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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Mon, Sep 23, 2013
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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National University of Singapore Information Session - Viterbi Exchange Program
Mon, Sep 23, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Interested in the Viterbi Overseas Exchange Program? You could study abroad in Hong Kong or Singapore! Find out more about the Singapore program on Monday when a representative from National University of Singapore will be on campus for an info session!
More information about the program: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/overseas/exchange/outgoing-students/Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Christine D'Arcy
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Integer-Forcing for Channels, Sources and ADCs
Mon, Sep 23, 2013 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Or Ordentlich, Tel Aviv University
Talk Title: Integer-Forcing for Channels, Sources and ADCs
Abstract: Integer-Forcing (IF) is a new framework, based on compute-and-forward, for decoding multiple integer linear combinations from the output of a Gaussian multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) or multiple-access (MAC) channel. Integer-forcing is applicable when all transmitters use nested linear/lattice codes.
Building on the IF framework, we derive new theoretical results and develop new low-complexity coding schemes for several problems.
We begin by studying the capacity region of the Gaussian MAC under the constraint that all users transmit from a chain of nested lattice codes. Interestingly, the obtained rate-region depends on number-theoretic properties of the channel gains. Then, we apply these results in conjunction with lattice interference alignment to approximate the sum capacity of the symmetric K-user Gaussian interference channel.
We next apply the IF approach to arrive at a new low-complexity scheme, IF source coding, for distributed lossy compression of correlated Gaussian sources under an MSE distortion measure. The performance of the proposed scheme closely follows Berger-Tung's inner bound. Moreover, a one-shot version of IF source coding is described and analyzed. We argue that this scheme is simple enough to potentially lead to a new design principle for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that can exploit spatial correlations between the sampled signals.
Biography: Or Ordentlich received the B.Sc. degree (cum laude) and the M.Sc. degree (summa cum laude) in 2010 and 2011, respectively, in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree at Tel Aviv University.
Or is the recipient the Adams Fellowship awarded by the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Advanced Communication Center (ACC) Feder Family award for outstanding research work in the field of communication technologies (2011), and the Weinstein Prize for research in signal processing (2011,2013).
Host: Host: Giuseppe Caire, caire@usc.edu, EEB 540, x04683
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Sep 23, 2013 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Francisco Valero-Cuevas, PhD, Ellis Meng, PhD; J. Andrew Mackay, PhD; Noah Malmstadt, PhD,
Talk Title: BME Faculty Presentations
Host: Michael Khoo
Location: 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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Pricewaterhouse Coopers Information Session
Mon, Sep 23, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
PwC Advisory Opportunities
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Viterbi BS and MS Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Achieving Photoreal Digital Actors in Film and in Real-Time
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Paul Debevec, USC Institute for Creative Technologies
Talk Title: Achieving Photoreal Digital Actors in Film and in Real-Time
Abstract: Somewhere between "Final Fantasy" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", digital actors crossed the "Uncanny Valley" from looking strangely synthetic to believably real. This talk describes how the Light Stage scanning systems and HDRI lighting techniques developed at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies have helped create digital actors in a range of recent movies and research projects. In particular, the talk describes how high-resolution face scanning, advanced character rigging, and performance-driven facial animation were combined to create 2008's "Digital Emily", a collaboration with Image Metrics (now Faceware) yielding one of the first photoreal digital actors, and 2013's "Digital Ira", a collaboration with Activision Inc., yielding the most realistic real-time digital actor to date. The talk includes recent developments in HDRI lighting, polarization difference imaging, and reflectance measurement, and 3D object scanning, and concludes with advances in autostereoscopic 3D displays to enable 3D teleconferencing and holographic characters.
