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Events for March 04, 2008
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Deanâ€s Seminar in Entrepreneurship
Tue, Mar 04, 2008 @ 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Receptions & Special Events
Brian Marcotte has over 34 years of
experience in the oil and gas industry
ranging from technical positions to
executive management. During his
career with Unocal Corporation, he
held the positions of: President
Unocal Thailand, President Unocal
Indonesia, President Unocal Netherlands,
Corporate Vice President Public
Policy, Health Environment and Safety,
Professors Ulrich Neumann and Gene Miller
invite you to join the
Dean’s Seminar in Entrepreneurship
on
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - 7:30 to 9:00am
for a special guest lecture
given by
USC Petroleum Engineering Alum:
Brian Marcotte
Location: OHE 122
Breakfast buffet provided
Vice President Unocal US Western Region, Vice President of Technology and
Asset Management. He recently served as Chairman of the Unocal Foundation.Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: iraj ershaghi
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CS Colloq: Autonomous Development of Skill Hierarchies
Tue, Mar 04, 2008 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Title: Autonomous Development of Skill HierarchiesSpeaker: Ozgur Simsek (UMASS)ABSTRACT:
The broad problem I will address in this talk is design of autonomous agents
that are able to efficiently learn how to achieve desired behaviors in large,
complex environments. I will focus on one essential design component: the
ability to form high-level actions, or skills, from available primitives.
Specifically, I will characterize a useful class of skills in terms of general
properties of an agent's interaction with its environment---in contrast to
specific properties of a particular environment---and describe algorithms for
identifying and acquiring such skills autonomously.BIO:
Ozgur Simsek is a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science Department of the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her research focuses on machine
learning, artificial intelligence, and network science.Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Colloquia
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New Advances on Structural Control of Civil Engineering In China
Tue, Mar 04, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Prof. Hong-Nan Li, Ph.D.
Dalian University of Technology, ChinaAbstract:
The seminar outlines the new advances on structural control of civil engineering in China, which includes the passive control, active control, semi-active control and smart vibration control in structural control. The seminar especially focuses on the engineering applications of structural control methods. Finally, future developments of the research and implementation of structural control in China are also presented.About the Speaker:
Prof. Hong-Nan Li is the dean and the Chang Kong Scholar professor of School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering of Dalian University of Technology, China. He is also the vice-Chairman of China Panel of the International Association of Structural Control and Monitoring. Prof. Li's research interests are the structural analysis to earthquake and wind loadings, the structural health monitoring and control. He has published more than 200 journal papers and 5 books
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Time Management Workshop
Tue, Mar 04, 2008 @ 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Do you find yourself trying to juggle both your academics and extracurricular activities? Are you wondering how you will prioritize your time once you graduate and enter the workplace? If so, or if you would just like to learn more about effectively managing your time, this workshop is for you! On Tuesday, March 4th the Viterbi Office of Admission & Student Affairs will be hosting a Time Management Workshop featuring Jason Hillen, Senior Human Resource Manager at Northrop Grumman. Mr. Hillen will share personal insight and helpful hints on time management-- for academics, the workplace, and everyday life! Please join us for this great opportunity on Tuesday, March 4th at 5:00pm in RTH 211. If you would like to attend the Time Management Workshop, please RSVP to viterbi.studentservices@usc.edu . We look forward to seeing you there.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
