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Past Event
Dean's Seminar Series: Howard A. Stone
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
12:00 PM
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Fluid Dynamics of Speech: Mechanisms Underlying COVID-19 Transmission
Speech is a potent route for viral transmission in the COVID-19 pandemic. Informed mitigation strategies are difficult to develop since the relationship of speech to the exhaled flow has not been documented, nor has the aerosolization mechanism in the oral cavity been visualized. Princeton University’s Howard A. Stone will document the spatio-temporal structure of the expelled air flow and detail how drops form using high-speed imaging. Specifically, phonetic characteristics of plosive sounds like “P” lead to enhanced directed transport, including jet-like flows that entrain the surrounding air. The transport features are demonstrated using order-of-magnitudes estimates, numerical simulations, and laboratory experiments. Different configurations of speakers can then be studied to understand risk of infection in casual conversations.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Welcome & Breakfast for New McCormick PhD Students
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
9:00 AM
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LR2 & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute
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Enjoy a welcome from Dean Christopher A. Schuh and other McCormick leaders, and receive a Northwestern Engineering T-shirt. A free light breakfast on the Tech East Plaza will follow.
Time
Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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LR2 & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute Map
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New Undergraduate Fall 2025 Registration
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New Undergraduate Fall 2025 Registration
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Friday, September 12, 2025
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Welcome & Luncheon for New Full-time Graduate Students
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
11:00 AM
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Ryan Auditorium & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute
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Enjoy a welcome from Dean Christopher A. Schuh and other McCormick leaders, and receive a Northwestern Engineering T-shirt. A free lunch on the Tech East Plaza will follow.
Time
Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Ryan Auditorium & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute Map
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Fall Classes Begin. Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins
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Fall Classes Begin. Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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