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Final Deadline for Transfer Admission
Fri, Feb 01, 2008
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
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February 1, 2008 is the deadline for admission and scholarship consideration for transfer students. Engineering applicants must submit the USC Part II Undergraduate Application for Admission on or before February 1st. Engineering applicants are also advised to complete the Viterbi Supplemental Transfer Application at http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission.
Audiences: Prospective Undergraduate Transfer Students
Contact: Admission & Student Affairs Division
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Visions and Voices
Fri, Feb 01, 2008 @ 07:45 PM - 11:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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The Wooster Group: HamletThe legendary Wooster Group is the most widely renowned experimental ensemble of our time. Don't miss their wildly inventive, multimedia incarnation of Hamlet, as they take on Shakespeare like you've never seen it before.Friday, February 1, 2008
7:45pm to 11:30pmAudiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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Recent Changes in Shipping and Port Industries: The Korean Experience
Tue, Feb 05, 2008 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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METRANS Lecture: "Recent Changes in Shipping and Port Industries: The Korean Experience"Professor Hee Seok Bang, Dean, College of Social Sciences & Chair, Department of Shipping and Logistics Chung Ang University Seoul, KoreaSponsored by The USC Sea Grant Program and The USC Paul Hall Endowment for Marine TransportationThe Korean marine transportation and logistics system has seen rapid changes as China has developed large seaports that now compete with Korean ports. Moreover, Korea has sought to redistribute its population as well as its logistics industry by developing new seaports around the country both to foster economic development and to better distribute its population. Professor Bang has long experience in advising the Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) in both of these areas and will share some of his insights with us.TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008, 10 AM - 11:30 AMNewman Recital Hall, University Park CampusFor further information: (213) 740-1961
Location: Newman Recital Hall, University Park Campus
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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World Performance: Here, Elsewhere, Everywhere
Tue, Feb 05, 2008 @ 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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World Performance: Here, Elsewhere, Everywhere
A Lecture by Joseph Roach Yale University professor Joseph Roach will present a dynamic and interactive lecture and discussion focusing on his groundbreaking work with the World Performance Project. Roach will challenge and expand our ideas of where and how performance takes place.Tuesday, February 5, 2008
6:00pmAudiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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Information Systems Association Industry Night
Wed, Feb 06, 2008 @ 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Information Systems Association Industry NightThe Information Systems Association is sponsoring Industry Night on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel across the street from Parking Structure X (PSX). This event is free for all graduate and undergraduat students. ISA membership is encouraged by not required. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with professionals from the IT field. Refreshments will be provided.Many of the firms will be recruiting juniors for internship positions this semester. The firms that will be represented that night include Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Capital Group, Cap Gemini, Protiviti, and Hitachi Consulting. Please wear business formal attire (men: suit/tie, women: pant/skirt suit with jacket) and remember to bring copies of your resumes. This will be the last night to turn in ISA membership applications if you wish to apply for director positions. The positions that are available include Director of Communications, Marketing, Hospitality, and Operations. Please refer to the ISA website for descriptions of these positions (www.uscisa.net). If you have any questions, please email (alexjkim@usc.edu).
Location: Radisson Midtown Los Angeles Hotel
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Gender, Lies, and Videogames
Thu, Feb 07, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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The USC Women in Science and Engineering Program Presents The 2008 WiSE Distinguished LecturerDr. Maria KlawePresident of Harvey Mudd College"Gender, Lies, and Videogames"Thursday, February 7, 2008, 4:00-5:00 PM, Hedco Neuroscience Auditorium (HNB 100)Reception to follow in HNB 107Contact WiSE at (213) 821-4400 for more information or visit www.usc.edu/wise
Location: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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The Lian Ensemble: Mystic Love and Personal Transformation
Sat, Feb 09, 2008 @ 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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THE LIAN ENSEMBLE: MYSTIC LOVE AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATIONSaturday, February 9, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Bovard Auditorium, University of Southern CaliforniaJoin us for an evening of concert and conversation featuring the world-renowned Lian Ensemble, a group of virtuoso performers and composers who fuse mystical Persian music with contemporary jazz. Together with USC scholars and mystic-poetry enthusiasts Elahe Nezami, Behrokh Khoshnevis and Mansour Rahimi, the performers will share the powerful message of mystical love as embodied in the poetry of thirteenth-century mystics. Scholars will discuss Sufism and the poetry and philosophy of Jalal al-Din Rumi. Used throughout time to protest oppression and exalt in the divine, the music and recitation of poetry exemplify the ways in which art and humanity are inextricably bound.Tickets: Admission is free. Tickets may be reserved in advance at www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices beginning January 17.Organized by Elahe Nezami (USC Keck School of Medicine), www.usc.edu/visionsandvoicesFor more information, please visit our website or contact us at visionsandvoices@usc.edu or (213) 740-6786.
