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Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
2D Hole Gas at GaN/AlN interface – an Unprecedented Platform to Probe the Valence Band of GaN
Huili Grace Xing, William L. Quackenbush Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell,
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
Efficient Planning and Learning for Contact-rich Manipulation via Structured Exploration
Pang Tao, Senior Research Scientist, RAI Institute,
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Materials Science Research Lecture

Noyes 147 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Artificial oxide quantum heterostructures and twisted membranes
Honyung Lee, PhD, Corporate Fellow and Senior Advisor, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Lead Contamination: An Old Foe Rises from the Ashes of the Eaton Fire, with Francois Tissot

Beckman Auditorium
Francois Tissot, professor of geochemistry; Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator,
  • Public Event
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
9:00am – 2/19 4:30am
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James K. Knowles Lectures and Caltech Solid Mechanics Symposium

Gates-Thomas 135
"Variational phase-field modeling of fracture: toward second-generation models"
Laura De Lorenzis, Professor of Computational Mechanics, ETH Zürich,
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
8:00am – 2/10 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

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Thursday, February 19th, 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

Gates-Thomas 135
"The Inherent Resilience of Large Cities to Natural Hazards: Records, Evidence and Predictions"
Nicos Makris, Professor of Structures and Mechanics, Addy Family Centennial Professor in Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Methodist University,
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

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7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture: Chasing Sustainable Battery Chemistries for the Future with Kimberly See

Beckman Auditorium
Kim See, professor of chemistry,
  • Public Event
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
8:00am – 3/11 11:59pm
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Registration for Spring Term

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Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
12:00am – 3/12 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Winter Term

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Thursday, March 12th, 2026
8:00am – 3/15 11:59pm
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Study Period

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Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
12:00am – 3/19 12:00am
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End of Winter Term

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Thursday, March 19th, 2026
8:00am – 3/29 11:59pm
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Spring Recess

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Monday, March 23rd, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports

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Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Katie Bouman

Beckman Auditorium
Katie Bouman, associate professor of computing and mathematical sciences, electrical engineering and astronomy; Rosenberg Scholar; Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator,
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Monday, March 30th, 2026
12:00am – 3/31 12:00am
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Beginning of Instruction of Spring Term

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Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
9:00am – 12:00pm
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Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Meeting

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10:00am – 11:00am
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Science Journey - Smarter AI for a More Sustainable World: Building an AI Model You Can Trust

Beckman Auditorium
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Friday, April 17th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Adding Courses and Removing Conditions and Incompletes

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
8:00am – 5/5 11:59pm
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Midterm Examination Period

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7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Sarkis Mazmanian

Beckman Auditorium
Sarkis Mazmanian, Luis B. and Nelly Soux professor of microbiology; Merkin Institute Professor,
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Monday, May 11th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Midterm Grades

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Friday, May 15th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Scheduling Examinations for the Degress of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

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8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Seniors to Remove Conditions and Incompletes

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Dropping Courses, Exercising Pass/Fail Option, and Changing Sections

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7:30pm – 8:30pm
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Watson Lecture - Kirby Nielsen

Beckman Auditorium
Kirby Nielsen, professor of economics; William H. Hurt Scholar,
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Thursday, May 21st, 2026
8:00am – 6/5 11:59pm
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Registration for Fall Term and Registration for Summer Graduate Research

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Friday, May 29th, 2026
12:00am – 5/30 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Graduate Students

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8:00am – 5:00pm
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Last Day for Presenting Theses for the Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Engineer

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Saturday, May 30th, 2026
8:00am – 6/2 11:59pm
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Study Period for Seniors and Graduate Students

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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
8:00am – 6/5 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Seniors and Graduate Students for Spring Term

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Friday, June 5th, 2026
12:00am – 6/6 12:00am
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Last Day of Classes for Undergraduates

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Saturday, June 6th, 2026
8:00am – 6/9 11:59pm
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Study Period for Undergraduates

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Monday, June 8th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Seniors and Graduate Students

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Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
8:00am – 6/12 11:59pm
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Final Examinations for Undergraduates for Spring Term

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Friday, June 12th, 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
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Commencement

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Monday, June 15th, 2026
12:00am – 6/16 12:00am
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Summer Term begins

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Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
9:00am – 9:01am
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Due Date for Instructors' Final Grade Reports for Undergraduates

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