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EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. Students
Mon, Sep 23, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come to the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one tutoring from Viterbi faculty for Ph.D. writing and speaking projects!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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DREAM Industry Mentorship speaker series
Mon, Sep 23, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
DREAM connects students with experienced industry professionals from a variety of tech and destination companies who help them create a vision for their futures, align their careers around purpose, and build character in the context of growth, reinvention, and constant change. Industry mentors discuss how professional challenges present opportunities for character and leadership development. This event features MIT alumnus, Porsche and BMW expert, author, and founder Wayne Dempsey, on his career as an innovative mechanical engineer.
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Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elisabeth Arnold Weiss
Event Link: https://cglink.me/2nB/r398241
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Viterbi - TikTok Virtual Information Session
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
This event is for Viterbi engineering students only. Please register through Handshake.
TikTok is hiring from USC! We are excited to host an info session so you can learn more about how you can contribute to our innovative and fast growing organization!
Our roles are currently live on our site and we encourage you to apply for our positions ASAP and attend this info session to learn more! We are hiring full-time new graduates and interns for 2025. See our career site linked above for more information on requirements and eligibility.
What's up with this session/why should I go?
During the event you will learn about our corporate culture, technology, growth path, positions, and more! We will end up with an opportunity for you to network with some of our employees and learn about their experiences at the company.
We will also have an interest form for you to fill out to show us why you're all about TikTok.
Attire: Casual, a suit if you really feel like it (but we won't be wearing suits)
Majors: All Majors, though we are mostly hiring for Software Engineers, Machine Learning, Sales, Marketing, and other related roles
Degree Levels: Bachelor, Masters, MBA, PhD students in their penultimate/final year of study
Vibes: Immaculate
External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Viterbi Career Connections Office. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the participant’s responsibility to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.edu
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
Event Link: https://usc.joinhandshake.com/
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ECE Seminar: Technology development for functional and morphological imaging of the middle and inner ear
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Brian E. Applegate, Professor of Otolaryngology-“Head & Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California
Talk Title: Technology development for functional and morphological imaging of the middle and inner ear
Abstract: Over the past decade we have been developing Optical Coherence Tomography and Vibrometry (OCTV) to measure the detailed morphology and vibratory response of the ear. With micron scale spatial resolution and subnanometer sensitivity to vibration it is well suited to measuring the spatially resolved vibratory response of both the inner and middle ear. In small animals, it is possible to image directly through the bone of the otic capsule for noninvasive spatially resolved vibrometry of the cochlear partition. In humans as well as small animals, it’s possible to image the tympanic membrane and ossicles through the ear canal to reveal the vibratory response of the middle ear. Nominally, this approach allows for the measure of vibratory response along the light path of the instrument, hence 1-D. In recent work we have developed a system that incorporates 3 separate sample arms in a single interferometer. This allows us to reconstruct the full 3-D vector of motion. We have also begun translating OCTV for use in humans with the development of hand-held and surgical microscope mounted devices which can be used in the clinic and OR. The seminar will be split between these two projects, outlining the technical design and discussing recent results for each.
Biography: Dr. Applegate is a Professor of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. He received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from The Ohio State University. He won a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellowship grant to continue his training at Duke University in biomedical engineering. Upon completing his fellowship, he joined the faculty of Texas A&M University where he worked for 12 years advancing to the rank of Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. He moved to the University of Southern California in 2019 where he joined his longtime collaborator to continue their work on functional imaging of the ear. Throughout his career, his research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, including the NSF Career award, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health. He has served on numerous study sections at the National Institutes of Health including a term on Imaging Guided Interventions and Surgery [IGIS]. He has served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging and Optics Letters. He has been elected a fellow of Optica and SPIE. His research interests are broadly to develop novel biophotonic technologies and apply them to the diagnosis and monitoring of human disease.
