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M.S. Group AdvisementTue, Sep 01, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92220006953
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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Undergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours
Tue, Sep 01, 2020 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
The CS advisement team will be hosting drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the add/drop registration period. Weeks 1-3 Monday through Friday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm PDT on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/
Location: Online
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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Scope Tech Talk: Vim Seminar
Tue, Sep 01, 2020 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Jeff, a Scope eboard member, will be teaching us how to use Vim, the text editor. It is an extremely versatile and dynamic text editor, and extremely useful skill to have in the tech industry.
Access Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95104956023?pwd=NnUxNkJMYVZ0OE5YMnorMEp1Q0pqQT09Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95104956023?pwd=NnUxNkJMYVZ0OE5YMnorMEp1Q0pqQT09
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Claire Powers
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M.S. Group Advisement
Wed, Sep 02, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92220006953
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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Undergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours
Wed, Sep 02, 2020 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
The CS advisement team will be hosting drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the add/drop registration period. Weeks 1-3 Monday through Friday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm PDT on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/
Location: Online
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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GRIDS Fall 2020 Kickoff Meeting
Wed, Sep 02, 2020 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
We hope you had a great summer! We have an exciting semester of data science activities and learning opportunities planned for you!
Graduates Rising in Informatics and Data Science (GRIDS) is USC's premier student data science organization. We provide mentorship and experiential learning opportunities to students of all majors and backgrounds and invite them to be part of our strong interdisciplinary community of data science enthusiasts on campus. This semester GRIDS will be partnering with USC's Center for Knowledge-Powered Interdisciplinary Data Science (CKIDS) to work on a number of data science projects, host invited talks by leaders from academia and industry, and conduct workshops on topics in data science and Artificial Intelligence. To learn more about everything we have in store for this semester, come to our first meeting for this semester!
The first GRIDS meeting of Fall 2020 will take place this Wednesday, September 2nd - details are provided below. If you are a returning GRIDS member or are interested in joining the organization, you are welcome to attend.
Date: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/s/97047342382
We look forward to seeing you there!
Becoming a GRIDS Member
Be a part of the premier graduate student data science organization
Here's how:
To be a member of GRIDS, submit a signup form and Venmo your semester dues to @gridsusc. Dues are $10 for new members and $5 for returning GRIDSters.
Sign up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10NLalZcbsOAAW9pj_80lURgR1lB2LtP1ivyy1D2fzZg/viewform
Why be a GRIDS Member?
Membership in GRIDS provides:
*Priority at all GRIDS-related events, including technical workshops, talks and industry recruiting sessions
*Access to GRIDS network of students, alumni, and contacts in the industry
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/s/97047342382
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Data Science
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Code for Christ General Meeting
Wed, Sep 02, 2020 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Code for Christ is a Christ loving, bible believing, evangelically minded group of software developers.
If you are a Christian developer who is interested in writing software to equip the saints for ministry, please consider joining Code for Christ.
Our first meeting is this Wednesday night, September 2nd, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST. We will be presenting a short introduction to the club, current project, and future prospective projects.
After the meeting, we will provide short, take-home instructions to help set up your development environment and will be available in the next meeting to help with any setup problems that could come up.
Code for Christ is currently developing an app called Proverbs Box, which presents an easy way to browse the biblical Book of Proverbs, save verses, and set verse notifications.
We will have weekly developer meetings on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:00pm PST, and optional fellowship/workshop meetings on Friday nights from 7:00pm to 8:00pm PST.
Here's a meeting link to the zoom room we'll be using for this Wednesday night's meeting
https://usc.zoom.us/j/4625577627
Feel free to join us.
If you would like to sign up for Code for Christ, please fill out this form:
https://codeforchrist.typeform.com/to/CrxzRnx6
Have a wonderful rest of your semester,
Code for Christ
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/4625577627
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Code for Christ
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USC SIGGRAPH General Meeting
Wed, Sep 02, 2020 @ 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Ever wondered how 3-D animated movies like Frozen or Toy Story are made? Have a passion for arts and technology? Or just want to learn something new?
Look no further! Join USC SIGGRAPH for:
-In-depth computer graphics, VR/AR, and animation workshops using software like Autodesk Maya and Unity
-Talks with industry professionals from companies like Disney
-A community of fellow CG enthusiasts
Join our first general meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd from 8-9pm PST.
