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Events for September 27, 2011
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ASBME: Iridescent Volunteering with SWE
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Iridescent begins this Thursday, September 29th! For those of you who don't know, Iridescent is an educational outreach program in which ASBME is teaming up with SWE (Society of Women Engineers) to send volunteer educators (YOU!) to teach science lessons to elementary students around the community. This year we will be working with Estrella St. Elementary. The program runs for 6 weeks total from 5:15-8:30pm each week (though you will not attend every session). Every Thursday, we will send about 5-6 volunteers to Estrella Elementary and they will lead a Family Science Night where local families will bring their children for a night of science-filled fun!
To sign up please fill out this form by the end of the day Tuesday, Sept. 27! The first week is a required training on campus and the remaining 5 weeks are the actual sessions. https://docs.google.com/a/usc.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9qQTdCaHAwcVcwUkh3Mm5TdkRpOXc6MQ
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Game Theory and Human Behavior seminar
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, Information Sciences Institute, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Robb Willer, UC Berkeley
Talk Title: Groups Reward Individual Sacrifice: The Status Solution to the Collective Action Problem
Abstract: One of the social sciences' classic puzzles is how
groups motivate their members to set aside self-interest and
contribute to collective action. This lecture presents a solution
to the problem based on status as a selective incentive motivating
contribution. Contributors to collective action signal their
group-oriented motivation and consequently earn diverse benefits
from group members - in particular, higher status - and these
rewards encourage greater giving to the group in the future. In
Study 1, high contributors to collective action were granted
higher status, exercised more interpersonal influence, were
cooperated with more, and received gifts of greater value. Studies
2 and 3 replicated these findings while discounting alternative
explanations. All three studies showed that giving to the group
mattered because it signaled the individual's motivation to help
the group. Study 4 found that participants who received status for
their contributions subsequently contributed more and viewed the
group more positively. These results demonstrate how the
allocation of respect to contributors shapes group productivity
and solidarity, offering a solution to the collective action problem.
Biography: Robb Willer is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and (by
courtesy) Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
His teaching and research focus on the bases of social order. http://willer.berkeley.edu/
One line of his research investigates the factors driving the
emergence of collective action, social norms, group solidarity,
altruistic behavior, and status hierarchies. In other research, he
explores the social psychology of political attitudes, especially
the role of fear, prejudice, and gender identity in contemporary
U.S. politics. Willer's research involves multiple empirical and
theoretical methods, including laboratory and field experiments,
surveys, direct observation, physiological measurement,
agent-based modeling, and social network analysis. He has
published in such journals as American Sociological Review,
American Journal of Sociology, Annual Review of Sociology, Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science,
Social Psychology Quarterly, Proceedings of the Royal Society B:
Biological Sciences, and Social Networks. His work has received
awards from the American Sociological Association's Mathematical
Sociology, Rationality and Society, and Peace, War, and Social
Conflict sections. Professor Willer's research has received
widespread media coverage including CNN, NBC Nightly News, The
Today Show, MSNBC, New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post,
Chicago Tribune, Science, Nature, Time, Scientific American,
Slate, Psychology Today, and National Public Radio.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Eric Mankin
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Preparing for the Career Expo
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Make a great first impression! Learn how to optimize your time, approach employers and prepare for the recruiting event of the semester.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Epstein Institute Seminar Series / ISE 651 Seminar
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Max D. Morris, Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University
Talk Title: "Computer Experiments with Time-Varying Inputs: Gaussian Surrogates and Experimental Designs"
Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series
Abstract: Computer models of dynamic systems are characterized by time-varying inputs and outputs. Time series outputs can often be reduced for analysis via principal components because output functions often take one of a few âcharacteristic shapesâ for any input configuration, e.g. Higdon et al. (2008). But the relevant set of input functions is not so simple in many applications, and effective dimension reduction for inputs may not be possible. In this talk, a Gaussian process surrogate is developed for this case, and demonstrated with a computer model of the response of marrow stem cells to ionizing radiation. An extension of the maximin distance design criterion is given, and experimental designs constructed with this criterion are presented.
Biography: Ph.D. Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1977)
M.S. Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1975)
B.S. Mathematics (with Honors), Oklahoma State University (1973)
Dr. Morrisâs research is primarily focused on problems of experimental design, especially for studies involving computational models. Recent applications involve experimental design for response surface problems characterized by known symmetries among experimental factors, and experiments for evaluating and validating matching processes used in forensic science. The design and analysis of computer experiments (DACE), involves the planning/selection of ârunsâ of a large computer model and subsequent examination of the resulting output to validate, calibrate, or develop relatively fast-running approximations of the model.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
More Information: Seminar-Morris.doc
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - Room 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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ASBME: General Meeting 4- Biomechanics at USC
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Biomechanics at USC! Professor Ebramzadeh from the Children's Orthopedic Hospital of Los Angeles will be talking to us about hip and joint prosthesis. He will discuss the different types of bone fractures with x-rays and show technology used in Orthopedic Surgery. You should definitely come to this meeting if you are interested in Biomechanics.
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 227
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Charm School
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
You can join SWE as we prepare for the upcoming career expo and our AFTERNOON WITH INDUSTRY networking event. We'll have the following forums:
5-5:30: Sell Yourself in 30 minutes
Ace the Behavioral Interview
5:30-6: Tips to Network Effectively
Office Politics: How to NOT embarrass yourself horribly within 30 seconds of meeting your boss
These forums will be INTERACTIVE so come prepared to sell it!
From 6-7 we'll have the FAMOUS SWE FASHION SHOW, and we need models!! Send an email to Navya Prakash nprakash@usc.edu with the subject line "Charm School Model" and indicating the event you would like to showcase in the body. Choose with DO or DONT from the following: Business Formal, Business Casual, Dinner Meeting, Company Picnic, or Company Travel. Become a part of the Charm School Legacy!Location: The Forum (RTCC 450)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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An Evening of Poetry and Music with Dana Gioia: A Visions and Voices Signature Event
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, August 30, at 9 a.m. Seating is general admission.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=180
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=180
Reception to follow.
Please join USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Provost Elizabeth Garrett in welcoming internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet Dana Gioia to USC in his new role as Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture. This celebratory evening will feature Gioia in conversation with University Professor Kevin Starr to illuminate Gioiaâs unique and influential career, comprising his fifteen years as a marketing executive at General Foods; his provocative 1991 essay âCan Poetry Matter?,â in which he argued that poets and poetry are necessary ingredients of an educated society; his poetry collections, literary anthologies and opera libretti, including his collection Interrogations at Noon, which won the 2002 American Book Award; and his two terms as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, where he created initiatives such as The Big Read and Poetry Out Loud. Readings by Gioia and musical performances will be interspersed throughout the evening. Special guest artists will include Grammy-nominated baritone and USC Thornton School professor Rod Gilfry.
Photo: © Lynn Goldsmith
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Location: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) - Bovard Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