Host: Dr. Richard M. Leahy, leahy@usc.edu
More Info: (USC NetID login required to join seminar)
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95027937825?pwd=hEzt0iA1hkdnoINOSMiV2wrXGzcIGo.1Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95027937825?pwd=hEzt0iA1hkdnoINOSMiV2wrXGzcIGo.1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
Event Link: (USC NetID login required to join seminar)
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Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Jose Blanchet, Standford University
Talk Title: TBD
Host: Dr. Meisam Razaviyayn
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Casi Jones/ ISE
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MFD Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Albert Musaelian
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Albert Musaelian, Harvard University
Talk Title: Designing Neural Network Architectures for Effective Scientific Computing
Abstract: Machine learning models hold significant potential to accelerate and enhance scientific computing. A prominent example is the development of machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs), which address the trade-offs between accuracy and computational cost in atomic-scale simulations of chemical and material systems. These models have been successfully applied to simulations of systems ranging from batteries to pharmaceuticals—simulations that would have been infeasible without machine-learning techniques.
This talk will cover the background of MLIPs and their machine learning aspects, with a focus on the “E(3)-equivariant” neural network MLIP architectures, NequIP and Allegro, developed to exploit the symmetries inherent in the physical problems. The presentation will explore their architecture, the design process, and the relationship between network architecture, domain science, and practical engineering, which together enable new capabilities for downstream scientific applications.
Biography: Albert Musaelian researches novel neural network architectures that can improve atomic-scale simulations in computational chemistry and materials science, in particular leading significant work on the NequIP and Allegro architectures and the software frameworks underlying them. He completed his PhD at Harvard University in the Materials Intelligence Research (MIR) group under the guidance of Prof. Boris Kozinsky and with the support of the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF).
Host: Dr. Paulo Branicio & Dr. Ken-ichi Nomura
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 352
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Candy Escobedo
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Jesse Zhang
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Title: Scalable Robot Adaptation with Large Pre-trained Models
Date and Time: 09/24/24 - 5:00p - 6:00p
Location: RTH 114
Committee Members: Erdem Biyik, Jesse Thomason, Joseph Lim, Daniel Seita, Somil Basil
Abstract: General robots deployed in the real world need to respond to dynamic environments and constantly learn new tasks. However, current approaches lack the ability to enable them to adapt to these ever-changing environments and tasks at scale, i.e., without extensive human supervision. My thesis proposal aims to tackle this problem by utilizing vast general knowledge stored in Large Pre-trained Models (LPTMs) to enable scalable and efficient robot adaptation. I will cover 3 fundamental paradigms in enabling robot adaptation: using LPTMs to (1) label offline data, (2) guide robots in learning new tasks online, and finally (3) adapt to new agent settings. Through extensive research in the first two paradigms and future thesis work proposed in the third, my proposal aims to produce general algorithms that will lead to robots mastering new tasks in unfamiliar environments with little human supervision.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 114
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jesse Zhang
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Viterbi - Accenture Technology Showcase
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Please register for this event through Handshake.
This event is for Viterbi engineering students only. Only RSVP if you meet the below recruiting criteria:
Degree Levels: Bachelors, Masters
Majors: Computer Engineering, Computer Science , Cybersecurity, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Health, Technology, & Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Systems Architecting & Engineering
Citizenship: U.S. Citizens
If the RSVP is full, join the waitlist. Drop-ins are welcome, and will be let in if capacity for the event is not already reached.
Join us for an exciting showcase of cutting-edge technology at our upcoming Accenture Technology Showcase presented by Roy Padmanabhan! This event will feature a diverse range of innovative technologies and projects that are shaping the future of the digital landscape.Discover the latest advancements in technology from interactive demos to insightful presentations, this event will offer a firsthand glimpse into the world of technology and its endless possibilities.Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a curious learner, or simply someone interested in the future of technology, this showcase is the perfect opportunity to explore, engage, and connect with the brightest minds in the field.Don't miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of technology and be inspired by the endless possibilities that lie ahead. Join us at the Accenture Technology Showcase and be a part of the digital revolution!
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: All Viterbi
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
Event Link: https://usc.joinhandshake.com/
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EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. Students
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come to the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one tutoring from Viterbi faculty for Ph.D. writing and speaking projects!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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AME Seminar
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Oliver Schmidt, University of California at San Diego
Talk Title: Modal Decomposition for the Discovery of Nonlinear Flow Physics
Abstract: Modal decomposition techniques are at the forefront of uncovering nonlinear flow physics from large experimental and numerical datasets, particularly in complex engineering and natural flows. Among the most prominent of these techniques are Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD), which extract the energetically and dynamically most relevant flow features, respectively. While both methods yield accurate low-dimensional representations of flow dynamics, neither provides direct, quantitative insight into the nonlinear interactions that govern these dynamics. The common approach remains to rely on power or cross-spectral peaks as heuristic indicators of nonlinear interactions.