Zoom RSVP: https://usc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcuyhqj8vE9BEmzlEX8N2mFXSt7KyvWFT
Facebook:https://usc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcuyhqj8vE9BEmzlEX8N2mFXSt7KyvWFT
Website: http://uscacmsiggraph.com/
Want to learn more? Visit our website or email us at siggraph@usc.edu!
Location: Online
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elise Nguyen
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M.S. Group Advisement
Thu, Sep 03, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92220006953
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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Undergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours
Thu, Sep 03, 2020 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
The CS advisement team will be hosting drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the add/drop registration period. Weeks 1-3 Monday through Friday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm PDT on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/
Location: Online
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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Scope Info Session and Icebreakers
Thu, Sep 03, 2020 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Join us for icebreaker.io this Thursday at 7pm PDT.
Get paired up with other attendees for fun & in-depth conversations! From homework buddies to potential co-founders, we hope to facilitate new connections that will lead to your success. Take this opportunity to meet like minded people and expand your network!
Access Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95104956023?pwd=NnUxNkJMYVZ0OE5YMnorMEp1Q0pqQT09Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95104956023?pwd=NnUxNkJMYVZ0OE5YMnorMEp1Q0pqQT09
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Claire Powers
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Undergraduate Advisement Drop-in Hours
Fri, Sep 04, 2020 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
The CS advisement team will be hosting drop-in live chat advisement for declared undergraduate students in our four majors during the add/drop registration period. Weeks 1-3 Monday through Friday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm PDT on our website at: https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/
Location: Online
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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M.S. Group Advisement
Wed, Sep 09, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92220006953
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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M.S. Group Advisement
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92220006953
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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ACM Resume Workshop
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
The career fair is around the corner. Recruiting season for internships is just beginning. Now is the perfect time to improve your resume, whether you're a freshman just starting your resume or an experienced student looking to polish it! Come to ACM's third general meeting to learn about what makes a good resume and have your resume reviewed.
RSVP and submit your resume here: https://forms.gle/ZCz1TRdDGB8EPXYz7
Meeting Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97198604190?pwd=TEE2TVpHVU5UWmY5UkJuUFd2NllWdz09Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97198604190?pwd=TEE2TVpHVU5UWmY5UkJuUFd2NllWdz09
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Caitlin Swanson
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Let's Talk About Data
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 @ 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Madhav Thaker, a Senior data scientist at the Walt Disney Company, shares his experience in industry and talks careers in data science! Join Viterbi Graduate Student Association in our inaugural Seminar Series presentation of the academic year! PS: You can submit your resumes for future reference.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93807844243
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: L. Sebastian Ojeda
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M.S. Group Advisement
Fri, Sep 11, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
This optional group advisement session is for new and continuing M.S. Computer Science students and M.S. students in our Data Science Programs. Access instructions will be emailed to students prior to the session.
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92220006953
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Rozan
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USC Probability Statistics Seminar Talk of General Interest
Fri, Sep 11, 2020 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Katherine Bouman , Caltech
Talk Title: Capturing the First Image of a Black Hole and Designing the Future of Black Hole Imaging
Abstract: The Math Department is having a talk on Friday, September 11 at 330PM PST and invites the CS community to attend.
This talk will present the methods and procedures used to produce the first image of a black hole from the Event Horizon Telescope, as well as discuss future developments for black hole imaging. It had been theorized for decades that a black hole would leave a "shadow" on a background of hot gas. Taking a picture of this black hole shadow would help to address a number of important scientific questions, both on the nature of black holes and the validity of general relativity. Unfortunately, due to its small size, traditional imaging approaches require an Earth-sized radio telescope. In this talk, I discuss techniques the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has developed to photograph a black hole using the Event Horizon Telescope, a network of telescopes scattered across the globe. Imaging a black hole's structure with this computational telescope required us to reconstruct images from sparse measurements, heavily corrupted by atmospheric error. The talk will also discuss future developments, including new imaging techniques and how we are developing machine learning methods to help design future telescope arrays.
