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Events for August 24, 2011
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Wed, Aug 24, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid. Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - USC Admission Office
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Role of Technical Witness in Litigation (TWW)
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed to improve the quality of technical testimony. Attorneys and experience technical witnesses teach the course to provide a balanced presentation.
Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus
Audiences: Aviation Professionals
Contact: Harrison Wolf
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Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Brandon Franzke, EE Department, USC
Talk Title: Noise Benefits in Markov Chains
Series: Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Abstract: Markov chains underlie important models in physics, chemistry, economics, and data mining. I will discuss results that show for the first time that noise can benefit a very general class of Markov chains. I will show how noise can drive Markov chains to explore novel solutions and speed convergence to steady-state.
During the talk I will demonstrate the noise benefits results over three Markov models. The first shows noise benefits in the Ehrenfest diffusion model and illustrates the noise-benefit mechanism in the large class of birth-death processes. The second uses a noisy Wright-Fisher stochastic population-genetics model to show a faster time to find the steady-state genomic probabilities. The third uses noise in an empirical Zeolite synthesis pathway to show that noise benefits may exist even in an empirically derived Markov process.
The talk will cover fundamental Markov chain concepts and extend the results into future areas of application such as Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), benefits for massive Markov models such as the Google PageRank algorithm, and new research avenues to study the profound possibility of speeding evolution in preferred directions.
Biography: Brandon Franzke received a joint B.S. degree in Biomedical and Electrical engineering with a minor in neuroscience from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2002. He is finishing Ph.D. studies at USC on noise benefits in statistical signal processing under the supervision of Professor Bart Kosko. His efforts focus on profound applications of noise in fundamental arenas of chemistry, biology, and physics and his work bridges formal theory to the experimental laboratory.
Host: Rahul Jain
More Info: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetSLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Rahul Jain
Event Link: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetS
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ASCE First General Meeting
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 @ 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Welcome Back Everyone!!
American Society of Civil Engineers will be having our first meeting of the semester this upcoming Wednesday, August 24th at 5:30pm somewhere in KAP (look for the signs!) I encourage all of you, new and old, to come out and have a good time with your fellow civil and environmental engineers. It will be a great opportunity for new members to learn more about ASCE and how to get involved with our awesome concrete canoe, steel bridge, and environmental competitions, as well as a great time for everyone to meet this year's executive board! As usual, there will be plenty of free food and (as not so usual) we have a fun activity/competition for everyone to participate in that isn't a guest speaker!!! It's going to be a surprise, but I will say this, the winning team will receive a prize at the end as a reward for your efforts.
Hope to see you all there!!Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: American Society of Civil Engineers
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Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 11:45 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Open to USC students only. Admission is free. Reservations required.
To RSVP, click here (http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=174) beginning Thursday, August 11, at 9 a.m. See below for details.*
*This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP at the link above beginning Thursday, August 11, at 9 a.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 5:15 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 6 p.m. and return to campus at 11:45 p.m. Dinner will be provided at check-in.
For the first time ever, Visions and Voices will go to the Hollywood Bowl! A Cuban-themed evening of music will include the scorching rhythms and infectious improvisations of the world-renowned Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring celebrated singer Omara Portuondo, who has captivated audiences for over 50 years. After the revelation of the Buena Vista Social Club in 1997, the world fell in love with the Afro-Cuban sound, a genre that still inspires todayâs popular music. In celebration of the Caribbean nationâs rich music and culture, the concert will feature photo projections depicting historic and present-day Cuba. Experience an electrifying evening under the Hollywood stars with these legends of Afro-Cuban music and culture.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Hollywood Bowl
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
