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Events for October 04, 2011
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ASBME: Iridescent Volunteering with SWE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!
Tue, Oct 04, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Iridescent begins this Thursday, October 6th! 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! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dF9qQTdCaHAwcVcwUkh3Mm5TdkRpOXc6MQ#gid=0
To sign up please fill out this form by the end of the day Tuesday, October 4th! The first week is a required training on campus and the remaining 5 weeks are the actual sessions (you will not be attending all of these).Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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El Camino College Transfer Day Fair
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Viterbi Transfer Admission Counselor, Rebecca Beiter from the USC Viterbi Office of Admission, will be attending the El Camino College Transfer Day Fair. Please stop by the USC Viterbi table to learn how you can get started on your engineering courses at your current institution and more about the admission process.
Location: El Camino College
Audiences: Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Admission
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series - Prof. Karim Oweiss from Michigan State University
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University Calendar
Title: Conversing with the Brain
Speaker: Prof. Karim G. Oweiss, Michigan State University
Abstract: Brain machine interfaces (BMIs) are a direct communication pathway between the brain and a man-made device, with an ultimate goal of improving the lifestyle of neurologically impaired subjects. For these systems to operate optimally, some means of bi-directional translation should occur between the signals that the brain uses for its internal communication and those used by the machine to achieve a desired functional outcome. In this talk, I will discuss some of our recent efforts to establish a readout methodology that translates neural ensemble activity to machine language. I will follow with a brief discussion on how to optimize microstimulation of these ensembles to increase the effectiveness of BMIs. I will conclude with a brief overview of our progress in engineering a wireless, fully implantable system for large-scale neural interfaces to pave the way for deploying BMIs in clinical applications.
Biography: Karim G. Oweiss received his B.S. (1993) and M.S. (1996) degrees with honors in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alexandria, Egypt, and the Ph.D. degree (2002) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He completed a post-doctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2002. In 2003, he joined the departmentof Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University, where he is currently an associate professor and director of the Neural Systems Engineering Laboratory. His research interests span the areas of statistical signal processing and information theory, neural integration and coordination in sensorimotor systems, computational neuroscience and brain-machine interfaces. Dr. Oweiss is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of the Society for Neuroscience. He served as a member of the board of directors of the IEEE Signal Processing Society on Brain Machine Interfaces, and continues to serve on the technical committees of the IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems, the IEEE Life Sciences, and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology societies. He was awarded the excellence in Neural Engineering award from the National Science Foundation in 2001. His lab is currently supported through the Neural Interfaces Program (NIP) and the Repair and Plasticity Program (RPP) at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, as well as DARPAâs Reliable Central-Nervous-System Interfaces (RCI) program. He is the editor and co-author of the book: Statistical Signal Processing for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, published by Academic Press in 2010.
More Information: 10.4 Seminar_Speaker_Oweiss_2011_10_4_modified.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Danielle Hamra
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Intel Workshop
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Still Need Help Prepping for the October 6th Expo?
Come to this workshop which will provide you with a few resume tips and expo strategies
Presented by an Intel Representative
October 4, 2011
4-5 pm
RTH 211
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Undergraduate Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Posing Beauty Posing Questions
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free.
Reception to follow.
Join us for a lively conversation examining and challenging conventional perspectives on identity, beauty, cosmopolitanism and community in Africa and the African diaspora. The event will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition Posing Beauty in African American Culture, on display at the USC Fisher Museum of Art from September 7 through December 3.
Moderated by Deborah Willis, curator of the Posing Beauty exhibition and chair of photography and imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, the panel will feature artist Carrie Mae Weems, Los Angeles County Museum of Art curator Franklin Sirmans and USC history professor Robin D. G. Kelley. They will consider various artistic, theoretical and regional perspectives about aesthetics and the politics of Black beauty. They will also encourage the audience to conduct diverse visual readings of the portraits in the exhibition.
