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Finite-Field Multi-Carrier Modulation
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Lin Luo, University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia
Talk Title: Finite-Field Multi-Carrier Modulation
Abstract: Multicarrier modulation, e.g. OFDM, has been endorsed by leading standards in both wireline and wireless high speed digital communications. However, the large dynamic range of an OFDM signal causes an inefficient transmit radio frequency circuitry and distorted signal modulation. We introduce the concept of processing signals in a finite field and replace the DFT by finite-field transforms, which reduce the OFDM Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) significantly to the range of a finite alphabet set. Most importantly, the system model can be treated as a block code that is corrupted by the additive channel noise, which means the new system has inherent error control capability. Furthermore, processing signals in a finite field not only make modulation part of error correcting coding, but also design codes by exploiting the philosophy of modulation. We will study a framework for multi-carrier modulation with finite-field transforms.
Biography: Dr. Lin Luo received B.E. in Electronic Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Engineering in China (UESTC) in 2002, M.E. in Telecommunications Engineering from The University of Melbourne in 2004, and a Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering from The Australian National University (ANU) in 2009. Since June 2009, he has been a Research Fellow at the Institute for Telecommunications Research (ITR), University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia. His current research interests include multi-carrier and single-carrier systems, green communications, MIMO, and vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
Host: Andreas Molisch, 04670, EEB 530, molisch@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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SWE's First General Meeting
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come out to SWE's first general meeting and learn what SWE can do for you this year! We will be going over our calendar of events, introducing the new leaders of SWE, as well as making time to network with new friends and reunite with some old SWEsters. There will be pizza and of course, some great SWE bonding time! Hope to see you there!
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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TOCHKA: A Screening and Discussion with the Artists
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
The Japanese artist team TOCHKA, featuring artists Kazue Monno and Takeshi Nagata, will present a screening and discussion of their work. Their PIKA PIKA workshops have spawned a DIY âlightning doodleâ subculture that has gone viral! Their presentation will explore pop-up art in public spaces, low-tech choices in a high-tech world and cross-cultural communication aided by YouTube and social media. TOCHKAâs goal is to bring joy and inspire people to work together across cultural, ethnic and linguistic differences.
About the Artists
Takeshi Nagata and Kazue Monno, a.k.a. TOCHKA, have been creating music videos, short animated films and comics for about ten years. After graduating from the Kyoto University of Art and Design in 2000, their artistic collaboration began with works of frame-by-frame clay animation and hand-drawn short animated movies. From there the duo shifted toward an experimental approach to computer graphicsâbased imagery. They are best known for their light-animation projects. Using simple flashlights, LEDs and long exposures with a digital still camera at night, they create colorful, playful doodle animations. They have received numerous awards and have screened their work at major animation festivals, including the Mostra-Mundo Festival in Brazil, the Annecy International Animation Festival in France, the New York Film Festival, the Platform International Animation Festival in the United States and the Japan Media Arts Festival.
Organized by Lisa Mann, Trixy Sweetvittles and Richard Weinberg (Animation & Digital Arts).
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Location: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) - Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
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 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - USC Admission Office
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Connections Between Science, Art, and Empire in the Enlightenment
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Daniela Bleichmar, Depts. of Art History and History, University of Southern California
Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Connections Between Science, Art, and Empire in the Enlightenment
Abstract: Prof. Daniela Bleichmar of the Departments of Art History and History at the University of Southern California will present "Connections Between Science, Art, and Empire in the Enlightenment" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Amanda Atkinson
Event Link: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Ehsan Afshari, Cornell University
Talk Title: Pushing the Envelope: Oscillators beyond the Conventional Limits
Abstract: In this talk, after a brief introduction to our research at Cornell University, we present a novel dual-band oscillator
with low phase noise performance. This idea leads to a VCO with more than 100% tuning range (2.5 â 5.8 GHz)and extremely low phase noise that satisfies the phase noise requirement for all cellular bands while only taking the area of a fixed-frequency oscillator. Next, we show a novel multi-phase/quadrature oscillator based on lefthanded LC-ring. In contrast to traditional designs that couple multiple LC-tanks through MOSFETs, it uses an LC-ring as a single high-order resonator that generates multiphase resonant signal. The proposed oscillator can synthesize multiple phases while maintaining the same phase-noise figure-of-merit (FoM) as a single-stage LC
oscillator.
Next, we introduce a resonant parametric amplifier/oscillator with an enhanced noise performance by exploiting the noise-squeezing effect. Noise squeezing occurs through the phase-sensitive amplification process and suppresses one of the two quadrature components of the input noise. This structure leads to a noise figure around 0dB for a narrowband signal at around 10 GHz in standard 130 nm CMOS process. It can also be exploited to reduce the phase noise of an oscillator by increasing its amplitude noise.
Finally, we show a novel high power varactor-less VCO at sub-mm-wave and terahertz frequencies. This circuit works based on the theory of coupled oscillators in a ring structure and efficiently generates and combines harmonics from multiple core oscillators. Moreover by adjusting the coupling between oscillators, the frequency can be tuned. Using a standard 65 nm digital CMOS process, we show a 305 GHz VCO with ~10% tuning range and 0.7 mW of output power. The generated power is higher than any other CMOS or compound semiconductor source and at the same time shows the highest tuning range among terahertz CMOS sources.
Biography: Biography: Ehsan Afshari was born in 1979. He received the B.Sc. degree in Electronics Engineering from the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran and the M.S. and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, in 2003, and 2006, respectively. In August 2006, he joined the faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University. His research interests are mm-wave and terahertz electronics and low-noise integrated circuits for applications in communication systems, sensing, and biomedical devices.
He was awarded National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2010, Cornell College of Engineering Michael Tien excellence in teaching award in 2010, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award in 2008, and Iran's Best Engineering Student award by the President of Iran in 2001. He is also the recipient of the best paper award in the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), September 2003, the first place at Stanford- Berkeley-Caltech Inventors Challenge, March 2005, the best undergraduate paper award in Iranian Conference on
Electrical Engineering, 1999, the recipient of the Silver Medal in the Physics Olympiad in 1997, and the recipient of the Award of Excellence in Engineering Education from Association of Professors and Scholars of Iranian Heritage (APSIH), May 2004.
Host: EE-Electrophysics
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
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On Campus Freshmen Admission Interviews continue...
Mon, Sep 05, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Personal Admission Interviews are available to freshmen applicants throughout the Fall practically every weekday until December 9, 2011. Freshman applicant interviews are not required as part of the admission process, however we would like to meet as many of our applicants as possible. All interview appointments are scheduled online. http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/freshman/interviews/
Audiences: Freshmen Applicants for Fall 2012
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Sep 05, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title: NO CLASS--LABOR DAY
Host: BME Department
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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ISE PhD Requirements and the Dissertation Process
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
ISE 651 - Evelyn Felina Castillo, ISE Student Services Advisor, covers Ph.D. requirements, the dissertation process, and teaching assistant room and office hour assignments.
All ISE Ph.D. candidates are requested to attend this infosession.Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Department Only
Contact: Georgia Lum
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ASBME: BMEstart General Meeting
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
BMEstart@USC is USC's only undergraduate biomedical design competition. Throughout the year, we will work on addressing a problem in the medical community by creating a novel and innovative device solution. This is a great way to not only learn about the fundamentals of research and development, but to also explore the business and government regulations aspect of getting a medical device on the market. For more information, come to our first informational meeting, September 6 from 6-7 p.m. In TCC432. We will be giving an overview of what the competition is, what we are trying to do at USC, and describing how the competition is structured at USC. There will also be information about potential leadership opportunities. If we have time at the end, we will begin brainstorming ideas. We will be starting right at 6 so please be on time!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 432
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Bain & Company Presentation
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Davidson Center, Embassy Room
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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General Body Meeting
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 107
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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SC Robotics Info Session
Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
1st info session to learn about SC Underwater Robotics and Aerial Robotics Teams. There is no required experience. We will go over the teams activities and how to apply to join the teams.
Location: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - Auditorium 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: SC Underwater Robotics
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Threat and Error Management Development (TEM)
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
Threat and Error Management Development is being implemented by operators throughout the world. This course is designed to train those who wish to develop a TEM program within their own organizations. Taught by a leader in TEM development, this course provides an applied, practical approach to explaining TEM principles.
Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus
Audiences: Aviation Professionals
Contact: Harrison Wolf
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Seminar in Astronautical Engineering
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Astronautical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Gerald R. Hintz, Retired Senior Engineer/Technical Manager, JPL; Technical Staff, Aerospace Corporation
Talk Title: I. Spacecraft Rendezvous; II. Frozen Orbits and Sun Synchronous Orbits with Mission Applications
Abstract: Topic I: Spacecraft Rendezvous
Terminal rendezvous consists of nulling the position and velocity offset vectors of the chase vehicle relative to the target vehicle. An example is the rendezvous of a Space Shuttle with the International Space Station.
Topic II: Frozen Orbits and Sun Synchronous Orbits with Mission Applications
Frozen orbits fix a set of orbit parameters to meet mission requirements such as repeated overflight of points on the earth at the same altitude. Sun synchronous orbits fix the spacecraftâs orientation with respect to the sun. Mission applications include the current A-Train in Low (705-km altitude) Earth Orbit.
Biography:
Host: Department of Astronautical Engineering
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marrietta Penoliar
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METRANS SEMINAR SERIES
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Cyrus Shahabi, Viterbi professor, IMSC director
Talk Title: TransDec: A Data-Driven Framework for Decision Making in Transportation Systems
Abstract: TransDec is a real-data driven system to support decision-making in transportation systems. The vast amounts of transportation datasets collected by federal and state agencies are extremely valuable for real-time decision making, planning and management of transportation systems, In this talk we will present our framework.
Lunch will be availabe for those who RSVP to tgong@usc.edu
Biography: Cyrus Shahabi is a professor and director the NSF's Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC) at USC. He is alos CTO and co-founder of a USC spinoff, Geosemble Technologies
Host: METRANS
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Eric Mankin
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Communications, Networks and Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Sachin Adlakha, Center for the Mathematics of Information, Caltech
Talk Title: Energy Procurement Strategies in Presence of Intermittent Sources
Series: Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Abstract: We study the impact of a high penetration of intermittent wind generation on electricity markets. Specifically, we analyze the effect of wind prediction accuracy, as well as the volume of wind farm installations, on the conventional generation that needs to be contracted for in long term, day ahead, and real time markets. This provides insight into how the markets for conventional generation might need to be restructured in order to make efficient use of high volumes of renewable generation. (Joint work with Jayakrishnan Nair and Adam Wierman)
Biography: Sachin Adlakha is postdoctoral fellow at Caltechâs Center for the Mathematics of Information. Prior to coming to Caltech, he obtained his PhD from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His research interests lie at the intersection of engineering and operations/management science. In particular he is interested in developing techniques, models and algorithms for economic analysis of engineering systems.
Host: Prof. Rahul Jain
More Info: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetSLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Rahul Jain
Event Link: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetS
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AME Department
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Katerina Aifantis, European Research Council Grantee, Deptartment of Mechanics; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; and Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Physics Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
Talk Title: Nanostructured Anodes for Next Generation Li-Ion Batteries - -
Abstract: The current and future applications of secondary Li-ion batteries range from powering cell phones and electric vehicles to biomedical devices. Extensive work is, therefore, being performed on further improving their lifetime and cyclability. Experimental research has yielded that Sn and Si can provide three-to-ten times the capacity of commercially used graphitic anodes. What inhibits the commercialization of such anodes, however, is the 300% volume expansion, and subsequent fracture, that Sn and Si experience upon maximum Li-insertion. This fracture is minimized by embedding nanosized Sn and Si in a matrix. In the present talk it will be shown how electrochemical cycling, transmission electron microscopy, and continuum mechanics can be employed to develop design criteria that predict the most optimum matrix material, as well the Sn particle size and inter-particle spacing, that will significantly limit fracture. Nanostructured Sn-based anodes will be shown that have a 100% capacity retention for 400 cycles.
Host: Andrea Hodge
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
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FYE Meet Your Advisors reception
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Receptions & Special Events
First Year Excellence - Meet Your Advisor Reception
Now that you've had a couple weeks to get acclimated to Viterbi and USC, it's time to reconnect with your first year advisor. Please join us to mingle with your fellow first year students as well as your FYE advisor. We will have food, games, and prizes!
FYE - Meet Your Advisor Reception
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Time: 5:00 to 6:30pm
Location: E-Quad
If you will be attending, please RSVP by emailing viterbi.studentservices@usc.edu with "RSVP FYE Meet Your Advisor" in the subject line. Hope to see you there!Location: E-Quad
Audiences: Freshmen Only
Contact: Jeffrey Teng
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ASCE Joint Meeting with ITE
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
ASCE will be partnering up with USC's newly formed student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) for our next general meeting on Wednesday, September 7th, at 5pm in KAP 209. Joining us at this meeting will be USC CEE graduate and professional transportation planner with Gibson Transportation Consulting, Reid Keller. Reid has worked on all sorts of great transportation projects from the LAX Master Plan to the Arizona Cardinals' Parking and Traffic Plan to the Oahu Master Transportation Plan. Reid will be speaking about the life of a transportation engineer/planner and how your can set your goals toward a career in the exciting multi-disciplinary transportation field. Of course, there will be free food for all!
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: American Society of Civil Engineers
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SWE and TBP : Info Session with Chevron
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Jump into the new school year's recruiting season! Maybe you're looking to find a job next year, an internship for the summer, some knowledge about different opportunities at companies you haven't considered before, new corporate contacts, or maybe you already have your career situation taken care of and just want some free food?
Whatever your reasons, we invite you to join SWE and Tau Beta Pi on Wednesday night (9/7/2011) for food, friendly company, and fascinating information about one of SWE's Cardinal Sponsors, Chevron!!
Chevron is currently focusing their recruitment on Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers.
We'll be serving Pasta Roma starting at 6:30, so please come early!Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 601
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tau Beta Pi and SWE
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The Mad 7: A Mystical Comedy with Ecstatic Dance
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:15 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free.
Refreshments will be served.
âHymanâs one-man performance piece transports the Orthodoxy of that Hasidic tale to secular America... his transformations reveal the essence of character in simple choreographic strokes.ââThe Jerusalem Post
Yehuda Hyman, one of Americaâs great storytellers, is a playwright, actor, poet, choreographer and dancer whose work explores the intersection of theatre, dance, poetry, myth and mysticism. He will perform The Mad 7, a modern-day riff on The Seven Beggars, a Jewish folktale written more than two centuries ago by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Written by Hyman and directed by Mara Isaacs, The Mad 7 tells the epic tale of Elliot Green, a San Francisco office drone turned reluctant hero who embarks on a strange and mystical quest. Through music, dance and uniquely personal storytelling, Hyman offers a hilarious, offbeat and moving story of spiritual awakening and self-discovery.
