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Nikkatsu at 100 
Fri, Oct 26, 2012
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
Admission is free.
For a complete festival schedule and to RSVP, go to: http://cinema.usc.edu/Nikkatsu.
On September 10, 2012, Japanâs Nikkatsu Film Studio will celebrate its 100th anniversary. One of Japanâs oldest and most acclaimed film studios, the Nikkatsu libraries contain approximately 3,300 film titles, including some of the most important Japanese films from the silent era to the classical period, from the postwar era to the new wave, and up to the current renaissance of Japanese cinema. Nikkatsuâs collection includes period pieces, samurai films, melodramas, youth films, gangster films, âpinkâ movies, horror films and contemporary blockbusters, with major critical and box-office successes in each of those areas. This three-day event will draw from Nikkatsuâs library to celebrate 100 years of Japanese cinema, and will include screenings and discussions with filmmakers, scholars and critics on Nikkatsuâs enduring legacy in Japan and its historical place in the film world.
Schedule of events:
Friday, October 26:
7 p.m.: Opening remarks by Elizabeth M. Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Akira Mizuta Lippit, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and Naoki Sato, President and CEO of Nikkatsu Corportation.
7:20 p.m.: Surprise film premiere from director Hideo Nakata (Ringu, Dark Water), co-presented by The Cinefamily, followed by Q&A with the director.
10 p.m.: Reception
Saturday, October 27
11 a.m.: The Burmese Harp (1956) 116 minutes, directed by Kon Ichikawa.
1:15 p.m.: The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957) digitally restored version, 110 minutes, directed by Yuzo Kawashima.
3:30 p.m.: Rusty Knife (1958) 90 minutes, directed by Toshio Masuda.
6 p.m.: Panel discussion: Nikkatsu and the World of Japanese Entertainment, with Sandy Climan, CEO of All Nippon Entertainment Works Inc. (ANEW); Akira Mizuta Lippit, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts; Hideo Nakata, Director of Ringu and Dark Water; Naoki Sato, President and CEO of Nikkatsu Corporation. The panel will look at the rich history of Nikkatsu's one hundred years and uses the occasion to both reflect on Nikkatsu's contributions to Japanese film culture and to assess the place of Japanese entertainment today in Japan and abroad. Panelists include key members of the Japanese film and entertainment communities who can best speak to the rich history of Nikkatsu and Japanese cinema as well as look forward to new horizons in Japanese film and media.
8 p.m.: Lovers are Wet (1973) 76 minutes, directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
Sunday, October 28
12 p.m.: The Insect Woman (1963) 123 minutes, directed by Shohei Imamura.
2:15 p.m.: Retaliation (1968) 94 minutes, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe.
5 p.m.: Panel discussion: The Global Studio at 100 with Richard B. Jewell, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Other panelists TBA. This panel discussion will feature key figures from the global film-studio community as they reflect on how the studio system shaped global cinema throughout the 20th century and how it has changed.
7 p.m.: Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (1956) 81 minutes, directed by Yuzo Kawashima.
8:30 p.m.: Tattooed Life (1965) 87 minutes, Directed by Seijun Suzuki.
Organized by the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Co-sponsored by Nikkatsu Corporation, the Japan Foundation Los Angeles, the Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles, Japan Film Society, the Center for Japanese Religions and Culture and the East Asian Studies Center. Nikkatsu at 100: A Centennial of Japanese Cinema is produced by Akira Mizuta Lippit, Alessandro Ago and Mike Dillon for the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Eileen L. Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT) - Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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USC Transfer Day: Engineering & Admission Talk, Financial Aid Presentation, Tour and Advisement
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Transfer Day features a Viterbi School of Engineering workshop designed to answer all your questions about admission guidelines, our admission process and more. The program also includes a campus tour and special presentations for transfer students about admission, financial aid, and transfer credit. In addition, Viterbi transfer counselors will be available for individual coursework advisement on a first-come, first-serve basis in the afternoon following the program (transcripts required for advisement). Reservations required. Please call (213) 740-6616 for more information and to make a reservation.
Location: USC University Park Campus
Audiences: Prospective transfer students and families
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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SWE Halloween Fun Fair - Engineering Workshops with Elementary Students
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Location: Equad
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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MS Preview Day
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Students not currently enrolled at USC and interested in pursuing their Master's degree at an internationally ranked engineering institution are welcome to join us for our annual MS Engineering Preview Day*. (this event is not for currently enrolled USC undergraduate students)
*Pre-registration is required at http://gapp.usc.edu/about/events/MSPreview
Interested students have the opportunity to:
-Meet Viterbi School's Dean, faculty, advisors, and current students
-Learn more about academic programs & research and talk to current students and alumni
-Gain an understanding of the application and admissions process & learn about student resources
-Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
-Tour the USC campus
-Meet with a Financial Aid advisor to discuss funding options
-Preview Day attendees who later apply to the Viterbi School will have their application fee waived ($85 savings)!
