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PhD Thesis Proposal - Minh Pham
Tue, Aug 03, 2021 @ 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Date and Time: 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, August, 3rd
Committee: Craig Knoblock, Bistra Dilkina, Muhao Chen, Xiang Ren, Gerard Hoberg
Title: Robust and Proactive Error Detection and Correction in Tables
Abstract:
Web Tables serve as a rich source of knowledge that supports many knowledge-driven intelligent applications. However, similar to other online resources, information in Web tables is prone to errors and noise. To that end, data cleaning is an important step in table preprocessing and any untreated errors in tables can be detrimental for applications in later phases. Existing supervised methods in data cleaning depend on obtaining sufficient training data, which requires extensive human involvement, while unsupervised methods rely on fixed inductive biases to solve the problem, which is often not generalizable. In this proposal, we articulate the challenges posed in traditional table data cleaning studies and propose a unified solution to address these issues. The proposed approach uses open-domain question answering to proactively mine evidence from Web text to verify table semantic content. Also, an active learning model is integrated to leverage weakly supervised detectors/correctors for closed-domain robust syntactic error detection and correction. In combination, the unified framework aims to improve the accuracy and reduce human interaction in data cleaning for both syntactic and semantic errors.WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96447577773
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 03, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 03, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Viterbi Jukebox Café, Round 3
Tue, Aug 03, 2021 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Masters Programs
University Calendar
Share your favorite songs with the Viterbi community,
invite your friends to enjoy the music! Songs in different languages are welcome!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Juli Legat
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Guest Speaker Series: "Learning from the Pandemic to Improve Healthcare"
Thu, Aug 05, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Nilem Patel, MD, Adventist Health; Jennifer Boozer, MD, Keck School of Medicine; Rashmi Mullur, MD, Chief of Telehealth, VA Greater Los Angeles; Anna Xiao, MD; Talene Keshishian, MD; Tyler Wright, MD, USC Keck School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry, Moderated by Rusha Modi, MD, MPH.
Talk Title: The Crucial Role of Telemedicine.
Abstract: Considering the impact and effectiveness of telemedicine during and after the pandemic for ambulatory, emergency, and mental health care.
Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy.
More Info: Follow link to register for event: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5NCbL-MQiKgP63JghiVsg
More Information: Learning from the Pandemic to Improve Healthcare.pdf
Location: Online/Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
Event Link: Follow link to register for event: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5NCbL-MQiKgP63JghiVsg
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, Aug 05, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, Aug 05, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 10, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 10, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Discover Lockheed Martin
Tue, Aug 10, 2021 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
For the past 100 years, the talented members of Lockheed Martin have been developing groundbreaking technology to keep our world secure. We're ready to take on the next 100 years and are looking for talent like you to help us get there.
Join us for an upcoming virtual Discover LM event on Tuesday, August 10th at 5 pm PST. During this event, you will hear from our technical representatives about Lockheed Martin and our business areas. We will also dig into the details of our hiring process for 2022.
To participate and claim your spot: pre-register for the event in advance by clicking the RSVP link below.
https://tinyurl.com/ygssl8zb
If you are interested in a career with Lockheed Martin, but unable to attend, you too are welcome to pre-register for this event using the RSVP link to ensure you are invited to future events. We are excited to connect with you!
Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/ygssl8zb
Zoom Link: https://lmco.zoomgov.com/j/1603028274?pwd=TFh6YUxxdTZjYmN1di9aMmJUZXVEZz09
Password: 275953
Location: Virtual
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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Guest Speaker Series: "Learning from the Pandemic to Improve Healthcare"
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Andy Lee, MD, LA County Department of Health Services; Mark Graban, MBA, MS, author and consultant; Steve Roey, MD, Sutter Health; Dennis Deas, Vice President, Sutter Health, Moderated by Sonali Saluja, MD, MPH.
Talk Title: The Role of Performance Improvement.
Abstract: Health system faced tremendous challenges with improving quality and safety during the pandemic. The lessons learned and revised methods will serve as a resource for future healthcare operations.
Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy.