Biography: Paul Debevec is a Research Professor at the University of Southern California and the Associate Director of Graphics Research at USC's Institute for Creative Technologies. From his 1996 P.hD. at UC Berkeley, Debevec's publications and animations have focused on techniques for photogrammetry, image-based rendering, high dynamic range imaging, image-based lighting, appearance measurement, facial animation, and 3D displays. Debevec serves as the Vice President of ACM SIGGRAPH and received a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award in 2010 for his work on the Light Stage facial capture systems, used in movies including Spider-Man 2, Superman Returns, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Avatar, Tron: Legacy, The Avengers, and Oblivion. http://www.pauldebevec.com/
More Info: http://mhi.usc.edu/medical-imaging-seminar-series/
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia Veal
Event Link: http://mhi.usc.edu/medical-imaging-seminar-series/
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Lyman L. Handy Colloquia: Advances in Membrane and Absorption Processes for Carbon Capture
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jennifer Wilcox,
Talk Title: Advances in Membrane and Absorption Processes for Carbon Capture
Series: Lyman L. Handy Colloquia
Abstract: The scale by which CO2 must be mitigated worldwide dwarfs the existing chemical industry, making utilization of CO2 as a chemical feedstock a minor component of the portfolio of mitigation options. Carbon capture and
storage is one strategy that could potentially mitigate gigatons of CO2 emissions per year, provided the storage potential exists. Strategies based upon adsorption and catalytic membrane separation processes will be discussed. In particular, carbon-based micro and mesoporous materials for selective CO2 capture and dense metallic membrane materials for selective N2 separation from CO2 will be of focus.
Modeling and simulation play an important role in the construction of realistic pore structures and also aid in understanding adsorption-desorption mechanisms. Density functional theory calculations have been performed to investigate the electronic properties of graphitic surfaces and charge analyses have been carried out to generate partial charge distributions of graphitic surfaces with surface-embedded functional groups. Grand canonical Monte Carlo is used to simulate the adsorption processes and different potential models for the CO2 molecule are adopted to calculate the interactions between fluid molecules and between fluid molecules and pore walls. The effects of various pore sizes, potential models, temperatures, and surface heterogeneity will be discussed.
In addition to adsorption investigations, metallic membrane materials for selective N2 separation for carbon capture are also under investigation. This work involves the adsorption, dissociation, and sub-surface diffusion of N2 in Group V- based metals, including vanadium, niobium, and their alloys with ruthenium. The electronic structure of the metal can be tuned based upon alloying, thereby enhancing N2 permeability. Experimental N2 flux measurements are underway to test the theoretical predictions and preliminary results will be presented.
Biography: Jennifer Wilcox has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University since 2008. Her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2004 is from the University of Arizona, and her B.A.
in Mathematics in 1998 is from Wellesley College. She received the 2007 ARO Young Investigator Award (Membrane Design for Optimal Hydrogen Separation), the 2006 ACS PRF Young Investigator Award (Heterogeneous Kinetics of Mercury in Combustion Flue Gas), and the 2005 NSF CAREER Award (Arsenic and Selenium Speciation in Combustion Flue Gas). Within her research group, she focuses on trace metal and CO2 capture. Her research involves the coupling of theory to experiment to test newly-designed materials for sorbent or catalytic potential. She is the author of the first textbook on Carbon Capture, recently published in March 2012.
Host: Prof. Tsotsis
More Information: Wilcox Poster.pdf
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - Gerontology Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Choi
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Viterbi Fellowship Reception
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Doctoral Programs
Receptions & Special Events
Viterbi Fellows are cordially invited to attend the Viterbi Fellowship Reception on Tuesday, September 24 from 12-1:30 p.m. in EEB-248. During the session, Viterbi Fellows will learn more about the Viterbi Fellowship and get to know other Viterbi Fellows. Lunch will be served.
RSVP required via the Qualtrics link emailed to Viterbi Fellows on September 10.
Questions may be directed to Tracy Charles at tcharles@usc.edu.Location: EEB-248
Audiences: Fall 2013 Viterbi Fellows
Contact: Jennifer Gerson
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PhD Program Seminar Series: Writing a Personal Statement /Preparing a CV
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Andrea Armani, USC
Talk Title: Writing a Personal Statement /Preparing a CV
Abstract: Your personal statement and your CV are your chance to separate your application from simply being a list of numbers. We will review the do’s and don’ts of writing a personal statement, and review the critical points which you need to make sure to address in your statement. Similarly, it is very important to make sure that your CV contains all of your information and accomplishments, but is also easy to read. We will discuss some of the common mistakes, using before/after examples. We will also go over what you should and should not include on your CV.
