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Alfred Hubler's Nonlinear Dynamics Lab 2011

2011-06-17T16:11:54Z

Brooksan: /* Tuesday, June 21, 6:00pm */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2011}}

==Thursday, June 16, 6:00pm==

1. Ronnie Garduño 
2. Martin Gould 
3.Chris Glazner 
4. Anna Deluca 
5. Ryan James 
6. Nora Connor 
7. Taka Sasaki 
8. Guido Montufar 
9. Michael Johansson 
10.Randy Casstevens 
11.Nathan Wang 
12. Josh Auerbach 
13. Cali Mortenson Ellis 
14. Kevin Carlson 
15. Sean Roberts 

==Friday, June 17 7:00am==
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN EARLY MORNING CLASS! 
1. Aaron Brooks 
2. Miles Townes 
3. NIcolas Paez 
4. Cristina Metgher 
5. Kameron Harris 
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==Monday, June 20, 6:00pm==
1. Shweta Singh 
2. Zoe Hamstead 
3. Michael Sachs 
4. Evelien van der Hurk 
5. Nadja Kunz 
6. Fran Moore 
7. Lydia Smith 
8. Jason Veneman 
9. Leonida Gheorghiade 
10.Yangjing Long 
11. Raghav Chawla 
12.Joshua Garland 
13.Anand 
14.Antoine 
15.Stefani Crabtree 

==Tuesday, June 21, 6:00pm==
1. Nini Zhang 
2. Aaron Brooks 
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Complex Systems Summer School 2011-After Hours

2011-06-14T23:21:30Z

Brooksan: /* Present your own research */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2011}}

Use this space to organize your own after hours activities.

==Bandelier Field Trip==
[[JP]] would like to set up a trip to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandelier_National_Monument Bandelier National Monument] on Sat. June 18. We might string a visit to the [http://www.vallescaldera.gov/ Valles Caldera] and [http://www.lanl.gov/museum/ Bradbury Science Museum/Los Alamos] in as well.

From Stefani: I know the head archaeologist at Bandelier. I'll see if I can get him or his assistant to give us a brief talk.

Bandelier Trip Sign Up.

Car 1: JP's Camry (<strike>4</strike> 5 seats) 
1. John Paul Gonzales 
2. Nini Zhang 
3. Raghav Chawla 
4. Miles Townes 
5. (Overload) 

Car 2: Stefani's Mazda: 
1. Stefani Crabtree 
2. Fran Moore 
3. Cristina Metgher 
4. Nicolas Paez 
5. Zoe Hamstead
THIS CAR IS FULL 

Car 3: Cali (I have a cancelable reservation for a GMC Yukon which seats a whopping 8 passengers, price is $146.72 + gas) 
*If you want to be in this vehicle, please move your name on the list. A GMC Yukon is way to big for just me.*
1. Cali (driver) 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 

 People who need rides 

1. Shweta Singh 
2. Ed Reznik 
3. David Borenstein Can rent a car 
4. Erik Edlund 
5. Antoine Allard 
6. Michael Sachs 
7. Evelien van der Hurk Can rent a car 
8. Anna Deluca 
9. Eugenia Polizzi 
10. Martin Gould 
11. Nadja Kunz 
12. Josh Auerbach Can rent a car or van (minivan rental this past weekend worked well) 

==Present your own research==

there are many others with very inspiring and ready to present research findings, so the idea would be to have a small session this Thursday after lectures: let's say 4.30 - 5.30 (or longer, depending on how many of us want to / are ready to present) ...let's say 15 min each (so cut it down to the essentials! ...max 10 slides, if any!) and leave some room for discussion... so if you're ready and want some constructive feedback, just put here the title of your potential presentation, and we'll see if we get a critical mass that's interested:

1) Martin: the world's technological capacity to process information

2) Yangjing: Relations Between Graphs

3) Nadja: Coupling human-engineered systems to improve water management on mine sites

4) Tomas: Chemical Organization Theory

5) Tomas: Concept's Theory

6) Stefani: Understanding prehistory through agent-based modeling and network analysis

7) Aaron: Characterization of microbial promoter architectures for rational reengineering

...