More Info: Follow link to register for event: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5NCbL-MQiKgP63JghiVsg
More Information: Learning from the Pandemic to Improve Healthcare.pdf
Location: Online/Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
Event Link: Follow link to register for event: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5NCbL-MQiKgP63JghiVsg
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NEW MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
We hope you enjoyed yesterday's orientation! If you have any questions, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to new students directly.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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NL Seminar-Fair Comparisons and Fundamental Ideas for Open Vocabulary Generative Language and Translation Models
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Sabrina Mielke, Johns Hopkins Univ
Talk Title: Fair Comparisons and Fundamental Ideas for Open-Vocabulary Generative Language and Translation Models
Series: NL Seminar
Abstract: REMINDER Meeting hosts only admit guests that they know to the Zoom meeting. Hence, you're highly encouraged to use your USC account to sign into Zoom. If you're an outside visitor, please inform nlg DASH seminar DASH admin2 AT isi.edu beforehand so we'll be aware of your attendance and let you in.
ABSTRACT:
How can we fairly compare the performance of generative language and translation models on multiple languages? We will see how to use probabilistic and information theory based measures, first to evaluate monolingual open vocabulary language models by total bits and then, considering the case of Translationese, pondering the meaning of information and how to use it to compare machine translation models. In both cases, we get a little glimpse at what linguistic and non-linguistic factors might make languages easier or harder for models. The last part of the talk will if time permits propose some somewhat opinionated guidelines for open-vocabulary language modeling, and show work in progress in taxonomizing tokenization methods and the literature around open vocabulary modeling.
Biography: Sabrina is a PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University and a part-time research intern at HuggingFace, currently researching open vocabulary language modeling for unit discovery in a variety of typologically varying languages. While her pre PhD work focused on formal language theory applied to parsing and translation, during her PhD she published on morphology, fair language model comparison, stochastic romanization at Google AI, and metacognition and calibration for chatbots at Facebook AI Research, co organized workshops and shared tasks around morphology and typology, and is currently involved in the BigScience summer of large language models workshop.
Host: Jon May and Mozhdeh Gheini
More Info: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIP8XMCtHuMLocation: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual Only
WebCast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIP8XMCtHuM
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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DEN@Viterbi - 'Limited Status: How to Get Started' Virtual Info Session
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi for our upcoming Limited Status: How to Get Started Virtual Information Session via WebEx to learn about the Limited Status enrollment option. The Limited Status enrollment option allows individuals with an undergraduate degree in engineering or related field, with a 3.0 GPA or above to take courses before applying for formal admission into a Viterbi graduate degree program.
USC Viterbi representatives will provide a step-by-step guide for how to get started as a Limited Status student and enroll in courses online via DEN@Viterbi as early as the Fall 2021 semester.
Register Now!WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e013c8b7c778122d82c25653437836e70
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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NEW MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
We hope you enjoyed yesterday's orientation! If you have any questions, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to new students directly.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, Aug 12, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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DEN@Viterbi: How to Apply Virtual Info Session
Fri, Aug 13, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi representatives for a step-by-step guide and tips for how to apply for formal admission into a Master's degree or Graduate Certificate program. The session is intended for individuals who wish to pursue a graduate degree program completely online via USC Viterbi's flexible online DEN@Viterbi delivery method.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives and ask questions about the admission process throughout the session.
Register Now!WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e23129214b6b4af4d967c2a75a984461f
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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PhD Defense - Kien Nguyen
Mon, Aug 16, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Ph.D. Candidate: Kien Nguyen
Time: August 16, 2021, 10am-12
Title: Privacy-Aware Geo-Marketplaces
Committee: Prof. Cyrus Shahabi (chair), Prof. Peter Kuhn, Prof. Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Dr. John Krumm
Abstract:
The advance of modern mobile communication devices has enabled people to easily create, consume, and share geospatial information about every aspect of their lives. However, the current practice of geospatial data collection and sharing is often that individuals provide their data for free in order to use services. However, information about locations of individuals can have serious privacy implications. While there was some regulation of location data collection and sharing, current practice is far from ideal for individuals to safely share their location information to service providers.
An emerging alternative framework for current practice is to allow individuals to offer their location data through data marketplaces. We called these marketplaces geo-marketplaces. Geo-marketplaces raise a number of interesting issues about data ownership, utility, pricing and privacy. In this thesis, we focus on the interplay between utility, privacy and pricing of geospatial data in various settings of geo-marketplaces. More specifically, two important aspects of geo-marketplaces are at the center of interest: location privacy and pricing for various types of location data. Location privacy is essential for geo-marketplaces due to the sensitivity of location data. Pricing is crucial to make geo-marketplace viable, especially when geospatial data can come in many different forms. Thus, geo-marketplaces require efficient algorithms for selling different types of geospatial data with alternative pricing strategies while protecting sellers' location privacy.