Upcoming lectures in series:
Fellowship Applications: 10/1
Host: Andrea Armani
Location: Vivian Hall of Engineering (VHE) - 702
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Andrea Armani
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Premkumar Natarajan: Some Recent Advances in Offline Handwriting Recognition
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Premkumar Natarajan, USC Information Sciences Institute
Talk Title: Some Recent Advances in Offline Handwriting Recognition
Abstract: For the past three decades, the task of automatically transcribing the text content of handwritten hardcopy documents (usually referred to as offline handwriting recognition) has remained a thorny challenge. Until a few years ago, research efforts in offline recognition have focused exclusively on script-dependent recognition approaches that are developed for a specific target language or script. Progress was spotty and recognition accuracies poor on real-world data. Starting in 2007, with sponsorship from the DARPA MADCAT program, we started developing a script-independent methodology for offline handwriting recognition which has since yielded revolutionary improvements in offline handwriting recognition performance. The research results have had significant impact at the recent NIST OpenHART 2013 (Open Handwriting Evaluation) workshop, all the participants employed our script-independent methodology in their submissions. In this talk, I will present some recent advances we have accomplished in handwriting recognition and also provide a (very) brief overview of salient historical context. In the latter part of the talk, I will discuss current trends and some open research tasks that might be of interest to some in the audience. I will end the presentation with a discursive discussion of some salient research directions at ISI.
Biography: Premkumar (Prem) Natarajan is the Executive Director of the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) at the University of Southern California and a Vice Dean of Engineering in the Viterbi School of Engineering. In his current role, Prem sets the technical vision and operational strategy for ISI. Previously, he served as an Executive Vice President and Principal Scientist at Raytheon BBN Technologies where he oversaw technical and business operations in Speech, Language and Multimedia Technologies at BBN.
Prem�s technical contributions span a wide range of multimedia processing and pattern recognition areas, including optical character recognition (OCR, speech recognition, speech-to-speech translation, video analysis and content extraction, topic classification, and speech triage). He has served as Principal Investigator or Senior Advisor on numerous Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community sponsored research and deployment projects, including important DARPA-sponsored research efforts such as the TRANSTAC, MADCAT, and DEFT programs; IARPA-sponsored research efforts such as VACE and ALADDIN; and other significant USG-sponsored efforts such as the Army MFLTS Program of Record. He is an active member of the professional communities in document and speech processing, and serves on academic advisory boards.
Host: Gaurav Sukhatme
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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VARC Workshop - Study Skills
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Learn and refine key study skills to help you be successful in college! Special attention will be paid to study skills for math, science, and engineering classes.
RSVP online now!Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Academic Resource Center
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USC Energy Clubs Annual 2013 Industry Panel
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
The USC Energy Club (USCEC) brings you the Annual 2013 Industry Panel. Join us to meet various experts (listed below) from the energy sector and to gain firsthand information about the future and opportunities the sector offers.
Don Paul : Executive Director USC Energy Institute, and
former CTO, Chevron, (moderator)
Robert Olson : Managing Director Union Bank, Marshall Alumni
Robert
Grundstrom: Director of M&A, Occidental Petroleum, Marshall
Alumni
Vitaly Lee : Vice President, Business Development, Terra-Gen
Power, Marshall Alumni
Matt Langer : Manager,Energy Contracts, Southern California
Edison, Marshall Alumni
Please RSVP for the event on the link http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8294658547/eivtefrnd
Visit us at http://uscenergyclub.com/
This event is for "Graduate Students" and please be in "Business formals" for the event.More Information: USCEC Industry Panel Email.docx
Location: Jane Hoffman Popovich & J. Kristoffer Popovich Hall (JKP) - 204
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Energy Club
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Chevron Information Session
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Chevron Information Session for students interested in a challenging and rewarding career opportunity.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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DEN@Viterbi Evening City Session: Manhattan Beach, CA
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering in your city to discover how you can earn your master's degree completely online through the Distance Education Network (DEN@Viterbi).