Victor wont present anything at this session, but he'll attend!

Raghav will also attend..

==Yo La Tengo in Santa Fe, 17 June==

For anyone interested, they're playing in town.

I might be interested in attending if others are going - Josh 

Anna, Eugenia, and I just got tickets. http://www.thirstyearfestival.com/concerts.html#yo We have 2 more seats left in the car. -Lydia

==Taos Earthships, Rio Grande Gorge, High Country==
Taos is a small town about 60 miles North of Santa Fe. It's known for the Taos Indian Pueblo, an artist colony, skiing, and the Taos Earthships. Depending on who's interested, we could stop by some wineries on the way up/down. The drive up alone is worth it.

When is this happening? -N

Please add your car and seats if you have one 

Car 1: JP's Camry (4 seats) 
1. JP 
2. Nini 
3. Raghav 
4. Stefani 
5. David B 

Car 2: Chris's Versa 
1. Nicolas Paez 
2.Ed Reznik 
3. Evelien van der Hurk 
4. Cristina Metgher 

People who need rides:

==Community Lecture, 1930, 29 June==
From Democratic Consensus to Cannibalistic Hordes: The Principles of Collective Animal Behavior[http://santafe.edu/gevent/detail/public/408/] 
Presented by Ian Couzin (Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University) 

Anyone interested? - Nini

Yep, we have a shuttle already scheduled and seats reserved. No need to worry about transportation. -JP

==Los Alamos==

Los Alamos National Labs

From website: "Los Alamos National Laboratory is a premier national security research institution, delivering scientific and engineering solutions for the nation's most crucial and complex problems. Our primary responsibility is ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent. The Los Alamos of today emphasizes worker safety, effective operational safeguards & security, and environmental stewardship, while outstanding science remains the foundation of the Laboratory. In addition to supporting the Lab's core national security mission, our work advances bioscience, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences, materials science, and physics disciplines."

Check it out at lanl.gov

I'd like to go, and I can rent a car if there's an interested group. -Clio

I'd like to go too! -Raghav

count me in! -ryan j

==NRAO Very Large Array==

National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Very Large Array

Its a bit of a hike... about a 3 hour drive... but should be totally worth it. Perhaps we could do this and los alamos together on the same day. -Raghav

Heres the description from the website(http://www.vla.nrao.edu/)-

The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter. The data from the antennas is combined electronically to give the resolution of an antenna 36km (22 miles) across, with the sensitivity of a dish 130 meters (422 feet) in diameter.

I'd love to go and would be willing to rent a car and drive. Unfortunately Los Alamos is in a different direction (NW) than VLA by quite a lot. I suggest looking above for other trips in planning for Los Alamos.

I think this trip depends on when we go (when is Taos Earthships trip?) and whatever else people have planned for. Note that this trip is 3 hours and there's very little else besides VLA in that neighborhood of NM - this trip would be optimal if we can hook on this visit to any other attractions nearby (or in Albuquerque). Any suggestions? - Nini

Mind signing up to indicate interest? 
1. Nini - Can rent a car 
2. Chris G - Have a car, but all depends on when we go... 
3. Cali - I would go, looks cool (can rent a car, don't have one) 
4. Raghav - Definitely wanna go... Can rent a car 

==Backpacking in the Pecos Wilderness==
I've been planning a full-weekend backpacking trip with a local friend of mine. We'd probably camp Friday night at the trailhead (or his parents cabin) to get an early start, set up camp, then do a lighter hike to summit Las Truchas, the second highest peak in NM. We'd return on Sunday. At a minimum, you'd need a backpack and sleeping bag. We might be able to rustle up other gear. Cars shouldn't be an issue.

Interest: 
1. Chris G. 
2. Kameron (interested) 
3. Antoine (interested as well, the sleeping bag is an issue though) 
4. Fran (also have tent and stove if needed) 

==Stargazing==

I'd like to spend an evening star-gazing - maybe try to get far enough out of town to avoid major light pollution. The next new moon is July 1st, so we might look to do it towards the end of the program. - Miles

I'd be interested, might be able to get a telescope, and know a few locations. (JP) 
Cristina M.: Count me in and keep me informed. Great idea, Miles! 