This thesis aims to enable geo-marketplaces with those requirements by investigating different settings of data types and pricing strategies in a geo-marketplace along with privacy considerations. These settings include (a) differentially private data point release with free query where some quantities derived from individuals' data points can be released for free with strong privacy protection, (b) encrypted data point release with fixed-price query where location data points or geo-tagged data objects for a fixed price with their locations advertised in encrypted space, (c) noisy data point release with variable price query where a location data point can be sold at different prices depending on how much noise is added, and (d) degraded trajectory release with variable-price query where a trajectory can be released or sold at different prices depending on how it is degraded. In each setting, we design the marketplace and develop principled methods to price data, protect privacy of owners and maintain utility of data for buyers in order to enable a viable geo-marketplace. In all settings, our proposed design and methods are evaluated by extensive experiments on large real-world datasets to show its practicality.
Zoom info:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93232846112
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93232846112
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Mon, Aug 16, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Mon, Aug 16, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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DEN@Viterbi - Online Graduate Engineering Virtual Information Session
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi School of Engineering for a virtual information session via WebEx, providing an introduction to DEN@Viterbi, our top ranked online delivery system. Discover the 40+ graduate engineering and computer science programs available entirely online.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives during the session to discuss the admission process, program details and the benefits of online delivery.
Register Today!WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e83c211c93104d4be5b7342a1108bc541
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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Introduction to Python, Posted By: Center for Advanced Research Computing
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 @ 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
An introduction to the Python programming language. This workshop covers basic Python syntax, installing and importing packages, visualizing data, and writing scripts.Register Here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 17, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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DEN@Viterbi - 'Limited Status: How to Get Started' Virtual Info Session
Wed, Aug 18, 2021 @ 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi for our upcoming Limited Status: How to Get Started Virtual Information Session via WebEx to learn about the Limited Status enrollment option. The Limited Status enrollment option allows individuals with an undergraduate degree in engineering or related field, with a 3.0 GPA or above to take courses before applying for formal admission into a Viterbi graduate degree program.
USC Viterbi representatives will provide a step-by-step guide for how to get started as a Limited Status student and enroll in courses online via DEN@Viterbi as early as the Fall 2021 semester.
Register Now!WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9ba7415e7d22dcd9d254460022f1abc9
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Wed, Aug 18, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Wed, Aug 18, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Guest Speaker Series: "Learning from the Pandemic to Improve Healthcare"
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Motz Feinberg, VP Supply Chain, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Christopher Gopal, PhD, Strategic Solutions Advisor, OCX Cognition; Jeff Smith, MD, JD, MMM, EVP, Hospital Operations & COO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, CEO, Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey, Moderated by David Belson, PhD.
Talk Title: Supply Chains and How the Pandemic Improved Healthcare.
Abstract: Supply chains and distribution systems were overwhelmed during the pandemic. New and better engineered systems developed for all type of healthcare providers will hopefully replace traditional practices.
Host: The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Gehr Family Center at the Keck School of Medicine, and the Price School of Public Policy.
More Info: Follow link to register for event: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5NCbL-MQiKgP63JghiVsg
More Information: Learning from the Pandemic to Improve Healthcare.pdf
Location: Online/Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
Event Link: Follow link to register for event: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5NCbL-MQiKgP63JghiVsg
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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NL Seminar-1.Leveraging Abstract Meaning Representations to Amplify the Semantic Information Captured in Transformer Models 2. Improving Multilingual Encoder With Contrastive Objective and Luna
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: 1.Shira Wein 2. Leo Zeyu Liu, ISI Interns
Talk Title: 1.Leveraging Abstract Meaning Representations to Amplify the Semantic Information Captured in Transformer Models 2. Improving Multilingual Encoder With Contrastive Objective and Luna
Series: NL Seminar
Abstract: REMINDER Meeting hosts only admit guests that they know to the Zoom meeting. Hence, you're highly encouraged to use your USC account to sign into Zoom. If you're an outside visitor, please inform nlg DASH seminar DASH admin2 AT isi.edu beforehand so we'll be aware of your attendance and let you in.
SHIRA WEIN
Though state of the art language models perform well on a variety of natural language processing tasks, these models are not exposed to explicit semantic information. We propose that language models ability to capture semantic information can be improved through the inclusion of explicit semantic information in the form of meaning representations, thus improving performance on select downstream tasks. We discuss potential ways to incorporate meaning representations and present our preliminary results.
