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Jacobs Information Session
Wed, Mar 06, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of professional technical services. With 2011 revenues of over $10 billion, we offer full-spectrum support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting as well as all aspects of engineering and construction, and operations and maintenance. Jacobs offers entry-level positions for Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical and Civil/Structural Engineering majors. We also offer opportunities in Supply Chain Management and Project Controls for Business majors. We invite you to attend our Information Session on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Visit our website at www.jacobs.com/careers for more information.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Viterbi BS and MS Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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IMSC Retreat 2013
Thu, Mar 07, 2013
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
We are pleased to have you for IMSC Retreat 2013. This retreat is scheduled as a whole-day event for Thursday March 7, 2013, to be held at USC, in the Davidson Conference Center.
The Keynote will be given by Hanan Samet, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. The details of his talk are below:
Keynote Talk of the IMSC 2013 Annual Retreat
(Open, no RSVP required)
NewsStand: A Map Query Interface for News
By Professor Hanan Samet
Department of Computer Science
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
hjs@cs.umd.edu
www.cs.umd.edu/~hjs
Abstract:
The NewsStand system is an example application of a general framework that we are developing to enable people to search for information using a map query interface, where the information results from monitoring the output of over 8,000 RSS news sources and is available for retrieval within minutes of publication. The advantage of doing so is that a map, coupled with an ability to vary the zoom level at which it is viewed, provides an inherent granularity to the search process that facilitates an approximate search. This distinguishes it from today's prevalent keyword-based conventional search methods that provide a very limited facility for approximate searches which are realized primarily by permitting a match via use of a subset of the keywords. However, it is often the case that users do not have a firm grasp of which keyword to use, and thus would welcome the capability for the search to also take synonyms into account. In the case of queries to spatially-referenced data, the map query interface is a step in this direction as the act of pointing at a location (e.g., by the appropriate positioning of a pointing device) and making the interpretation of the precision of this positioning specification dependent on the zoom level is equivalent to permitting the use of spatial synonyms. The issues that arise in the design of such a system including the identification of words that correspond to geographic locations are discussed, and examples are provided of the utility of the approach (including an adaptation to Tweets resulting in the TwitterStand system), thereby representing a step forward in the emerging field of computational journalism.
Biography:
Hanan Samet is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park and is a member of the Institute for Computer Studies. He is also a member of the Computer Vision Laboratory at the Center for Automation Research where he leads a number of research projects on the use of hierarchical data structures for database applications involving spatial data. He has a Ph.D from Stanford University. His doctoral dissertation dealt with proving the correctness of translations of LISP programs which was the first work in translation validation. He is the author of the recent book "Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures" published by Morgan-Kaufmann, San Francisco, CA, in 2006 (http://www.mkp.com/multidimensional), an award winner in the 2006 best book in Computer and Information Science competition of the Professional and Scholarly Publishers (PSP) Group of the American Publishers Association (AAP), and of the first two books on spatial data structures titled "Design and Analysis of Spatial Data Structures" and "Applications of Spatial Data Structures: Computer Graphics, Image Processing and GIS" published by Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1990. He is the Founding Editor-In-Chief of the ACM Transactions on Spatial Algorithms and System (TSAS), the founding chair of ACM SIGSPATIAL, a recipient of the 2009 UCGIS Research Award, 2011 ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award, the 2010 CMPS Board of Visitors Award at the University of Maryland, a Fellow of the ACM, IEEE, AAAS, and IAPR (International Association for Pattern Recognition), and an ACM Distinguished Speaker. He received best paper awards in the 2008 SIGMOD Conference and the 2008 SIGSPATIAL ACMGIS'08 Conference, and a best demo award at the 2011 SIGSPATIAL ACMGIS'11 Conference. His paper at the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE) was selected as one of the best papers for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering.More Information: imsc_retreat__agenda_2013_schedule_only.pdf
Location: Charlotte S. & Davre R. Davidson Continuing Education Conference Center (DCC) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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VARC Workshop - Presentation Skills
Thu, Mar 07, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Making presentations are a big part of college - whether in class, in student organizations, or at internships. Come to this workshop for some quick tips on how to be a more effective presenter.
RSVPs are encouraged but not required: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE5fbjZfZHNTTkRTcVBOSUc4ZmU5c1E6MQ#gid=0Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Academic Resource Center
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International Women's Day Celebration
Thu, Mar 07, 2013 @ 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come celebrate International Women's day with other Viterbi Women. We will be watching a portion of "Half the Sky" documentary film and talk about actions we female engineering students can take today to help other women around the world. Delicious movie snacks will be served. You are more than welcome to bring a friend along.
Just make sure to RSVP here: http://bit.ly/YT0Uuk
More Information: international womens day flyer.pdf
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Women in Engineering
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GOPA IT Consultants Inc. Information Session
Mon, Mar 11, 2013 @ 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Attend this even for more information about GOPA IT Consulting, a specialized SAP consulting firm in the SAP Transportation and Supply Chain Management.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Viterbi MS students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Schneider Electric-International Networking Information Session
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Opportunity to learn about Schneider Electric's international opportunities, the energy management industry and how you can make an impact.
More Information: 2013 Schneider Electric International Event for USC.pdf
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Viterbi BS
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Computer Science Full Faculty Meeting
Wed, Mar 13, 2013 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Details
Agenda (http://myviterbi.usc.edu/) & RSVP
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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CUSP Info Session with Dr. Steven Koonin
Thu, Mar 14, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Dr. Koonin will discuss the organization, academic program, and internship opportunities at CUSP and the emerging field of ââ¬ÅUrban Informaticsââ¬Â.
More Information: Koonin info session 3-14-13.pdf
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Juli Legat
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Study NightsTue, Mar 26, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come out to Study Nights and conquer your procrastination!
Group Study Rooms to work with your peers, quiet study spaces available, tutors, coffee, tea and snacks.
Sponsored by The Center for Engineering Diversity and The Viterbi Academic Resource Center.
Need more information? E-mail viterbi.ced@usc.edu.Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 111
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Center for Engineering Diversity
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Computer Science Full Faculty Meeting
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Details
Agenda (http://myviterbi.usc.edu/) & RSVP
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Visa Options for F-1 Students: Life After OPT
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Come learn about options to remain in the U.S. and work after OPT work authorization expires. Adam Green is an experienced immigration attorney and will answer questions after the presentation.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 123
Audiences: All Viterbi
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Study Nights
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come out to Study Nights and conquer your procrastination!
Group Study Rooms to work with your peers, quiet study spaces available, tutors, coffee, tea and snacks.
Sponsored by The Center for Engineering Diversity and The Viterbi Academic REsource Center.
Need more information? E-mail viterbi.ced@usc.edu.Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 213
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Center for Engineering Diversity