Shweta S : I am also interested, but I have an early morning flight on 2nd July . So, I have to be at Peterson circle by 4 Am for the Pick up shuttle to airport. If possible, I am certainly in for Star Gazing, haven't done it for years. 

I am also very interested... but may fly out on the 1st in the evening... Could we perhaps do this on a weeknight? -Raghav

==Early morning hiking==

Would anybody would be interested in hiking the Atalaya Mountain Trail (or anywhere else) before dawn to watch the sunrise from the top?

When?

I am kind of tempted to do it on a weekday, but I may end up doing it alone. Unless a few people are interested, we could do it, let's say, this Saturday? The sun rises at about 5h45 these days.

==Swimming?==
Anyone want to go swimming with me (Ed)? There's a pool about 2 miles away that's open till 8:30, was thinking of walking down after class.

Count me in for the drowning. When? - Nini

==Ten Thousand Waves==

They say it's a "must-do" while here. Just put your name down here if interested. (Cristina M.)

How does Thursday after lectures sound? (JP)? 
//Cristina M: Thursday after lectures is perfect! Though they have this on Friday: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151999048206158. Thanks [[JP]]!
Given the talks on Thursday, Friday (if there is time) may be better. Do we need to make a reservation (they recommend so on several places on their website) EH.

I'd be happy for Friday night. There are some fairly large private tubs available. We should look into that. (JP)

Website: http://www.tenthousandwaves.com/
Price list: http://www.tenthousandwaves.com/RATES/price_list_summary.php

JP's Car! (hurray!) 
1.John Paul Gonzales 
2.Cristina M. 
3.Nini 
4.Evelien 
5.Raghav 

People Who Need Rides
1. Fran

==Rodeo de Santa Fe, June 22==

Sign up for the Rodeo! Opening night

JP's Camry 
1. [[JP]] 
2. Cali 
3. Nini 
4. Cristina M. 
5. Evelien 

People who need rides 
1. Raghav - Can rent a car if needed 
2. Fran Moore 
3.... 

==After summerschool ==
I (Evelien van der Hurk) have got a couple of days after the summer school, and am (kind of) planning to drive around to Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, and if there is time: sky highway/Silverton. Is supposed to be pretty amazing. I will arrange to be 'back' on wednesday 6 july at 14:00h at Albuquerque airport, or before that - leaving at least 4 days for traveling, when leaving on Saturday. So, if anyone is interested to join me to drive around (I will need to rent a car), let me know (ehurk at rsm dot nl). Some links to pictures are below.

[http://www.astronomynotes.com/nature/pic18f.htm Monument Valley 1]

[http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/utah/monument-valley Monument Valley 2]

[www.visitmesaverde.com Mesa Verde]

And just google fot pictures at google : 'million dollar highway colorado'

==Frisbee==
Ok, look. I (Ed) like frisbee. By virtue of being into science, you people must at some level also like frisbee. So, let's play frisbee. There are lots of ways to do this:
1) Throwing
2) Throwing with our arms tucked in like T-Rex's
3) Imbibing beverages and throwing
4) Spinning the disc on our fingers (ooo fancy) and then throwing it
5) Playing cower (ask me for details)

Who has a disc? - Ed

I would be up for throwing, and also for a game of Ultimate. Thursday evening (the 16th) is free on our schedule. We can buy a disc. -Miles

I've got a disc. Just let me know whenever you want it. -AA

I am soo in. Cristina M.

==Other Options==

Rafting down the Rio Grande Box.

[http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/events/SF/music.shtml Music on the Hill] Concert Series (at St. John's)

Great Sand Dunes (in Colorado)

Sandia Peak Tram (in Albuquerque)

[http://www.rodeodesantafe.org/ Rodeo de Santa Fe]

[http://ojospa.com/index.php Ojo Caliente hot springs Field Trip]

Chaco Canyon

[http://www.visitpagosasprings.com/things-to-do/activities/summer/hot-springs/ Soak in the Hot Springs at Pagosa Springs, CO]

==Mountain Biking==
I am looking for people interested in mountain biking either early morning, pre-dinner or on the weekend. If you don't have a bike there are a number of shops around town that rent. -Josh A

==Completed Events==

===SF Complex===
We're planning a trip to the [http://sfcomplex.org Santa Fe Complex] on Friday June 10 towards the evening.