LEO ZEYU LIU
Transformers has been successfully adapted to multilingual pretraining. With only token level losses like masked language model, transformer encoder could produce good token and sentence representations. We propose to explicitly impose sentence level objectives using contrastive learning to further improve multilingual encoder. Furthermore, we also propose to merge this modification with what a new transformer architecture, Luna, could offer disentanglement between token and sentence representations. We will also discuss ways to evaluate the models and present our experimental progress.
Biography: Shira Wein is an intern at ISI and a third year Ph.D. student at Georgetown University, working on semantic representations and multilingual cross lingual applications. Her previous work centers around L2 corpora, Abstract Meaning Representations, and information extraction from design documents, which she published on while interning at the Jet Propulsion Lab. Prior to starting her Ph.D., Shira was an undergraduate at Lafayette College, where she received a B.S. in Computer Science and B.A. in Spanish.
Leo Zeyu Liu is a Master student in Computer Science at the University of Washington, advised by Noah A. Smith and Shane Steinert Threlkeld. His research aims at interpretability, pretraining, and intersection between NLP and Linguistics. He completed his bachelor in Computer Science at the University of Washington.
Host: Jon May and Mozhdeh Gheini
More Info: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93331739032Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93331739032
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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USC Viterbi New Student Welcome
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Receptions & Special Events
Welcome to Viterbi! We are excited to meet you this Fall, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Welcome Experience event!
Location: E-Quad
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, Aug 19, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Sophomore SCavenger Hunt
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 @ 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Are you a Viterbi Sophomore? The Sophomore SCavenger Hunt is a fun way to explore the USC campus and connect with other Viterbi students. Cold treats and Viterbi Swag will be waiting for you at the finish line!
Meet at Pardee Plaza(Located at the southern end of Trousdale Pkwy. adjacent to Exposition Blvd see map linked below)
https://maps.usc.edu/Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs
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Experience Viterbi App Launch Party
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
Learn more about the Experience USC Viterbi app and how to engage along four success areas, receive insider app tips from current undergraduate student users, and play interactive games for a chance to win prizes! Unlock all the tools you need for a successful school year. It's an event you won't want to miss!
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs
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Viterbi New Student Transition, Talk with DPS + Boba Social
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Masters Programs
University Calendar
This session is required to RSVP at engageSC to participate!
Attend this security talk session for 50 min to learn more about safety tips, and you can meet up with one member from USC DPS for a Boba social time!Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Juli Legat
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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Resume Workshop (In-Person)
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 @ 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Does your resume highlight the skills that will land an interview? Review tips and tricks on how to best showcase yourself to employers by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connection staff. Have your resume ready to take notes and make modifications in real time!
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Engineering Students
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Resume Workshop (Virtual)
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Does your resume highlight the skills that will land an interview? Review tips and tricks on how to best showcase yourself to employers by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connection staff. Have your resume ready to take notes and make modifications in real time!
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Access Zoom link on Viterbi Career Gateway: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Karishma Sharma
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Committee:
Yan Liu, Emilio Ferrara, Barath Raghavan, Fred Morstatter, Kimon Drakopoulos
Date/time:
Aug 24, Tuesday from 11.30 am to 1 pm.
Zoom link:
https://usc.zoom.us/j/98260098182?pwd=cEl4aWRycnZ5L1dLMUdvTHRwczQ4UT09
Title:
Diffusion Network Inference and Analysis for Disinformation Mitigation
Abstract:
The proliferation of false and misleading information on social media has greatly reduced trust in online systems. Disinformation is largely aimed at influencing public opinion and social outcomes, and has been associated with reduced intent towards pro-social behaviors, denial of science and truth, and increased prejudices. In this thesis proposal, we address challenges in disinformation mitigation leveraging the content propagation or diffusion dynamics of disinformation on social media, through diffusion network analysis and inference techniques.
We propose techniques for early detection of disinformation contents, with a conditional generative model of social media responses to the content, leveraging historical responses to enrich semantic understanding of why content is labeled as disinformation. Secondly, we investigate how disinformation spreads and propose an unsupervised, generative model for detection of ma- licious coordinated efforts in the spread of disinformation, by inferring latent influence between accounts and collective group anomalous behaviors from observed account activities. Besides detection, we address challenges in network interventions to limit disinformation propagation and prevent viral cascades, by inferring diffusion dynamics of disinformation and legitimate contents from observed, unlabeled cascades with a mixture model of diffusion.