The Mad 7 was originally developed at the Rhodopi Theatre Institute in Bulgaria and premiered at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, in 2008. The show was performed to rave reviews at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.
The performance will be followed by a discussion with Hyman.Location: Scene Dock Theatre (SCD) - Scene Dock Theatre
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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ASBME: Mentoring Program
Wed, Sep 07, 2011 @ 09:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
What is the ASBME Mentoring Program?
Welcome to USC, Viterbi, and the Trojan Family! We know freshman year can be a little overwhelming, so why not get a some upperclassman mentors to help show you the ropes? Your mentoring group, typically consisting of two upperclassmen and a handful of freshmen, will be available to answer any questions you have about academics, advising, college life, etc. You will have the opportunity to pick what group you want to belong to after our meet&greet event during the 3rd week of school. Based on interests and your personal preference we will match you with your mentoring group. We hope that this group can serve as your home-base during your academic career at USC, and help you
meet others in your department in a social setting prior to working with them throughout your coursework at USC. If you are interested, please contact asbme.mentoring@gmail.com .
What is this event about?
This event will kick off the Mentoring Program. It is a Meet&Greet! - get free 21 choices and meet the upperclassmen who could be your mentors!Location: McCarthy Quad (right in the middle)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Northrop Grumman Info Session
Thu, Sep 08, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Now You See It: Using the Science of Attention to Transform the Way We Live, Work and Learn
A Lecture by Cathy N. DavidsonThu, Sep 08, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
When Cathy N. Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics called it a waste of money. Yet when students found academic uses for the brand-new music devices in virtually every discipline, the iPod experiment proved to be a classic example of the power of disruptionâa way of refocusing attention to illuminate unseen possibilities. This idea will be at the heart of Davidsonâs talk, which will draw from her recently published and critically acclaimed book, Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work and Learn. Exploring cutting-edge research on the brain, she shows how the phenomenon of âattention blindnessâ shapes our lives, and how it has led to one of the greatest problems of our historical moment: although we email, blog, tweet and text as if by instinct, too many of us toil in schools and workplaces designed for the last century, not the one we live in. We can change that. This inspiring talk will help us think in historical, theoretical and practical ways about how we as individuals and as institutions can learn new ways to thrive in our interactive, digital and global world.
Cathy N. Davidson served from 1998 until 2006 as vice provost for interdisciplinary studies at Duke University, where she helped create the Program in Information Science + Information Studies and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. In 2002, she cofounded HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory or âhaystackâ), a virtual network of innovators that directs the annual $2 million HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competitions. She holds two distinguished chairs at Duke and has published more than twenty books, including Revolution and the Word: The Rise of the Novel in America, Closing: The Life and Death of an American and The Future of Thinking. In 2010, President Obama nominated her to a six-year term on the National Council on the Humanities.
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Remixing Everyday Life: Connected with Tiffany Shlain
Thursday, November 10, 7 p.m.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, School of Cinematic Arts 108
For more info, click here.
Presented as part of the series âRemixing Our Worlds,â organized by Phil Ethington (History) and Tara McPherson (Cinematic Arts). Co-sponsored by the Center for Transformative Scholarship.
Photo: Duke Photography
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) - The Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Rags to Hitches: log "sexy" startup (stiff corporate) = systems engineering
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Ryan Charles, Director of Business Development, Hire-a-Helper
Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
Abstract: Ryan Charles, Director of Business Development for Hire-a-Helper, will present "Rags to Hitches: log 'sexy' startup (stiff corporate) = systems engineering" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Amanda Atkinson
Event Link: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/
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Center for Engineering Diversity Open House
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 @ 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Stop by and get acquainted with The Center for Engineering Diversity, Viterbi Career Services, Viterbi Acaemic and Support Services, and members of our Industry Advisory Board, along with studnet members of The Minority Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA, The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), The
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and The Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
The Center for Engineering Diversity (CED) exists to support the recruitment, retention and graduation of African-American, Latino, and Native American students pursuing engineering degrees. Partnering with the Viterbi Admission and Student Affairs division, industry, and alumni affords CED the opportunity to provide a supportive environment that prepares students academically, professionally, and personally for success as professional and academic engineers. Our goal is to foster a community of scholars focused on professional excellence.
Anyone that is committed to this mission is welcome to join CED.
Deadline to register is Monday, September 12th, 2011. Register here: https://uscviterbi.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bpDS0qnJZ4ryXpa
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 2nd Floor
Audiences: Registered Members of Center for Engineering Diversity
Contact: Traci Thomas Navarro
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Firooz Aflatouni, University of Southern California
Talk Title: Electronic-Photonic Co-Design: RF Assisted
Abstract: The relative phase control of semiconductor lasers is the basis for many applications including RF assisted coherent power combining of semiconductor lasers and laser beamforming.
Also, absolute phase control of semiconductor laser (where the laser phase noise is reduced) is highly desired in many applications such as coherent optical communication (long-haul or chip-to-chip), interferometric sensing, LIDAR, and mmwave
and THz signal generations.
These are examples of Electronic-Photonic Co-Design which can be categorized into two main aspects: (a) RF Assisted Photonics where RF and mm-wave circuits and techniques are employed to improve the performance of photonic systems, and (b) Photonic Assisted Electronics where photonic systems and devices are used to improve the performance of the RF and mm-wave systems.
In this talk, I will present my work on RF assisted phase control of semiconductor lasers in both relative sense (coherent power combining) and absolute sense (laser phase noise reduction) and will discuss its advantages and limitations.
Biography: Biography: Firooz Aflatouni received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the K.N.T. University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, and the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, in 1998 and 2005, respectively. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree at USC. In 1999, he co-founded Pardis Bargh Company, where he was involved in the designing of inclined- orbit satellite tracking systems.
From 2004 to 2006, he was a Design Engineer with MediaWorks Integrated Circuits Inc., Irvine, CA. He is currently a research assistant in the Electrical Engineering Department at USC. His research interests include RF-inspired photonics and low power mm-wave and RF integrated circuits.
He was the recipient of the 2011 USC department of electrical engineering best research presentation award, 2010 USC Ming Hsieh top 5 PhD student scholarship, 2010 NASA Tech Award for his work on development of a Ka-Band SiGe receiver front-end MMIC for space transponder applications, and the best B.S. thesis award for design and implementation of a non-geostationary satellite tracking system. He is the Silver medal winner of the nationwide Mathematics Olympiad in 1993.
Host: EE-Electrophysics
More Info: http://ee.usc.edu/calendarLocation: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 156
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
Event Link: http://ee.usc.edu/calendar
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ASBME: Mentoring Program Meeting Part 2
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Welcome to USC, Viterbi, and the Trojan Family! We know freshman year can be a little overwhelming, so why not get a some upperclassman mentors to help show you the ropes? Your mentoring group, typically consisting of two upperclassmen and a handful of freshmen, will be available to answer any questions you have about academics, advising, college life, etc. You will have the opportunity to pick what group you want to belong to after our meet&greet event during the 3rd week of school. Based on interests and your personal preference we will match you with your mentoring group. We hope that this group can serve as your home-base during your academic career at USC, and help you
meet others in your department in a social setting prior to working with them throughout your coursework at USC.
If you have questions, contact asbme.mentoring@gmail.com
This event specifically will be a Matchup Night. Come enjoy some ice cream and meet your new mentors!
Location: Lawn in front of Marks Hall
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Lost Lounge: A Performance by Split Britches
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Ah, nostalgiaânot what it used to be. Even the most wistful memories of a bygone time seem threatened by the wrecking ball of a greed-driven culture and sped-up lives. What does it mean to miss something? Who are we when the very geography we remember is no longer around to orient us? Split Britches, one of the first professional feminist theatre companies, will consider such questions with deconstructive charm and comely defiance in Lost Lounge, a behind-the-scenes peek into the labor and romance of two lounge-act performers, accompanied on keyboards by Vivian Stoll. Retrieving and repurposing long-forgotten source material, including songs from the 1950s lounge duo Louis Prima and Keely Smith and text from the 1971 film Le Chat, they locate the place of memory, and the memory of place, in our need to look toward the future.
Split Britches, founded in 1980 by Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver with Deb Margolin, formulated a groundbreaking postmodern practice that inspired a generation of artists and scholars. Since 1994 Shaw and Weaver have been the primary members of the company and have become known for âa long line of smart, thrillingly well-executed performance piecesâ (Katherine Dieckmann, The Village Voice). They tour throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe and have conducted residencies at universities throughout the United States, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Taiwan Womenâs Theatre Festival. An anthology of their scripts, Split Britches: Lesbian Practice/Feminist Performance, edited by Sue-Ellen Case, was published by Routledge in 1996 and won a Lambda Literary Award.
Related Event:
Performing Gender: A Workshop with Split Britches
Wednesday, September 7, 3 p.m.
Doheny Memorial Library, Intellectual Commons, Room 233
Admission is free. Reservations required.
To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=175 beginning Tuesday, August 23, at 9 a.m.
Focusing on the performance of gender, Split Britches will lead a hands-on workshop designed to give participants the tools to create their own performance based on the ordinary details of our lives and the extraordinary fantasies of our imaginations.
Organized by Jack Halberstam (English) and Macarena Gómez-Barris (Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity).
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Ground Zero Performance Cafe
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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On Campus Freshmen Admission Interviews continue...
Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Personal Admission Interviews are available to freshmen applicants throughout the Fall practically every weekday until December 9, 2011. Freshman applicant interviews are not required as part of the admission process, however we would like to meet as many of our applicants as possible. All interview appointments are scheduled online. http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/freshman/interviews/
Audiences: Freshmen Applicants for Fall 2012
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Aviation Safety Management Systems (ASMS)
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course is designed for the individual responsible for planning or directing aviation Safety Management System programs. Fundamentals in systems organization and structure provide the individual with the essential skills and methodology needed to plan and manage an effective program.
Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus
Audiences: Aviation Professionals
Contact: Harrison Wolf
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title: BME Research
Abstract: Terence Sanger, web page: http://bme.usc.edu/directory/faculty/primary-faculty/terence-sanger/
Gerald Loeb, web page: http://bme.usc.edu/directory/faculty/primary-faculty/gerald-e-loeb/
Manbir Singh, web page: http://bme.usc.edu/directory/faculty/primary-faculty/manbir-singh/
Host: BME Department
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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ENH Seminar Series
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Elizabeth R. Sowell, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics, USC/CHLA
Talk Title: Imaging the Developing Human Brain and the Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Drugs of Abuse
Abstract: During development, the human brain sacrifices plasticity for the sake of speed and efficiency. Underutilized synaptic connections are pruned away during childhood and adolescence, reducing plasticity, as myelination insulates highly used connections increasing speed of transduction between interconnected brain systems. Brain imaging technology has advanced in the last 2 decades allowing us to map trajectories of change in the human brain in vivo, and we and others have observed patterns of cortical thinning and white matter development in spatial and temporal patterns that likely reflect the trajectory of change in cognitive domains through out childhood and adolescence. Understanding more about typical brain development can lead to more accurate interpretations of alterations in the biological processes that result from teratogenic exposures in utero. The use of methamphetamine (MA) by young adults is a major problem in the United States, and its use by pregnant women continues. Many women who use MA during pregnancy also use alcohol, a known teratogen which can result in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and a broad spectrum of disorders, making it difficult to determine the specificity of various drug exposures on subsequent cognitive, behavioral, and neuroanatomical abnormalities. Here, I will discuss recent findings on developmental changes in brain structure, brain activation, and neurocognitive functioning in typically developing children and adolescents, and the abnormalities associated with prenatal exposure to drugs of abuse. It is important to understand that the developmental path is malleable and influenced by genetic, hormonal, behavioral or environmental factors: understanding these relationships may lead to more effective interventions or treatments in individuals with disorders resulting from prenatal exposure to drugs of abuse.
Biography:
Host: Francisco Valero-Cuevas
More Info: bbdl.usc.edu/ENHLocation: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Adriana Cisneros
Event Link: bbdl.usc.edu/ENH
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Microsoft Info Session For Freshmen & Sophomores
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company for a Build It event along with an alumni speaking panel.
Focus is for Freshmen and Sophomores!Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Microsoft Office Hours
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 @ 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Drop in to meet and speak with Microsoftâs new USC recruiter, Drew Pryor-Miller. Use Drewâs experience as a former Microsoft SDET to get tips on interviewing, resume writing, his experience working at Microsoft and career opportunities. All Engineering and CS Majors welcome.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Epstein Institute Seminar Series / ISE 651 Seminar
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Albert Shih, Professor/Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Talk Title: Biomedical Design and Manufacturing â A New Frontier of Interdisciplinary Research to Transform Healthcare and Aging Society
Abstract: Healthcare and aging society are two grand and interconnected challenges, but also the great opportunities for engineering â particularly the design and manufacturing â as the frontier and a key, integral part to provide system solution. This talk starts with the needs in healthcare demonstrated by a personâs journey in the current healthcare system to show the complex and dynamic interactions across the three levels â social, healthcare provider, and personal. The overlapping needs in the aging society for reconfigurable, personalized, and socially adoptable assistive devices and systems are then elaborated. Examples of our prior research projects in pathology tray system, needle-based devices, surgical thermal management system, and geriatric assistive devices and systems are presented to demonstrate how the design and manufacturing research and education can link with each other and make an impact in the future healthcare. An introduction of the Medical Innovation Center (MIC) with close collaboration of engineering, medical, and business schools will also be presented.