Location: Bovard Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Weekly Seminar Series on Engineering Neuroscience & Health
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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"Socially Assistive Robotics for Hands-Off Rehabilitation" Presented by:
Dr. Maja Mataric
Professor and Director, Active Perception Laboratory
Department of Computer Science and Neuroscience
Director, Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems (CRES)
Co-Director, Robotics Research Lab
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Viterbi School of Engineering (VSoE)
University of Southern California http://robotics.usc.edu/~maja/Location: UPC: Ahmanson Center for Biological Research (ACB) 238
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Toyicha Chisom
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Weekly Seminar Series on Engineering Neuroscience & Health
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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"Socially Assistive Robotics for Hands-Off Rehabilitation" Presented by:
Dr. Maja Mataric
Professor and Director, Active Perception Laboratory
Department of Computer Science and Neuroscience
Director, Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems (CRES)
Co-Director, Robotics Research Lab
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Viterbi School of Engineering (VSoE)
University of Southern California http://robotics.usc.edu/~maja/ The seminar is simultaneously presented at UPS and HSC, and available via live Web Cast at http://capture.usc.edu/college/Catalog/?cid=af180d48-ceff-42b9-a35c-eb199daed320 Information about all seminars can be found at http://bme.usc.edu/valero/seminar.htmLocation: UPC: Ahmanson Center for Biological Research (ACB) 238; HSC Location B16 Basement of the Norris Med
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Toyicha Chisom
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Weekly Seminar Series on Engineering Neuroscience & Health
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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"Socially Assistive Robotics for Hands-Off Rehabilitation"Presented by:
Dr. Maja Mataric
Professor and Director, Active Perception Laboratory
Department of Computer Science and Neuroscience
Director, Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems (CRES)
Co-Director, Robotics Research Lab
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Viterbi School of Engineering (VSoE)
University of Southern California
http://robotics.usc.edu/~maja/The seminar is simultaneously presented at UPS and HSC, and available via live Web Cast at http://capture.usc.edu/college/Catalog/?cid=af180d48-ceff-42b9-a35c-eb199daed320Information about all seminars can be found at http://bme.usc.edu/valero/seminar.htmLocation: UPC: Ahmanson Center for Biological Research (ACB) 238; HSC Location B16 Basement of the Norris Med
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Toyicha Chisom
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Implementinig Tomorrows Technologies: Lessons Learned from the Evolution of Infrastructure
Tue, Feb 12, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Hosted by the Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy "IMPLEMENTING TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGIES: Lessons Learned from the Evolution of Infrastructure" Joel A. TarrRichard S. Caliguiri University Professor of History and Policy, Carnegie Mellon UniversityFebruary 12, 2008, 12:00 noon, Ralph & Goldy Lewis Hall 101, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Most of the aging infrastructure the country strives to maintain is based on models from the 18th and 19th centuries. Because of this, we need to think about future infrastructure that is less energy-intensive and that can also have positive environmental, health, and social benefits. Moving beyond what we know to what we need could lead to high financial and policy-making anxiety but we have done this many times before and valuable lessons have been learned. Historically, movement from one technology to another, more advanced system, has involved different system perspectives, different labor effects, and different regulations. Professor Joel Tarr of Carnegie Mellon University will trace transportation from the horse to electric traction and the automobile; waste disposal, from cesspools and privy vaults to networked sewers; and energy, from manufactured gas to electricity for lighting. Drawing on his singular perspective as a historian of technology, he will illuminate some of the choices and trade-offs we will face as we confront an uncertain future. Joel A. Tarr studies the environmental history of cities and the history and impact of their technological systems. He is particularly interested in using history to understand contemporary problems. His most recent book, The Horse in the City: Living Machines in the 19th Century, (2007) won honorable mention for the Lewis Mumford Prize of the Society for American Urban and Regional Planning History. The Search for the Ultimate Sink: Urban Pollution in Historical Perspective, was named an "outstanding Academic Book for 1997" by Choice; and his edited volume, Devastation and Renewal: An Environmental History of Pittsburgh and Its Region, received a Certificate of Commendation from the American Association of State and Local History in 2004. In 1992 Carnegie Mellon University awarded him the Robert Doherty Prize for Contributions to Excellence in Education, and in 2003 he was elected a University Professor.
