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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 12:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: TBD
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS Chair
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Incident Investigation/Analysis IIA 24-2Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for managers and supervisors who may be required to investigate, implement or review safety findings and recommendations resulting from aviation incidents. The course presents the principles of Management, Investigation and Analysis. It will explain how incidents are discovered, investigated, and reported in writing. The student will learn the techniques of data collection and analysis.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 920
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AIIA2
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Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of human factors in the realm of aviation safety with a focus on the role of the maintainer. It presents human factors issues as conditions/hazards that must be managed. Specific issues such as fatigue management, deviations from approved procedures, situation awareness, and the Dirty Dozen are presented. Data collection methodologies such as MEDA and LOSA are examined as viable safety information methods and hazard identification tools in an organization’s SMS. This course satisfies the Human Factors Course requirement for the USC Safety & Security Certificate.
Location: Century Boulevard Building (CBB) - 960
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daniel Scalese
Event Link: https://avsafe.usc.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24AHFMX2
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ITEMS Seminar - Claudia Cea, Tuesday, April 23rd at 11:15am in EEB 132 & Zoom
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Claudia Cea, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Talk Title: Conformable Neuroelectronics
Abstract: The diversity of network disruptions that occur in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders creates a strong demand for personalized medicine. Such approaches often take the form of implantable bioelectronic devices that are capable of monitoring pathophysiological activity for identifying biomarkers to allow for local and responsive delivery of intervention. They are also required to transmit this data outside of the body for evaluation of the treatment's efficacy. However, the ability to perform these demanding electronic functions in the complex physiological environment with minimum disruption to the biological tissue remains a big challenge. An optimal fully implantable bioelectronic device would require each component from the front-end to the data transmission to be conformable and biocompatible. For this reason, organic material-based conformable electronics are ideal candidates for components of bioelectronic circuits due to their inherent flexibility, and soft nature. Throughout her research, Claudia pioneered the development of the first all-flexible, standalone neural recording device, composed entirely of soft, biocompatible components. This device enabled recordings at the level of individual neurons and facilitated real-time detection of epileptic discharges in vivo. The wireless data and power transfer system operated on an innovative ion-based communication method, allowing for wireless operation in freely moving animals. Unlike conventional silicon-based devices, every component of this system is soft, conformable, and biocompatible, ensuring long-term performance stability and low-voltage operation to prevent tissue damage. This fully soft and conformable implant enabled recording and transmission of high- resolution neural activity from both the cortical surface and deep within the brain.
Biography: Claudia Cea earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pisa and completed her M.Sc. in Bioengineering in San Diego, where she focused on developing innovative origami-based neural probes for both epidural and intradural recording and neurotransmitter detection. She then pursued a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Columbia University, specializing in the creation of fast and sensitive soft bioelectronics that that interact with signals generated by the neural tissue. Notably, she developed the first fully-flexible, standalone neuroelectronic devices using organic electrochemical transistors, composed entirely of soft, biocompatible materials-including integrated power supply and data transmission-for high- resolution recordings. Currently, she is a postdoctoral associate in the Bioelectronics group under Professor Polina Anikeeva at MIT, working on developing novel soft bioelectronic devices to explore electrophysiology in the gut-brain axis.
Host: Keck - Gianluca Lazzi
More Information: Claudia Cea Flyer.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
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DEN@Viterbi - 'Limited Status: How to Get Started' Virtual Info Session
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi for our upcoming Limited Status: How to Get Started Virtual Information Session via WebEx to learn about the Limited Status enrollment option. The Limited Status enrollment option allows individuals with an undergraduate degree in engineering or related field, with a 3.0 GPA or above to take courses before applying for formal admission into a Viterbi graduate degree program. USC Viterbi representatives will provide a step-by-step guide for how to get started as a Limited Status student and enroll in courses online via DEN@Viterbi as early as the Summer 2024 semester.
WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/rb0160b00ffc7385392734e8450d40c3d
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
Event Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/rb0160b00ffc7385392734e8450d40c3d
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PhD Dissertation Defense - Arka Sadhu
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Grounding Language in Images and Videos
Location: SAL 213
Time: 2 pm on April 23, 2024
Committee Members: Ram Nevatia (Chair), Xiang Ren, Toby Mintz
Abstract: My thesis investigates the problem of grounding language in images and videos -- the task of associating linguistic symbols to perceptual experiences and actions -- which is fundamental to developing multi-modal models that can understand and jointly reason over images, videos, and text. The overarching goal of my dissertation is to bridge the gap between language and vision as a means to a ``deeper understanding'' of images and videos to allow developing models capable of reasoning over longer-time horizons such as hour-long movies, or a collection of images, or even multiple videos. In this thesis, I will introduce the various vision-language tasks developed during my Ph.D. which include grounding unseen words, spatiotemporal localization of entities in a video, video question-answering, and visual semantic role labeling in videos, reasoning across more than one image or a video, and finally, weakly-supervised open-vocabulary object detection. For each of these tasks, I will further discuss the development of corresponding datasets, evaluation protocols, and model frameworks. These tasks aim to investigate a particular phenomenon inherent in image or video understanding in isolation, develop corresponding datasets and model frameworks, and outline evaluation protocols robust to data priors.
The resulting models can be used for other downstream tasks like obtaining common-sense knowledge graphs from instructional videos or drive end-user applications like Retrieval, Question Answering, and Captioning.
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/94652316277?pwd=QTdqcklJMjg2UE03ZVZHbmFvWU9nQT09Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 213
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Arka Sadhu
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Viterbi Graduate Mentorship : 2024 Fall Mentor Training
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Student Activity
This is for MS and Ph.D. students in Viterbi.
A mandatory training event for Viterbi grad students who wish to become future mentors and for current first-time mentors.
Training includes mentorship skills, points to cover with mentees during meetings, next steps, etc.Location: Sign into EngageSC to View Location
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Yadi Wang
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/viterbi/rsvp?id=396250
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Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Aida Khajavirad, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Lehigh University
Talk Title: Binary Polynomial Optimization Through a Hypergraph Theoretic Lens
Host: Dr. Giacomo Nannicini
More Information: April 23, 2024.pdf
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - SOS Building, B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
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AME532A AIRCRAFT DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 06:00 PM - 08:40 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: AME 532A students, USC AME
Talk Title: AME532A AIRCRAFT DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Abstract: THE AEROSPACE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT INVITES YOU TO A SERIESOF PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE STUDIED AIRCRAFTSIMULATION, DYNAMICS, AND CONTROLS IN THE SPRING OF 2024.PLEASE RSVP AT THE EMAIL BELOW FOR DETAILS ON ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING THE WEBEXLINK FOR REMOTE ATTENDANCE OPTIONS.TOPICS TO INCLUDE: TAKEOFF/LANDING, CAMERA CONTROLS, MONTE CARLO SIMS,LEAVING THE ATMOSPHERE, DYNASTAT, AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT, AND MORE
AGENDA
4:30PM – Pizza/Drinks at USC (South West Part of Campus)
6:00PM – Presentations Begin (In Person and On Webex)
8:40PM – Presentations End
Host: Prof. John McArthur of AME
More Information: StudentPresentations_Invitation_2024_v1.pdf
Location: TBD
Audiences: Please RSVP to JMCARTHU@USC.EDU
Contact: Tessa Yao
