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What's Harder - Strategic Leadership or Rocket Science
Wed, Oct 01, 2014 @ 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Rick Baily, VP of Engineering and Mission Assurance for Boeing's Defense, Space and Security Division, is coming a campus to talk about leadership and his transition from an engineer to executive within a Fortune 500 engineering company. Co-Sponsored by Engineers Without Borders and the Society of Women Engineers.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Engineers Without Borders
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Go Global Study Abroad Fair
Thu, Oct 02, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Come out to the annual Go Global fair to learn about study abroad opportunities for engineering students! Plus, you'll have a chance to enter a raffle to win a new Polaroid Camera.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - Lobby
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Christine D'Arcy
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Abbott Information Session with AIChE
Thu, Oct 02, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Interested in working for Abbott? Come hear firsthand about this pharmaceuticals and health care products company from its own campus representatives! They will be giving an overview of the company and sharing their experiences in the industry. You'll also get the chance to have any of your questions answered!
DINNER will be provided!
REMINDER: You must be a paid member of AIChE-USC to participate. If you haven't done so already, fill out the membership form below AND bring your $20 dues, or pay online.
AIChE-USC Website: LINKLocation: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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DPS Ice Cream Social presented by Viterbi GAPP
Thu, Oct 02, 2014 @ 11:00 PM - 04:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Viterbi GAPP Presents: DPS Ice Cream Social.
Enjoy ice cream with DPS!
Register your bike
Get Questions Answered
*Ice cream available while supplies last*
*Event for Viterbi graduate students. Attendees must show USC ID*Location: E Quad
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Meredith Tiras
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AAAI@USC Presents: Machine Learning@Google Tech Talk
Tue, Oct 07, 2014 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/684767928280665/
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1calarGI281ZKKo0QSSHSSOX_M78-kxWeDBbb1NDennQ/viewform
Title: From Text to Concepts at Google
Abstract: This talk will describe Rephil, a system used widely within Google to identify the concepts or topics that underlie a given piece of text. Rephil determines, for example, that "apple pie" relates to some of the same concepts as "chocolate cake", but has little in common with "apple ipod". The concepts used by Rephil are not pre-specified; instead, they are derived by an unsupervised learning algorithm running on massive amounts of text. The result of this learning process is a Rephil model -- a giant Bayesian network with concepts as nodes. I will discuss the structure of Rephil models, the distributed machine learning algorithm that we use to build these models from terabytes of data, and the Bayesian network inference algorithm that we use to identify concepts in new texts under tight time constraints. I will also discuss how Rephil relates to ongoing academic research on probabilistic topic models.
Bio: Brian Milch is a software engineer at Google's Los Angeles office. He first joined Google in 2000, after completing a B.S. in Symbolic Systems at Stanford University. A year later, he entered the Computer Science Ph.D. program at U.C. Berkeley. He received his doctorate in 2006, with a thesis focused on the integration of probabilistic and logical approaches to artificial intelligence. He then spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher at MIT before returning to Google in 2008. He has contributed to Google production systems for spelling correction, transliteration, and semantic modeling of text.
After the talk, Brian will also be happy to answer questions about both the technical material and what it's like to work on machine learning at Google.
---Free Pizzas and Google swags will be provided---
For more AAAI@USC events, visit and join our group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/344421032279109/736754983045710/Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Giovanni Sutanto
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ASBME Big/Little Meet n' Mingle
Fri, Oct 10, 2014 @ 04:45 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Want to be a Little or a Big? Like what you saw at the Mentoring Preview Night? If so, or even if you didn't get a chance to make it, this is the first official event of the Big/Little program. We'll be having Chick-Fil-A across the way at the Rose Garden while playing some games and beginning to match you with a Big or Little. We're meeting by Tire Biter at 4:45 then walking over together at 5. This event is mandatory for anyone who wants to be a part of the program. If you have a conflict but would still like to be paired up as a Big or Little, please email asbme.mentoring@gmail.com.