Biography: Albert Shih, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Associate Director of the Medical Innovation Center, Acting Director of Manufacturing Engineering, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. After received his PhD degree at Purdue, Dr. Shih worked at Cummins Inc. at Columbus, Indiana as a manufacturing engineer to develop advanced machining process for a wide variety of diesel engines and fuel systems applications. From 1998 to 2002, he was Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University. He joined University of Michigan (UM) in 2003. Dr. Shihâs research and teaching interests are in design and manufacturing. He has conducted research in precision machining of advanced materials, precision machine design, non-contact optical metrology, electrical discharge machining, semiconductor ceramic machining, and friction stir joining. Currently, Professor Shih's research and teaching focus are in biomedical design and manufacturing - the application of advanced design and manufacturing technology to advance medical devices, healthcare operations, and patient safety. He works closely with collaborators in the Medical School and is a co-founder of the Medical Innovation Center. Professor Shih is the Fellow of ASME and SME. He is the recipient of the 1999 ASME BOSS Award, 2000 NSF CAREER Award, 2004 SAE Ralph Teetor Education Award, 2009 Fulbright Scholar, 2010 UM Rackham Faculty Recognition Award, and 2011 UM College of Engineering Research Award.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Preparing for the Career Conference
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Make a great first impression! This presentation will discuss what to expect at the Career Conference as well as give students tips to make the most of their time. Students will also learn how to approach employers at the Conference by practicing networking skills.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Viterbi Career Conference Registrants
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Microsoft Info Session For Freshmen & Sophomores
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and give a presentation to the undergrad population about the "Explore Microsoft" internship program.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Undergraduate Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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ASBME: BMEStart General Meeting 2
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
BMEStart will be having its next meeting on Tuesday, September 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. The location is still to be decided, so please do check your e-mails as we will be sending out the location info near the end of the week. If you can only come for half of the meeting, please do still come. For this meeting, we will be solely brainstorming, so please come prepared with ideas and topics for discussion. Feel free to bring in news articles and such that you may find relevant to discuss. Remember, we are trying to build a innovative, and cheap medical device. If you need some inspiration about what previous teams have done, you can visit the BMEstart website (http://nciia.org/bmestart). If you missed the first meeting and are still interested in being a part of BMEStart, we strongly encourage you to come out to our second meeting and help us brainstorm!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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KPMG Information Session - Sponsored by ISA
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
Sponsored by The Information Systems Association (ISA)
http://www.theuscisa.com/
Meet a KPMG Forensics Manager and company recruiters as they discuss the qualities they look for in an ideal candidate for their open job positions. This is a good opportunity to submit your resume and network with industry representatives! All years and majors are welcome.
To learn more about KPMG, visit their website.
For more information on the Forensics practice, explore: KPMG FORENSICS
Dress code is smart casual. As always, free food will be provided!
Shawn Gong
Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Director of Marketing, Information Systems Association (ISA)
Viterbi School Ambassador, Viterbi School of Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC)More Information: KPMG F flyer.docx
Location: H. Leslie Hoffman Hall Of Business Administration (HOH) - Room 422
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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METRANS SEMINAR SERIES
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Maged Dessouky, Christine Nguyen, Dr. Alejandro Toriello and Dr. James Moore, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Talk Title: "The California Cut Flower Industry: A Case for Transportation Consolidation"
Series: METRANS
Abstract: The California Cut Flower Commission is a state government agency created to promote California-grown cut flowers and foliage. CCFC is responsible for representing all of California's cut flower and green farms. California flower farmers' largest competitors are South American farmers, particularly Colombian and Ecuadorian, who have benefitted from the 1991 Andean Trade Preference Act. The law cut import tariffs from South American nations on a range of goods, resulting in Colombia capturing 75% of the U.S. flower market. Meanwhile California's market share has decreased from 64% to 20%.
This paper evaluates the California cut flower industry's current transportation practices and investigates the feasibility and cost of establishing a shipping consolidation center in Oxnard, California. The problem is formulated using a Mixed-Integer programming model. The model estimates a 34.8% shipping cost decrease, $20M, if all California farms participated in the consolidation center. Our analysis of estimated cut-flower trade flows originating from Miami shows that the magnitudes of these flows are relatively sensitive to shipping cost, controlling for market size.
*RSVP to Shawn Gong, TGong@usc.edu, by Noon, September 13, 2011 (Lunch will be provided for RSVPs)
Biography: Dr. Maged Dessouky, Professor, Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, USC, received his B.S./M.S. degrees in IE from Purdue University and his Ph.D. degree in IEOR from UC Berkeley. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, PATH, Caltrans, FTA, and Department of Defense. He was recipient of the 2007 Transportation Science & Logistics Best Paper Prize. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He is area editor of Computers & Industrial Engineering, ACM Transactions of Modeling and Computer Simulation, IIE Transactions.
Host: METRANS Transportation Center, USC/CSULB
More Information: METRANS Seminar_09142011_Dessouky.pdf
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - Room 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Astani CEE Department Seminar
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Chimay J. Anumba, Professor and Head, Department of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Talk Title: A Holistic Approach to Energy Efficient Building Systems: the DOE Innovation Hub
Abstract: Buildings are known to account for about 40% of the energy use in most industrialized countries and it is estimated that people spend 80â90% of their time in buildings -residences, offices, factories, schools, places of worship, public amenities, recreational facilities, etc. This makes it important that energy use in buildings is considered an important component of efforts geared towards addressing the worldâs energy crisis. This presentation will argue that solutions that focus solely on supply-side aspects of the energy problem need to be complemented by demand-side efficiency initiatives. It will discuss the holistic approach being adopted in the new US Department of Energy-funded $129m innovation hub for energy efficient buildings, which is led by the Department of Architectural Engineering at Penn State University. The key tasks being undertaken as part of the project will be described as well as their broader implications. Particular attention will be paid to the role of IT and integrated project delivery strategies in achieving the objectives of the innovation hub.
Biography: Chimay Anumba holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK; a higher doctorate â D.Sc. (Doctor of Science) - from Loughborough University, UK; and an Honorary Doctorate (Dr.h.c.) from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands for outstanding scientific contributions to Building and Construction Engineering. His research interests are in the fields of advanced engineering informatics, concurrent engineering, knowledge management, distributed collaboration systems, and intelligent systems. He has over 450 scientific publications in these fields and his work has received support worth over $150m from a variety of sources. He has also supervised to completion more than 37 doctoral candidates and 18 postdoctoral researchers. He is a Professional Engineer and Fellow of the ASCE, ICE, IStructE, and CIOB.
Host: Dr. Burcin Becerik
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Reservoir Monitoring Consortium-Inaugural Meeting
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Fred Aminzadeh, RMC-USC
Talk Title: Reservoir Monitoring Consortium
Abstract: The Reservoir Monitoring Consortium (RMC) inaugural meeting will take place at USC with participation of many oil industry participants. This two-day meeting will also be provided on Webex to allow participation from remote locations. The goal of RMC is develop new methods for dynamic reservoir monitoring. We will highlight a number of focused applied research projects in reservoir monitoring that are directly pertinent to the current and future needs of the industry sponsors. RMC will conduct R&D in diverse application areas such as the conventional reservoirs (e.g. carbonate, clastic, deep waters) and the unconventional reservoirs (shales, tight sands, heavy oils, and geothermal). One of the objectives of the meeting is to help identify the key technology gaps with input from the project sponsors. We will then focus on major issues such as integration of disciplines, data, information, and expertise. We will maintain a balance between short and long term, high impact research goals and the immediate and foreseen industry needs. One key distinguishing edge of RMC compared to other academic consortia is its focus on multidisciplinary aspect of reservoir monitoring.
Host: Petroleum Engineering Program
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 324
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Takimoto Idania
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CommNetS Seminar: Toward a Computational Information Theory
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Michelle Effros, Caltech
Talk Title: Toward a Computational Information Theory
Series: Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Abstract: The field of Information Theory provides powerful and elegant mathematical tools for bounding the limits of communication networks. Application of these tools to real network systems requires new computational tools that enable the analysis of large networks. This talk proposes a strategy for building scalable computational tools for bounding network capacities.
Biography:
Michelle Effros received the B.S. degree with distinction in 1989, the M.S. degree in 1990, and the Ph.D. degree in 1994, all in electrical engineering from Stanford University. During the summers of 1988 and 1989 she worked at Hughes Aircraft Company, researching modulation schemes, real-time implementations of fast data rate error-correction schemes, and future applications for fiber optics in space technology.
She is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology; from 1994 - 2000 she was Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering; and from 2000 - 2005, Associate Professor. Her research interests include information theory, data compression, communications, pattern recognition, speech recognition, and image processing.
Professor Effros received Stanford's Frederick Emmons Terman Engineering Scholastic Award (for excellence in engineering) in 1989, the Hughes Masters Full-Study Fellowship in 1989, the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in 1990, the AT&T Ph.D. Scholarship in 1993, the NSF CAREER Award in 1995, the Charles Lee Powell Foundation Award in 1997, and the Richard Feynman-Hughes Fellowship in 1997. She is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and IEEE Information Theory, Signal Processing, and Communications societies. She served as the Editor of the IEEE Information Theory Society Newsletter from 1995-1998, as Co-Chair of the NSF Sponsored Workshop on Joint Source-Channel Coding in 1999, and has been a Member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Information Theory Society since 1998.
Host: Ubli Mitra
More Info: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetSLocation: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Rahul Jain
Event Link: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetS
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Research Activities on Speech Signal Processing in Yonsei DSP Labs
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Hong-Goo Kang , Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Yonsei University
Talk Title: Research Activities on Speech Signal Processing in Yonsei DSP Labs
Abstract: Speech signal processing technology, the most natural form of human communication channel, has made remarkable progress over the last 40 years. Although it is very impressive that many speech signal processing systems work very well, there still remain some challenges to be solved. For example, the accuracy of automatic speech recognition systems in adverse conditions needs to be improved to have comparable performance to human beings, and the synthesized speech generated by text-to-speech (TTS) systems needs to be more natural. This talk introduces research activities on speech signal processing group in DSP laboratory at Yonsei university. After briefly introducing the organization of research subgroups, recent research activities and their outcomes are presented. This talk emphasizes the importance of collaboration between different research subgroups having various expertises. For example, enhancement techniques are needed to improve voice communication quality for coding applications as well as to decrease the error rate of recognition systems in adverse conditions. Since hidden Markov model (HMM) and language modeling are core technologies for both speech recognition and text-to-speech (TTS), collaboration between two research subgroups is beneficial. This talk demonstrates research outcomes that our research team has achieved for last two years through tight collaboration.
Biography: Hong-Goo Kang received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Yonsei University, Korea in 1989, 1991, and 1995, respectively. From 1996 to 2002, he was a senior technical staff member at AT&T Labs-Research, Florham Park, New Jersey. He is currently a Professor at Yonsei University. His research interests include speech/audio signal processing, adaptive digital filter, and human computer interface. He actively participated in international collaboration activities on making new speech/audio coding standard algorithms hosted by ITU-T and MPEG. He was an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language processing from 2005 to 2008. He served numerous conferences and program committees. He was a vice chair of technical program committee in INTERSPEECH2004 held in Jeju island, Korea. He is a technical reviewing committee member of the ICASSP and INTERSPEECH conferences. He is working on single-/multi-channel speech enhancement, universal speech/audio codec, speech/speaker recognition, and text-to-speech systems with fifteen graduate students.
Host: Prof. Shrikanth Narayanan
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 320
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia Veal
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The 21st Century Energy Ecosystem
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Dan Reed, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
Talk Title: The 21st Century Energy Ecosystem
Series: CEI Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy Informatics
Abstract: Weâre poised at the transition to an exciting new world of more nimble energy management, enabled by a rich and diverse world of sensors and actuators, hybrid and electric vehicles, renewable energy sources and data-driven cloud services. Intelligent transportation systems that combine traffic data and personal schedules to manage electric vehicle charge and mobility are now possible. Houses, apartments and buildings that adapt to occupant behaviors and energy costs are beginning to appear. Computing systems whose loads follow the sun and wind, based on availability and computation demand are now realizable. Despite all this promise, we face daunting challenges in standards and adoption, in privacy and security, in economics and culture. This talk will survey some of our opportunities and challenges, with some thoughts on the shared way forward.
Refreshments will be served
Biography: As corporate vice president of the Technology Policy Group, Dr. Dan Reed helps shape Microsoft's long-term vision for technology innovations and the company's associated policy engagement with governments and institutions around the world. The Technology Policy Group engages in strategic technical projects on security and privacy, energy and environment, science and technology, and STEM education, and the unlimited potential for cloud computing. Dr. Reed joined Microsoft in 2007 and has directed its Cloud Computing Futures initiative and led the formation of the eXtreme Computing Group (XCG) within Microsoft Research.
Before coming to Microsoft, Dr. Reed held a number of strategic positions, including head of the Computer Science Department and director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, Chancellor's Eminent Professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and director of UNC's Renaissance Computing Institute. In addition, Dr. Reed currently serves as a member of the US FCC's Technical Advisory Committee and has served as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and chair of the computational science subcommittee of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC).
Host: Prof. Viktor K. Prasanna
More Info: http://cei.usc.edu/newsMore Information: Dan Reed Flyer - PRINT.pdf
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Yogesh Simmhan
Event Link: http://cei.usc.edu/news
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ASBME: General Meeting 2
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Alternate Paths to Medical School , HTE@USC-Do you feel like you have to choose between medical school and graduate school? If you do, then HTE@USC may be the perfect program for you. Administrative Director, George Tolocmiczenko, will talk to us about HTE@USC, a hybrid program that combines the Viterbi Ph.D Program with the Keck School of Medicine. Engineering students work with medical students to prototype, build, and implement new biomedical devices. For more info check out hte.usc.edu
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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SWE Game Night
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come out this Wednesday night for PIZZA and an AWESOME TIME with your fellow SWEsters! We have a ton of fun activities planned to help you get to know your fellow women engineers. We will also be discussing the new SWE Family system that and talk about our upcoming events! Check out the Facebook event on our SWE page for further information!
Location: Waite Phillips Hall Of Education (WPH) - B27
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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Zynga Info Session
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
More Information: Campus Flyer_USC AY12_9-14-11.jpg
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Astani CEE Department Seminar
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Chimay J. Anumba, Professor and Head, Department of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Talk Title: A Holistic Approach to Energy Efficient Building Systems: the DOE Innovation Hub
Abstract:
Buildings are known to account for about 40% of the energy use in most industrialized countries and it is estimated that people spend 80â90% of their time in buildings -residences, offices, factories, schools, places of worship, public amenities, recreational facilities, etc. This makes it important that energy use in buildings is considered an important component of efforts geared towards addressing the worldâs energy crisis. This presentation will argue that solutions that focus solely on supply-side aspects of the energy problem need to be complemented by demand-side efficiency initiatives. It will discuss the holistic approach being adopted in the new US Department of Energy-funded $129m innovation hub for energy efficient buildings, which is led by the Department of Architectural Engineering at Penn State University. The key tasks being undertaken as part of the project will be described as well as their broader implications. Particular attention will be paid to the role of IT and integrated project delivery strategies in achieving the objectives of the innovation hub.