In this talk, I will present a novel orthogonal triadic decomposition technique that systematically identifies and quantifies nonlinear flow phenomena. By extracting flow structures linked to triadic nonlinear interactions—the core mechanism of energy transfer in turbulence—this method offers a powerful new tool for physical discovery. I will demonstrate its application in two examples: cylinder flow, a canonical flow example, and large-eddy simulation data of a plasma-actuated twin rectangular jet, a complex engineering flow. These cases illustrate how this decomposition technique not only improves our understanding of nonlinear interactions but also lays the groundwork for future reduced-order models of complex flows.
Biography: Oliver Schmidt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering and a recipient of the NSF CAREER award. Prior to joining UC San Diego, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in Mechanical and Civil Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Stuttgart in 2014. His research centers on physics-based modeling and computational fluid dynamics, with applications spanning aerospace sciences, high-energy laser systems, and physical oceanography. His work is supported by the AFOSR, ONR, DOE, and NSF.
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96060458816?pwd=8LmoG2q6vBCQubqqWpcizd2F1bxqsH.1Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 202
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96060458816?pwd=8LmoG2q6vBCQubqqWpcizd2F1bxqsH.1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
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Viterbi - Google Undergraduate Recruiting Session
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
This event is for Viterbi School of Engineering students only. Specifically, freshman and sophomores in Computer Science.
Please RSVP through Handshake. If the RSVP is full, please join the waitlist. Waitlist does not guarantee entry, but you are welcome to stop by the event and if there is room, you can attend.
What is it like to be a software engineer at Google? Join us as Googlers share day-in-the-life stories about their work and provide an inside look on what makes engineering at Google unique.
Google STEP: Student Training in Engineering Program (STEP) is a developmental internship program for first and second year undergraduate students, aimed specifically at cultivating high potential students and focuses on providing development opportunities through technical training, software engineering project work, and professional development.
Learn more about the Google STEP program: https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/programs/step
Fill out the Google interest form to stay up to date on Google events and opportunities! (This is not an RSVP for the event) https://goo.gle/USCCS2024Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: BS
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
Event Link: https://usc.joinhandshake.com/
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AT&T Info Session
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
Join us and meet recruiters from AT&T while learning more about the company! Refreshments will be provided.
Location: Sign into EngageSC to View Location
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Thelma Federico Zaragoza
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/WIE/rsvp?id=398804
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VUSA Freshman Welcome Mixer
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 @ 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Student Activity
VUSA is excited to launch our first event for this year--the VUSA Freshman Welcome! Join us in RTH 526 on 9/25 6:30-8:30 PM for arts and crafts, games, succulents, snacks, pizza, and a fun night to meet fellow first-year students. Please RSVP on EngageSC!
Location: Sign into EngageSC to View Location
Audiences:
Contact: Kamau Abercrombia
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/viterbi/rsvp?id=398788
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ECE Seminar: CMOS System-on-Chip Technology for Exploring Earth, the Solar System, and the Space
Thu, Sep 26, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Adrian Tang, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Talk Title: CMOS System-on-Chip Technology for Exploring Earth, the Solar System, and the Space
Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss the infusion of CMOS system-on-chip (SoC) technology into NASA-JPL instrumentation for current and future Astronomy, Earth science, and planetary science investigations. It will describe how the adoption of SoC technology has enabled a drastic reduction in the size, mass, and power consumption of space instruments, allowing them to be carried on smaller platforms while also enabling entirely new science investigations through the co-integration of mm-wave/THz and DSP elements into single-chip devices. I will discuss the fundamental design challenges these SoCs face in delivering the fidelity required for NASA’s science investigations, including sensitivity and long-term stability (Allan variance) in radiometers and high dynamic range in radar sensing. Several recently developed SoC based science instruments will be presented including: (1) The ReckTangLE mission, which carried a CMOS 183 GHz emission spectrometer and flew on a 2019 sub-orbital mission investigating stratospheric water vapor on Earth, (2) the WHATSUP 500-600 GHz spectrometer, which measures isotopic ratios of water at Europa, Titan, and Enceladus to better understand the origins of water in our solar system, (3) the Airborne Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder (ASMLS), a 340 GHz limb-sounder mission flown aboard the NASA ER-2 aircraft, (4) the SoC based ground penetrating radar (GPR) for Mars Science Helicopter that explores subsurface deposits of ice at the Martian poles to be better understand the origins of water and ice on the red planet, (5) the NASA CMOS Enhanced MetaSurface Radar mission monitoring the snowpack water content in the southwestern USA to provide the western states accurate water resource planning during periods of prolonged drought, (6) the NASA Spec-Chip instrument which explores comets and asteroids, analyzing the gasses trapped within their icy surfaces when the solar system first formed, giving us a glimpse into our cosmic origins.