The evening will include a brief presentation on the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and DEN@Viterbi. Representatives will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
RSVP TODAY!Location: Tin Roof Bistro - Manhattan Beach
Audiences: RSVP Required
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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First Project Africa Info Session! (SWE)
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 06:30 PM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
SWE has a new opportunity for you this year! Come to our first info session on Tuesday, September 24th, to hear about our partnership with Project Africa. Throughout the academic year, we'll be designing a biogas fertilizer that will be built in Northern Uganda on a student volunteer trip at the end of May 2014. If you can't make the meeting, or have any further questions, feel free to contact either Gaya at gcoomara@usc.edu, or Monique at moniquew@usc.edu.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 118
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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ACM General Meeting: Demo Day
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Welcome to ACM! Our first general meeting of the year will be held on TUESDAY, September 24th at 6:30pm in SLH 200! We will give an overview of ACM at USC, our upcoming events (hackathons, tech talks, networking opportunities, social events and more), and membership details. We would then like to open up the rest of the meeting to student demos--if you have a personal or class project that you would like to present, let us know! Please fill out this interest form, and we will contact you soon to confirm.
This will be a great opportunity to meet other students interested in computer science at USC! See you there!
View the Facebook event!Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 200
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Association for Computing Machinery
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ASME General Meeting
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 @ 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come grab some food, learn about ASME, and find out how to get involved! We'll talk about the events we'll have this semester, including an internship panel and a design event sponsored by Chevron. We hope to see you there!
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 144
Audiences: Undergrad
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BMES Annual Conference
Wed, Sep 25, 2013
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Biomedical Engineering Society annually conducts a three day scientific and leadership-promotion meeting with poster presentations, industry and institutional exhibits, career services, leadership workshops, and special symposia for student chapter development. This year's conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. The attendees of these chapter development sessions will also learn key communication skills so that they can convey their experiences back to ASBME. The conference culminates in a Career Fair.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Wed, Sep 25, 2013
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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Computer Science Full Faculty Meeting
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Computer Science Full Faculty Meeting.
Details emailed to attendees.
RSVP LinkLocation: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Professional Development Night
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Come out to SWE's Professional Development Night, co-sponsored by SHPE and WIC. The event will include workshops lead by University Representatives from top companies with useful tips on resume building, doing well on interviews and impressing recruiters. Additionally, it's a great opportunity for networking with recruiters.
We will be stamping attendance for the workshops and mock interviews. Those who stay for the entire event will be entered to win one of the many raffle prizes during dinner!
Please R.S.V.P. by September 20th, 2013 at this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t5L5VsDjYXQn7KH_S1B1ne93h2PvUPPpKr3lziE5zjw/viewform
Date: Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Time: 5:30 - 8pm
Location: TCC 450 / The Forum
Attire: Business Casual
Attendance Requirements: Paid Members (SWE, SHPE, WIC) only
Itinerary
5:30-5:45 - Reception/ Sign in
5:45-6:15 - Workshops 1&2 (rooms 350&352)
6:15-6:45 - Workshops 3&4 (rooms 350&352)
6:45-7:15 - Workshops 5&6 (rooms 350&352)
7:15-8:30 - Dinner/Meet & mingle (The Forum)
Mock Interviews
Mock Interviews will be held throughout the event by representatives from Qualcomm, SAIC, and Disney. Four mock interviews at a time in 15 minute time slots - spots are limited.