In the proposed future work, we focus on characterizing engagement with disinformation and conspiracy groups on social media. In the U.S. Election, we will evaluate whether Twitter's restriction on the QAnon conspiracy group was effective in limiting its activities with a regression discontinuity design for estimating causal effects of Twitter's intervention. In addition, to address the critical challenges in disinformation labeling, we propose to study methods in uncertainty sampling for active label refinement of social media posts, weakly-labeled based on news source credibility, towards building large-scale disinformation datasets, minimizing expensive human fact-checking efforts to collect disinformation labels. The outcome of this thesis proposal is to improve mitigation techniques and characterization of disinformation for timely identification and containment and to inform the need for robust platform measures.WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98260098182?pwd=cEl4aWRycnZ5L1dLMUdvTHRwczQ4UT09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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Drop-In Weekly Office Hours [Virtual] Posted By: Center for Advanced Research Computing
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Every Tuesday, office hours are an opportunity for CARC users to ask questions about research computing. No appointment/registration is necessary, but you must use your USC credentials to access the Zoom meeting by clicking "Register" below. For in-person support, we are also in Leavey Library room 3M (basement) during this same time period. Register Here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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ISE 651 - Epstein Seminar
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: TBD,
Talk Title: TBD
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 148
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Transfer Student Meet-up
Tue, Aug 24, 2021 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Receptions & Special Events
This is a great opportunity to meet other Viterbi transfer students, the Transfer Student Community, and your department advisors. The event will include a transfer student panel, and informal breakout sessions with your department advisors.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs
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NVIDIA Fundamentals of Accelerated Data Science with RAPIDS, Posted By: Center for Advanced Research Computing
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Presented in collaboration with the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute. Developers will learn how to build and execute end-to-end GPU-accelerated data science workflows that enable them to quickly explore, iterate, and get their work into production. Using the RAPIDS accelerated data science libraries, developers will apply a wide variety of GPU-accelerated machine learning algorithms, including XGBoost, cuGRAPH's single-source shortest path, and cuML's KNN, DBSCAN, and logistic regression to perform data analysis at scale. Free to USC students, faculty, and staff - please register with your USC email address. Register here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 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: TBD
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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AME Seminar
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Amartya Banerjee, UCLA
Talk Title: Symmetry, Deformations and the Search for Unprecedented Materials from First Principles
Abstract: The mathematical framework of Objective Structures generalizes ideas associated with crystals to atomic/molecular configurations with non-periodic symmetries. Some of the most widely studied structures in materials science, biology and nano-technology can be described as objective structures. The list of objective structures includes nano-tubes, nano-ribbons, buckyballs, tail sheaths and capsids of viruses, many common proteins, graphene and phosphorene sheets as well as molecular bilayers. The presence of high degrees of symmetry in objective structures makes them likely to be associated with remarkable material properties (particularly, collective material properties such as ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity and superconductivity) and their departure from the bulk phase makes them likely to demonstrate such properties in manners that are otherwise unavailable in crystalline systems.
A systematic study of objective structures is likely to lead to the discovery of unprecedented materials. At the same time, formulation and implementation of theoretical and computational methods specifically designed for studying objective structures, is likely to lead to the development of new simulation methodologies in nano-mechanics and materials science.
Following these lines of thought, we have been developing Objective Density Functional Theory (Objective DFT) -“ a suite of rigorously formulated quantum mechanical theories and numerical algorithms for carrying out ab initio simulation studies of objective structures. Objective DFT is intended to be a natural extension of the traditional Periodic Density Functional Theory method for studying crystalline systems, just as objective structures are a natural generalization of periodic structures. In this talk, I will describe some of the principal mathematical ideas and algorithmic techniques behind Objective DFT, as well as some of the key features and capabilities of this novel computational tool. Additionally, I will highlight how Objective DFT allows the non-periodic symmetries associated with objective structures to be exploited, to investigate non-uniform deformation modes in various nano-materials, from first principles.