Meeting ID: 971 9693 8934
Passcode: 542837
Host: Steve Heilman
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97196938934?pwd=ODlnbVgwL1pzeDROQ0ovK3d2Nm9UQT09
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97196938934?pwd=ODlnbVgwL1pzeDROQ0ovK3d2Nm9UQT09Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97196938934?pwd=ODlnbVgwL1pzeDROQ0ovK3d2Nm9UQT09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Rozan
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97196938934?pwd=ODlnbVgwL1pzeDROQ0ovK3d2Nm9UQT09
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USC MEGA Student Speaker Series
Fri, Sep 11, 2020 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Paiam Moghaddam, USC Games Student Speaker
Talk Title: Solid Systems and Such
Abstract: MEGA is proud to present Solid Systems and Such, a discussion led by student speaker Paiam Moghaddam! Join us on Zoom this Friday, September 11th at 5:00 PM PST to learn more about making solid systems for games and how they can help organize code structures and develop better game architecture. If you're interested in learning about system-based programming in game development, this presentation is for you!
Paiam Moghaddam is currently a senior at USC majoring in Computer Science (Games). Aside from being a Lead Engineer for Pre-production at Drop Bears LLC, Moghaddam also has experience working on several Advanced Game Projects (AGPs) here at USC such as AGP End of the Line. Have any questions for Paiam? Stick around after the presentation for a quick Q&A session!
Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91380115786?pwd=Z29wS245K29ucUwrMklQbTMrWUczdz09
Meeting ID: 913 8011 5786
Passcode: 091120 **
**The passcode will always be the date of the event!
For any questions, please email megamesusc@gmail.com or reach out to us via our socials:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/USCMEGA
Discord: https://discord.gg/4rDUD6H
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEGA_USC
Website: www.uscmega.org
Best,
MEGA
Host: USC Makers of Entertaining Game Association MEGA
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91380115786?pwd=Z29wS245K29ucUwrMklQbTMrWUczdz09
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91380115786?pwd=Z29wS245K29ucUwrMklQbTMrWUczdz09Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91380115786?pwd=Z29wS245K29ucUwrMklQbTMrWUczdz09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC MEGA
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91380115786?pwd=Z29wS245K29ucUwrMklQbTMrWUczdz09
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Sep 16, 2020 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Zoom Meeting
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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ACM Facebook Tech Talk
Wed, Sep 16, 2020 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Do you want to learn more about projects happening at Facebook? Are you interested in networking with Facebook engineers?
Come to a Tech Talk hosted by ACM and Facebook! Facebook engineers will be talking about their experiences at Facebook and the projects they are working on. Many of the engineers are USC alums, so it is also a great opportunity to ask them how their path at USC led them to success at Facebook. Join us to learn about new technologies and network with computer science professionals!
To attend the event, please fill out the RSVP form. Based on responses to the form, we will email the zoom invitation at a date closer to the event.
Note that this event is only open to freshman, sophomore, and junior undergraduate students, and it is capped at 100 students. We're so excited to see you there!
RSVP: https://forms.gle/G5VJCQ49CCBv2acR7
If you're a freshman, sophomore, or junior undergraduate student, fill out the RSVP form: https://forms.gle/G5VJCQ49CCBv2acR7Location: Online - Zoom
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Caitlin Swanson
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Research at USC and Careers in Academia
Thu, Sep 17, 2020 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Are you looking to get involved in research at USC? Considering pursuing a PhD or a career in academia? Join ACM for a presentation and question and answer session about all things research!
Our presentation begins by discussing reasons you should get involved in research. We also go over how you can get involved, with tips for freshmen who just started computer science as well for more experienced computer scientists. Next, we'll move on to careers in academia, focusing with what you can do now to set yourself on a track for a successful career. Last, we'll finish by discussing Research and Development, a type of job that lies in the intersection between research and industry.
This event is perfect for people who are already passionate about research or those who aren't sure whether research is for them. You'll hear from people with experience researching at USC, working for a research and development company, and applying for scholarships for graduate school. We'll stick around if you have any questions afterwards, too! We have so many helpful and fun activities planned for you, and we can't wait to see you there!
RSVP: https://forms.gle/M5BhpJR995t4FzHr7
Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97280505442?pwd=eitzLytYOWdUUFJpWnNQQVJDenJWZz09
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97280505442?pwd=eitzLytYOWdUUFJpWnNQQVJDenJWZz09
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Caitlin Swanson
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SASE Undergraduate Research Panel
Thu, Sep 17, 2020 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
SASE is hosting an Undergraduate Research Panel!
Join current USC undergraduates involved in engineering and medical research to learn about their experiences and how you could get involved!
Panelists have worked at various USC research labs, as well as at Keck, ISI, JPL/NASA, Sandia, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory!
