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Speark on the Mars rovers
JPL sponsors many different seminar and lecuture series, including the von Karman Lectures Series, the Earth and Space Science Colloquium, Science 101, and many other events -- some of which are open to the public.
Monitoring Earth Surface Changes from Space
KECK Institute for Space Studies More details about the seminar 'Monitoring Earth Surface Changes from Space'

From Newton's Cradle to New Materials
Caltech Events More details about the seminar 'From Newton's Cradle to New Materials'

Innovative Approaches to Planetary Seismology
KECK Institute for Space Studies More details about the seminar 'Innovative Approaches to Planetary Seismology'

The Early Dynamical Evolution of the Outer Solar System: A Nice Story
Exoplanet Science Seminars More details about the seminar 'The Early Dynamical Evolution of the Outer Solar System: A Nice Story'

Monitoring Future Climate Treaties
A public panel session will be held to discuss treaty controls of greenhouse gas emissions More details about the seminar 'Monitoring Future Climate Treaties'

Kavli Nanoscience Institute / Microdevices Lab seminar
Caltech’s Kavli Nanoscience Institute and JPL's Microdevices Lab More details about the seminar 'Kavli Nanoscience Institute / Microdevices Lab seminar'

Intersonic Earthquakes: What Laboratory Earthquakes Teach us About Real Ones
Caltech Events More details about the seminar 'Intersonic Earthquakes: What Laboratory Earthquakes Teach us About Real Ones'

ENOSE - ISS Mission
Exploration Systems and Technology Office More details about the seminar 'ENOSE - ISS Mission'

THz in Biology and Medicine: Towards Quantifying and Understanding the Interactions of Millimeter-Waves with Cells and Cell Processes
KNI-MDL Seminar More details about the seminar 'THz in Biology and Medicine: Towards Quantifying and Understanding the Interactions of Millimeter-Waves with Cells and Cell Processes'

Single-Cell-Pico-Force-Microscopy: A novel tool for high-resolution measurements of cellular forces
KNI-MDL Seminar More details about the seminar 'Single-Cell-Pico-Force-Microscopy: A novel tool for high-resolution measurements of cellular forces'

Single Photon Detectors - from A to B (from Astronomy to Biology, and Beyond)
Keck Institute for Space Studies More details about the seminar 'Single Photon Detectors - from A to B (from Astronomy to Biology, and Beyond)'

Accomplishing the Impossible: Stories of Historic Humanitarian Efforts
Caltech Management Association (CMA) More details about the seminar 'Accomplishing the Impossible: Stories of Historic Humanitarian Efforts'

Physics at the Large Hadron Collider
Caltech Events More details about the seminar 'Physics at the Large Hadron Collider'

Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, or Aster
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, or Aster'

RF-Powered Aqueous Universal Microfluidic Biomarker Extraction (uEX) for Identification of Chemical Signatures of Life in the Solar System
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'RF-Powered Aqueous Universal Microfluidic Biomarker Extraction (uEX) for Identification of Chemical Signatures of Life in the Solar System'

Nanowire Electromechanical Devices and Systems - Technology and Applications
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Nanowire Electromechanical Devices and Systems - Technology and Applications'

The Human and Scientific Tale of Galileo
The Keck Institute for Space Studies and The Planetary Society More details about the seminar 'The Human and Scientific Tale of Galileo'

DARTS Lab Open House
DARTS Lab More details about the seminar 'DARTS Lab Open House'

Driving Innovation: How to Incentivize Breakthrough Thinking
Caltech Management Association (CMA) More details about the seminar 'Driving Innovation: How to Incentivize Breakthrough Thinking'

Challenging the Paradigm: The Legacy of Galileo
KISS Symposium More details about the seminar 'Challenging the Paradigm: The Legacy of Galileo'

NASA/JPL Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony
Hosted by NASA More details about the seminar 'NASA/JPL Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony'

Taking a Closer Look at Exoplanet Atmospheres
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Taking a Closer Look at Exoplanet Atmospheres'

Where the Wind Comes From, on Earth and Other Planets
Caltech Events More details about the seminar 'Where the Wind Comes From, on Earth and Other Planets'

Innovative Approaches to Exoplanet Spectra
KISS Workshop More details about the seminar 'Innovative Approaches to Exoplanet Spectra'

Origins in the Universe: Exploring the Hidden Universe
One Colorado Courtyard More details about the seminar 'Origins in the Universe: Exploring the Hidden Universe'

Workshop on Spacecraft Flight Software
Flight Software Workshop More details about the seminar 'Workshop on Spacecraft Flight Software'

Inducing Limited Transparency in Tissues by Time-Reversing Light
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Inducing Limited Transparency in Tissues by Time-Reversing Light'