Biography:
Chimay Anumba holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK; a higher doctorate â D.Sc. (Doctor of Science) - from Loughborough University, UK; and an Honorary Doctorate (Dr.h.c.) from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands for outstanding scientific contributions to Building and Construction Engineering. His research interests are in the fields of advanced engineering informatics, concurrent engineering, knowledge management, distributed collaboration systems, and intelligent systems. He has over 450 scientific publications in these fields and his work has received support worth over $150m from a variety of sources. He has also supervised to completion more than 37 doctoral candidates and 18 postdoctoral researchers. He is a Professional Engineer and Fellow of the ASCE, ICE, IStructE, and CIOB.
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Wireless Network for FPGA-based Cluster System
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Wayne Luk, Professor of Computer Engineering, Imperial College London
Talk Title: Wireless Network for FPGA-based Cluster System
Abstract: This talk describes a wireless network coupled with an FPGA-based cluster system. The proposed system enables a lightweight approach for FPGA devices to exchange information directly. Customizable monitoring facilities are developed to support reconfiguring a distributed application dynamically at run time, to reduce packet latency and to enhance power consumption. An N-Body simulation application is used to demonstrate the effectiveness and potential of the proposed system.
Biography: Wayne Luk is a Professor of Computer Engineering at Imperial College London. His research interests include reconfigurable computing, field-programmable technology, and design automation. He is a fellow of IEEE and a fellow of BCS.
Host: Professor Viktor K. Prasanna
Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Janice Thompson
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Developing Innovative Technologies to Enhance & Accelerate Research & Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Matthew S. Goodwin , Northeastern University
Talk Title: Developing Innovative Technologies to Enhance & Accelerate Research & Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Abstract: This presentation will demonstrate several innovative technologies developed through the MIT Media Labâs Autism & Communication Technology Initiative, including wireless sensors for longterm monitoring of physiological arousal in natural settings; wireless 3-axis accelerometers and pattern recognition algorithms that can automate the detection of stereotypical hand flapping and body rocking; and unobtrusive audio and video capture systems able to capture ultradense longitudinal records of behavior in home environments. Applications of these technologies and resulting data will also be discussed.
Biography: Dr. Matthew S. Goodwin recently joined Northeastern University as an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the Bouve College of Health Sciences and College of Computer & Information Science. He is the former Director of Clinical Research at the MIT Media Lab where he maintains a Visiting Assistant Professor position and continues to co-direct the Media Lab Autism & Communication Technology Initiative. Matthew serves on the Executive Board of the International Society for Autism Research, is Co-Chair of the Autism Speaks-Innovative Technology for Autism Initiative, and has Adjunct Associate Research Scientist appointments in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Human Development at Brown University. He has over 15 years of research and clinical experience working with children and adults on the autism spectrum; is well acquainted with a variety of experimental methods and statistical approaches used in the behavior sciences; and has extensive experience developing and evaluating innovative technologies for behavioral assessment and intervention, including telemetric physiological monitors, accelerometry sensors, and digital video/facial recognition systems. Matthew received his B.A. in Psychology from Wheaton College in 1998 and his M.A. in 2005 and Ph.D. in 2008, both in Experimental Psychology, from the University of Rhode Island. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Affective Computing in the Media Lab in 2010.
Host: Prof. Shrikanth Narayanan
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia Veal
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Preparing for the Career Conference
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Make a great first impression! This presentation will discuss what to expect at the Career Conference as well as give students tips to make the most of their time. Students will also learn how to approach employers at the Conference by practicing networking skills.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Viterbi Career Conference Registrants
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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ASBME: BIOMED: Engineering the Human Body from Head to Toe
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 04:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
BIOMED introduces curious new and returning students to what biomedical engineering at USC is really all about, and what sort of research efforts are being carried out right here in their own backyard. This semi-formal dinner invites faculty and PhD students in the USC Department of Biomedical Engineering to speak about their research and experience in the field to undergraduate students, also providing an opportunity for students to become better acquainted with their peers, faculty, and staff at USC. Dinner will be provided. If you have RSVPed, please arrive ON TIME to check-in at 4:45pm. If you have not RSVPed, you may still come to the event at 5:00pm to see whether there are any spaces are left, however, since we have already reached the maximum number of RSVPs, we cannot guarantee you a spot. ***Soumya, can you also remove the link to RSVP, since the deadline has already past and we have over the maximum. Thanks!!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 450
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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PriceWaterCoopers Info Session
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Progressive Degree Program Info Session
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
The Progressive Degree Program (PDP) gives continuing USC undergraduates another path to earning a Masterâs degree from USC. The main advantages to a Progressive Degree are:
1) the option to start graduate-level classes during the senior year
2) a reduction in units required for the Masterâs Degree.
Juniors and transfer students are encouraged to attend this information session if they are interested in applying for the Progressive Degree.
More information about PDP can be accessed at: http://viterbi.usc.edu/pdp
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Matthew O'Pray
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Reservoir Monitoring Consortium-Inaugural Meeting
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 @ 08:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Fred Aminzadeh, RMC-USC
Talk Title: Reservoir Monitoring Consortium
Abstract: The Reservoir Monitoring Consortium (RMC) inaugural meeting will take place at USC with participation of many oil industry participants. This two-day meeting will also be provided on Webex to allow participation from remote locations. The goal of RMC is develop new methods for dynamic reservoir monitoring. We will highlight a number of focused applied research projects in reservoir monitoring that are directly pertinent to the current and future needs of the industry sponsors. RMC will conduct R&D in diverse application areas such as the conventional reservoirs (e.g. carbonate, clastic, deep waters) and the unconventional reservoirs (shales, tight sands, heavy oils, and geothermal). One of the objectives of the meeting is to help identify the key technology gaps with input from the project sponsors. We will then focus on major issues such as integration of disciplines, data, information, and expertise. We will maintain a balance between short and long term, high impact research goals and the immediate and foreseen industry needs. One key distinguishing edge of RMC compared to other academic consortia is its focus on multidisciplinary aspect of reservoir monitoring.
Host: Petroleum Engineering Program
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 324
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Takimoto Idania
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USC Transfer Day: Engineering & Admission Talk, Financial Aid Presentation, Tour and Advisement
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Transfer Day features a Viterbi School of Engineering workshop designed to answer all your questions about admission guidelines, our admission process and more. The program also includes a campus tour and special presentations for transfer students about admission, financial aid, and transfer credit. In addition, Viterbi transfer counselors will be available for individual coursework advisement on a first-come, first-serve basis in the afternoon following the program (transcripts required for advisement). Reservations required. Please call (213) 740-6616 for more information and to make a reservation.
Location: USC University Park Campus
Audiences: Prospective transfer students and families
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Open to USC students only. Admission is free. Reservations required.
To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=176 beginning Monday, August 29, at 9 a.m. See below for details.*
*This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP at the link above beginning Monday, August 29, at 9 a.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 11:15 a.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 12 p.m. and return to campus at 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided at check-in.
Visit the Getty Center, a cultural landmark and home to one of the worldâs most intriguing art collections. Experience breathtaking views and tour an exhibition exploring Cuban history through the eyes of photographers. The exhibition brings together Walker Evansâs views of pre-Castro Cuba in the 1930s with those of Cubans who participated in the 1959 revolution and contemporary foreign artists exploring the island nation since the end of Soviet support in the 1990s. Together the works span reportage, portraiture, landscape and street photography, demonstrating a diverse international range of perspectives.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Getty Center, Los Angeles
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Who are Sound Engineers, and what do they do?
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Erin Michael Rettig, Supervising Sound Engineer, 20th Century Fox Film Corp. Post Production
Talk Title: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Who are Sound Engineers, and what do they do?
Abstract: Erin Michael Rettig, Supervising Sound Engineer at 20th Century Fox Film Corp Post Production Services, will present "Who are Sound Engineers, and what do they do?" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Amanda Atkinson
Event Link: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/
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MEPC Info Session
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
Have an Idea? Want to start a business? Check out the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition and apply on-line at http://masseh.usc.edu. The competition spans fall and spring semesters and will provide over a dozen Viterbi teams invaluable seasoned mentors from the local business and venture communities, special educational start-up boot-camp sessions to help you prepare your business pitch and plan, and the chance to compete for the grand prize - $50K no-strings attached capital to start your business.
This competition specifically targets Viterbi students (undergraduate, graduate, post-doc) as all proposed companies must have a Viterbi student as a key principle! The on-line application deadline is Sunday, Oct 2nd, so act fast and don't miss out!!!
For more information, please attend the MEPC Information Session - Friday Sept 16th in HED 116 @ 2pm. Or feel free to contact mepc@vsoe.usc.edu with any questions.
Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Maita Schuster
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EXPONENTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN QUBIT COMPLEXITY
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Joseph F. Traub, Columbia University and Santa Fe Institute
Talk Title: EXPONENTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN QUBIT COMPLEXITY
Abstract: For the foreseeable future the number of qubits will be a crucial computational resource on a quantum computer. We show how to lower bound the qubit complexity using the classical query complexity.
We use this result to present a simple problem which cannot be solved on a quantum computer in the standard quantum setting with deterministic queries but can be solved on a classical computer using randomized queries (Monte Carlo). This suggests introducing a quantum setting with randomized queries.We apply this setting to a number of problems and show we can obtain exponential improvement in qubit complexity. We end by discussing very recent progress,future directions, and where to learn more.
Biography: Joseph F. Traub is the Edwin Howard Armstrong Professor at Columbia University and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. In 1959 he started his pioneering research on what is now called information-based complexity. He is the author of ten books and some one hundred and twenty research papers in which he has applied complexity theory to fields as diverse as physics, economics, and finance. A major focus of his current work is quantum computing.
From 1971 to 1979 Traub was Head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University and led it from a difficult period to excellence. He served as founding chairman of the Computer Science Department at Columbia University from 1979 to 1989. He started the Journal of Complexity in 1985 and has been Editor-in-Chief since. He was founding Chair of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies from 1986 to 1992 and served again 2005-2009. He serves on the Division Committee for Engineering and Physical Science (DEPSCOM), National Academies.
Traub has received numerous honors including election to the National Academy of Engineering in 1985, the 1991 Emanuel R. Piore Gold Medal from IEEE, and the 1992 Distinguished Service Award, Computer Research Association. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association of Computing Machinery, the New York Academy of Sciences and SIAM. He has been Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Scholar at the California Institute of Technology and received a Distinguished Senior Scientist Award from the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation. He was selected by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome to present the 1993 Lezione Lincei. Traub received the 1999 Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology. The Award was presented by Mayor Rudy Giuliani at a ceremony in New York City. In 2001 he received an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Central Florida.
Host: Daniel Lidar
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series: by Prof. Ada Poon from Stanford
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University Calendar
Title: Autonomous and Miniature Implantable Systems
Speaker: Prof. Ada Poon, Stanford University
Location: EEB 248
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011
Time: 3pm â 4pm
Abstract:
In his famous lecture from 1959, âThere's plenty of room at the bottom,â Richard Feynman presented a wild idea of âswallowable surgeonsâ where tiny surgical robots are put inside a blood vessel, travel into the heart, look around, and send the information back to an external controller. These robots can even perform operations and might be permanently incorporated in the body for continuous monitoring. The idea seems like a science fiction dream. In recent years, however, researchers have made major progress on implantable systems that support most of the swallowable surgeon functionalities. Nevertheless, these devices remain mostly restricted to research, in part due to limited miniaturization and power supply constraints.
In this talk, I will address these limitations and show, both theoretically and experimentally, that higher frequency (GHz-range) RF power transmission leads to dramatic receiver miniaturization. I will describe a prototype implementation in CMOS that realizes the above theoretical results. Once it is feasible to continuously supply power to micro implants safely, this opens up new clinical applications of implantable systems. I will introduce some of these new applications.
More Information: 9.16.11 Seminar_Speaker_Poon.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Danielle Hamra
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Tau Beta Pi: Dinner at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come out and join your fellow Tau Bates for some amazing (and FREE - TBP will be covering the price of the meal) Chicken and Waffles at Roscoe's. Fridays are always a great night to go out to dinner and relax after a long week of school work.
We are leaving at 4:30 pm to hopefully beat some traffic and to have a fun meal before all of your individual Friday night activities.
Please RSVP (tbp@usc.edu) by 11pm on Tuesday 9/13/2011 and let us know if you can drive (and how many people).
Meet at the Denny's Parking Lot in the UV at 4:30 pm.
See you there!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tau Beta Pi
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Bent to the Flame: A Night with Tennessee Williams
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Thursday, August 25, at 9 a.m.
Ticket Reservations:
Friday, September 16, 7:30 p.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=177
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=177
Saturday, September 17, 7:30 p.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=178
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=178
Reception to follow both shows.
âMesmerizing . . . riotously funny . . . a remarkable piece of theater.âânytheatre.com
âTompos comes so close to Williamsâs essence that it is nothing short of astounding.ââTheatreMania.com
A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerieâfrom 1934 to his death in 1983, the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of these iconic plays, Tennessee Williams, carried on a âlove affairâ with a man heâd never met, American poet Hart Crane, who had committed suicide years before Williams discovered his work. Nevertheless, Williamsâs devotion to Crane and his poetry shaped his work and personal life in ways that inspired and yet nearly destroyed him.
Based on events described in Williamsâs essay âThe Catastrophe of Success,â Bent to the Flame uses Craneâs poetry and Williamsâs personal anecdotes and comments on the work to explore the nature of creativity and the congeniality between these two great artists. A provocative, humorous and inspiring portrait, Bent to the Flame offers a deeper revelation of both menâs lives as the playwright dares to bend to the creative flame.
Named Outstanding Solo Show at the 2007 New York International Fringe Festival, Bent to the Flame has been performed around the country, including special productions at the 23rd Annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans, the 5th Annual Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival in Provincetown, MA, and, most recently, the Tennessee Williams Centennial Festival in Washington, D.C.
Following the performance, Brian Parsons, head of undergraduate acting at USC, will lead a Q&A with writer/performer Doug Tompos, director Michael Michetti and esteemed USC professors Brighde Mullins and David Roman.
To see excerpts from Bent to the Flame, go to http://www.dougtompos.com/media/bent.mov.
Organized by Brian Parsons and Doug Tompos (Theatre).
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th Street, Los Angeles
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Bent to the Flame: A Night with Tennessee Williams
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 @ 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Thursday, August 25, at 9 a.m.
Ticket Reservations:
Friday, September 16, 7:30 p.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=177
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=177
Saturday, September 17, 7:30 p.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=178
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=178
Reception to follow both shows.
âMesmerizing . . . riotously funny . . . a remarkable piece of theater.âânytheatre.com
âTompos comes so close to Williamsâs essence that it is nothing short of astounding.ââTheatreMania.com
A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerieâfrom 1934 to his death in 1983, the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of these iconic plays, Tennessee Williams, carried on a âlove affairâ with a man heâd never met, American poet Hart Crane, who had committed suicide years before Williams discovered his work. Nevertheless, Williamsâs devotion to Crane and his poetry shaped his work and personal life in ways that inspired and yet nearly destroyed him.
Based on events described in Williamsâs essay âThe Catastrophe of Success,â Bent to the Flame uses Craneâs poetry and Williamsâs personal anecdotes and comments on the work to explore the nature of creativity and the congeniality between these two great artists. A provocative, humorous and inspiring portrait, Bent to the Flame offers a deeper revelation of both menâs lives as the playwright dares to bend to the creative flame.
Named Outstanding Solo Show at the 2007 New York International Fringe Festival, Bent to the Flame has been performed around the country, including special productions at the 23rd Annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans, the 5th Annual Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival in Provincetown, MA, and, most recently, the Tennessee Williams Centennial Festival in Washington, D.C.
Following the performance, Brian Parsons, head of undergraduate acting at USC, will lead a Q&A with writer/performer Doug Tompos, director Michael Michetti and esteemed USC professors Brighde Mullins and David Roman.
To see excerpts from Bent to the Flame, go to http://www.dougtompos.com/media/bent.mov.
Organized by Brian Parsons and Doug Tompos (Theatre).
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th Street, Los Angeles
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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5th Annual IEEE-ACM-ASBME Beach Bonfire
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Hey engineers! Want to learn more about IEEE, ACM, and ASBME and have a relaxing outing at Dockweiler Beach? Then join us for our upcoming beach bonfire! We will have games, hot dogs, smores, and more for all of us to share :)
The bonfire will be on Sunday, September 18th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Meet at RTH to carpool over to Dockweiler beach at 5pm. We hope to see you there!
Look for more details regarding the event in the days to come. Please sign up at http://www-scf.usc.edu/~ieee/index/ to confirm your attendance.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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ASBME: Fall Member's Retreat-Beach Bonfire with IEEE and ACM
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
ASBME is teaming up with IEEE and ACM to host the second annual beach bonfire at Dockweiler Beach in Los Angeles. We will be meeting at USC, arranging carpools, and heading out to the beach by about 5 PM. At the beach, we will be playing games, mixing and mingling with other Viterbi students, and eating! The menu is hot dogs and s'mores. Each club will be bringing the amount of food they believe will suffice for their respective club. The event will end at about 8, and everyone should be back on campus by 9 PM. There will be a survey sent out about attendance and rides, and travel forms will be available in CED for the week preceding the event.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Mon, Sep 19, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
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 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - USC Admission Office
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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On Campus Freshmen Admission Interviews continue...
Mon, Sep 19, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Personal Admission Interviews are available to freshmen applicants throughout the Fall practically every weekday until December 9, 2011. Freshman applicant interviews are not required as part of the admission process, however we would like to meet as many of our applicants as possible. All interview appointments are scheduled online. http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/freshman/interviews/
Audiences: Freshmen Applicants for Fall 2012
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Pasadena City College University Transfer Day
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Viterbi Transfer Admission Counselor, Christine Hsieh from the USC Viterbi Office of Admission, will be attending the Pasadena City College University Day. Please stop by the USC Viterbi table to learn how you can get started on your engineering courses at your current institution and more about the admission process.
Location: Pasadena City College
Audiences: Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Admission
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Anupam Madhukar, Philip Requejo, Shuliang Jiao, Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering, USC
Talk Title: Anupam Madhukar,"Biomedical Issues from the Molecular to Systems Level Perspective"; Philip Requejo,"Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies for Successful Aging with Disability"; Shuliang Jiao,"High Resolution Biomedical Optical Imagin
Host: BME Department
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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Glendale Community College Transfer Day
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Viterbi Transfer Admission Counselor, Christine Hsieh from the USC Viterbi Office of Admission, will be attending the Glendale Community College Transfer Day. Please stop by the USC Viterbi table to learn how you can get started on your engineering courses at your current institution and more about the admission process.
Location: Glendale Community College
Audiences: Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Admission
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Viterbi Transfer Admisison Presentation at Glendale Community College
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Following the GCC transfer fair Viterbi Transfer Advisor, Christine Hsieh will provide a presentation from 2pm - 3pm at GCC in room CR 234. The presentation that will go over admission & transfer transfer process as well transferable coursework.
Location: Glendale Community College
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Undergraduate Admission
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Challenges for Asia Pacific Universities in the 21st Century
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Professor D. H. Feng, Vice President, National Tsing Hua University
Talk Title: Challenges for Asia Pacific Universities in the 21st Century
Series: Distinguished Lecture Series
Abstract: Asia Pacific in the past several decades has undergone incredible economic and political transformation. Today, in the 21st century, in this scenario, universities in the region, which until a few decades were not blinking on the global radar screen, are faced with new challenges. In this talk, I will describe some of these challenges I believe universities in the region need to overcome, and what underlying principle universities must adhere to in order not to go astray.
Biography: Da Hsuan Feng is the Vice President of Global Strategy, Development and Evaluation at National Tsing Hua University. He obtained a B.A. in physics from Drew University in 1968, and a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Minnesota in 1972. From 2001â2007, he served as Vice President for Research and Economic Development of the University of Texas at Dallas, where he initiated a consortium of seven universities in Texas known as Strategic Partnership for Research in Nanotechnology (SPRING). From 1990â2000, he held the M. Russell Wehr Chair Professor of Physics at Drexel University. Other notable positions include technical advisor to the Vice Chairperson of the United States Congressional Armed Services Committee (1995â1998) and Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation (1998â2000).
Host: Yannis Yortsos
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Annie Yu
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ASBME: General Meeting 3
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Entrepreneurâs guide to creating your own company, Dr. John Lasch
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 227
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Exxon Mobil Info Session
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Words in Public Spaces: An Evening with Jenny Holzer, A Visions and Voices Signature Event
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Wednesday, August 24, at 9 a.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=179
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=179
Reception to follow.
For more than 30 years, Jenny Holzer has presented her work in public places and international exhibitions, including 7 World Trade Center, the Reichstag, the Venice Biennale, the Guggenheim Museums in New York and Bilbao and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Incorporating text on T-shirts, posters, plaques, LED signs, the landscape and architecture, her work challenges ignorance and violence with humor, kindness and moral courage. In 1999, Holzer created Blacklist, a treasure located in its own landscaped garden in front of the USC Fisher Museum. The installation encourages discussion of the First Amendment and the blacklist era while promoting vigilance and personal responsibility in exercising and defending the civil liberties granted under the Constitution. Join us as one of the countryâs most celebrated contemporary artists returns to USC to reflect on her work and the importance of language in public spaces. Following her presentation, Holzer will participate in a conversation with Elizabeth Garrett, law professor and USC Provost, and Alice Echols, English professor and the Barbra Streisand Chair of Contemporary Gender Studies at USC, about public art and American democracy.
Co-sponsored by the USC Fisher Museum of Art.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: May Ormerod Harris Hall, Quinn Wing & Fisher Gallery (HAR) - USC Fisher Museum of Art
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Baskin-Robbins Dollar Scoop Tuesday
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come and hang out with the AIChE and your fellow engineers while enjoying ice cream at Baskin-Robbins! Meet at the Finger Fountain at 7 pm.
Location: Finger Fountain
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Industry Night with GE Aviation
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 @ 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jeff Clark, GE Manager
Talk Title: Transitioning from Engineering into Management
Abstract: Ever wonder what the work world is really like, what you are going to do after college or how to transfer into management from engineering? Join Pi Tau Sigma and Sigma Gama Tau in hosting Industry Night with GE Aviation
Biography: Jeff is a USC alum who has worked his way from engineering into management and is excited to share his advice and experiences with all of you.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Host: Pi Tau Sigma/Sigma Gamma Tau
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Alex Lee
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CiSoft Seminar Series 2011
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Rajan Chokshi, Weatherford International
Talk Title: Real-time Optimization for Artificial Lift Systems
Abstract: Almost 90% of the oil wells are on some form of artificial lift and significant cost savings as well as production improvements are possible by employing analysis techniques that are integrated in real-time data acquisition systems. After discussing importance of real time optimization for artificial lift systems and basic infrastructure required for the same, this presentation focuses on a three tiered approach to the optimization and application integration. Three published case studies are presented to demonstrate effectiveness of such approaches.
Biography: Rajan Chokshi works for Weatherford International as a Director of training and competency for artificial lift and production optimization systems in Houston. In a career spanning over 25 years, Rajan has worked on many petroleum and software engineering projects globally in the areas of multi-phase flow, artificial lift design and optimization, and production optimization. He has made many presentations and continues to teach professional courses in these areas. Besides training and competency, his interests are developing and nurturing young talent globally; technology integration and commercialization. Rajan holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Kanpur, India and a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa, OK, USA
Host: CiSoft
More Info:More Information: CiSoft Seminar Chokshi.pdf
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) -
Audiences: Please RSVP: legat@usc.edu
Contact: Juli Legat
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CommNetS Seminar: Compressed Representations for Subsurface Imaging
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Behnam Jafarpour, University of Southern California
Talk Title: Compressed Representations for Subsurface Imaging
Series: Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Host: Rahul Jain
More Info: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetS/Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Rahul Jain
Event Link: http://csi.usc.edu/~dimakis/CommNetS/
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AME Department
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Yen Lin Han, Assistant Professor in Residence, University of Connecticut
Talk Title: Applications of Molecular Gas Dynamics to MEMS Devices
Abstract: Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Connecticut
ABSTRACT:
Continuing advances in MEMS fabrication capabilities have facilitated significant progress in miniature devices. This can be achieved by utilizing molecular gas dynamics phenomena such as mass separation, thermal edge, and thermal creep flows. Besides the better-known Knudsen Compressor, other examples, including a continuous trace gas preconcentrator, and a thermal bimorph micropump will be discussed.
A trace gas preconcentrator is commonly included in gas detection systems to increase the ultra low, yet dangerous trace gas concentration, to the level at which a detection unit can accurately determine the presence of the trace gas. The widely-used adsorption/desorption preconcentrators interrupt gas flows for significant periods, in order to accumulate sufficient number of trace gas molecules, before they are released to the detection unit. The continuous Trace Gas Preconcentrator provides a unique approach, utilizing molecular gas dynamics theory to provide mass separation. In the continuous trace gas preconcentrator, the gas flow is not stopped and the time required to reach the proper concentration is significantly shorter than the adsorption/desorption method.
Using the rarefied gas dynamic phenomenon of thermal edge flow, a micropump with a built-in thermal bimorph microvalve is studied. This micropump contains an isolated heating element, made of thermal bimorph materials, that is serve as a heating element to initiate the flows, and to thermally activated bimorph valve. DSMC (Direct Simulation Monte Carlo) simulation results indicate the flow characteristics, including the maximum pressure ratio and mas flow rate vary with the bimorph valve lengths and the flow channel sizes. Finite element analysis of selected thermal bimorph structures has also demonstrated proper deflections of the thermal bimorph valve. Combining the flow and structural studies, the characteristics of the thermal bimorph micropump can be realized for future fabrication and experimental investigations.
Host: Professor Phil Muntz
More Info: http://ae-www.usc.edu/seminars/9-21-11-han.shtmlLocation: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - Room 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ae-www.usc.edu/seminars/9-21-11-han.shtml
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Abbott Laboraties Info Session
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Meet and Mingle with Cisco
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
LOTS-O-FUN! We're starting our "professional development" series out right with a fun and functional event featuring representatives from CISCO, one of SWE's 6 general sponsors. Bring your make-up and we'll bring some as well, along with all kinds of makeover styles that we'll ask you to recreate on a partner. Then our corporate representatives will give advice about which looks are appropriate for work (or only after 5 o'clock). They'll also be bringing their own makeup bags to give us a peek into the professional woman's boudoir! (If you're not into makeup, good for you, but come anyway for a fun makeover!) We'll be serving snacks and professional advice, so don't miss out!
Check out Cisco's website here!
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/hmpgs/index.htmlLocation: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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Chevron "Meet And Greet" with SHPE and NSBE
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Representatives from Chevron will be giving information about their internship program. This is hosted by SHPE and NSBE. Food and drinks will be provided.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Cisco Pro-Active Leading Workshop - Lunch provided!
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Cisco presents a workshop for aspiring leaders. Come hear industry professionals discuss why soft skills matter in today's workplace and how you can start preparing now. Bring questions & your resume!
Sign-up in The Center for Eng. Diversity (CED) RTH210 b/tw 8:30am-5pm or email viterbi.ced@usc.eduMore Information: CISCO Flyer USC Proactive_lead.pdf
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Cisco Elevator Pitch Workshop and dinner!
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Cisco presents a workshop for perfecting your elevator pitch for employers. Get the inside track on how to differentiate yourself from the competition. Bring thoughtful questions and a copy of your resume.
Sign-up in The Center for Eng. Diversity (CED) RTH210 b/tw 8:30am-5pm or email viterbi.ced@usc.eduMore Information: CISCO Flyer USCElevatorPitch.pdf
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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IIE First Annual Meeting
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Join the Institute of Industrial Engineers for our first annual meeting as we go over what to expect from our organization, upcoming events, and what IIE has to offer for you as an Engineer. Food will be provided!
Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Googled: The Future of Media
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 @ 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Please check http://usc.edu/visionsandvoices for reservation information.
Reception to follow.
In his best-selling book, Googled: The End of the World as We Know It, author and New Yorker media columnist Ken Auletta argues that traditional media businesses are being disrupted and undergoing a transformative shift caused by Google, media convergence, social media and the interactivity of new media. He will discuss how social media developed, why it has been such a disruptive force and what that could mean now that Google and other companies have changed the rules of the game for traditional media. Auletta will chart where Google and all mediaâs future is headed when news becomes a commodity. What are some of the economic models that may develop? What role will engineers play in content creation? What can entrepreneurs learn from this creative destruction?
Auletta, the author of eleven books, including five best sellers, has been called âthe James Bond of the media worldâ by Businessweek. His profiles of media personalities such as Rupert Murdoch, Harvey Weinstein, Sumner Redstone, Barry Diller and Bill Gates have distinguished him as Americaâs premier media reporter.
The presentation will be followed by a discussion on the future of communication and journalism, what it means to our democracy and where the digital wave is taking us.
Organized by the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Annenberg School For Communication (ASC) - Annenberg Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Getting Graphic: A Lecture and Workshop on the History of Graphic Design in Queer Activism
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 @ 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Institute for Multimedia Literacy
746 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
909 West Adams Boulevard
Admission is free.
