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Events for January 30, 2008
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Meet USC
Wed, Jan 30, 2008
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 9:00 a.m. and again at 1:00 p.m. Please visit http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/events/meet_usc/ to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Navigating the Job Search
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Are you looking for an industry position and want to know where to begin? This workshop will give you the tips needed to help you find an engineering internship, co-op or full time position!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Progressive Degree Application Workshop for Juniors
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Thinking about graduate school? Did you know that Juniors may be eligible to apply early and start graduate work during the Senior year? The Progressive Degree Program combines a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree and allows students to complete both degrees in fewer units than doing them separately. But, you have to apply as a Junior. This information session will cover how the program works, the eligibility requirements and the application procedures. Come learn the details before the Spring Priority Application Deadline on February 15th, 2008!Please RSVP to viterbi.studentservices@usc.edu with subject line: PDP Information Session Attendance
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Juniors
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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Equation-Free Modeling and Computation for Complex/Multiscale Systems
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR "Equation-Free Modeling and Computation for Complex/Multiscale Systems"Dr. Ioannis KevrekidisDepartment Of Chemical Engineering, Princeton UniversityABSTRACT: In current modeling practice for complex/multiscale systems, the best available descriptions often come at a fine level (atomistic, stochastic, microscopic, individual-based) while the questions asked and the tasks required by the modeler (prediction, parametric analysis, optimization and control) are at a much coarser, averaged, macroscopic level. Traditional modeling approaches start by first deriving macroscopic evolution equations from the microscopic models, and then bringing our arsenal of mathematical and algorithmic tools to bear on these macroscopic descriptions. Over the last few years, and with several collaborators, we have developed and validated a mathematically inspired, computational enabling technology that allows the modeler to perform macroscopic tasks acting on the microscopic models directly.We call this the "equation-free" approach, since it circumvents the step of obtaining accurate macroscopic descriptions. We will argue that the backbone of this approach is the design of (computational) experiments. Traditional continuum numerical algorithms can thus viewed as protocols for experimental design (where "experiment" means a computational experiment set up and performed with a model at a different level of description). Ultimately, what makes it all possible is the ability to initialize computational experiments at will. Short bursts of appropriately initialized computational experimentation Âthrough matrix-free numerical analysis and systems theory tools like variance reduction and estimation- bridge microscopic simulation with macroscopic modeling. I will also discuss some recent developments in data mining algorithms, exploring large complex data sets to find good "reduction coordinates".Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 2:00 – 3:00pm, KAP 209
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Equation-Free Modeling and Computation for Complex/Multiscale Systems
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Yannis Kevrekidis,
Princeton University"Equation-Free Modeling and Computation for Complex/Multiscale Systems"In current modeling practice for complex/multiscale systems, the best available descriptions often come at a fine level (atomistic, stochastic, microscopic, individual-based) while the questions asked and the tasks required by the modeler (prediction, parametric analysis, optimization and control) are at a much coarser, averaged, macroscopic level. Traditional modeling approaches start by first deriving macroscopic evolution equations from the microscopic models, and then bringing our arsenal of mathematical and algorithmic tools to bear on these macroscopic descriptions. Over the last few years, and with several collaborators, we have developed and validated a mathematically inspired, computational enabling technology that allows the modeler to perform macroscopic tasks acting on the microscopic models directly. We call this the "equation-free" approach, since it circumvents the
step of obtaining accurate macroscopic descriptions. We will argue that the backbone of this approach is the design of (computational) experiments. Traditional continuum numerical algorithms can thus viewed as protocols for experimental design (where "experiment" means a computational experiment set up and performed with a model at a different level of description). Ultimately, what makes it all possible is the ability to initialize computational experiments at will. Short bursts of appropriately initialized computational experimentation through matrix-free numerical analysis and systems theory tools like variance reduction and estimation- bridge microscopic simulation with macroscopic modeling. I will also discuss some recent developments in data mining algorithms, exploring large complex data sets to find good "reduction coordinates".Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Mitigating Attacks in Unstructured Multicast Overlay Networks
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Abstract:Many multicast overlay networks maintain application-specific performance goals by dynamically adapting the overlay structure when the monitored performance becomes inadequate. This adaptation results in an unstructured overlay where no neighbor selection constraints are imposed. Although such networks provide resilience to benign failures, they are susceptible to attacks conducted by adversaries that compromise overlay nodes. Previous defense solutions proposed to address attacks against overlay networks rely on strong organizational constraints and are not effective for unstructured overlays.We identify, demonstrate and mitigate insider attacks against measurement-based adaptation mechanisms in unstructured multicast overlay networks. We propose techniques to decrease the number of incorrect adaptations by using outlier detection and limit the impact of malicious nodes by aggregating local information to derive global reputation for each node. We demonstrate the attacks and mitigation techniques through Internet deployments of a mature overlay multicast system.In addition, we also show how the mitigation techniques we have developed effectively improve the resilience of virtual coordinate systems. Virtual coordinate systems allow hosts on the Internet to determine the latency to arbitrary hosts without actively monitoring all nodes in the network and are used to optimize overlay construction and maintenance. We demonstrate the attacks and mitigation techniques in the context of a well-known distributed virtual coordinate system using simulations based on three representative, real-life Internet topologies of hosts and corresponding round trip times (RTT).Bio:Cristina Nita-Rotaru is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University where she established the Dependable and Secure Distributed Systems Laboratory. Her research interests lie in designing distributed systems, network protocols and applications that are dependable and secure, while maintaining acceptable levels of performance. Current research focuses on: designing intrusion-tolerant architectures for distributed services that scale to wide-area networks, studying attacks and defenses in overlay networks, investigating survivable routing in wireless ad hoc networks, and designing group services for wireless mesh networks.Cristina Nita-Rotaru is a recipient of the NSF Career Award in 2006 and a recipient of the Purdue Teaching for Tomorrow Award in 2007. She has served on the Technical Program Committee of numerous conferences in security, dependability, networking and distributed systems. Her work is funded by the Center for Education and Research in Information Security and Assurance (CERIAS), by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Location: USC-ISI, Marina del Rey, CA 90292, 111th Fl.,POC: Joe Kemp (310) 448.9171
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Front Desk
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ISA Information Session with PricewaterhouseCoopers
Wed, Jan 30, 2008 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
The USC Information Systems Association (ISA, http://www.uscisa.net/) offers many wonderful opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in IT or IS. We have weekly meetings with companies such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, KPMG, Chevron, etc, and we offer resume and interview workshops. In addition, ISA members can receive helpful networking and industry tips from alumni. Our next event is an information session withPricewaterhouseCoopersJanuary 30th @ 6:00 PM, HOH 306These events include free catered food and there is no obligation to join ISA. They're great opportunities that may help in obtaining an internship or even a job! For more information, contact Danny Huang [kuanhsuh@usc.edu] or Pranav Pasari [ppasari@usc.edu].
Location: H. Leslie Hoffman Hall Of Business Administration (HOH) - 306
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