UPDATE: We'll be making it an official trip. Shuttles will arrive at SJC 10 June at 6:00(18:00), return 8:00 (20:00).

===Soccer, Monday 13 June at 7 PM?===
(I saw this from Victor on the CSSS FB wall)

"Who's down for soccer this Monday evening, at 7?
Rsvp w/a comment
If you have a ball, bring it--and let us know in your rsvp
I think it makes sense if those of us who want to play meet up at the drop-off circle and then walk down to the athletic field cheers V"

Complex Systems Summer School 2011-After Hours

2011-06-14T23:21:03Z

Brooksan: /* Present your own research */

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2011}}

Use this space to organize your own after hours activities.

==Bandelier Field Trip==
[[JP]] would like to set up a trip to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandelier_National_Monument Bandelier National Monument] on Sat. June 18. We might string a visit to the [http://www.vallescaldera.gov/ Valles Caldera] and [http://www.lanl.gov/museum/ Bradbury Science Museum/Los Alamos] in as well.

From Stefani: I know the head archaeologist at Bandelier. I'll see if I can get him or his assistant to give us a brief talk.

Bandelier Trip Sign Up.

Car 1: JP's Camry (<strike>4</strike> 5 seats) 
1. John Paul Gonzales 
2. Nini Zhang 
3. Raghav Chawla 
4. Miles Townes 
5. (Overload) 

Car 2: Stefani's Mazda: 
1. Stefani Crabtree 
2. Fran Moore 
3. Cristina Metgher 
4. Nicolas Paez 
5. Zoe Hamstead
THIS CAR IS FULL 

Car 3: Cali (I have a cancelable reservation for a GMC Yukon which seats a whopping 8 passengers, price is $146.72 + gas) 
*If you want to be in this vehicle, please move your name on the list. A GMC Yukon is way to big for just me.*
1. Cali (driver) 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 

 People who need rides 

1. Shweta Singh 
2. Ed Reznik 
3. David Borenstein Can rent a car 
4. Erik Edlund 
5. Antoine Allard 
6. Michael Sachs 
7. Evelien van der Hurk Can rent a car 
8. Anna Deluca 
9. Eugenia Polizzi 
10. Martin Gould 
11. Nadja Kunz 
12. Josh Auerbach Can rent a car or van (minivan rental this past weekend worked well) 

==Present your own research==

there are many others with very inspiring and ready to present research findings, so the idea would be to have a small session this Thursday after lectures: let's say 4.30 - 5.30 (or longer, depending on how many of us want to / are ready to present) ...let's say 15 min each (so cut it down to the essentials! ...max 10 slides, if any!) and leave some room for discussion... so if you're ready and want some constructive feedback, just put here the title of your potential presentation, and we'll see if we get a critical mass that's interested:

1) Martin: the world's technological capacity to process information

2) Yangjing: Relations Between Graphs

3) Nadja: Coupling human-engineered systems to improve water management on mine sites

4) Tomas: Chemical Organization Theory

5) Tomas: Concept's Theory

6) Stefani: Understanding prehistory through agent-based modeling and network analysis

7) Aaron: Characterization of microbial promoter architectures for rational reengineering
...

Victor wont present anything at this session, but he'll attend!

Raghav will also attend..

==Yo La Tengo in Santa Fe, 17 June==

For anyone interested, they're playing in town.

I might be interested in attending if others are going - Josh 

Anna, Eugenia, and I just got tickets. http://www.thirstyearfestival.com/concerts.html#yo We have 2 more seats left in the car. -Lydia

==Taos Earthships, Rio Grande Gorge, High Country==
Taos is a small town about 60 miles North of Santa Fe. It's known for the Taos Indian Pueblo, an artist colony, skiing, and the Taos Earthships. Depending on who's interested, we could stop by some wineries on the way up/down. The drive up alone is worth it.