Lab-on-a-Chip System Development for Robotic Exploration of Titan and Mars at JPL's Microdevices Laboratory
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Lab-on-a-Chip System Development for Robotic Exploration of Titan and Mars at JPL's Microdevices Laboratory'

Monitoring Earth Surface Changes from Space
KISS Workshop More details about the seminar 'Monitoring Earth Surface Changes from Space'

Reionization to Exoplanets: Spitzer's Growing Legacy
Frank Low Memorial Session More details about the seminar 'Reionization to Exoplanets: Spitzer's Growing Legacy'

Public Science Symposium on Climate Change
Sponsored by the JPL Green Club More details about the seminar 'Public Science Symposium on Climate Change'

How to Drive a Robot
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'How to Drive a Robot'

Exploring the Ultraviolet Universe
Caltech Events More details about the seminar 'Exploring the Ultraviolet Universe'

Bio-Inspired Multi-Scale Energy-Dispersive Composites: Carbon Nanotube-Architectures
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Bio-Inspired Multi-Scale Energy-Dispersive Composites: Carbon Nanotube-Architectures'

Fourier Transform soft X-ray (FTXR) Spectral Imager for Fingerprinting Bonding Structure in Minerals
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Fourier Transform soft X-ray (FTXR) Spectral Imager for Fingerprinting Bonding Structure in Minerals'

$600B Global Counterfeit Affects National Security - Space and Electronic Industries Unite to Address the Problem
Topical Workshop & Exhibition More details about the seminar '$600B Global Counterfeit Affects National Security - Space and Electronic Industries Unite to Address the Problem'

Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity
"The Sky's The Limit" speaker series More details about the seminar 'Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity'

AIAA San Gabirel Valley Dinner Meeting
Exploration Systems and Technology Office More details about the seminar 'AIAA San Gabirel Valley Dinner Meeting'

Measuring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide From Space
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Measuring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide From Space'

California as Seen from Space: Delivering Actionable Science
KISS Symposium More details about the seminar 'California as Seen from Space: Delivering Actionable Science'

The Hidden Ocean of Europa
"The Sky's The Limit" speaker series More details about the seminar 'The Hidden Ocean of Europa'

The MSU Debate, Climate Auditing, and the Freedom of Information Act
KISS LECTURE SERIES More details about the seminar 'The MSU Debate, Climate Auditing, and the Freedom of Information Act'

Climate Feedbacks and Future Remote Sensing Observation
KISS Workshop More details about the seminar 'Climate Feedbacks and Future Remote Sensing Observation'

From Legs to Wheels
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'From Legs to Wheels'

Future Arrays for Radio Astronomy and Space Communications
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series - 3 August More details about the seminar 'Future Arrays for Radio Astronomy and Space Communications'

Robots in the Race to the Moon
The von Kármán Lectures More details about the seminar 'Robots in the Race to the Moon'

2009 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshop
NASA Exoplanet Science Institute More details about the seminar '2009 Sagan Exoplanet Summer Workshop'

Exploring the Moon
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Exploring the Moon'

Shedding Light on the Nature of Dark Matter
KISS Workshop More details about the seminar 'Shedding Light on the Nature of Dark Matter'

The Really Big Picture: Things We Know About the Universe, and How We Know Them
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'The Really Big Picture: Things We Know About the Universe, and How We Know Them'

Bandstructure Engineering using Molecular Beam Epitaxy in Back illuminated Silicon arrays for High performance imaging in UV-Optical-NIR
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Bandstructure Engineering using Molecular Beam Epitaxy in Back illuminated Silicon arrays for High performance imaging in UV-Optical-NIR'

The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: Six years and 25000 square degrees of Ultraviolet science from sealed tube microchannel plate detectors
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'The Galaxy Evolution Explorer: Six years and 25000 square degrees of Ultraviolet science from sealed tube microchannel plate detectors'

Energy and Climate Policy:  The Decade Ahead
Caltech Public Events More details about the seminar 'Energy and Climate Policy:  The Decade Ahead'

In Pursuit of Programmable Molecular Technologies
Caltech Public Events More details about the seminar 'In Pursuit of Programmable Molecular Technologies'

Kepler, a Planet-Hunting Mission
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Kepler, a Planet-Hunting Mission'

High Performance MEMS Gyroscope for NASA Space Missions
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar More details about the seminar 'High Performance MEMS Gyroscope for NASA Space Missions'

In-situ Investigation of Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in CNT-based Foams
KNI-MDL Monthly Seminar More details about the seminar 'In-situ Investigation of Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in CNT-based Foams'

SoCal Astrophysics Decadal Survey Townhall meeting
Southern California Town Hall Meeting series More details about the seminar 'SoCal Astrophysics Decadal Survey Townhall meeting'