Workshops
1) Resume and Cover Letter Writing (presented by Boeing)
2) Acing the Behavioral Interview (presented by Sandia National Labs)
3) How to Stand Out At Career Fairs (presented by CIA)
4) Technical Interview Workshop (presented by SAIC/Leidos)
5) How to Give Effective Presentations (presented by Disney)
6) Networking Etiquette (presented by Accenture)
*** Dinner will be provided ***Location: Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) - 450
Audiences: Member's Only
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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DEN@Viterbi Evening City Session: Downtown Los Angeles
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join representatives from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering in your city to discover how you can earn your master's degree completely online through the Distance Education Network (DEN@Viterbi).
The evening will include a brief presentation on the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and DEN@Viterbi. Representatives will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
RSVP Today!Location: McCormick & Schmick's
Audiences: RSVP Required
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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Qualcomm Tech Talk: Technologies and Projects
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Qualcomm is hiring!
Internship & New Grad opportunities available
Qualcomm engineers push the envelope each day to extend the capabilities of mobile technology. Are you up for the challenge?
USC Alumni speakers include:
Vijay Shirsathe- Corporate Research Software Engineering
Aiman Abdel-Malek- QualcommLife- Wireless Health
Tao Chen- Corporate Research Systems Engineering
Food will be provided.
qualcomm.com/careers
More Information: Flyer USC Tech Talk 25 SEP 13.pdf
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Spotlight Series: Chemical Engineering
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Want to learn more about your major or one you're considering? Come hear Alumni discuss the many ways they are using their Chemical Engineering degrees!
This is your opportunity to connect with alumni and industry professionals, ask questions about their experiences, and learn about the work they do and the many opportunities for students from each major!
RSVP at:
http://bit.ly/CHEspot13Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Student Affairs
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Engineers Without Borders-Las Vegas Project Meeting
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
As we embark on our chapter's biggest undertaking yet, we will begin designing our new schoolhouses. If you are worried about the skills you can contribute, don't be! EWB will be hosting workshops throughout the semester, held by our own professional mentors. Most importantly, we are in this together and will help each other along the way. Our projects are just starting up, so this is the BEST time to get involved!
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - KAP-Lobby
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Engineers Without Borders
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Ernst and Young Tech Talk and Networking
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Greetings Viterbi students!
In association with the Digital Forensics Organization, we would like to invite you to attend our Fall Tech Talk titled "Advanced Persistent Threat". Come join us to learn more more about EY's Advisory Services. This includes consulting opportunities within our Performance Technology Practice and the Advisory Quest Program.
This event will also give you an opportunity to meet several of our professionals in a relaxed environment.
Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Tech Talk and Networking
Dress: Business casual
Other: Snacks and Refreshments
Location: THH208
Please RSVP at the following link by Tuesday September 24th, 2013.
Link:
ey.recsolucampus.com/exeventreg.php?file=CampusList&event_loc_id=832&eventid=6471&language_id=1
Visit www.ey.com/careers for more information on Advisory opportunities at EY.Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - THH 208
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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BMES Annual Conference
Thu, Sep 26, 2013
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Biomedical Engineering Society annually conducts a three day scientific and leadership-promotion meeting with poster presentations, industry and institutional exhibits, career services, leadership workshops, and special symposia for student chapter development. This year's conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. The attendees of these chapter development sessions will also learn key communication skills so that they can convey their experiences back to ASBME. The conference culminates in a Career Fair.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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DEN@Viterbi Online Information Session
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi
Workshops & Infosessions
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering Distance Education Network (DEN@Viterbi) strives to meet the needs of engineering professionals, providing the opportunity to advance your education while maintaining your career and other commitments. By breaking down geographical and scheduling barriers, DEN allows you to take your classes anytime and anywhere.
Join this information session to learn more about the 40+ graduate level programs and continuing education offerings available completely online.