Event Schedule and Locations:
11 a.m.: Lecture by Nate Schulman, Institute for Multimedia Literacy
12 p.m.: Lunch, ONE Archives
1:30 p.m.: Workshop with Nate Schulman
A series of events will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition Cruising the Archive: Queer Art and Culture in Los Angeles, 1945â1980 at the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives. The events will foster discussions about LGBT histories, queer art and aesthetics and archival practices in contemporary art.
The Getting Graphic event will feature writer and designer Nate Schulman. He will present a lecture on graphic-design strategies in queer activism followed by a hands-on workshop inspired by archival materials at the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives. The workshop will focus on design strategies utilized by early queer activists in the postâWorld War II era, a period of queer activism often overshadowed by AIDS activism in the 1980s and 1990s. Schulmanâs lecture, along with a brief introduction by an archivist from the ONE Archives, will expose students to rare archival materials and historical approaches for raising consciousness.
For more information about Cruising the Archive, go to www.onearchives.org
Organized by Joseph Hawkins, Mia Locks, David Frantz and the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Multimedia Literacy and the Gettyâs Pacific Standard Time initiative.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: Institute for Multimedia Literacy and ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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USC Physical Sciences in Oncology Center Monthly Seminar Series
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 @ 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Mitch Magee, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Biodesign Institute, ASU
Talk Title: High Throughput Functional Proteomics for Investigations of Host Response to Lymphoma
Abstract: Functional proteomics combines derivation of molecular biology tools for high-throughput cloning in combination with expression strategies for functional analyses of proteins. Our strategy focuses on the use of Nucleic Acid Programmable Protein Arrays (NAPPA) for displaying high content proteins for down-stream studies. We are utilizing NAPPA in two key strategies as it applies to the USC - Physical Sciences in Oncology Center program. We are utilizing NAPPA to create a 10,000 member set of protein production slides and utilize these proteins to characterize autoantibody production during lymphoma development in an animal model. We have also adapted NAPPA for protein-protein interaction kinetic analyses to enable relative affinity measures of proteins within the B-Cell signaling pathway. The ultimate goal is to work with mathematical modelers to outilze these measures for developing a Virtual Cancer Model to predict the host reactivitiy and response to therapy.
Biography: About the USC Physical Sciences in Oncology Center Monthly Seminar Series
USC was selected to establish a $16 million cancer research center as part of a new strategy against the disease by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and its National Cancer Institute. The new center is one of 12 in the nation to receive the designation. During the five-year initiative, the Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers will take new, nontraditional approaches to cancer research by studying the physical laws and principles of cancer; evolution and the evolutionary theory of cancer; information coding, decoding, transfer and translation in cancer; and ways to de-convolute cancerâs complexity. As part of the outreach component of this grant, the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine is hosting a monthly seminar series
Host: Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. IGM, 2250 Alcazar Street, CSC-250, Los Angeles, Ca. Information - contact Kristina Gerber at 323-442-3849. Pizza and beverages served for attendees at 11:45 a.m.
Location: Clinical Science Center (CSC) - Harkness Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Kristina Gerber
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Compliant Electrodes and Stretchable Devices
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Qibing Pei, Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Soft Materials Research, Department of Material Science and Engineering
Talk Title: Compliant Electrodes and Stretchable Devices
Abstract: Dr. Qibing Pei; Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Soft Materials Research, Department of Material Science and Engineering; will present "Compliant Electrodes and Stretchable Devices" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program.
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Amanda Atkinson
Event Link: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series, Dr. Earl McCune, RF Communications Consulting
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University Calendar
Speaker: Dr. Earl McCune, RF Communications Consulting
Talk Title: Breaking the PA Energy Efficiency vs. Linearity Tradeoff, Using Polar Signal Processing Systems
Abstract:
In the century-old art of power amplifier design, the tradeoff between excellent circuit linearity vs. good energy efficiency is a well established headache. In this presentation we explore a reverse approach: instead of designing a linear circuit and then working to improve its energy efficiency, we will start from a maximally efficient circuit and make it work very well with âlinearâ signals. This reverse approach leads to switch-based RF circuit design and polar coordinate signal processing, which is quite different from linear circuit design and quadrature (Cartesian) signal processing. Extensions to the concept of circuit gain when nonlinearity is present are developed. Applicability of FET and Bipolar transistors to this approach is discussed, along with a wide range of new circuit design issues that arise. Wide dynamic range power control and wide bandwidth phase modulation are also addressed.
Biography:
Earl is a serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley with over 35 years of experience in design of wireless circuits, modulations, and systems. In recent years he has focused on breaking the standard tradeoff between power amplifier linearity and energy efficiency, which led him to switch-based circuit design techniques and polar signal processing. He has learned across this career that a thorough understanding of physical fundamentals is essential to avoid making huge mistakes, providing an extremely useful check on mathematical derivations and computer simulations.
Earl holds over 50 US patents, and is frequently an invited speaker at conferences worldwide. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, Stanford, and UC Davis. He has been a Silicon Valley entrepreneur since 1986, starting up two groundbreaking technology companies that both provided successful exits to the investors. His work experience includes NASA, Hewlett-Packard (now Agilent), Watkins-Johnson, Cushman Electronics, Digital
RF Solutions (start-up #1), Proxim, Tropian (start-up #2), and Panasonic. At Panasonic, he was named a Technology Fellow in 2008. Having retired from industry in 2008, he is now a consultant, instructor, and visiting professor at multiple universities.More Information: Seminar_Speaker_McCune_2011_9_23.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Danielle Hamra
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Moving Images: A Conversation with Laurie Simmons and Lena Dunham
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free.
Reception to follow.
Since the mid-1970s, internationally recognized artist Laurie Simmons has staged scenes for her camera with dolls, dummies, mannequins and, occasionally, people to create images with intensely psychological subtexts. In 2006, she produced and directed her first film, The Music of Regret starring Meryl Streep. Lena Dunham, director of the film Tiny Furniture, is one of todayâs most talented young filmmakers. Simmons and Dunham are also mother and daughter. Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, Simmons plays Dunhamâs mother in Tiny Furniture, which is filmed in Simmonsâs real home/studio. Join us as Simmons and Dunham come together for a fun and fascinating conversation about narrative, genre and image making across generations.
About the Artists
Laurie Simmonsâs photographic-based works are collected by many museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Hara Museum in Tokyo. Simmons was featured in Season 4 of the PBS series Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century. Her most recent exhibition was at Salon 94 Bowery, NYC, entitled The Love Doll: Days 1â30.
Lena Dunham has quickly established herself as a formidable talent among todayâs top young filmmakers. At only 24 years old, Dunham wrote, directed and starred in her second feature film, Tiny Furniture, which won Best Narrative Feature at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival and received Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay. Dunham is currently working on the HBO comedy series Girls. She created the series and directed the pilot and three additional episodes. In addition to starring in Girls, she will serve as executive producer and writer.
Organized by Rochelle Steiner (Dean, Fine Arts) and Howard Rodman (Cinematic Arts).
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Location: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) - The Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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USC NSBE Pre-College Initiative Event at Hillcrest Elementary School
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 @ 11:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
USC NSBE will be traveling to Hillcrest Elementary School to run their after-school program for an afternoon of fun engineering projects.
Meet at the Lyon Center at approximately 3:30 for transportation to Hillcrest. Email nsbe@usc.edu if you have any ideas for projects for the kids!
http://www.lausd.net/Hillcrest_Dr_EL/Welcome.htmlLocation: 4041 Hillcrest Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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AMBULANTE Film Festival
Sat, Sep 24, 2011
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. Reservations will be accepted beginning Tuesday, August 30, at 9 a.m. Please check http://usc/edu/visionsandvoices for an updated festival schedule and to RSVP.
Founded in 2005 by Gael GarcÃa Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz, AMBULANTE is a nonprofit organization focused on producing, distributing and exhibiting documentaries in Mexico. Each year, the AMBULANTE organization, in collaboration with Canana, Cinépolis and the Morelia International Film Festival, organizes a touring film festival that brings more than 70 documentaries to nearly 200 venues across twelve states in Mexico. Join us as AMBULANTE comes to Los Angeles for the first time! This festival features groundbreaking international documentaries, both current and classic, that are socially or cinematically important. By traveling with these works, sharing them in different cities and towns and bringing communities together, AMBULANTE fosters a critical vision, generating a collective consciousness about how we perceive and understand our realities.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Schedule is subject to change. Discussions with the filmmakers will accompany each screening!
Saturday, September 24
El Ambulante (Argentina, 2009, 84 minutes)
Directed by Eduardo de la Serna, Lucas Marcheggiano and Adriana Yurcovich
Benda Bilili! (France, 2010, 84 minutes)
Directed by Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye
Sunday, September 25
12 Onzas (Mexico, 2010, 54 minutes)
Directed by Patricio Serna
The Two Escobars (Colombia-USA, 100 minutes)
Directed by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist
ABOUT THE FILMS AND FILMMAKERS
El Ambulante (The Peddler)
Driving his dilapidated car, a man arrives at a small village. He proposes to the village authorities that he make a feature film with the village people, including the authorities themselves, as main characters. In return, the traveler only asks for lodging and meals until the filmâs release, 30 days later. The offer is accepted and for the next month, the small town lives by the rhythm set by the lonely filmmaker.
Bios:
Eduardo de la Serna, Lucas Marcheggiano and Adriana Yurcovich live in Buenos Aires. In the last few years, they have worked together in several audiovisual projects, taking turns as the director, producer, director of photography and assistant director. Lucas Marcheggianoâs films include 4 a cero, Route 3, Speed Bump and The Pond. Eduardo de la Sernaâs films include Snailsâ Shelter, A Good Business, Medical History, Without Your Eyes, The War and Scarecrow 21. Adriana Yurcovichâs films include A Glass of Soda Water, Different, End of Year, Seed Stitch, Other Times, Search, I Was Told Not to Look and Mouth Shut.
Benda Bilili! (Beyond Appearances)
Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Kinshasa, Congo. Roger, a street child, wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles due to a physical disability. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find hope in the music. From the first rehearsals five years before to their triumph in international festivals, Benda Bilili! is the story of a dream come true.
Bios:
In 2004, Renaud Barret was directing a small advertising agency and Florent de La Tullaye was an international photojournalist. Tired of what they were doing, they went to Kinshasa made a television documentary called Jupiterâs Dance. In 2008, they made a documentary about the boxers in the ghetto, Victoire Terminus, Kinshasaâs Boxers. When they met the members of the band Staff Benda Bilili, Barret and de La Tullaye decided to help them with the album production and film the process.
12 Onzas (12 Ounces)
To make it the top you have to take many blows, since only one out of 3,000 boxers becomes successful. Diego, Tony and Brandon, along their managers Mudo and Curita, hope to become champions in one of the two amateur boxing tournaments in Monterrey, Mexico, while struggling to move ahead in life and make something out of themselves in a city plagued by violence.
Bio:
Patricio Serna Salazar studied communications at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. He received an MA in documentary filmmaking at the Universiatat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and an MFA in film at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He has written and directed several short films that have been screened at Sundance, Huesca, Clermont-Ferrand, Huelva, Cinema Jove, Aspen and Morelia, among others. His films include Escapista, El Toro, Mating Call, Tromba Dâoro, Bailén 58 and Chupacabras.
The Two Escobars
While rival drug cartels warred in the streets and the countryâs murder rate climbed to the highest in the world, the Colombian national soccer team set out to blaze a new image for their country. What followed was a mysteriously rapid rise to glory, as the team catapulted out of decades of obscurity to become one of the best teams in the world. Central to this success were two men named Escobar: Andrés, the captain and poster child of the national team, and Pablo, the infamous drug baron who pioneered the phenomenon known in the underworld as ânarco-soccer.â
Bios:
Jeff Zimbalist graduated from Brown University with a degree in modern culture and media. Michael Zimbalist graduated from Wesleyan University and trained as an actor at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. They are both Emmy Awardânominated writers, directors and editors. Their films have been broadcast on television and theatrically distributed around the world. Their documentaries on third-world development issues for clients such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the John Templeton Foundation have received multiple awards.
Co-sponsored by the Latina/o Student Assembly.Location: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) - The Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Viterbi Career Conference
Sat, Sep 24, 2011 @ 08:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Receptions & Special Events
The Viterbi Career Conference, designed specifically for Viterbi undergraduates, takes place once each fall. The conference provides an invaluable opportunity for all students, freshmen through seniors, to develop job search skills and to connect with company representatives and alumni.
Registration information can be found: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/careers/students/conference.htmMore Information: 113 Career Conference Registration Form.pdf
Location: Town & Gown
Audiences: All Viterbi Undergraduate Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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AMBULANTE Film Festival
Sun, Sep 25, 2011
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. Reservations will be accepted beginning Tuesday, August 30, at 9 a.m. Please check http://usc/edu/visionsandvoices for an updated festival schedule and to RSVP.
Founded in 2005 by Gael GarcÃa Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz, AMBULANTE is a nonprofit organization focused on producing, distributing and exhibiting documentaries in Mexico. Each year, the AMBULANTE organization, in collaboration with Canana, Cinépolis and the Morelia International Film Festival, organizes a touring film festival that brings more than 70 documentaries to nearly 200 venues across twelve states in Mexico. Join us as AMBULANTE comes to Los Angeles for the first time! This festival features groundbreaking international documentaries, both current and classic, that are socially or cinematically important. By traveling with these works, sharing them in different cities and towns and bringing communities together, AMBULANTE fosters a critical vision, generating a collective consciousness about how we perceive and understand our realities.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Schedule is subject to change. Discussions with the filmmakers will accompany each screening!
Saturday, September 24
El Ambulante (Argentina, 2009, 84 minutes)
Directed by Eduardo de la Serna, Lucas Marcheggiano and Adriana Yurcovich
Benda Bilili! (France, 2010, 84 minutes)
Directed by Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye
Sunday, September 25
12 Onzas (Mexico, 2010, 54 minutes)
Directed by Patricio Serna
The Two Escobars (Colombia-USA, 100 minutes)
Directed by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist
ABOUT THE FILMS AND FILMMAKERS
El Ambulante (The Peddler)
Driving his dilapidated car, a man arrives at a small village. He proposes to the village authorities that he make a feature film with the village people, including the authorities themselves, as main characters. In return, the traveler only asks for lodging and meals until the filmâs release, 30 days later. The offer is accepted and for the next month, the small town lives by the rhythm set by the lonely filmmaker.
