BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Apple Computer\, Inc//iCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:USC VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Andrew Viterbi, Alumnus and Namesake of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Talk Title: The Mathematics of Epidemics: A Century-Long Saga Biography: Dr. Andrew Viterbi earned one of the first doctorates in electrical engineering ever granted at USC. The "Viterbi Algorithm", a mathematical formula to eliminate signal interference, paved the way for the widespread use of cellular technology, and catapulted Viterbi into the limelight of wireless communications worldwide. Today, the Viterbi Algorithm is used in all four international standards for digital cellular telephones, as well as in data terminals, digital satellite broadcast receivers and deep space telemetry. Viterbi is also the co-developer of CDMA -- Code Division Multiple Access -- the most widely used cell phone technology in the U.S. Host: Dean Yannis Yortsos More Info: https://tinyurl.com/viterbiwebinar SEQUENCE:5 DTSTART:20200507T120000 LOCATION: DTSTAMP:20200507T120000 SUMMARY:The Mathematics of Epidemics: A Century-Long Saga UID:EC9439B1-FF65-11D6-9973-003065F99D04 DTEND:20200507T130000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR