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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, and Engineering TalkMon, Oct 16, 2017
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. During the engineering session we will discuss the curriculum, research opportunities, hands-on projects, entrepreneurial support programs, and other aspects of the engineering 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 make sure to check availability and register online for the session you wish to attend. Also, remember to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
RSVPLocation: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - USC Admission Office
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen & Family Members
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Epstein Department - Guest Speaker Event
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Selin Damla Ahipasaoglu, Assistant Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design
Talk Title: Flexibility of Distributionally Robust Choice Models in Traffic Equilibrium
Host: Prof. Jong-Shi Pang
More Information: Selin_flyer.pdf
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - GER 206
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Pilar Ruiz-Lozano, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Regencor
Talk Title: Of the Cardiac Regenerative Secretome (...or why men are not fish)
Host: Stacey Finley, PhD
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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Center for Systems and Control (CSC@USC) and Ming Hsieh Institute for Electrical Engineering
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Bin Hu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Talk Title: Dissipativity Theory for Optimization and Machine Learning Research
Series: Fall 2017 Joint CSC@USC/CommNetS-MHI Seminar Series
Abstract: Empirical risk minimization (ERM) is a central topic for machine learning research, and is typically solved using first-order optimization methods whose convergence proofs are derived in a case-by-case manner. In this talk, we will present a simple routine which unifies the analysis of such optimization methods including gradient descent method, Nesterov's accelerated method, stochastic gradient descent (SGD), stochastic average gradient (SAG), SAGA, Finito, stochastic dual coordinate ascent (SDCA), stochastic variance reduction gradient (SVRG), and SGD with momentum. Specifically, we will view all these optimization methods as dynamical systems and then use a unified dissipativity approach to derive sufficient conditions for convergence rate certifications of such dynamical systems. The derived conditions are all in the form of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). We solve these resultant LMIs and obtain analytical proofs of new convergence rates for various optimization methods (with or without individual convexity). Our proposed analysis can be automated for a large class of first-order optimization methods under various assumptions. In addition, the derived LMIs can always be numerically solved to provide clues for constructions of analytical proofs.
Biography: Bin Hu received his B.S in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from the University of Science and Technology of China, and received the M.S. in Computational Mechanics from Carnegie Mellon University. He received the Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota, advised by Peter Seiler. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the optimization group of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is working with Laurent Lessard and closely collaborating with Stephen Wright. He is interested in building connections between control theory and machine learning research. His current research focuses on tailoring robust control theory (integral quadratic constraints, dissipation inequalities, jump system theory, etc) to unify the study of stochastic optimization methods (stochastic gradient, stochastic average gradient, SAGA, SVRG, Katyusha momentum, etc) and their applications in related machine learning problems (logistic regression, deep neural networks, matrix completion, etc). He is also particularly interested in the generalization mechanism of deep learning.
Host: Insoon Yang, insoonya@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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Squarespace Info Session
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Squarespace is hiring Software Engineers and Interns for our NYC office! Stop by our session to learn more about our opportunities and food!
Squarespace's mission is to provide creative tools that help anyone give a voice to their ideas. From the designers and engineers who are creating the next generation of web and mobile experiences, to anyone putting a website together for the first time, Squarespace provides elegant solutions that set new standards for online publishing. Check us out at squarespace.com/careers
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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An Evening with L'Oréal hosted by USC NOBE
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
We are excited to welcome L'Oréal for an evening of info and networking! They will be addressing their 2018 Internship positions for Juniors (a list of positions is included in the link below), as well as their international case competition Brandstorm, for Sophomores.
Pizza and dessert will be provided!
Please RSVP on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/nobeusc), and fill out the following link:
https://loreal.avature.net/uscnobe101617
(Priority will be given to NOBE members, and attendance will be capped at 50).
We look forward to seeing you all there!Location: JFF 241
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Christina Martin
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Discover USC: Denver
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Join the USC Admission Office at the Discover USC admission program in Denver.
This program provides students and their families with an opportunity to meet admission counselors, alumni, and other prospective students and their parents.
RSVP for Discover USCLocation: Marriott Denver City Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen & Family Members
Contact: Viterbi Admission