Come out on September 17th, 2020 at 7PM PST.
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99541012607
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99541012607
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Nick Chen
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USC MEGA Student Speaker Series
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Next up in MEGA's Student Speaker Series is Sheehan Ahmed with Left On Read and the European Bug! Watch the live presentation on Zoom this Friday, September 18 at 5:00 PM PST to learn about Ahmed's experience as an engineer working on Left On Read, a choice-driven narrative platformer where you play as a college freshman texting your crush. During the creation of Left On Read, Ahmed and his team discovered a bug that only affected European players, leaving them hardstuck at the beginning of the game.
Sheehan Ahmed is currently a sophomore at USC pursuing a degree in Interactive Media and Games. Released in May 2020 and with over 200,000 downloads, Left On Read is a quarantine-inspired game about the harsh realities of modern-age communication. Join us this Friday as we talk all about game programming and unravel the mystery behind the European bug! Have any questions for Sheehan? Stick around after the presentation for a quick Q&A session!
Check out Left On Read on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1306580/Left_on_Read/
Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99532644576?pwd=N2pqcTJBVm10VEMyUU1MTE02ZkNoQT09
Meeting ID: 995 3264 4576
Passcode: 091820 **
**The passcode will always be the date of the event!
For any questions, please email megamesusc@gmail.com or reach out to us via our socials:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/USCMEGA
Discord: https://discord.gg/4rDUD6H
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEGA_USC
Website: www.uscmega.org
Best,
MEGA
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99532644576?pwd=N2pqcTJBVm10VEMyUU1MTE02ZkNoQT09
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: USC MEGA
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Trivia and Zoom Social hosted by Girls in Tech
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Trivia and Zoom Social
Come join us on Friday (September 18) at 5pm PDT for our first social event of the year! With everything being online, we know how hard it's been to meet other students. We'll be playing trivia with 3-4 people per group so it'll be a great way to meet other students in your major or someone with a common interest. Join us for ~fun!~ trivia, a nice introduction to what Girls in Tech is about, and a good music sesh. A little birdie also told me there may be a prize!
When: September 18 - 5pm PDT
Where: Via Zoom (bit.ly/meet-git)
Please RSVP by Thursday 11:59pm PDT at http://bit.ly/social-git
Hope to see you there!
Location: Online - Zoom
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Teresa Tan
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Engineering Virtual Networking Circles with Bloomberg hosted by Girls in Tech
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
We're excited to be hosting Engineering Virtual Networking Circles with Bloomberg on Monday, September 21. During the event, you'll have the opportunity to chat with Bloomberg software engineers in small groups about life at Bloomberg as well as run through some practice interview questions.
When: Monday, September 21 @ 5:30 - 6:30 pm PDT
Register here: http://tinyurl.com/y553a7gq
Please note that space is limited and registration will be confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We hope to see you there!
Location: Online - Zoom
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: Teresa Tan
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Sep 23, 2020 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Zoom Meeting
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Game Night and Social
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
De-stress and hang out with ACM on Thursday, September 24th at 7PM! It's the middle of midterm season and classes are getting busy, so now is the perfect time for a relaxing night. Meet other students interested in computer science, play games, and have fun! Everyone is welcome!
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93310366425Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93310366425
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC ACM
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Ask me Anything: Computer Science
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 @ 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Do you want to learn more about the fields of Software Engineering, Machine Learning, or Cybersecurity? Are you looking for an internship in these fields?
USC KSEA is hosting AMA: Computer Science, an 'Ask Me Anything' panel event with professionals from various fields within Computer Science (Software Engineering, AI/ML, Cybersecurity). This is a great opportunity to learn more about your field of interest or career path within CS. Come and network with professionals from Google, Amazon, Cisco, and Crowdstrike!
RSVP: https://forms.gle/kqYhhoTzuKc2dFGq5
Zoom Link: http://usc.zoom.us/j/93866668987
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: http://usc.zoom.us/j/93866668987
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: USC KSEA
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USC MEGA Student Speaker Series
Fri, Sep 25, 2020 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Tutorials are an important part of any game, but how do you make a good one? Join us this Friday, September 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM PST to learn about what goes into designing a game tutorial. In Learning How to Teach How to Learn, Josh discusses the process of designing the tutorial level for the Intermediate Game Project Fade Away. From the basics of creating a simple tutorial to how they can impact the player throughout the game, this presentation has something for beginners and experienced game developers alike!