Click here to RSVPAudiences: RSVP Required
Contact: Graduate & Professional Programs
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Distinguished Lectures: Atmospheric Impacts of Expanded Natural Gas Use
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 12:45 PM - 01:50 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: David Allen,
Talk Title: Atmospheric Impacts of Expanded Natural Gas Use
Series: Distinguished Lectures
Host: Prof. Nutt
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 159
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Choi
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CS Colloquium: Ashwin Rao
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Ashwin Rao, Founder, ZLemma.com
Talk Title: CS Colloquium: Ashwin Rao
Series: CS Colloquium
Abstract: This talk is for all levels (Undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D.) of students in Computer Science, with the purpose of helping them make sound decisions within the wide array of available job choices, and eventually pick the job/career that is most suited for them. We will particularly focus on jobs for Computer Scientists in the Tech industry (large companies as well as startups) and in the Finance industry (Wall Street as well as hedge funds). We will discuss the different requirements of various jobs, and understand how this work relates to one's academic interests. We will discuss some recent trends in the industry covering Big Data, Functional Programming, Quantitative Modeling, Machine Learning, and Domain-Specific Languages. We will also discuss non-technical aspects of different jobs contrasting between Tech and Finance, between large and small companies, and between 'depth' versus 'breadth' roles. Finally, we will discuss how to prepare a suitable resume and how to prepare for interviews.
Biography: Dr. Ashwin Rao is an entrepreneur based in Palo Alto, California and is the founder of a technology startup - ZLemma.com - that helps students and young professionals identify careers most suited to their talents. Prior to entrepreneurship, Ashwin was a quantitative modeler and trading strategist at Goldman Sachs for ten years in New York, and was subsequently a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. Ashwin's focus had been on interest rates and mortgage derivatives products. Ashwin holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from IIT-Bombay and a Ph.D. in Algorithmic Algebra from University of Southern California. In his personal life, Ashwin is deeply involved in mentoring students at various universities.
Host: Bharath Sankaran
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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DEN@Viterbi Online Information Session
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi
Workshops & Infosessions
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering Distance Education Network (DEN@Viterbi) strives to meet the needs of engineering professionals, providing the opportunity to advance your education while maintaining your career and other commitments. By breaking down geographical and scheduling barriers, DEN allows you to take your classes anytime and anywhere.
Join this information session to learn more about the 40+ graduate level programs and continuing education offerings available completely online.
Click here to RSVPAudiences: RSVP Required
Contact: Graduate & Professional Programs
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Facebook Information Session
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Facebook Information Session
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Tech Talk hosted by Facebook
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Join us in the SGM 101 for a tech talk hosted by Facebook Engineer and Trojan '12 alumnus Steven Chen!
Steven will cover how our site integrity team fights spam and protects our users from attackers. We'll also discuss how our engineers and interns thrive at Facebook and of course leave time for Q+A.
RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/432834470154718/Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Driver Urban Info Session
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
Information sessions are an opportunity for students to get an idea of what a construction company does in the industry. Employees from Driver Urban will be coming to present and give you a better understanding of their company. These sessions give a chance for students of all majors to get an in depth understanding of the company. Students will also have a chance to meet and greet the company's recruiters throughout the evening. Bring your resumes.
For more on Driver Urban Visit: http://driverurban.com/Location: Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (VKC) - 207
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC CMAA
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GM 4: Internship and Full-Time Recruitment Panel
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
With the Viterbi career expo and the ASBME Networking Night coming up in a few weeks, ASBME will be hosting a internship and career panel this Thursday! Come out and hear about what the experiences your classmates have had in their internships and their future plans for full time jobs. We will go over many tips that will help you in the upcoming recruiting season, including how and when to recruit for internships and full time, how to maintain a LinkedIn, resume building, etc. Dinner will be provided for members!