When is this happening? -N

Please add your car and seats if you have one 

Car 1: JP's Camry (4 seats) 
1. JP 
2. Nini 
3. Raghav 
4. Stefani 
5. David B 

Car 2: Chris's Versa 
1. Nicolas Paez 
2.Ed Reznik 
3. Evelien van der Hurk 
4. Cristina Metgher 

People who need rides:

==Community Lecture, 1930, 29 June==
From Democratic Consensus to Cannibalistic Hordes: The Principles of Collective Animal Behavior[http://santafe.edu/gevent/detail/public/408/] 
Presented by Ian Couzin (Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University) 

Anyone interested? - Nini

Yep, we have a shuttle already scheduled and seats reserved. No need to worry about transportation. -JP

==Los Alamos==

Los Alamos National Labs

From website: "Los Alamos National Laboratory is a premier national security research institution, delivering scientific and engineering solutions for the nation's most crucial and complex problems. Our primary responsibility is ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear deterrent. The Los Alamos of today emphasizes worker safety, effective operational safeguards & security, and environmental stewardship, while outstanding science remains the foundation of the Laboratory. In addition to supporting the Lab's core national security mission, our work advances bioscience, chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences, materials science, and physics disciplines."

Check it out at lanl.gov

I'd like to go, and I can rent a car if there's an interested group. -Clio

I'd like to go too! -Raghav

count me in! -ryan j

==NRAO Very Large Array==

National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Very Large Array

Its a bit of a hike... about a 3 hour drive... but should be totally worth it. Perhaps we could do this and los alamos together on the same day. -Raghav

Heres the description from the website(http://www.vla.nrao.edu/)-

The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter. The data from the antennas is combined electronically to give the resolution of an antenna 36km (22 miles) across, with the sensitivity of a dish 130 meters (422 feet) in diameter.

I'd love to go and would be willing to rent a car and drive. Unfortunately Los Alamos is in a different direction (NW) than VLA by quite a lot. I suggest looking above for other trips in planning for Los Alamos.

I think this trip depends on when we go (when is Taos Earthships trip?) and whatever else people have planned for. Note that this trip is 3 hours and there's very little else besides VLA in that neighborhood of NM - this trip would be optimal if we can hook on this visit to any other attractions nearby (or in Albuquerque). Any suggestions? - Nini

Mind signing up to indicate interest? 
1. Nini - Can rent a car 
2. Chris G - Have a car, but all depends on when we go... 
3. Cali - I would go, looks cool (can rent a car, don't have one) 
4. Raghav - Definitely wanna go... Can rent a car 

==Backpacking in the Pecos Wilderness==
I've been planning a full-weekend backpacking trip with a local friend of mine. We'd probably camp Friday night at the trailhead (or his parents cabin) to get an early start, set up camp, then do a lighter hike to summit Las Truchas, the second highest peak in NM. We'd return on Sunday. At a minimum, you'd need a backpack and sleeping bag. We might be able to rustle up other gear. Cars shouldn't be an issue.

Interest: 
1. Chris G. 
2. Kameron (interested) 
3. Antoine (interested as well, the sleeping bag is an issue though) 
4. Fran (also have tent and stove if needed) 

==Stargazing==

I'd like to spend an evening star-gazing - maybe try to get far enough out of town to avoid major light pollution. The next new moon is July 1st, so we might look to do it towards the end of the program. - Miles

I'd be interested, might be able to get a telescope, and know a few locations. (JP) 
Cristina M.: Count me in and keep me informed. Great idea, Miles! 

Shweta S : I am also interested, but I have an early morning flight on 2nd July . So, I have to be at Peterson circle by 4 Am for the Pick up shuttle to airport. If possible, I am certainly in for Star Gazing, haven't done it for years. 

I am also very interested... but may fly out on the 1st in the evening... Could we perhaps do this on a weeknight? -Raghav

==Early morning hiking==

Would anybody would be interested in hiking the Atalaya Mountain Trail (or anywhere else) before dawn to watch the sunrise from the top?

When?

I am kind of tempted to do it on a weekday, but I may end up doing it alone. Unless a few people are interested, we could do it, let's say, this Saturday? The sun rises at about 5h45 these days.