Josh Fickes is a junior at USC pursuing a major in Interactive Media and Game Design with a minor in Animation for Games. Besides Fade Away, Josh has experience working on several games such as Sleep Safe and Sound. He is also currently the lead designer on Advanced Game Project (AGP) Leechbug. Have any questions for Josh? Stick around after the presentation for a quick Q&A session!
Check out Fade Away on Itch.io: https://violetfairy.itch.io/fade-away
Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93994434580?pwd=elBoaHJseWw1N0ZqYXBuYTVxc0ZxZz09
Meeting ID: 939 9443 4580
Passcode: 092520 **
**The passcode will always be the date of the event!
For any questions, please email megamesusc@gmail.com or reach out to us via our socials:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/USCMEGA
Discord: https://discord.gg/4rDUD6H
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEGA_USC
Website: www.uscmega.org
Best,
MEGA
Location: Online - Zoom
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93994434580?pwd=elBoaHJseWw1N0ZqYXBuYTVxc0ZxZz09
Audiences: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: USC MEGA
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PhD Defense - Lan Wei
Mon, Sep 28, 2020 @ 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Anycast Stability, Security and Latency in the DNS and CDNs
PhD Candidate: Lan Wei
committee:
John Heidemann (chair, advisor)
Ramesh Govindan
Konstantinos Psounis (USC EE department)
Ricardo de Oliveira Schmidt (University of Passo Fundo)
Date: September 28, 2020
Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Zoom: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91845858491
Abstract:
Clients' performance is important for both Content-Delivery Networks (CDNs) and the Domain Name System (DNS). Operators would like the service to meet expectations of their users. CDNs providing stable connections will prevent users from experiencing downloading pause from connection breaks. Users expect DNS traffic to be secure without being intercepted or injected. Both CDN and DNS operators care about a short network latency, since users can become frustrated by slow replies.
Many CDNs and DNS services (such as the DNS root) use IP anycast to bring content closer to users. Anycast-based services announce the same IP address(es) from globally distributed sites. In an anycast infrastructure, Internet routing protocols will direct users to a nearby site naturally. The path between a user and an anycast site is formed on a hop-to-hop basis---at each hop (a network device such as a router), routing protocols like Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) makes the decision about which next hop to go to. ISPs at each hop will impose their routing policies to influence BGP's decisions. Without globally knowing (also unable to modify) the distributed information of BGP routing table of every ISP on the path, anycast infrastructure operators are unable to predict and control in real-time which specific site a user will visit and what the routing path will look like. Also, any change in routing policy along the path may change both the path and the site visited by a user. We refer to such minimal control over routing towards an anycast service, the uncertainty of anycast routing. Using anycast spares extra traffic management to map users to sites, but can operators provide a good anycast-based service without precise control over the routing?
This routing uncertainty raises three concerns: routing can change, breaking connections; uncertainty about global routing means spoofing can go undetected, and lack of knowledge of global routing can lead to suboptimal latency. In this thesis, we show how we confirm the stability, how we confirm the security, and how we improve the latency of anycast to answer these three concerns. First, routing changes can cause users to switch sites, and therefore break a stateful connection such as a TCP connection immediately. We study routing stability and demonstrate that connections in anycast infrastructure are rarely broken by routing instability. Of all vantage points (VPs), fewer than 0.15% VP's TCP connections frequently break due to timeout in 5s during all 17 hours we observed. We only observe such frequent TCP connection break in 1 service out of all 12 anycast services studied. A second problem is DNS spoofing, where a third-party can intercept the DNS query and return a false answer. We examine DNS spoofing to study two aspects of security---integrity and privacy, and we design an algorithm to detect spoofing and distinguish different mechanisms to spoof anycast-based DNS. We show that DNS spoofing is uncommon, happening to only 1.7% of all VPs, although increasing over the years.Among all three ways to spoof DNS---injections, proxies, and third-party anycast site (prefix hijack), we show that third-party anycast site is the least popular one. Last, diagnosing poor latency and improving the latency can be difficult for CDNs. We develop a new approach, BAUP (bidirectional anycast unicast probing), which detects inefficient routing with better routing replacement provided. We use BAUP to study anycast latency. By applying BAUP and changing peering policies, a commercial CDN is able to significantly reduce latency, cutting median latency in half from 40ms to 16ms for regional users.
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