Location: Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (VKC) - 203
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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BMES Annual Conference
Fri, Sep 27, 2013
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Biomedical Engineering Society annually conducts a three day scientific and leadership-promotion meeting with poster presentations, industry and institutional exhibits, career services, leadership workshops, and special symposia for student chapter development. This year's conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. The attendees of these chapter development sessions will also learn key communication skills so that they can convey their experiences back to ASBME. The conference culminates in a Career Fair.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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USC Physical Sciences in Oncology Center Monthly Seminar Series
Fri, Sep 27, 2013 @ 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Christina Curtis, PhD, University of Southern California
Talk Title: Leveraging integrative genomics and tumor evolutionary dynamics to infer mechanisms of disease progression
Abstract: Although the direct observation of human tumor progression is impractical, the ancestral relationships between cancer cells are recorded in the form of mutations acquired during somatic cell division. As such, the dynamics of tumor growth can be inferred from genomic signatures found in the present day tumor. We have developed an experimental and computational framework that leverages these principles to delineate mechanisms of disease progression. For example, by employing a multiple sampling scheme and computational genomic inference framework in colorectal cancer, we find that tumors grow predominantly as a single expansion from the initial transformed cell into a large number of heterogeneous subclones in a Big Bang fashion. In this model, rapid expansion determines that most observable intra-tumor heterogeneity originates well before the neoplasm is detectable, irrespective of microenvironmental effects or subclone fitness changes. Hence, patterns of intra-tumor heterogeneity provide a looking glass into the primordial tumor, revealing early events that influence genomic and phenotypic outputs. In related work, we have demonstrated that it is possible to measure clinically relevant patient-specific parameters, including the cancer stem cell fraction, (a) symmetric cell division rate, mutation rate, and tumor age from genomic data. We are applying these approaches to clinically annotated colorectal cancer cohorts in order to discriminate between alternate models of metastatic dissemination. Similarly, we are developing tools to model therapeutic resistance to anti-HER2 agents in breast cancer. Our findings suggest that a quantitative understanding of tumor evolutionary dynamics will have significant implications for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and ultimately for preventing resistance.
Biography: 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 cancer's complexity. As part of the outreach component of this grant, the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine is hosting a monthly seminar series
Host: USC PSOC
More Information: USC-PSOC_MonthlySeminar.pdf
Location: Clinical Science Center (CSC) - Harkness Auditorium #240
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Kristina Gerber
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Viterbi Career Conference
Fri, Sep 27, 2013 @ 02:00 PM - 07:30 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.
More information can be found: http://viterbi.usc.edu/students/undergrad/careers/students/conference.htmLocation: RTCC
Audiences: All UnViterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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NL Seminar- Andrew S. Gordon: "Heider-Simmel Interactive Theater "
Fri, Sep 27, 2013 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Andrew S. Gordon, USC/ ICT
Talk Title: "Heider-Simmel Interactive Theater "
Series: Natural Language Seminar
Abstract: In a famous 1944 paper, psychologist Fritz Heider and his student Marianne Simmel described an experiment where undergraduates were shown a short animated film depicting the movement of geometric shapes. Asked to describe what happened in the film, these students produced narratives that described the behavior of these shapes in anthropomorphic terms, ascribing to them plans, goals, emotions, and social roles that accounted for their behavior. Fritz Heider later wrote his seminal book, The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations, which articulated the role of Commonsense Psychology in the interpretation of the behavior of other people. In this talk I'll discuss our recent efforts to model the reasoning of the students in Heider and Simmel's original experiment. I'll describe our vision of a "Heider-Simmel Interactive Theater," a software application where people can create their own short movies involving geometric shapes in the style of Heider and Simmel's original film, which are then interpreted by the computer to generate a textual narrative of the author's creation. Then I'll lay out the technical plan, which involves the integration of probabilistic graphical models, weighted abduction, data-driven text generation, logical formalizations of commonsense psychology, and game-based data collection from the public at large. Before coming to the talk, please sign up and play "Triangle Charades" at the following website: http://charades.ict.usc.edu
Biography: http://people.ict.usc.edu/~gordon/
Host: Yang Gao
More Info: http://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - 11th Flr Conf Rm # 1135, Marina Del Rey
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Peter Zamar
Event Link: http://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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Integrated Systems Seminar Series
Fri, Sep 27, 2013 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Oren Eliezer, CTO, Xtendwave
Talk Title: Designing RF Transceivers to be Manufacturable at Low Cost & The New Enhanced "Atomic Clock" WWVB Broadcast and Fully-Digital Multi-Mode Receivers for it.