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Visions & Voices
Tue, Feb 12, 2008 @ 07:15 PM - 11:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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The Color Purple
Join USC students for a trip to the Ahmanson Theatre to see the critically acclaimed Broadway musical The Color Purple, based on the novel by Alice Walker. Set to a joyous score, the story is a testament to the healing power of love.Tuesday, February 12, 2008
7:15pm to 11:00pmFor more information visit http://web-app.usc.edu/ecal/custom/113/index.php?category=Item&item=0.863954
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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ISA - Deloitte Informational Session
Wed, Feb 13, 2008 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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The USC Information Systems Association (ISA) will be hosting Deloitte at the next information meeting.WHAT: Deloitte Informational SessionWHEN: Wednesday, February 13, 2008TIME: 6:00 PMWHERE: HOH 422You do not need to be a member to attend. This meeting is FREE and open to all USC students and majors. Don't forget: Free Catered Food.It's not too late to become a member. Come to this week's meeting for more information or visit the ISA website at www.uscisa.net.Feel free to contact VP of Membership Alex Kim at alexjkim@usc.edu with any questions.
Location: H. Leslie Hoffman Hall Of Business Administration (HOH) - 422
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Visions & Voices
Wed, Feb 13, 2008 @ 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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Mantra: An Immersive Musical Adventure
Art and technology will come together in this dynamic event featuring internationally renowned pianists Katherine Chi and Hugh Hinton. They will perform Mantra, Karlheinz Stockhausen's landmark piece, using an immersive audio-rendering system developed at USC.Wednesday, February 13, 2008
8:00pmFor more information visit http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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Visions & Voices
Mon, Feb 18, 2008
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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Immersion and Its Applications:
360 Degrees of Difference
Learn about 360-degree immersive explorations in viewing with an exhibit of works by professional artists and USC students. A discussion will focus on the effectiveness of immersive viewing and its potential applications for a variety of fields, from the arts to health services.Monday, February 18, 2008 - Thursday, February 28, 2008Please visit http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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The Changing Effect of HMO Market Structure: An Analysis of Penetration, Concentration, ...
Wed, Feb 20, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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School of Policy, Planning, and Development SeminarTHE CHANGING EFFECT OF HMO MARKET STRUCTURE: AN ANALYSIS OF PENETRATION, CONCENTRATION, AND OWNERSHIP BETWEEN 1994-2005 Vivian Wu, Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Southern California, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, 650 Childs Way, RGL 305, Los Angeles, CA 90089, vwu@nber.orgABSTRACT: We analyze the role of three aspects of HMO market structure -- HMO penetration, HMO plan concentration, and HMO for-profit share on explaining hospital cost and revenue growth during the HMO expansion period (1994-1999) and backlash period (2000-2005). We find that HMO penetration effects differ over time: a 10 percentage point increase in HMO enrollment leads to 2.5 percent reduction in cost and revenues in the expansion period but only 0.4-1 percent reduction in the backlash period. Furthermore, this HMO backlash effect can be attributed to HMO dis-enrollment as well as the changing nature of HMO product. We find that revenue increases at a slower rate (by about 5 percent) in markets with relatively concentrated HMO markets power and more competitive hospital markets. Finally, increased for-profit HMO presence is associated with smaller cost and revenue growth, and the effect differs between low and high penetration markets.This work is joint with Yu-Chu Shen, Graduate School of Business and Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School, 555 Dyer Road, Monterey, CA 93943, yshen@nps.edu and Glenn Melnick, University of Southern California, gmelnick@usc.eduWednesday, Febrary 20, 2008, RGL 219, Noon. RVSP required. Please contact Elsie Ang, eang@usc.edu.