Biography: Dr. Adrian Tang has over 20 years of CMOS/SiGe system-on-chip (SoC) development experience and currently directs the space system-on-chip laboratory at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which develops a wide range of CMOS SoCs for exploration of Earth, the solar system, and space. These SoCs are widely deployed across NASA’s spaceborne, airborne, and surface mission portfolios. He has served as a principal or co-principal investigator on over 30 NASA science and technology programs and as a principal investigator and mission manager on 3 NASA sub-orbital missions. He has authored over 160 IEEE articles in radar and mm-wave/THz remote sensing and was recently awarded the 2023 IEEE Region 6 Outstanding Engineer Award and the 2023 NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal.
Host: Dr. Mahta Moghaddam, mahta@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
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NL Seminar-Modeling American Sign Language via Linguistic Knowledge Infusion
Thu, Sep 26, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Lee Kezar, USC
Talk Title: Modeling American Sign Language via Linguistic Knowledge Infusion
Series: NL Seminar
Abstract: REMINDER: Meeting hosts only admit on-line guests that they know to the Zoom meeting. Hence, you’re highly encouraged to use your USC account to sign into Zoom. If you’re an outside visitor, please inform us at (nlg-seminar-host(at)isi.edu) to make us aware of your attendance so we can admit you. Specify if you will attend remotely or in person at least one business day prior to the event Provide your: full name, job title and professional affiliation and arrive at least 10 minutes before the seminar begins. If you do not have access to the 6th Floor for in-person attendance, please check in at the 10th floor main reception desk to register as a visitor and someone will escort you to the conference room location. ZOOM INFO: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92497567208?pwd=nWwbWeA3dKwYIjObiFJPxqmwbXb9p9.1 Meeting ID: 924 9756 7208 Passcode: 329410 ABSTRACT: As language technologies rapidly gain popularity and utility, many of the 70 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people who prefer a sign language are left behind. While NLP research into American Sign Language (ASL) is gaining popularity, we continue to face serious challenges like data scarcity and low engagement with ASL users and experts. This presentation will cover how ASL models strongly benefit from neuro-symbolically learning the linguistic structure of signs, yielding gains with respect to their data efficiency, explainability, and generalizability. Concretely, we show that phonological, morphological, and semantic knowledge "infusion" can increase sign recognition accuracy by 30%, enable few- and zero-shot sign understanding, reduce sensitivity to signer demographics, and address longstanding research questions in sign language phonology and language acquisition.
Biography: Lee Kezar (he/they) is fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, advised by Jesse Thomason in the Grounding Language in Actions, Multimodal Observations, and Robotics (GLAMOR) Lab. Their research blends computational, linguistic, and psychological models of ASL to increase access to language technologies and advance theoretical perspectives on signing and co-speech gesture. Read more at https://leekezar.github.io
Host: Jonathan May and Katy Felkner
More Info: https://www.isi.edu/research-groups-nlg/nlg-seminars/
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INxlzzNtwI4Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Conf Rm#689
WebCast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INxlzzNtwI4
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://www.isi.edu/research-groups-nlg/nlg-seminars/
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Viterbi - Preparing for the Career/Internship Expo
Thu, Sep 26, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
This is for Viterbi engineering students only. Please RSVP through Handshake.