Jellyfish-Inspired Engineering
Caltech Public Events More details about the seminar 'Jellyfish-Inspired Engineering'

Rainbows, Red Sunsets and Rocket Science Revisited
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Rainbows, Red Sunsets and Rocket Science Revisited'

Biology Forum
04.15.09
Biology Forum
Caltech Public Events More details about the seminar 'Biology Forum'

Layered Tunnel Barriers for Tunable Detector Applications
KNI-MDL Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Layered Tunnel Barriers for Tunable Detector Applications'

Polymer Nanowire Lasers and Antennas for Nanophotonics
KNI-MDL Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Polymer Nanowire Lasers and Antennas for Nanophotonics'

Advanced Propulsion for JPL Deep Space Missions
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Advanced Propulsion for JPL Deep Space Missions'

Bootleg Postcards: Unofficial Biographies of Robotic Spacecraft, part 1
CMA More details about the seminar 'Bootleg Postcards: Unofficial Biographies of Robotic Spacecraft, part 1'

Why We Should Go Into Space
Caltech Public Events More details about the seminar 'Why We Should Go Into Space'

Galileo's Dream: The International Year of Astronomy 2009
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Galileo's Dream: The International Year of Astronomy 2009'

Development of Cellulosic Biofuels
CHSE Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Development of Cellulosic Biofuels'

The Mysteries of the Cosmos
Caltech Public Events More details about the seminar 'The Mysteries of the Cosmos'

Spirit and Opportunity: The Corps of Discovery for Mars Rolls On
The von Kármán Lecture Series More details about the seminar 'Spirit and Opportunity: The Corps of Discovery for Mars Rolls On'

Space and the Mystery of Dark Energy
Evidence that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating points to "Dark Energy" as the cause of this rapid expansion. More details about the seminar 'Space and the Mystery of Dark Energy'

Recent Advances in High-Temperature Superconductivity of the Cuprates and Iron Pnictides
KNI - MDL Monthly Seminar More details about the seminar 'Recent Advances in High-Temperature Superconductivity of the Cuprates and Iron Pnictides'

Low-Temperature Superconductor Technology and Applications at JPLs Micro-devices Laboratory
KNI - MDL Monthly Seminar Series More details about the seminar 'Low-Temperature Superconductor Technology and Applications at JPLs Micro-devices Laboratory'

New Worlds: Exoplanet Discoveries from the Spitzer Space Telescope
New discoveries streaming back from the Spitzer Space Telescope continue to surprise and amaze everyone. More details about the seminar 'New Worlds: Exoplanet Discoveries from the Spitzer Space Telescope'

The Phoenix Mission
Caltech Public Event More details about the seminar 'The Phoenix Mission'

Earthwatch: A Mission for Our Time
Caltech Public Event More details about the seminar 'Earthwatch: A Mission for Our Time'

Applications of Carbon Nanotubes to Miniature Spectroscopic Instruments and Vacuum Microelectronics
KNI - MDL Monthly Seminar More details about the seminar 'Applications of Carbon Nanotubes to Miniature Spectroscopic Instruments and Vacuum Microelectronics'

Correlated Electron Phenomena in Carbon Nanotubes
KNI - MDL Monthly Seminar More details about the seminar 'Correlated Electron Phenomena in Carbon Nanotubes'

Life in a Changing Climate
Jörg Imberger, director of the Centre for Water Research and professor of environmental engineering at the University of Western Australia, will speak at 8 p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. He will discuss the unintended effects of technological advan More details about the seminar 'Life in a Changing Climate'

Titan and Enceladus:  What now beyond Cassini-Huygens?
I will describe the discoveries of Cassini-Huygens, how they influence the design of the next mission to Titan and Enceladus, and why such a mission should be our highest priority for solar system exploration. More details about the seminar 'Titan and Enceladus:  What now beyond Cassini-Huygens?'

Implementation of a Titan Saturn Mission: One Giant Leap Beyond Cassini-Hyugens
Caltech E&AS Special Seminar More details about the seminar 'Implementation of a Titan Saturn Mission: One Giant Leap Beyond Cassini-Hyugens'

New Wheels on Mars: The Mars Science Laboratory
NASA's next rover mission to Mars will be twice as long and five times as heavy as the Mars Exploration Rovers. More details about the seminar 'New Wheels on Mars: The Mars Science Laboratory'

California's
California's future includes preparation for a great earthquake that could hit southern California on the southern San Andreas Fault. More details about the seminar 'California's

Postdoc Lectures and Award Ceremony
Winners of the 2008 Postdoc Research Day will present lectures on their research. More details about the seminar 'Postdoc Lectures and Award Ceremony'



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