Bios:
Eduardo de la Serna, Lucas Marcheggiano and Adriana Yurcovich live in Buenos Aires. In the last few years, they have worked together in several audiovisual projects, taking turns as the director, producer, director of photography and assistant director. Lucas Marcheggianoâs films include 4 a cero, Route 3, Speed Bump and The Pond. Eduardo de la Sernaâs films include Snailsâ Shelter, A Good Business, Medical History, Without Your Eyes, The War and Scarecrow 21. Adriana Yurcovichâs films include A Glass of Soda Water, Different, End of Year, Seed Stitch, Other Times, Search, I Was Told Not to Look and Mouth Shut.
Benda Bilili! (Beyond Appearances)
Ricky has a dream: to make Staff Benda Bilili the best band in Kinshasa, Congo. Roger, a street child, wants to join these stars of the ghetto, who get around in customized tricycles due to a physical disability. Together, they must avoid the pitfalls of the street, stay united and find hope in the music. From the first rehearsals five years before to their triumph in international festivals, Benda Bilili! is the story of a dream come true.
Bios:
In 2004, Renaud Barret was directing a small advertising agency and Florent de La Tullaye was an international photojournalist. Tired of what they were doing, they went to Kinshasa made a television documentary called Jupiterâs Dance. In 2008, they made a documentary about the boxers in the ghetto, Victoire Terminus, Kinshasaâs Boxers. When they met the members of the band Staff Benda Bilili, Barret and de La Tullaye decided to help them with the album production and film the process.
12 Onzas (12 Ounces)
To make it the top you have to take many blows, since only one out of 3,000 boxers becomes successful. Diego, Tony and Brandon, along their managers Mudo and Curita, hope to become champions in one of the two amateur boxing tournaments in Monterrey, Mexico, while struggling to move ahead in life and make something out of themselves in a city plagued by violence.
Bio:
Patricio Serna Salazar studied communications at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. He received an MA in documentary filmmaking at the Universiatat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and an MFA in film at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He has written and directed several short films that have been screened at Sundance, Huesca, Clermont-Ferrand, Huelva, Cinema Jove, Aspen and Morelia, among others. His films include Escapista, El Toro, Mating Call, Tromba Dâoro, Bailén 58 and Chupacabras.
The Two Escobars
While rival drug cartels warred in the streets and the countryâs murder rate climbed to the highest in the world, the Colombian national soccer team set out to blaze a new image for their country. What followed was a mysteriously rapid rise to glory, as the team catapulted out of decades of obscurity to become one of the best teams in the world. Central to this success were two men named Escobar: Andrés, the captain and poster child of the national team, and Pablo, the infamous drug baron who pioneered the phenomenon known in the underworld as ânarco-soccer.â
Bios:
Jeff Zimbalist graduated from Brown University with a degree in modern culture and media. Michael Zimbalist graduated from Wesleyan University and trained as an actor at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. They are both Emmy Awardânominated writers, directors and editors. Their films have been broadcast on television and theatrically distributed around the world. Their documentaries on third-world development issues for clients such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the John Templeton Foundation have received multiple awards.
Co-sponsored by the Latina/o Student Assembly.Location: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) - The Ray Stark Family Theatre (SCA 108)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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An Evening with Iranian Animator Noureddin ZarrinKelk
Sun, Sep 25, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free.
Reception to follow, sponsored by the Farhang Association.
The USC School of Cinematic Arts invites you to participate in a retrospective screening and conversation with Noureddin ZarrinKelk, widely regarded as the father of Iranian animation. The event will include the North American premiere of his most recent film, Bani Adam.
Noureddin ZarrinKelk was born into a family of traditional Persian painters and calligraphers. In fact his last name means âGolden Penâ in Persian. But Noureddin, affectionately called Noori, also had a daring eye for adapting modern subjects, and perhaps it was also his fate to reimagine this 13th-century art form in a new light, as Noor means âlight.â
He started his career at 16, drawing caricatures for Iranian magazines. After earning a Ph.D. in pharmacology, he worked as an illustrator trying to change the long-held tradition of imageless textbooks in Iran. While working at Iranâs Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Noori saw how animated film can engage young audiences. He went to Belgium to study animation with Raoul Servais and was soon making films for children. He has since advanced Iranian animation almost singlehandedly by founding the countryâs first animation school in 1974 and Iranâs branch of the International Animated Film Society in 1987.
Noori possesses a special humor which exists in all of his work. In The Mad, Mad, Mad World (1975), he portrays each continent on the globe transforming into a variety of animals barking or squawking at neighboring countries. But Noori is hesitant to speak about Iranian politics. Instead he works to encode profound political and social messages in his films, while sharing the culture and history of his country with a worldwide audience. His films express the need for global peace and understanding. In his latest film, Bani Adam (2011), he brings together world leaders to recite a poem by 13th-century Persian poet Saâadi about our common humanity.
Throughout his career, Noureddin ZarrinKelk has helped to find a distinct place for animation and graphic art in the broad field of painting. And Iranian artists are increasingly recognized and received with great respect worldwide, in large part because of Nouredddinâs persistence and hard work. His creativity in animation and graphics is interwoven with powerful peculiarities of Iranian art and soul, making him one of the most renowned representatives of his country. At the same time, his art, with universal values, designates him as an artist of the world.
To see a short ZarrinKelk retrospective video, go to http://vimeo.com/27276390.
Sponsored by the USC School of Cinematic Arts, John C. Hench Animation and Digital Arts, Interactive Media Division, SoCiArts: Socially Conscious Arts and Farhang Foundation: the Iranian-American Heritage Foundation of Southern California.
For more information, contact Lisa Mann at emann@usc.edu or 213-740-2804 or Kurosh ValaNejad at kvalanejad@cinema.usc.edu or 310-488-6830.
Location: Eileen L. Norris Cinema Theatre (NCT) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Mon, Sep 26, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
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 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - USC Admission Office
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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On Campus Freshmen Admission Interviews continue...
Mon, Sep 26, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Personal Admission Interviews are available to freshmen applicants throughout the Fall practically every weekday until December 9, 2011. Freshman applicant interviews are not required as part of the admission process, however we would like to meet as many of our applicants as possible. All interview appointments are scheduled online. http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/freshman/interviews/
Audiences: Freshmen Applicants for Fall 2012
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Human Factors in Aviation Safety (HFH)
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Aviation Safety and Security Program
University Calendar
This course presents human factors information in a manner that can be readily understood and applied by aviation practitioners. Emphasis is placed on identifying the causes of human error, predicting how human error can affect performance, and applying countermeasures to reduce or eliminate its effects.
Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus
Audiences: Aviation Professionals
Contact: Harrison Wolf
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Annenberg Research Seminar
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, Information Sciences Institute, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Kristina Lerman, Information Sciences Institute
Talk Title: The Dynamics of Information Spread on Networks
Abstract: "The recent proliferation of data about human behavior on social media sites offers a natural laboratory for studying social dynamics, specifically how the structure of social networks affects the flow of information and influence. I will present recent results of the study of information spread on the social news aggregator Digg. By carrying out quantitative analysis of information cascades on the Digg follower graph, we have observed cascades that spread fast enough for one initial seed to âinfectâ hundreds of people, yet end up affecting only 0.1% of the entire network. This conflicts with our understanding of the spread of epidemics on networks, which suggests the existence of an epidemic threshold below which epidemics die out and above which they spread to a significant fraction of the network. I demonstrate that while the highly clustered structure of the Digg network somewhat slows the overall growth of cascades, the far more dramatic effect is created by the contagion mechanism, which deviates from standard social contagion models.â
In the second part of the talk, âI argue that many dynamic processes on social networks, such as the spread of information or disease, cannot be modeled as a random walk. I classify dynamic processes as conservative and non-conservative, based on whether they conserve some diffusing quantity, and show how these differences impact the choice of metrics used for network analysis. I show that Alpha-Centrality, which mathematically describes non-conservative epidemic spread, leads to better, empirically verifiable insights into the structure and behavior of online social networks than conservative metrics, such as PageRank.â
Biography: Kristina Lerman is a Project Leader at the Information Sciences Institute and holds a joint appointment as a Research Assistant Professor in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Computer Science Department. Her research focuses on applying network- and machine learning-based methods to problems in social computing.
She also was principal organizer of the 2008 American Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Social Information Processing Symposium.
Host: Annenberg Networks Network
More Info: http://annenberg.usc.edu/Events/2011/110926ARSKristinaLerman.aspxLocation: Annenberg School For Communication (ASC) - 207 (Geoffrey Cowan Forum)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Eric Mankin
Event Link: http://annenberg.usc.edu/Events/2011/110926ARSKristinaLerman.aspx
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title: Vasilis Marmarelis, "Model-based Clinical Diagnosis for the 21st Century"; Andrew Mackay, "Genetically-engineered Drug Carriers"; Jean-Michel Maarek, title pending
Host: BME Department
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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Astani CEE Department Seminar: The problem of dynamic fracture in brittle materials and its peridynamic solution
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Florin Bobaru, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Abstract: Dynamic fracture in nominally brittle materials (in which plastic work is minimal) has significant technological relevance in, for example, designing material systems resistant to impact damage and penetration, cracking of pavement and infrastructure under shock loadings, hydraulic fracturing for enhanced extraction of oil and gas, mining operations, safety of long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel through vitrification, etc. Experiments on dynamic brittle fracture in amorphous materials exhibit a large variety of complex phenomena, including: crack branching, crack-path instabilities, successive branching events, secondary cracking. Modeling and simulation of dynamic fracture in brittle materials has been one of the most challenging problems in computational mechanics. In spite of significant efforts dedicated to this phenomenon over the past several decades (using cohesive-zone models, molecular dynamics methods, etc) fundamental issues and discrepancies between simulation results and experimental observations have remained unsolved.
In this talk I will present peridynamic (nonlocal) models for dynamic brittle fracture. I will show that peridynamics correctly reproduces many of important features of dynamic crack propagation. In particular, the crack propagation speed and the crack path obtained with peridynamics approach experimental values. We use the peridynamic model to also investigate the influence of the stress waves on the crack branching angle and the velocity profile of a propagating crack in a branching event. We observe that crack branching in peridynamics evolves as described by the phenomenology deduced from the experimental evidence: when a crack reaches a critical stage it splits into two or more branches, each propagating with the same speed as the parent crack, but with a much reduced process zone. The results confirm the recent belief that dynamic fracture in brittle materials happens through an evolution of micro-damage and micro-cracking, and is controlled by the âinner problemâ taking place in the process zone rather than by the âouter problemâ that classical fracture mechanics solves.
Biography: Education and employment history:
⢠B.S. (1995) Mathematics and Mechanics, University of Bucharest, Romania
⢠M.S. (1995) Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, University of Bucharest, Romania
⢠Ph.D. (2001) Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Associate Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (since 2007). Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics, UNL (2001-2007). Visiting positions: Summer Research Fellow (2002 â 2004, 2005) at Sandia National Laboratories; Visiting Scholar (Sept.-Dec. 2008), The Fracture Group, Cavendish Lab, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.; Visiting Scholar (Jan.-Mar. 2009), Multiscale Dynamic Material Modeling Department, Sandia National Laboratories; Visiting Associate Professor (Apr.-Aug. 2011), Mechanical and Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California.
Host: Dr. Jean-Pierre Bardet
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209 Conference Room
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Adaptation by Evolutionary Algorithms in Unfalsified Control
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Tanet Wonghong, University of Bangkok
Talk Title: Adaptation by Evolutionary Algorithms in Unfalsified Control
Abstract: Unfalsified control theory is a variant of adaptive control techniques. The main attractive point
of this approach is that no plant model is required to design an adaptive controller. Following
this concept, an adaptive controller is implemented by means of switching among many
candidate controllers in a predefined set. The plant input signal and the plant output signal are
observed while one candidate controller is active in the feedback loop, and they are used for the
unfalsification algorithm to decide on which candidate controller in the set should be switched on
as the next active controller. In the original work of Safonov et al, the adaptation of controllers
can only be performed using the switching of an active controller in a predefined set of
controllers. This is a major limitation to apply this approach to a nonlinear system. Usually, a
fixed set of controllers that performs well for one operating point cannot guarantee to achieve a
good performance under other operating conditions.
To solve the above problem, when a new operating condition occurs, a new set of controllers is
computed using a modified cost function via a new fictitious error signal and an evolutionary
algorithm is used in order to search for an optimal controller over a space of arbitrary candidate
controllers. A combination of the switching of controllers in the current set and the adaptation of
the set of controllers leads to an automatic controller tuning method for a controller structure,
e.g. PI and PID, in order to handle changes of set-points occurring in a highly nonlinear chemical
process, e.g. a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR). Such a combination is the so-called a new
unfalsified adaptive control algorithm.
Biography: Tanet Wonghong received the Dr.-Ing. degree from TU Dortmund, Germany (2010). He is a
lecturer of Electrical Engineering at Bangkok University. His research area are Adaptive Control,
Unfalsified Control, Nonlinear Control, Robustness, Optimization Theory, Artificial Intelligence
(EA), Automatic (PI & PID) Controller Tuning.
Host: Michael Safonov
More Information: TenetWonghong.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Shane Goodoff
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Information Session with Northrup Grumman Corporation
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
When: Monday, September 26th, at 6:00pm
Where: GFS 106
What: An IEEE-sponsored information session with Northrup Grumman
Have you ever considered the world real applications behind the courses that we take in school? Have you ever pondered how these formulas can be implemented in such technologies as UAVs and cyber security? Come to the Tech Show hosted by the experts at Communications Systems, Northrup Grumman Corporation (NGC). Do not miss an opportunity to meet the technologists of NGC one week before the Viterbi Engineering Career Expo. Good news: NGC representatives will answer all your questions regarding the technology and NGC recruitment while you would be enjoying FREE FOOD! So come on by, and remember to bring your resume, because NGC is actively recruiting for internship and full time positions!Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Northrop Grumman
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 06:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Come meet representatives from Northrop Grumman to discuss potential opportunities and simply learn more about the company.
Their team draws strength from our collective vision and
principles, collaborating across business sectors to achieve
our goals. Join them and youâll help maintain over 5,000
ground vehicles, solve geospatial orientation challenges, develop
advanced sensors, or build powerful aircraft. Youâll be supported
by training, employee resource groups, and a shared vision of
global security.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Accenture: Engineers in the Consulting World
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
Collaborative workshop with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and Minority Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA) aimed to teach engineers about the field of consulting. All majors welcome!