Increase your understanding of this series of events to maximize your opportunities to engage with employers and prepare for the Career & Internship Expo. Obtain strategies to improve your elevator pitch and how to make a targeted employer list.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
Event Link: https://usc.joinhandshake.com/
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DEN@Viterbi: How to Apply Virtual Info Session
Thu, Sep 26, 2024 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi representatives for a step-by-step guide and tips for how to apply for formal admission into a Master's degree or Graduate Certificate program. The session is intended for individuals who wish to pursue a graduate degree program completely online via USC Viterbi's flexible online DEN@Viterbi delivery method. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives and ask questions about the admission process throughout the session.
WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r6adccb57a2e8570fe63499d82fa3cfb4
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
Event Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/weblink/register/r6adccb57a2e8570fe63499d82fa3cfb4
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EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. Students
Fri, Sep 27, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come to the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one tutoring from Viterbi faculty for Ph.D. writing and speaking projects!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series
Fri, Sep 27, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Xiaoming (Shawn) He, , Fishcell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland, College Park
Talk Title: Bioinspired Multiscale Engineering of Cell and Molecule-Based Medicines
Abstract: Over the past decades, tremendous advances have been made in field of medicine. As a result, not only small molecules, peptides/proteins, and nucleic acids (aka, conventional molecule-based medicine) but also cells, tissues, and organs (aka, cell-based medicine), are extensively explored as medicine today. However, the challenges to both medicines in terms of their safety and efficacy from their procurement and fabrication to the clinical uses, is still enormous. The issues range from poor bioavailability to systemic toxicity and low specificity for molecule-based medicine. For cell-based medicine, non-physiological culture in vitro, immune rejection and uncontrolled differentiation of stem cells in vivo, graft-versus-host disease for therapeutic immune cells, and difficulty of long-term banking toward clinical use, are additional hurdles. We have been working on addressing these challenges facing today’s medicine with bioinspired multiscale engineering strategies. In this talk, I will show our recent data on developing novel bioinspired multiscale systems for engineering both cell and molecule-based medicines, particularly stem cells, immune cells, and RNAs, to improve their quality, safety, and efficacy for combating various diseases including heart attack and cancer.
Biography: Xiaoming (Shawn) He is a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2004 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and conducted postdoctoral training from 2004-2007 at Harvard Medical School-Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. He was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina from 2007-2011, and Associate Professor and Full Professor at the Ohio State University from 2011-2017. His current research is focused on developing micro and nanoscale biomaterials and devices to engineer and bank totipotent, pluripotent, and multipotent stem cells for the treatment and early detection of various diseases including but not limited to cancer, infertility, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological disorders. His research has been funded by grants with him as the PI from various private foundations like the American Cancer Society (ACS) and government agencies like the NSF and NIH (9 R01s), including the ACS Research Scholar Grant and the NCI Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN) Grant. He has published ~150 peer-reviewed journal articles in high-ranking journals including Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Biomedical Engineering, and Nature Communications, in addition to one book and four book chapters. He is an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Devices published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He served as the Chair of the ASME Biotransport Committee, and has been an associate editor or editorial board member of five different journals. He is a fellow of the ASME and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Host: Keyue Shen
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Carla Stanard
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Co Founder Workshop
Fri, Sep 27, 2024 @ 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Viterbi Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University Calendar
Are you participating in a competition this year. Are you looking for your perfect startup partner? Join us for Cofounder Connections, a fast-paced, high-energy workshop where you’ll meet potential cofounders and maybe even find your entrepreneurial soulmate! What to Expect: Warm-Up Activities that Won’t Make You Groan: Get into the creative mindset to get the conversation rolling. Speed-Meeting: Rotate through quick, focused conversations with like-minded entrepreneurs to find your perfect match. Networking: Connect with fellow students who share your passion for innovation. Don’t miss out on this chance to spark new partnerships and take the first step toward building your dream startup team. Your future cofounder could be just a conversation away! RSVP
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi TIE
Event Link: https://www.worldlabs.org/event/how-to-choose-a-co-founder-part-2