==Swimming?==
Anyone want to go swimming with me (Ed)? There's a pool about 2 miles away that's open till 8:30, was thinking of walking down after class.

Count me in for the drowning. When? - Nini

==Ten Thousand Waves==

They say it's a "must-do" while here. Just put your name down here if interested. (Cristina M.)

How does Thursday after lectures sound? (JP)? 
//Cristina M: Thursday after lectures is perfect! Though they have this on Friday: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151999048206158. Thanks [[JP]]!
Given the talks on Thursday, Friday (if there is time) may be better. Do we need to make a reservation (they recommend so on several places on their website) EH.

I'd be happy for Friday night. There are some fairly large private tubs available. We should look into that. (JP)

Website: http://www.tenthousandwaves.com/
Price list: http://www.tenthousandwaves.com/RATES/price_list_summary.php

JP's Car! (hurray!) 
1.John Paul Gonzales 
2.Cristina M. 
3.Nini 
4.Evelien 
5.Raghav 

People Who Need Rides
1. Fran

==Rodeo de Santa Fe, June 22==

Sign up for the Rodeo! Opening night

JP's Camry 
1. [[JP]] 
2. Cali 
3. Nini 
4. Cristina M. 
5. Evelien 

People who need rides 
1. Raghav - Can rent a car if needed 
2. Fran Moore 
3.... 

==After summerschool ==
I (Evelien van der Hurk) have got a couple of days after the summer school, and am (kind of) planning to drive around to Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, and if there is time: sky highway/Silverton. Is supposed to be pretty amazing. I will arrange to be 'back' on wednesday 6 july at 14:00h at Albuquerque airport, or before that - leaving at least 4 days for traveling, when leaving on Saturday. So, if anyone is interested to join me to drive around (I will need to rent a car), let me know (ehurk at rsm dot nl). Some links to pictures are below.

[http://www.astronomynotes.com/nature/pic18f.htm Monument Valley 1]

[http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/utah/monument-valley Monument Valley 2]

[www.visitmesaverde.com Mesa Verde]

And just google fot pictures at google : 'million dollar highway colorado'

==Frisbee==
Ok, look. I (Ed) like frisbee. By virtue of being into science, you people must at some level also like frisbee. So, let's play frisbee. There are lots of ways to do this:
1) Throwing
2) Throwing with our arms tucked in like T-Rex's
3) Imbibing beverages and throwing
4) Spinning the disc on our fingers (ooo fancy) and then throwing it
5) Playing cower (ask me for details)

Who has a disc? - Ed

I would be up for throwing, and also for a game of Ultimate. Thursday evening (the 16th) is free on our schedule. We can buy a disc. -Miles

I've got a disc. Just let me know whenever you want it. -AA

I am soo in. Cristina M.

==Other Options==

Rafting down the Rio Grande Box.

[http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/events/SF/music.shtml Music on the Hill] Concert Series (at St. John's)

Great Sand Dunes (in Colorado)

Sandia Peak Tram (in Albuquerque)

[http://www.rodeodesantafe.org/ Rodeo de Santa Fe]

[http://ojospa.com/index.php Ojo Caliente hot springs Field Trip]

Chaco Canyon

[http://www.visitpagosasprings.com/things-to-do/activities/summer/hot-springs/ Soak in the Hot Springs at Pagosa Springs, CO]

==Mountain Biking==
I am looking for people interested in mountain biking either early morning, pre-dinner or on the weekend. If you don't have a bike there are a number of shops around town that rent. -Josh A

==Completed Events==

===SF Complex===
We're planning a trip to the [http://sfcomplex.org Santa Fe Complex] on Friday June 10 towards the evening.

UPDATE: We'll be making it an official trip. Shuttles will arrive at SJC 10 June at 6:00(18:00), return 8:00 (20:00).