Finally, I will discuss some of the many applications that have sprouted from the development of Objective DFT. These include (but are not limited to) the use of the computational packages developed in this work to study the mechanical stability and optical properties of nano-clusters, nano-ribbons and nano-tubes (with potential applications to energy materials and nano-structured meta-materials), ab initio studies of the mechanical and electronic properties of nano-beams, nano-tubes and various 2D materials, as well as the investigation of functional nano-materials with strongly correlated electronic states (with potential applications to the development of novel sensors and quantum hardware materials).
Biography: Amartya Banerjee leads the Ab Initio Simulations Laboratory at UCLA, and is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering. His research interests include first principles calculations, simulations of energy, quantum and biological materials, mechanics of materials and structures, applications of symmetry principles, multi-scale methods, numerical analysis and scientific computation. Dr. Banerjee obtained his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics from the University of Minnesota in 2013. He also holds M.S. degrees in Mathematics, and Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics from the University of Minnesota. He received his undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in 2007. Prior to joining UCLA in 2019, he held postdoctoral appointments at the Computational Research Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Banerjee has held visitor positions at the Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics, University of Bonn, Germany and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Minneapolis, USA. He has received several awards and travel grants (including the John A. & Jane Dunning Copper Fellowship from the University of Minnesota and the US Junior Oberwolfach Fellowship), and has delivered invited presentations at numerous prestigious research laboratories and universities.
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97427241653?pwd=UGd2aXY2b3dsQkxMdzdvcnNBMjRJZz09
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 202
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97427241653?pwd=UGd2aXY2b3dsQkxMdzdvcnNBMjRJZz09
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Viterbi Impact Program Information Session
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Interested in volunteering? Want to learn about ways you can make a difference within the LA community? The Viterbi Impact Program (VIP) participants play an important role in bringing engineering to the community, as they work as partners with local schools and organizations.
Come out to our information session to learn more!
#welcometoviterbi #viterbilifeLocation: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96427463491
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs
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Viterbi Mandarin Welcome and Info Session
Wed, Aug 25, 2021 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Masters Programs
University Calendar
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR NEW VITERBI GRADUATE STUDENTS.
ä½ å¥½&æ¬¢è¿ Learn more about the Viterbi School of Engineering and the Trojan Family in this session, presented completely in Mandarin. Come and join the discussion to discover more about USC!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Juli Legat
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Sciecne
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Astani Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Birendra Jha, Viterbi School, Department of Petroleum Engineering
Talk Title: Characterization of Transport in Stress-sensitive Aquifers
Abstract: Push-pull tracer tests are often used in groundwater engineering to characterize properties and processes in aquifers, e.g., using the tracer residence time information to quantify the number and geometry of fractures present in the aquifer, which is important for estimating hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer. Tracer transport through aquifers is typically modeled assuming the medium is rigid. However, many applications exist where the medium is mechanically deforming or evolving at some scale, e.g., due to the presence of fractures, soft rock, or chemical reactions. Characterization of transport in those aquifers requires understanding how geomechanical processes affect transport signals e.g., solute breakthrough time and degree of mixing, and how transport processes affect geomechanical signals e.g., stress changes and fracture activation. We test these hypotheses in a numerical model of push-pull testing in a fractured aquifer for which we develop a multiphysics modeling framework to solve the problem of fluid flow, tracer transport, poroelasticity, and fracture mechanics. We use the model to answer practical questions such as how much change in the tracer breakthrough time and degree of mixing corresponds to a given change in the average volumetric stress during aquifer pumping.
Biography: Birendra Jha is an assistant professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Southern California, where his lab gemlab.usc.edu conducts research in fluid flow and mechanical deformation processes to better forecast the performance and hazards of subsurface engineering operations such CO2 sequestration and groundwater remediation in stress-sensitive rocks. His research has been funded by the US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, and energy companies. Birendra received his masters and PhD from Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively.
Location: Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB) - 102
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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NL Seminar-FROM CONSTRAINED EVENT SEQUENCES GENERATION TO TEXT GENERATION
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Shanxiu He, ISI Intern
Talk Title: FROM CONSTRAINED EVENT SEQUENCES GENERATION TO TEXT GENERATION
Abstract: REMINDER: Meeting hosts only admit guests that they know to the Zoom meeting. Hence, you're highly encouraged to use your USC account to sign into Zoom. If you're an outside visitor, please inform nlg DASH seminar DASH admin2 AT isi.edu beforehand so we'll be aware of your attendance and let you in.