Location: Rose Garden
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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ASBME Fur Baby Rescue
Sat, Oct 11, 2014 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Love to snuggle with cute cuddling puppies and kittens? Or are you a masculine, sports-lovin', dog's-best-friend kind of guy? Well then, you'll love ASBME's open-to-all Fur Baby Rescue Event. Only a block away from the USC campus, the animal shelter will allow students to walk the animals back on to the USC campus for a fun day of doggy-filled (and kitty-filled) games and activities. Sign up with ASBME here: https://docs.google.com/a/usc.edu/forms/d/1Gt-t_UjRpXdN0hdgY9bi0Qqa-AuE28R8XmUFfrO8W6c/viewform?usp=send_form. And be sure to PRINT OUT and sign this waiver: http://www.furbabyrescue.org/#!volunteer/cihc
Location: meet at Finger Fountain
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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ASBME Korean BBQ
Sun, Oct 12, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come join ASBME's Korean BBQ dinner! Just bring as little as $10 and ASBME will cover the rest! This event will max out at 15 people, and ASBME members have priority. Don't miss your chance to get All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ for an affordable price! PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP at https://docs.google.com/a/usc.edu/forms/d/12I2r_AeMKNUj2nIvb9LzVxcC38x1SuzQICPZNu9KG_s/viewform.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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AIChE WhiteWave Foods Plant Tour
Tue, Oct 14, 2014 @ 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Get a private tour of WhiteWave Foods, maker of some of your favorite food brands! From products like Silk to Horizon to Land O Lakes, WhiteWave is a huge company in the food industry and a heavy recruiter for USC. Come learn more about their company and how some of their products are made!
Note: There are currently no more spots available for this event.
Location: Meet at RTH
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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ASBME GM #3: Careers for Biomedical Engineers
Tue, Oct 14, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Wondering what the real world holds for biomedical engineers? Come to our 3rd General Meeting to hear a couple corporate representatives share their story: what their current job is all about, how they got from college to career, and why they like working in industry. This is also a great networking opportunity, so be sure to come! Dinner will be provided.
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 252
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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USC Sports Analytics Collective General Meeting
Wed, Oct 15, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come get involved with USC's Sports Analytics Collective - a group that conducts research projects relating to data in sports and explore current hot-topic issues in the world of sports analytics!
Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 213
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jeremy USCSAC
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ASBME Corporate Networking Night
Fri, Oct 17, 2014 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Join ASBME at our third annual Corporate Networking Night with representatives from 13 different biotech companies! This event is a prime opportunity to introduce yourself to recruiters for internships and jobs starting in 2015. Companies attending include Abbott, Accenture, Amgen, Baxter, Chromologic, Edwards, HTE@USC, Medtronic, MEIRxRS, National Instruments, Nuvasive, St. Jude, and USC Coulter Translational. Please bring copies of your resume and dress smartly. To reserve your seat, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ojB20s4vR9567mudPGlFFt_pUdnmSSPibrk24WaGgls/viewform and submit a $20 deposit to the front desk of DRB 140 by the end of the week, October 10th (this will be returned to you at check-in for the event but forfeited if you do not show). Due to limited room capacity, we will give preference to Junior and Senior undergraduate students who are MEMBERS of ASBME; however, any interested underclassmen can sign up for the wait-list for available seats. Spot confirmations and additional details will be sent out by Monday, October 13th. Any questions can be directed to Joycelyn Yip, joycelyy@usc.edu.
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - Forum
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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DEN@Viterbi Homecoming Tailgate
Sat, Oct 18, 2014
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
DEN@Viterbi students: Join us for the ultimate networking opportunity! Connect with fellow DEN@Viterbi students, experience this amazing Trojan Family get-together and enjoy delicious food and a hosted bar. Check your email for details and a personalized registration link. Email Meredith Tiras at tiras@usc.edu for more information. Fight On!
Location: Trousdale
Audiences: DEN@Viterbi Students
Contact: Meredith Tiras
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ASBME GM #4: Research Panel
Tue, Oct 28, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Are you interested in getting involved in research but not sure where to start? Join ASBME for a research panel made up of current undergraduate students who are involved in research, as well as guest speaker Jen Rohrs, a BME PhD who spent her undergraduate years heavily involved in research. The panelists will talk about their experiences searching for, applying for, and participating in research. In addition to the Q&A session, the panelists will offer advice for those who want to get involved in research. Subway will be provided for dinner.
Location: ZHS 252
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Ph.D. Movie Night!
Thu, Oct 30, 2014 @ 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Doctoral Programs
Student Activity
On Thursday, October 30, 2014, from (5:30 - 9:00 PM), enjoy a fun and "shiny" evening with your fellow Ph.D. students in the Epstein Family Engineering Plaza with a FREE showing of "Serenity", the popular American movie sequel to Firefly. There will be FREE soft drinks and popcorn!
There will also be a costume contest. Come dressed up in a costume as your favorite character from Firefly (i.e. "Brown coat"). And the best costume will win a prize!
Students are advised to bring their own blankets and snacks, however absolutely no alcohol is permitted. This is only for Ph.D. students, and RSVPs will be sent via email.
Location: Epstein Family Engineering Plaza (E-Quad)
Audiences: Ph.D. Students Only
Contact: GAPP Doctoral Programs
