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SUMMARY:CM Seminar: High rank multipole order: feeling the strain\, Ian Fisher\, Stanford University
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ian Fisher\, Stanford University \nTime: 10:00-11:00am \nLocation: BRIM 311 \nTitle: High rank multipole order: feeling the strain \nAbstract: Interactions can lead to a wide variety of ordered states in materials. Phase transitions in which local atomic states develop spontaneous high rank multipole order provides a particularly rich arena for new insights. A key element in the study of such systems is the ability to couple to the associated order parameter. \nI will describe how one can couple to a variety of different multipolar states\, motivating new methodologies to measure a fundamental thermodynamic material property\, the multipole susceptibility. One can also identify effective transverse fields\, which\, when applied inside the ordered state\, induce quantum fluctuations and can drive a multipolar quantum phase transition. I will explain the very special roles that strain can play for each of the cases\, and will outline new experimental approaches in which the materials ‘feel the strain’ in different ways. \nEven while we manipulate the crystal lattice to tune electronic order\, hyperfine interactions are not always completely innocent. Along the way I will introduce the special case of an electro-nuclear quantum phase transition. 
URL:https://qmi.miffanytark.com/event/cm-seminar-high-rank-multipole-order-feeling-the-strain-ian-fisher-stanford-university/
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SUMMARY:CM Seminar: Which Material is worth Studying? (from the viewpoint of quantum materials)\, Leslie M. Schoop\, Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Leslie M. Schoop – Department of Chemistry – Princeton University \nTime: 10:00-11:00am \nLocation: BRIM 311 \nTitle: Which Material is worth Studying? (from the viewpoint of quantum materials) \nAbstract: Quantum materials are hoped to change technology in various aspects. However\, most of the desired applications are hindered by the lack of suitable materials. While we know tens of thousands of crystalline inorganic compounds\, we studied only a tiny fraction of those for their potential as quantum materials. As synthesis of such materials\, especially in single crystal form\, can be challenging\, a brute force experimental study of all known crystalline inorganic compounds is not feasible. In my group\, we are developing simple concepts that guide us to find those materials worth growing and studying. We are using concepts from chemistry to understand\, predict and synthesize new quantum materials. In this talk\, I will show how simple concepts derived from the theory of chemical bonding allow us to make predictions about electronic structures of materials\, which we can then use to find various types of new quantum materials. For example\, thinking about the degree of delocalization in a chemical bond can be helpful to find kagome or linear-chain materials with band structures that better resemble simple tight binding models\, and therefore can fulfill predictions made for certain materials based on “pen and paper” theory. I will give a general overview how powerful chemical concepts are in materials discovery and highlight a flute of materials that were discovered in this light.
URL:https://qmi.miffanytark.com/event/cm-seminar-which-material-is-worth-studying-from-the-viewpoint-of-quantum-materials-leslie-m-schoop-princeton-university/
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SUMMARY:CM Seminar: Belonging at QMI: What Our Community Told Us\, James Day\, UBC Blusson QMI
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: James Day\, UBC Blusson QMI \nTime: 10:00-11:00am \nLocation: BRIM 311 \nTitle: Belonging at QMI: What Our Community Told Us \nAbstract: In fall 2025\, members of the QMI community were invited to share their experiences of equity\, inclusion\, and belonging at the institute. This presentation summarizes preliminary findings from survey responses across our community. The results show strengths\, including high levels of respect within immediate lab environments\, comfort sharing opinions\, and recognition of diverse perspectives. At the same time\, the survey identifies a major institutional challenge: while many respondents report a strong sense of belonging within their own labs\, that feeling drops substantially at the institute level. Qualitative responses point to recurring concerns around supervision and power\, caregiving and flexibility\, accessibility of physical spaces\, and everyday cultural practices that can unintentionally exclude. On behalf of the EDI Committee\, I will highlight these themes and share practical next steps that could help QMI become a more connected\, inclusive\, and supportive community. The presentation will be short\, leaving lots of time for conversation.
URL:https://qmi.miffanytark.com/event/cm-seminar-belonging-at-qmi-what-our-community-told-us-james-day-ubc-blusson-qmi/
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