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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ASBME: Iridescent Volunteering with SWE
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Iridescent begins this Thursday, September 29th! For those of you who don't know, Iridescent is an educational outreach program in which ASBME is teaming up with SWE (Society of Women Engineers) to send volunteer educators (YOU!) to teach science lessons to elementary students around the community. This year we will be working with Estrella St. Elementary. The program runs for 6 weeks total from 5:15-8:30pm each week (though you will not attend every session). Every Thursday, we will send about 5-6 volunteers to Estrella Elementary and they will lead a Family Science Night where local families will bring their children for a night of science-filled fun!
To sign up please fill out this form by the end of the day Tuesday, Sept. 27! The first week is a required training on campus and the remaining 5 weeks are the actual sessions. https://docs.google.com/a/usc.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9qQTdCaHAwcVcwUkh3Mm5TdkRpOXc6MQ
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Game Theory and Human Behavior seminar
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science, Information Sciences Institute, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Robb Willer, UC Berkeley
Talk Title: Groups Reward Individual Sacrifice: The Status Solution to the Collective Action Problem
Abstract: One of the social sciences' classic puzzles is how
groups motivate their members to set aside self-interest and
contribute to collective action. This lecture presents a solution
to the problem based on status as a selective incentive motivating
contribution. Contributors to collective action signal their
group-oriented motivation and consequently earn diverse benefits
from group members - in particular, higher status - and these
rewards encourage greater giving to the group in the future. In
Study 1, high contributors to collective action were granted
higher status, exercised more interpersonal influence, were
cooperated with more, and received gifts of greater value. Studies
2 and 3 replicated these findings while discounting alternative
explanations. All three studies showed that giving to the group
mattered because it signaled the individual's motivation to help
the group. Study 4 found that participants who received status for
their contributions subsequently contributed more and viewed the
group more positively. These results demonstrate how the
allocation of respect to contributors shapes group productivity
and solidarity, offering a solution to the collective action problem.
Biography: Robb Willer is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and (by
courtesy) Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
His teaching and research focus on the bases of social order. http://willer.berkeley.edu/
One line of his research investigates the factors driving the
emergence of collective action, social norms, group solidarity,
altruistic behavior, and status hierarchies. In other research, he
explores the social psychology of political attitudes, especially
the role of fear, prejudice, and gender identity in contemporary
U.S. politics. Willer's research involves multiple empirical and
theoretical methods, including laboratory and field experiments,
surveys, direct observation, physiological measurement,
agent-based modeling, and social network analysis. He has
published in such journals as American Sociological Review,
American Journal of Sociology, Annual Review of Sociology, Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science,
Social Psychology Quarterly, Proceedings of the Royal Society B:
Biological Sciences, and Social Networks. His work has received
awards from the American Sociological Association's Mathematical
Sociology, Rationality and Society, and Peace, War, and Social
Conflict sections. Professor Willer's research has received
widespread media coverage including CNN, NBC Nightly News, The
Today Show, MSNBC, New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post,
Chicago Tribune, Science, Nature, Time, Scientific American,
Slate, Psychology Today, and National Public Radio.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Eric Mankin
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Preparing for the Career Expo
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Make a great first impression! Learn how to optimize your time, approach employers and prepare for the recruiting event of the semester.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Epstein Institute Seminar Series / ISE 651 Seminar
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Max D. Morris, Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University
Talk Title: "Computer Experiments with Time-Varying Inputs: Gaussian Surrogates and Experimental Designs"
Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series
Abstract: Computer models of dynamic systems are characterized by time-varying inputs and outputs. Time series outputs can often be reduced for analysis via principal components because output functions often take one of a few âcharacteristic shapesâ for any input configuration, e.g. Higdon et al. (2008). But the relevant set of input functions is not so simple in many applications, and effective dimension reduction for inputs may not be possible. In this talk, a Gaussian process surrogate is developed for this case, and demonstrated with a computer model of the response of marrow stem cells to ionizing radiation. An extension of the maximin distance design criterion is given, and experimental designs constructed with this criterion are presented.
Biography: Ph.D. Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1977)
M.S. Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1975)
B.S. Mathematics (with Honors), Oklahoma State University (1973)
Dr. Morrisâs research is primarily focused on problems of experimental design, especially for studies involving computational models. Recent applications involve experimental design for response surface problems characterized by known symmetries among experimental factors, and experiments for evaluating and validating matching processes used in forensic science. The design and analysis of computer experiments (DACE), involves the planning/selection of ârunsâ of a large computer model and subsequent examination of the resulting output to validate, calibrate, or develop relatively fast-running approximations of the model.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
More Information: Seminar-Morris.doc
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - Room 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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ASBME: General Meeting 4- Biomechanics at USC
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Biomechanics at USC! Professor Ebramzadeh from the Children's Orthopedic Hospital of Los Angeles will be talking to us about hip and joint prosthesis. He will discuss the different types of bone fractures with x-rays and show technology used in Orthopedic Surgery. You should definitely come to this meeting if you are interested in Biomechanics.
Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 227
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Charm School
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
You can join SWE as we prepare for the upcoming career expo and our AFTERNOON WITH INDUSTRY networking event. We'll have the following forums:
5-5:30: Sell Yourself in 30 minutes
Ace the Behavioral Interview
5:30-6: Tips to Network Effectively
Office Politics: How to NOT embarrass yourself horribly within 30 seconds of meeting your boss
These forums will be INTERACTIVE so come prepared to sell it!
From 6-7 we'll have the FAMOUS SWE FASHION SHOW, and we need models!! Send an email to Navya Prakash nprakash@usc.edu with the subject line "Charm School Model" and indicating the event you would like to showcase in the body. Choose with DO or DONT from the following: Business Formal, Business Casual, Dinner Meeting, Company Picnic, or Company Travel. Become a part of the Charm School Legacy!Location: The Forum (RTCC 450)
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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An Evening of Poetry and Music with Dana Gioia: A Visions and Voices Signature Event
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Tuesday, August 30, at 9 a.m. Seating is general admission.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=180
General Public: To RSVP, click here: http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=180
Reception to follow.
Please join USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Provost Elizabeth Garrett in welcoming internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet Dana Gioia to USC in his new role as Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture. This celebratory evening will feature Gioia in conversation with University Professor Kevin Starr to illuminate Gioiaâs unique and influential career, comprising his fifteen years as a marketing executive at General Foods; his provocative 1991 essay âCan Poetry Matter?,â in which he argued that poets and poetry are necessary ingredients of an educated society; his poetry collections, literary anthologies and opera libretti, including his collection Interrogations at Noon, which won the 2002 American Book Award; and his two terms as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, where he created initiatives such as The Big Read and Poetry Out Loud. Readings by Gioia and musical performances will be interspersed throughout the evening. Special guest artists will include Grammy-nominated baritone and USC Thornton School professor Rod Gilfry.
Photo: © Lynn Goldsmith
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu
Location: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) - Bovard Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Oral Dissertation Defense
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Arash Noshadravan, CEE Ph.D. Candidate
Talk Title: Stochastic Characterization, Realization and Upscaling of Polycrystalline Materials
Abstract: Almost all metallic structures, in particular aerospace systems, consist of polycrystalline materials. There is an inherent heterogeneity in the structure of polycrystals that results from variation in the morphology and texture of underlying microstructures, characterized by geometrical shape, size and crystallographic orientations. The prediction of scatter in mechanical behavior of metallic systems due to these microstructural heterogeneities is of significant importance to many engineering applications. The inherent heterogeneity can be adequately described by a probabilistic approach. Stochastic representation of material properties can also accommodate uncertainty stemming from incomplete data and missing information.
This dissertation is motivated by two challenges involved in developing a probabilistic framework for characterization, realization and upscaling of polycrystalline materials. The first one is concerned with the construction of a sufficiently representative description of random media in terms of morphology and material properties, for an intended purpose. The second important challenge arises in modeling the relationship between the random micro-heterogeneities and the parameters or functions used to describe the physical processes of interest at the coarse scale. One of the essential questions in this regard is whether the coarse scale description is capable of capturing the signature of fine scale characteristics. The inherent heterogeneities in the nature of these fine scale features are reflected on coarse scale observables in the form of random fluctuations around the average response. Hence, any mechanistic model must account for these fluctuations in order to capture the effect of subscale heterogeneities. To address these challenges, we first introduce a statistical characterization of an experimental database on morphology and crystallography. The resulting statistical model is used as a surrogate to further experimental data, required for calibration and validation. We then discuss the construction of a stochastic mechanistic model for mesoscale description of materials with microstructure. The linear elastic constitutive matrix of this model is described mathematically as a random matrix which is bounded from above and below. The identification of model parameters using statistical ensembles of digitally generated random microstructures is presented. We validate the predictive accuracy of the probabilistic model using simulated data resulting from subscale simulations. Also discussed in this work is a simple application problem in order to investigate the capability of the model to detect the signature of mesoscale damages. Finally, we study the effect of heterogeneities on the stochastic wave response of random polycrystalline microstructures making use of the microstructure simulation tool developed in the first part of this work.
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209 Conference Room
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Munushian Seminar
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Julie Brown, Senior Vice President, Universal Display Corporation
Talk Title: âLighting the Way with Organic Light Emitting Devicesâ
Abstract: Graphic lighting emitting diodes or OLEDs are now catching the attention of the consumer. OLED smart phones can be found in every store, and are offered by all the major carriers. Fabulous early entry small area OLED TVs are now available and offer truly spectacular visual experiences with large area prototypes being exhibited at leading tradeshows. While the early focus of OLED development was for flat panel display applications, through the use of phosphorescent OLEDs, energy efficient solid state lighting is now also being realized. Lighting is now at a cross roads. Incandescent lamps are being banned world wide because of their environmental impact, while compact flourescent lamps have limited visual appeal, as well as safety concerns for residential lighting due to their mercury content. Both inorganic LEDs and OLEDs provide safe and efficient replacements for these older lighting technologies, and can complement each other in how they are used. Here we will focus on the global interest in solid state lighting and recent rapid progress in OLED lighting panel prototypes and discuss the next set of research, development and commercialization challenges to ensure future impact.
Biography: Dr. Brown is Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at Universal Display Corporation (UDC). UDC is an entrepreneurial company pursuing the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting device (OLEDs) technology into two key growth markets, namely flat panel displays and solid state lighting. UDCâs key position in the industry, along with their academic research teams at USC and U of M, is as pioneers of phosphorescent OLEDs to enable âgreenâ energy efficient OLED solutions for these markets. Under her leadership, UDC is also pursuing the creation of new product concepts based on flexible OLED displays and light sources.
Prior to joining UDC in 1998, she was a Research Manager at Hughes Research Laboratories where she was involved in the pilot line production of high speed Indium Phosphide-based integrated circuits for insertion into advanced airborne radar and satellite communication systems. Dr. Brown received her B. S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University (1983) and then worked at Raytheon Company (1983-1984) and AT&T Bell Laboratories (1984-1986) before returning to graduate school. Dr. Brown received an M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1991) in Electrical Eng./Electrophysics at the University of Southern California under the advisement of Professor Stephen R. Forrest.
Dr. Brown was nominated to IEEE Fellow in 2007 and inducted into the New Jersey High Tech Hall of Fame in 2007.She is actively involved in the Society of Information Display and over the past years been involved in a number of other professional societies. She has authored or co-authored numerous publications and patents in the fields of high speed compound semiconductor devices, microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMs) and organic light emitting devices (OLEDs).
Host: EE-Electrophysics
More Info: ee.usc.edu/news/munushianLocation: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
Event Link: ee.usc.edu/news/munushian
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AME Department Seminar
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Denis Phares, Professor, Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
Host: Dr. Geoff Spedding
More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcomingLocation: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming
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Occidental Petroleum Info Session
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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ASBME: BMEStart General Meeting 3
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
BMEStart will be having its 3rd meeting on Wednesday, September 28, from 6:00pm to 7:00 p.m. in THH119. This is our final brainstorming session before we decide our projects for this year. Depending on how many promising ideas we come up with or build upon, we can have possibly 3 projects to work on for this year! To help us with our brainstorming, we welcome Jared Goodner, Student Ambassador for the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, and Anton Barnett, perfusionist and medical device specialist. This is a great opportunity to speak with professionals who have had first-hand experience with various medical issues so please come prepared with new ideas or be ready to build on last meeting's topics. See you guys there!
Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 119
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Boeing Information Session
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
When: Wednesday, September 28, at 6:30pm
Where: SAL 101
What: An IEEE-sponsored information session with Boeing
Looking for an internship or a full time position? Look no further, as Boeing is holding an information session, open to all students and majors on September 28th. Full time engineers and hiring managers will be attending as well as interns from USC. They are very excited to share their experiences with you in order to give you more information about the breadth of experiences that Boeing offers.
There will be a presentation combined with a question and answer session, and of course, FREE FOOD will be provided. Feel free to invite your friends from other majors. Come and mingle and remember to bring your resume!Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Boeing Information Session
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join Boeing representatives for an information session from former USC alumni who are currently employed with Boeing. All engineering disciplines are welcomed.
Boeing is a place where amazing people achieve amazing things. Here, you can transform aerospace, make historyâand even change the world. It's an exciting place to discover your career, as you work alongside experts and visionaries who teach and inspire. Our workforce includes every profession and career path you can imagine, taking you as far as you can dream.
Apply or connect with Boeing:
boeing.com/collegecareers/2011
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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USC NSBE Study Jamz
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 @ 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come study with USC NSBE if you want a fun place to study and are in need of refreshments!
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Resume Workshop
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Does your resume highlight the skills that will land an interview? Learn how to create a resume that will serve as the marketing tool that will get your foot inside industry's door!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Chevron Corporation Info Session
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives of this company as they share general company information and available opportunities.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Viterbi Spotlight: Chemical Engineering
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Still not quite sure of which Viterbi major is right for you? Considering Chemical Engineering as a possible option? Want to learn about the challenges, rewards and the future of this field of engineering? Then, come to the Chemical Engineering Spotlight Program! Hear from our panel of alumni and/or industry representatives as they talk about their experiences and learn first-hand what it's like being a chemical engineer. Then practice your networking skills by mingling with our panelists over pizza!
If you are attending, please RSVP by emailing viterbi.studentservices@usc.edu with "RSVP CHE Spotlight" in the subject line.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Freshmen and Sophomores
Contact: Jeffrey Teng
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium; Electrical Vehicles and Power Grids
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Thomas Gage, CEO AC Propulsion Inc.
Talk Title: Electrical Vehicles and Power Grids
Abstract: Thomas Gage, CEO AC Propulsion Inc, will present "Electrical Vehicles and Power Grids" as part of the W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium.
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
More Info: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Amanda Atkinson
Event Link: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/honors/schedules/