(We request that attendees have earned or are candidates to earn at least a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or science)
For more information, contact viterbi.gradprograms@usc.edu or visit: http://gapp.usc.edu/about/events/MSPreviewLocation: Town & Gown (TGF) - Town & Gown Ballroom
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Graduate & Professional Programs
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Adaptive Sensing and Estimation of Sparse Signals
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Dennis Wei, University of Michigan
Talk Title: Adaptive Sensing and Estimation of Sparse Signals
Abstract: Adaptive sensing and inference have been gaining interest in recent years in signal processing and related fields. In this talk, I discuss the sequential adaptive estimation of sparse signals under a constraint on total sensing resources. The advantage of adaptivity in this context is the ability to focus more resources on regions of space where signal components exist, thereby improving the signal-to-noise ratio. A dynamic programming formulation is derived for the allocation of sensing effort to minimize the expected estimation loss. Based on the method of open-loop feedback control, allocation policies are then developed for a variety of loss functions. The policies are optimal in the two-stage case and improve monotonically thereafter with the number of stages. Numerical simulations show gains up to several dB as compared to recently proposed adaptive methods, and dramatic gains approaching the oracle limit compared to non-adaptive estimation. An application to radar imaging is also presented.
Biography: Dennis Wei received S.B. degrees in electrical engineering and in physics in 2006, the M.Eng. degree in electrical engineering in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 2011, all from MIT. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His research interests lie broadly in signal processing, optimization, and statistical inference and learning. Areas of focus include adaptive sensing and processing, applications of optimization, and the design of sparse discrete-time filters. Dr. Wei was a recipient of the William Asbjornsen Albert Memorial Fellowship at MIT and a Siebel Scholar.
Host: Urbashi Mitra, x0-4667, ubli@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Quantum Computers and Decoherence: Exorcising the Demon from the Machine
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Professor Daniel Lidar, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Talk Title: Quantum Computers and Decoherence: Exorcising the Demon from the Machine
Abstract: Professor Daniel Lidar of the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering will be presenting "Quantum Computers and Decoherence: Exorcising the Demon from the Machine" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Honors Colloquium
More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jeffrey Teng
Event Link: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/
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Fall 2012 Mentoring Panel:
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Does the tenure process have you feeling a little "lost at sea"?
Join us for the Fall 2012 Mentoring Panel: "Navigating the Tenure Process."
Panel Moderator: Dr. James Moore.
Panelists: Dr. Murali Annavaram, Dr. Maged Dessouky, Dr. Martin Gunderson, and Dr. Eva Kanso.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 124
Audiences: Ph.D. Students and Post-Docs
Contact: Jennifer Gerson
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Astani CEE Ph.D. Seminar
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Ryan Thatcher, ENE Ph.d. Candidate
Talk Title: Integrated Electrokinetic and Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies for Enhanced Transport and Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater
Abstract:
Groundwater contamination threatens potable water supplies around the world, and this fact has encouraged the progression of novel research for groundwater treatment. Hexavalent chromium (CrVI) is an EPA priority contaminant due to its high toxicity, and its prevalence in groundwater around the world as a result of improper disposal practices from a variety of industries. CrVI is highly mobile in water systems due to its solubility, making treatment by conventional methods difficult and costly.
Electrokinetic remediation is a technique that can be used for transporting ionic contaminants, including CrVI (as HCrO4-) by the application of an electric potential across a contaminated aquifer. Electrokinetic remediation is often limited by a pH change due to electrolysis reactions. These reactions create OH- at the cathode and H+ at the anode, which migrate towards the opposite electrodes by electrokinetic phenomena. At the point of intersection of these fronts a significant drop in electrical conductivity occurs, causing transport to slow or stop completely. Additionally, the dynamic pH change affects precipitation and dissolution reactions, which govern the solution chemistry and availability of the contaminant for transport. Many enhancement techniques have been investigated to mitigate this problem, however they can add significant economic and environmental cost.