Understanding events is a critical component of natural language understanding NLU. A key challenge lies in the fact that events can be described in different granularities. A coarse grained event e.g., publishing a paper can often be disseminated into a fine grained process of events e.g., writing the paper, passing the peer review, and presenting at the conference. In this work, we tackle the problem of goal oriented event process generation, where a task goal event, a process that completes this goal is automatically generated. We tackle this task with a constrained generation approach, inferring unobserved event chains based on existing sequences. To leverage prior knowledge to facilitate commonsense reasoning, we employ pre trained LMs to generate event sequences and to retrieve original stories.
Biography: Shanxiu He is an undergraduate at UCLA and a member of UCLANLP lab. Prior to the internship, her research interest focuses on pre rained Vision and Language models such as VisualBERT and ClipBert and their applications to various structural learning tasks. During this internship, she researches on event centric knowledge representation and specifically event sequences generations.
Host: Jon May and Mozhdeh Gheini
More Info: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZG9d51emsILocation: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual Only
WebCast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZG9d51emsI
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Deloitte Information Session (Trojan Talk)
Thu, Aug 26, 2021 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
THIS IS ANE EXTERNAL EVENT HOSTED VIRTUALLY BY DELOITTE. RSVP ON GATEWAY BUT USE THE LINK BELOW TO JOIN.
Discover Deloitte Advisory, Audit, Consulting and Tax practices
We invite you to join us for an engaging and interactive event with Deloitte practitioners to learn about our four Deloitte businesses.
Please RSVP via this link: https://rsvp.deloitte.com/eventlisting/Eventdetail?jobId=38351. Zoom link will be provided to students who RSVP before noon on August 26th.
Recruiters love when students RSVP with their school email!
This will be a great opportunity to ask your questions, gain insights and hear stories about our culture, client work, industries, and growth opportunities.
Please join us to learn about our:
Four businesses: Advisory, Audit, Consulting and Tax
Frequently Asked Questions
Career Opportunities and Recruiting Timeline
Practitioners you will be meeting: Analyst/Staff to Senior Manager level practitioners from each Deloitte business.
What to bring: We recommend you take time beforehand to think about the questions you wish to ask.
Logistics
August 26th 5-7pm PT.
This event is broken into 2 parts: 60 minute presentation followed by 60 minute networking session, for each of our businesses. Students will have the option to attend different networking sessions and meet practitioners from a business of their interest.
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Fri, Aug 27, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Resume Workshop (Virtual)
Fri, Aug 27, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Does your resume highlight the skills that will land an interview? Review tips and tricks on how to best showcase yourself to employers by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connection staff. Have your resume ready to take notes and make modifications in real time!
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Access Zoom link on Viterbi Career Gateway: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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Ming Hsieh Institute Seminar Series on Integrated Systems
Fri, Aug 27, 2021 @ 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Danielle Griffith, Texas Instruments
Talk Title: Precision BAW Oscillators for Low Power High Performance Applications
Host: Mike Chen, Hossein Hashemi, Manuel Monge, Constantine Sideris
More Information: MHI Seminar Series IS - Danielle Griffith_Flyer.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jenny Lin
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Mon, Aug 30, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Find Jobs & Internships: Viterbi Career Gateway Tutorial (In-Person)
Mon, Aug 30, 2021 @ 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Take part in a live tutorial to help you navigate Viterbi Career Gateway, a powerful job and internship search tool available ONLY to Viterbi students.
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
To access more information on all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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Find Jobs & Internships: Viterbi Career Gateway Tutorial (Virtual)
Mon, Aug 30, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Take part in a live tutorial to help you navigate Viterbi Career Gateway, a powerful job and internship search tool available ONLY to Viterbi students.
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
To access more information on all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Access Zoom link on Viterbi Career Gateway: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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KCLC Welcome Week Workshops
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Hello Trojans!
Are you looking for assistance on how to best adjust to the return to campus, improve your social skills, cultivate time management skills, and alleviate stress? Come to our workshops and Drop-in hours hosted by the USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. No reservation or appointment is required for our general workshops and drop-ins.
KCLC will be hosting Welcome Week workshops on Returning to Campus and Time Management. Starting in September, the workshops will have a weekly theme of time management, reading strategies, stress management or test-taking. The workshops will be interactive with great tips and resources.
The Drop-in hours, where you can meet with an academic coach to discuss learning strategies will start the second full week of the semester Monday-Friday. Please note: these may be held in a group format depending on staff availability and demand.