===Soccer, Monday 13 June at 7 PM?===
(I saw this from Victor on the CSSS FB wall)

"Who's down for soccer this Monday evening, at 7?
Rsvp w/a comment
If you have a ball, bring it--and let us know in your rsvp
I think it makes sense if those of us who want to play meet up at the drop-off circle and then walk down to the athletic field cheers V"

Alfred Hubler's Nonlinear Dynamics Lab 2011

2011-06-14T23:15:48Z

Brooksan:

{{Complex Systems Summer School 2011}}

==Thursday, June 16, 6:00pm==

1. Ronnie Garduño 
2. Martin Gould 
3.Chris Glazner 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
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13. 
14. 
15. 

==Friday, June 17 7:00am==
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN EARLY MORNING CLASS! 
1. Aaron Brooks 
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==Monday, June 20, 6:00pm==
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2. Zoe Hamstead 
3. Michael Sachs 
4. Evelien 
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Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T22:16:17Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|right]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

Programming (hacking proficiency): MATLAB, R, Python

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

- Science outreach (e.g. [http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Portal-to-the-Public/portal Portal to the Public])

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:53:55Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|right]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

- Science outreach (e.g. [http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Portal-to-the-Public/portal Portal to the Public])

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:52:22Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|right]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:51:55Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|right]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:51:29Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|right]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:50:15Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|right]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:50:01Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|rightcenter]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:49:38Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|left]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models suggest dynamic regulatory relationships and influences between molecular parts within an organism and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
My interests are more broad than they've become over the years of my PhD. In the past I dedicated my attention to interesting questions in philosophy, political science, and biology. Recently, however, I've become completely enamored of the richness of even so-called "simple" biological systems.

'''Within biology'''

Evolutionary dynamics, esp. laboratory evolution experiments

Systems/synthetic biology

Evolution of cooperativity

'''External to biology'''

Structure/function relationships in social and economic systems

The role of perception (and irrationality) in decision making

Cooperativity (and other social games)

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==

I'd really like to return to the fundamental, transdisciplinary questions that motivated me to pursue science in the first place. I'm excited to meet and exchange ideas with people whose enthusiasm disobeys traditional categorization.

I also still have a lot to learn, especially about computation and mathematics.

== Other ==

- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

- Sunshine!

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

File:Aaron.jpg

2011-06-01T21:28:46Z

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2011-06-01T21:27:23Z

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Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:21:57Z

Brooksan:

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:20:30Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
Mi

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry

Microbiology

Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)

Gene regulatory networks

Systems/synthetic biology

== My hopes for CSSS ==
I'd really like

== Other ==
- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)

- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?

- How to integrate phenomenon that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)?

- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems?

Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:15:51Z

Brooksan:

[[File:Aaron.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Near Escalante, UT]]

Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks. Our models and provide a means to compare regulatory architectures across species. We strongly emphasize the role of gene regulatory reorganization in adaptation.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
Mi

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry
Microbiology
Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)
Gene regulatory networks

== My hopes for CSSS ==
I'd really like

== Other ==
- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)
- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?
- How to integrate phenomena that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)
- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems

File:Aaron.jpg

2011-06-01T21:14:55Z

Brooksan: picture of aaron brooks, near escalante UT

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Aaron Brooks

2011-06-01T21:08:28Z

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Hello! I am a PhD student with [http://baliga.systemsbiology.net/drupal/ Nitin Baliga] at the [http://www.systemsbiology.org/ Institute for Systems Biology] in Seattle, WA.

My lab centers around the microscopic movers and shakers of the planet. We model the interactions of microbes with their environment and also with each other to suggest ways in which we can modify their behavior to accomplish important socioeconomic tasks.

As for my specific research interests, I am fascinated by biological information processing -- or at least how we can observe and predict the propagation of information within living systems.

== Interests ==
Mi

== Expertise ==
Experimental molecular biology and biochemistry
Microbiology
Evolutionary dynamics (though this is a scary thing to suppose expertise in)
Gene regulatory networks

== My hopes for CSSS ==
I'd really like

== Other ==
- Outdoors (hiking, climbing, mountaineering, biking)
- Food (I brew beer and roast coffee)

== Open Ideas/Suggestions/Questions I have ==
- How to compare graphs?
- How to integrate phenomena that occur across scales (time scale, level of organization)
- Usefulness (or not) of interval mathematics to model social and biological systems