This study investigates the potential to enhance electrokinetic transport of CrVI in groundwater while also promoting its reduction to CrIII by integrating an electrokinetic system with microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology. Recent studies have shown MFCs to be effective in CrVI reduction, as CrVI can act as an electron acceptor when introduced to the MFC cathode compartment. This reaction is catalyzed by the presence of biofilm on the cathode, which facilitates a complex electron transport system from the cathode to CrVI in solution. In this context, Shewanella putrefaciens MR-1 bacteria have been documented to be effective biocatalysts for this application, and different carbon sources including lactate, acetate, formate, and pyruvate have demonstrated to be effective electron donors in the anode compartment.
In this study, the integration of these technologies is evaluated using a soil column under an applied electric potential, and an MFC with anode and cathode reservoirs with a 300 mL capacity. The electric potential applied across the soil column is varied in different experiments from 0.5 â 2.0 V/cm in an effort to optimize transport by counteracting the advective pull of CrVI towards the cathode by water flow. The soil column is operated with a continuous flow of simulated groundwater spiked with CrVI at a rate comparable to that of groundwater in sandy soils. The flow direction is from the anode towards the cathode, while CrVI is transported by electrokinetic phenomena in the opposite direction. During operation, the soil column effluent adjacent to the anode reservoir is pumped out into the cathode of the MFC. Recirculating solution to and from this location in the column will mitigate the dramatic drop in pH, which occurs in the absence of enhancement strategies from H+ generation at the anode. Effluent from the cathode reservoir of the soil column is sampled and analyzed for CrVI by ion-exchange chromatography to determine the extent of treatment.
The optimization of the electrokinetic and MFC integration will be discussed in this presentation. Key points of discussion will be CrVI reduction rates and mechanisms at the biocathode, cathode effluent CrVI concentrations, effects of solution circulation to enhance CrVI transport, and energy production by the MFC.
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 102
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Russ Reisner, Skyworks
Talk Title: RF Front End Architectures for Mobile Phone Platforms, Trends Today and in the Next Decade
Abstract: An overview will be given of the RF transmit components in between
the antenna and transceiver of Smart phones including discussions of where the market is driving technology, implementations and architecture trade-offs, the problem of power,
and RF device technology trends. Some of the newer technologies such as envelope tracking will be discussed as well.
Biography: Russ Reisner is an Engineering Manager and Technical Director at Skyworks who is responsible for developing high volume power amplifier modules and subsystems for Smart phone applications. The last PA family sold over 200 million units while supporting CDMA, WCDMA and LTE modulations. Russâ engineering team performs large signal PA analysis and 3D EM simulations in to support the various product development activities. Russ has over 25 years of experience in RF/Microwave circuit design and management in various RF industries including defense, Satcom, fiber optics, and wireless. Circuit expertise includes amplifiers, pre-distortion linearizers, filters, passives, and subsystems. He received his BSEE from Cal Poly Pomona and his MSEE from Cal State Northridge.
Host: Prof. Hossein Hashemi, Prof. Mahta Moghaddam, Prof. Mike Chen
More Info: http://mhi.usc.edu/activities/integrated-systems/
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Hossein Hashemi
Event Link: http://mhi.usc.edu/activities/integrated-systems/
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Nikkatsu at 100
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
Admission is free.
For a complete festival schedule and to RSVP, go to: http://cinema.usc.edu/Nikkatsu.
On September 10, 2012, Japanâs Nikkatsu Film Studio will celebrate its 100th anniversary. One of Japanâs oldest and most acclaimed film studios, the Nikkatsu libraries contain approximately 3,300 film titles, including some of the most important Japanese films from the silent era to the classical period, from the postwar era to the new wave, and up to the current renaissance of Japanese cinema. Nikkatsuâs collection includes period pieces, samurai films, melodramas, youth films, gangster films, âpinkâ movies, horror films and contemporary blockbusters, with major critical and box-office successes in each of those areas. This three-day event will draw from Nikkatsuâs library to celebrate 100 years of Japanese cinema, and will include screenings and discussions with filmmakers, scholars and critics on Nikkatsuâs enduring legacy in Japan and its historical place in the film world.
Schedule of events:
Friday, October 26:
7 p.m.: Opening remarks by Elizabeth M. Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Akira Mizuta Lippit, Ph.D., Professor of Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and Naoki Sato, President and CEO of Nikkatsu Corportation.
7:20 p.m.: Surprise film premiere from director Hideo Nakata (Ringu, Dark Water), co-presented by The Cinefamily, followed by Q&A with the director.
10 p.m.: ReceptionLocation: Eileen L. Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT) - Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
