Jiaru Li

Notes

Notes

Places I have lived and worked, photos from recent travel, and — eventually — short write-ups.

Where I’ve been

Where I have lived, studied and worked so far, in order.

  1. Hangzhou, China · 1995–2013 · Teenagehood, home
  2. Toronto, Canada · 2013–2017 · B.Sc., University of Toronto Scarborough
  3. Ithaca, NY · 2017–2023 · Ph.D., Cornell University
  4. Los Alamos, NM · 2020–2022 · CSES Graduate Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  5. Evanston, IL · 2023–2026 · CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University
  6. Cambridge, UK · 2026–present · Postdoctoral Research Associate, DAMTP, University of Cambridge

Day Trip to London

Autumn in Greenwich, and a night in the West End. -- Oct 31, 2026

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Tree in Greenwich Park.
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Uphill to the Observatory.
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Observatory from distance.
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Artwork in the Queen's House.
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Another artwork (battleship).
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Another artwork (history and identity).
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Big Ben and the statue of Boudicca.
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Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre.

Memories in Shanghai and Hangzhou

只要记住自己的名字，就能找到回家的路。-- Sep 17 - Oct 2, 2026

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Ugly Thingy Exhibition at Tianmu Li.
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Battle, Stars and Paper Pulp: Damián Ortega.
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West Lake.
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and West Lake.
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From a footbridge over Yanan Road.
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Mei-yu Front, BY ART MATTERS.
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Tried (almost) every single drink on the menu.
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Biking along the Huangpu River.

When I left Evanston.. for good

Every goodbye, every color of sunset, every breeze at dusk, and every serene snowfall at night leaves a piece of me in Evanston.. -- Sep 5, 2026

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Evanston jazz bar.
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4th of July • fire in the mist.
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Lake shore on Northwestern campus.
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New Year's Eve on the Chicago River.
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Art Institute of Chicago.
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Outside of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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Riding a bike in Evanston.