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 219
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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ISA - Accenture Information Session
Wed, Feb 20, 2008 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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The Information Systems Association (ISA) will be hosting Accenture at our next meeting!WHAT: Accenture Informational SessionWHEN: Wednesday, February 20, 2008TIME: 6:00 PMWHERE: HOH 422You do not need to be a member to attend. This meeting is FREE. Don't forget: Free Catered Food!It's not too late to become a member! Come to this week's meeting for more information or visit the ISA website at www.uscisa.net.If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alex Kim,VP of Membership at alexjkim@usc.edu.
Location: H. Leslie Hoffman Hall Of Business Administration (HOH) - 422
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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A Robust Control Approach to Optimizing Production, Inventory and Transportation
Thu, Feb 21, 2008 @ 12:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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SEMINAR"A Robust Control Approach to Optimizing Production, Inventory and Transportation"Thomas MarlinDepartment of Chemical Engineering, McMaster UniversityAbstractRecently, advances in computing and optimization algorithms have lead to a renewed interest in analyzing logistics systems with the recognition that (1) substantial uncertainties exist in their dynamic behavior and (2) periodic re-optimization (rolling horizon optimization) affects the future behavior. The Model-Predictive Control (MPC) structure is ideal for modeling these closed-loop logistics systems. This talk will introduce the concept of robust model-predictive control of uncertain systems and how it can be implemented in real-time. Challenges in formulation and computation will be introduced, and proposals for a computationally tractable approach presented. Application to a simple (but real) industrial logistics problem will be presented. The problem has several manufacturing steps with intermediate inventory and transportation to regional distribution outlets. Uncertainty occurs in manufacturing times, transportation times, and customer demands. The goal is to reduce holding (inventory) costs while preventing backorders, where possible. The behavior of the system under various control approaches will be compared, and the advantages of a robust approach quantified.This work has been performed in conjunction with Adam Warren and Xiang Li at McMaster University.Thursday, February 21, 2008, 12:45-2:00 PM, OHE 122
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Distinguished Lecture - Thrun
Thu, Feb 21, 2008 @ 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
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Changing the World with Robotics Cars - Dr. Sebastian Thrun, Stanford UniversityPlease keep posted for updates to this DLS.
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Christine Martin
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Visions & Voices
Thu, Feb 21, 2008 @ 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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The Theatre of Language: John Lithgow and Carol Muske-Dukes Join us for a fascinating pairing of readings by Tony and Emmy Award–winning actor John Lithgow and poet, novelist and essayist Carol Muske-Dukes. They will read from Muske-Dukes's acclaimed work and Lithgow's recent anthology The Poets' Corner.Please visit http://web-app.usc.edu/ecal//custom/113/index.php?category=Item&item=0.863957 for additional information.
Location: Annenberg Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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Visions & Voices
Fri, Feb 22, 2008 @ 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
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Myth in Theatre and Theatre Myths Join award-winning British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker (Our Country's Good, The Love of the Nightingale) in this lively discussion as she explores the reasons for myth and the power of myths in classical texts.Please visit http://web-app.usc.edu/ecal//custom/113/index.php?category=Item&item=0.865544
for more information or email visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Location: Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation (DOH) - eny Memorial Library, Intellectual Commons, Room 233
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission & Student Affairs
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Kaiser Permanente Consulting Career Round Table
Fri, Feb 22, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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KAISER PERMANENTE Consulting Career Round Table: Friday, 2/22, 12-1 pmCome get to know more about KP's Management Consulting internship and job opportunities. We'll also have small group sessions to discuss experiences and goals. BRING RESUMES!!!! WHO: KP Management ConsultingWHERE: RGL 101WHEN: 12:00-1:00 PM, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008Note: Food will be provided! PLEASE BRING RESUMERSVP: Penny Saephan at saephan@usc.edu or Imee Maragay at maragay@usc.edu.KP contact: Katherine Lindley, (626) 405-3925, katherine.d.lindley@kp.org
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Weekly Seminar Series on engineering Neuroscience & Health
Mon, Feb 25, 2008 @ 04:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Weekly Seminar Series on
Engineering Neuroscience & Health
"Reaching with the Feet"Presented by:
Dr. Linda Fetters
Professor (Clinical Scholar)
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
University of Southern California
http://www.usc.edu/projects/rehab/researchers/fetters/The seminar is simultaneously presented at UPS and HSC, and available via live Web Cast at:
http://capture.usc.edu/college/Catalog/?cid=af180d48-ceff-42b9-a35c-eb199daed320
Information about all seminars can be found at http://bme.usc.edu/valero/seminar.htmLocation: UPC: Ahmanson Center for Biological Research (ACB) 238 and HSC B16 of the Norris Medical Library
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Toyicha Chisom
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Weekly Seminar Series on Eng. Neuroscience & Health/CRES
Tue, Feb 26, 2008 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Hosted by: Professor Mataric and Valero"Data-Driven Grasping and Manipulation"Speaker: Professor Nancy PollardPresenter Biography:
Nancy Pollard is an Associate Professor in the Robotics Institute and Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University.
