram-seshadriGeorge H. Cady Endowed Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry"TBD"Professor Ram Seshadri – Materials Department\, University of California\, Santa BarbaraHost: Douglas Reed
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/george-h-cady-endowed-lecture-in-inorganic-chemistry-prof-ram-seshadri/
LOCATION:Bagley Hall (BAG)
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261103T153000
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SUMMARY:Inorganic Chemistry Seminar: Prof. Ram Seshadri
DESCRIPTION:Event interval: Single day eventCampus location: Bagley Hall (BAG)Campus room: BAG 260Accessibility Contact: chem59x@uw.eduEvent Types: Academics\,Lectures/SeminarsLink: https://www.chem.ucsb.edu/people/ram-seshadri \n"Rapid\, High-Temperature Microwave Synthesis of Useful Materials"Professor Ram Seshadri – Materials Department and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry\, University of California\, Santa BarbaraHost: Douglas Reed \nI will introduce assisted microwave methods for high-temperature reactions and describe how they have accelerated the preparation of phosphor\, thermoelectric\, magnetic\, and battery materials in my research group over the years. In contrast to microwave heating for solution reactions\, these are techniques that employ domestic (≈$100) microwave ovens to readily achieve temperatures as high as 1400°C in minutes. In this talk\, I will focus on the preparation of battery electrodes materials for Li–ion and Na–ion batteries. I will close with a description of how these microwave methods are being scaled for industrial use. \nRam Seshadri received a Ph.D. in solid state chemistry in 1995 from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)\, Bangalore\, working with Professor C. N. R. Rao FRS. After some years as a postdoctoral fellow in Caen\, France and Mainz\, Germany\, he returned to IISc in 1999 to start his independent career as an assistant professor. He moved to the Materials Department in the College of Engineering at UC Santa Barbara in 2002. In 2020\, he was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor in the Materials Department and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He is the Fred and Linda R. Wudl Professor of Materials Science and has served as the Director of the Materials Research Laboratory: A National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (NSF-MRSEC) since 2015. He recently took on the additional role of associate dean for research in the College of Engineering. His research contributions are embodied in 450+ journal publication\, and broadly addresses the topic of structure–composition–property relations in functional\, crystalline inorganic and hybrid materials. Ram is the editor of Annual Reviews of Materials Research and is a lead editor of Physical Review Materials.
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/__trashed-183/
LOCATION:Bagley Hall (BAG)
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T123000
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SUMMARY:Brad Ramshaw (Cornell University): Searching for chiral superconductors using ultrasound
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Brad Ramshaw\, Cornell University\nFor more than a century\, superconductors have been the paradigmatic ‘quantum material’\, providing fundamental discoveries like gauge symmetry breaking and impacting technologies from medical imaging to quantum computing. Despite their central importance\, characterizing new types of superconductors is still a difficult task: all superconductors have zero resistance\, but their more subtle properties related to entanglement and topology are hard to probe experimentally. I will introduce chiral topological superconductors in two dimensions – a type of superconductivity with a ‘knot’ in the superconducting wave function. These superconductors can host Majorana edge modes and bound states in their vortex cores\, but finding a real-life example has proven challenging. I will show how we use ultrasound – deforming a crystalline lattice in a manner not unlike how gravity waves deform spacetime – to test whether a particular superconductor has the ‘right ingredients’ to be a 2D topological superconductor. I will present the progress we have made thus far – ruling out many proposed candidate materials and discovering an unexpected new type of superconductivity along the way. Most recently\, this has led us to the discovery of a multi-component superconducting state in UTe2 under hydrostatic pressure – a state that may indeed be topological. Finally\, I will give a prognosis for what I think the most promising route is for discovering a 2D topological superconductor.
URL:https://phys.washington.edu/events/2026-11-19/searching-chiral-superconductors-using-ultrasound#new_tab
LOCATION:PAT C520
CATEGORIES:Physics
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SUMMARY:Tristan Shi (UW Chemistry): Title TBA
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tristan Shi\, UW Chemistry\nTBA
URL:https://www.quantumx.washington.edu/calendar/tristan-shi-uw-chemistry-title-tba/
LOCATION:PAT C520
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