For more information, see the attached flyers with dates and times. We have also attached a semester calendar and created a Student Success zip file as you prepare to start the semester.
If you are interested in learning more about weekly academic coaching, email us at kortschakcenter@usc.edu for additional information.
KCLC will have more events throughout the semester and you can check out the most up to date workshop and drop-in schedule on their website
More Information: Fall 2021 Welcome Week Workshops.pdf
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Recruiting in Virtual Environment (In-Person)
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Learn about how recruitment has changed in this virtual environment and review best practices by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Location: 211
Audiences: All Engineering Students
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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KPMG Information Session (Trojan Talk)
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
THIS IS AN EXTERNAL EVENT HOSTED BY KPMG.
RSVP ON VITERBI CAREER GATEWAY
https://viterbicareers.usc.edu/students/gateway/
This is a virtual and national (i.e. multi-university) information session, held by our KPMG consulting professionals who will be discussing the various consulting opportunities at KPMG that are open to students.
This event is targeted towards juniors/seniors who are eligible to apply for our internship/full-time opportunities, but is also open to freshmen/sophomores who are interested in KPMG opportunities.
Some general and/or Viterbi majors that we hire into our consulting practice include: Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Information Technology, Data Science, etc.
We do not offer Visa sponsorship or hire candidates on CPT or OPT at this point in time.
THIS IS AN EXTERNAL EVENT HOSTED BY KPMG.
RSVP ON VITERBI CAREER GATEWAY
https://viterbicareers.usc.edu/students/gateway/
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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Drop-In Weekly Office Hours [Virtual] Posted By: Center for Advanced Research Computing
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Information Technology Program (ITP)
Workshops & Infosessions
Every Tuesday, office hours are an opportunity for CARC users to ask questions about research computing. No appointment/registration is necessary, but you must use your USC credentials to access the Zoom meeting by clicking "Register" below. For in-person support, we are also in Leavey Library room 3M (basement) during this same time period. Register Here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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*CANCELLED*: Epstein Seminar: Amelia Regan (University of California, Irvine) - Warehouse Automation and Optimization: Motivating Advances in Large Scale Integer Programming
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Amelia Regan, University of California, Irvine
Talk Title: Warehouse Automation and Optimization: Motivating Advances in Large Scale Integer Programming
Location: Online Zoom Only
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Computer Science Department
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***CANCELLED*** ISE 651 - Epstein Seminar
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Amelia Regan, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Transportation Systems Engineering, University of California, Irvine
Talk Title: Warehouse Automation and Optimization: Motivating Advances in Large Scale Integer Programming
Host: Dr. Jim Moore
More Information: August 31, 2021.pdf
Location: Online/Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
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Mork Family Department Fall Seminars 2021 - Jay Ravichandran
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University Calendar
Mork Family Department Fall Seminars - Jay Ravichandran - University of Southern California
Host: Prof. Andrea HodgeLocation: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Greta Harrison
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Recruiting in Virtual Environment (Virtual)
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Learn about how recruitment has changed in this virtual environment and review best practices by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.
To access more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Access Zoom link on Viterbi Career Gateway: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
Location: Virtual (via Zoom)
Audiences: All Engineering Students
Contact: Viterbi Career Connections
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register here!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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DEN@Viterbi: How to Apply Virtual Info Session
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi representatives for a step-by-step guide and tips for how to apply for formal admission into a Master's degree or Graduate Certificate program. The session is intended for individuals who wish to pursue a graduate degree program completely online via USC Viterbi's flexible online DEN@Viterbi delivery method.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives and ask questions about the admission process throughout the session.
Register Now!WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2bb69c84bbabb330d852031bc5542898
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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Klein Institute for Undergraduate Engineering Life (KIUEL) Officer Info Session hosted by KIUEL
Tue, Aug 31, 2021 @ 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
The KIUEL Programming Committee (KPC) serves as the umbrella group for all Viterbi student organizations, and as the leadership team for the Viterbi Presidents Council (VPC). KIUEL hosts the VPC retreats and monthly meetings for all club presidents/vice-presidents. We also host a variety of events for the Viterbi undergraduate student body such as our popular Engineers Week, student panels, volunteer events and social events.
You can apply for a number of leadership positions and join us in creating a strong sense of community within the Viterbi student body, which is more important now than ever before. Join us for an Info Session on Tuesday August 31st at 6:30 on Zoom to learn more about us and the application for both freshman officers and our current open positions.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Programs