She received her PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 1994, where she performed research on grasp planning for articulated robot hands. Before joining CMU, Nancy was an Assistant Professor and part of the Computer Graphics Group at Brown University. She received the NSF CAREER award in 2001 for research on 'Quantifying Humanlike Enveloping Grasps' and the Okawa Research Grant in 2006 for "Studies of Dexterity for Computer Graphics and Robotics."Abstract:
Data captured from human performances of activities ranging from the everyday through the extraordinary has become widely accessible over the past 10 years. The ability to download or capture human motion and process it in real-time has led to many new algorithms and new ways of thinking about character animation and robot control. However, we do not yet know how to make the most effective use of this data. What is important about a given performance? How can it be modified to create realistic new scenarios? And what are the limits of this approach. Can we ever create behavior that could be called dexterous from a collection of observed performances?In this talk, I will focus on the problem of creating dexterous grasping and manipulation behaviors from observed performances. I will discuss how my ideas have changed over the past decade, as we have gone from the idea that a grasp is made up of contact points between the hand and object through consideration of the hand geometry, anatomical constraints, and dynamic properties to the observation that grasps often involve preparatory sensing and manipulation actions which we have shown can reduce the effort needed to acquire an object. Results in computer animation and robot control, as well as results from controlled human subjects experiments will be presented.Location: UPC: GFS 220
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Toyicha Chisom
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ISA - Deloitte Case Study
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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The USC Information Systems Association (ISA) will be hosting Deloitte Consulting at its next meeting!WHAT: Deloitte Case StudyWHEN: Wednesday, February 27, 2008TIME: 6:00 PMWHERE: MHP 106Deloitte will only be seeking juniors graduating between December 2008 - May 2009 for their summer internship. Students do not need to be members of ISA to attend. This meeting is FREE and open to all majors.It's not too late to become a member! Come to this week's meeting for more information or visit the ISA website at www.uscisa.net.If you have any questions please feel free to contact Alex Kim at alexjkim@usc.edu.
Location: Seeley Wintersmith Mudd Memorial Hall (of Philosophy) (MHP) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Industrial Engineering in Health Care
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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DANIEL J. EPSTEIN DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - ISE 650 SEMINARTitle: Industrial Engineering in Health CarePresenter: David Belson, Adjunct Professor, USC Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems EngineeringDate and Time: Thursday, February 28, 2008, 12:00-1:20 PMRoom Number: GER 309Abstract: This talk will present what USC IEs have been doing in hospitals to improve productivity. In the last 4 years we have conducted 12 projects in 9 hospitals. By using IE methods from many different courses (simulation, 6-sigma, Lean, queuing, operations research, statistics, human factors, etc) it is possible to have a significant impact. Moreover, the need for health care improvement has created a strong job market for such work and is a reason for the new MS degree being offered by the ISE department.Health Care has become the largest segment of the US economy and is a prominent issue for government policy makers and politicians. There is much concern over why the USA has among the highest health care costs and poorest health among developed countries. Improving productivity in health care provides part of the solution. Engineering methods used by Toyota, for example, to revolutionize automobile production can be used to improve health care, such as reducing the delays experienced by patients in receiving care.Brief Bio: David Belson is an Adjunct Professor in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. He has also held management positions at IBM, Ernst & Young, Universal Studios and other organizations working in the area of Industrial Engineering and technology. He has conducted management engineering projects in a wide variety of hospitals. Recent projects have involved applying industrial engineering in radiology and surgery. He is currently managing surgery process improvement projects for the California HealthCare Foundation in three large California hospitals. Dr. Belson teaches the USC graduate course "Improving Health Care Operations". He is a Fulbright Scholar and has taught at several foreign Universities. He holds a B.S. from the University of Washington, M.S. from UCLA and Ph.D. degree from USC, all in engineering.
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