Panelist Bios
Deborah Willis (Moderator) is the chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She was a 2005 Guggenheim fellow and Fletcher fellow, and a 2000 MacArthur fellow, as well as the 1996 recipient of the Anonymous Was a Woman Foundation Award. She has pursued a dual professional career as an art photographer and as one of the nationâs leading historians of African American photography and curator of African American culture.
The highly acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems has developed a complex body of art that has employed photographs, text, fabric, audio, digital images, installation and, most recently, video. Her work investigates family relationships, gender roles and the histories of racism, sexism, class and various political systems and has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the world.
Robin D. G. Kelley is a professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He is the author of many books, including Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Kelleyâs essays have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including The Nation, the New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, ColorLines, Code, Utne Reader, the Journal of American History and Metropolis.
Franklin Sirmans is the head of the Terri and Michael Smooke Department and curator of contemporary art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He previously served as curator of modern and contemporary art at the Menil Collection in Houston and curatorial advisor at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, an affiliate of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. His notable exhibitions include NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith and Basquiat, which originated at the Brooklyn Museum and traveled to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Organized by the USC Fisher Museum of Art.
Photo: Lauren Kelley, Pickin', 2007
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - Grand Ballroom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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GM 5: GE Healthcare Info Session with Kelly Mettler + Craniofacial Technology
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Kelly Mettler, a Trojan Alumni who completed the Progressive Degree Program last year, is leading an info session about General Electric. She currently is participating in the Quality/Regulatory Leadership Program at GE. This will be a great opportunity to talk with a recent Trojan alumni and learn about GE in general. If you are interested, please apply for the Quality/ Regulatory position on ConnectSC before the meeting! She wanted to pass the following information along:
The QRLP program involves three rotational assignments across GE Healthcare in quality assurance and regulatory affairs. Participants learn technical problem-solving skills, which are developed via quality assurance and regulatory affairs coursework. The program also includes hands-on coaching and mentoring, a variety of assignments, teamwork, ongoing reviews and defined deliverables. The program provides valuable experience in a variety of quality specialties, such as Regulatory Affairs, Production and Process Controls, Complaint Handling, Corrective and Preventative Action, Pre- and Post-Market Product Safety Surveillance, Design Controls, Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, and Quality Management System Compliance. The full-time position is for students who will be graduating with a M.S., but there is also an internship position for undergraduates currently enrolled in a Masterâs program (perfect for seniors doing PDP!). Note that the content will mostly relate to BME and ISE majors, although other majors may apply. There will be representatives on-campus for the Viterbi Industry Networking Event (VINE) and the Viterbi Career Fair â if you have questions, be sure to find us!
For more information, visit: http://www.ge.com/careers/students/qrlp/index.html
In order to be considered for QRLP, you will have to register through ConnectSC via On-Campus Recruiting. Additionally, you need to apply online through GE Careers prior to being interviewed. Hereâs how you can apply:
1) You can apply online at: http://www.gecareers.com/campusinterview
2) Select the "Business-Specific Internship, Co-op, & Full-Time Positionsâ radio button
3) Select âGE Healthcareâ from the drop-down list and click âSubmit.â
Click âApplyâ next to âQuality - Regulatory Leadership Program - QRLPâ and follow the instructions to upload resume and cover letter.
Additionally, Dr. Enciso and Dennis Tran from the BME/DENT 412 class will be coming in to speak about a fun course that integrates biomedical engineering with dentistry, the "Fundamentals of Craniofacial and Dental Technology!"Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 302
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Microsoft: Meet the Company Presentation
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Meet the Company Presentation
Tuesday October 4th at 5:30pm
Location: GFS 106
Learn about the Cool Technologies That You Could Develop,
Hear tips on how to Prepare Yourself to Land a Job at Microsoft,
And what itâs like to Live and Work in the Seattle Area
BRING YOUR RESUME for a chance to win an X-Box Kinect and other great Prizes!!!
Did we mention thereâs FREE Food?!
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Viterbi CS, CECS, and ISE
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