Series: Integrated Systems Seminar Series
Abstract: Mobile devices are based on highly integrated transceiver system-on-chip (SoC) ICs, where the RF circuitry, additional analog functions, and a considerable amount of digital logic (including a processor and memory), all share the same CMOS die. Furthermore, they often include more than one radio, such as GPS, WLAN, Bluetooth and FM, thereby further increasing the potential for self-interference and necessitating careful design practices to allow satisfactory coexistence of all functions on the SoC. This seminar presents approaches for design-for-manufacturability (DfM) that lead to timely and profitable results in the design of consumer-market transceiver SoCs in advanced CMOS processes.
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been broadcasting the date and time from their accurate atomic source for many decades using a simple amplitude/pulse-width modulation scheme. In October 2012 an enhanced broadcasting system, designed by Xtendwave under a government grant, was introduced at the station, demonstrating several orders of magnitude of improvement in link margin. This seminar presents many interesting challenges associated with this modernized digital communications system, as well as novel radio architecture and antenna ideas that are being developed for it at Xtendwave. The seminar will include a real-time reception demonstration of the receiver CMOS IC designed by Xtendwave, which exhibits a 140dB dynamic range, the widest in consumer-market receiver ICs.
Biography: Dr. Oren Eliezer received his BSEE and MSEE degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Tel-Aviv University in Israel in 1988 and 1996 respectively, and his PhD from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) in 2008. He served in The Israel Defense Forces from 1988 to 1994, where he specialized in wireless communications. After his military service he cofounded Butterfly Communications in Israel and served as the company’s chief engineer. Following Butterfly’s acquisition by Texas Instruments (TI) in 1999, he was relocated to Dallas in 2002, where he took part in the development of TI’s Digital RF Processor (DRPTM) technology and was elected Senior Member of the Technical Staff. Since 2009 he is the Chief Technology Officer of Xtendwave in Dallas, and participates in the research at the Texas Analog Center of Excellence at UTD. His areas of expertise are in communications, digital transceivers, interference mitigation, and low-cost productization of transceiver SoCs. He has authored and coauthored over 50 conference and journal papers and over 45 issued and pending patents.
Host: Hossien Hashemi, Mike Chen, Mahta Moghaddam, Kunal Datta
More Info: http://mhi.usc.edu/activities/integrated-systems/
More Information: Oren Eliezer_Flyer.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - EEB 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Danielle Hamra
Event Link: http://mhi.usc.edu/activities/integrated-systems/
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Computer Science Department Retreat 2013-2014
Sat, Sep 28, 2013
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
The Computer Science Department Retreat will be held on September 28th â 29th, 2013 at The Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, CA. The program will include strategic planning presentations and discussions, as well as other information and social events.
RSVP and travel information can also be found here. The agenda is available at a dedicated page here and below.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
09:00 Bus leaves USC Campus
11:00 Bus arrives at The Waterfront Beach Resort Hotel
10:30-13:00 Registration, Cielo Mare Hallway
11:30-13:00 Lunch, Pacific Room
13:00-15:00 Session 1, Cielo Mare Room
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Break/ Cielo Mare Hallway
15:30-17:30 Session 1, Dolphin Room
15:30-17:30 Session 3, Cielo Mare Room
17:30-18:00 Session 4, Cielo Mare Room
18;00-19:00 Reception, Driftwood Courtyard (outside)
19:00-22:00 Dinner/Trivia/Games Night, Driftwood Pavilion (outside tent)
20:30-22:00 Kids Movie Night, Dolphin RoomAudiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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BMES Annual Conference
Sat, Sep 28, 2013
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Biomedical Engineering Society annually conducts a three day scientific and leadership-promotion meeting with poster presentations, industry and institutional exhibits, career services, leadership workshops, and special symposia for student chapter development. This year's conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. The attendees of these chapter development sessions will also learn key communication skills so that they can convey their experiences back to ASBME. The conference culminates in a Career Fair.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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Bay Area - San Francisco Admission Reception
Sat, Sep 28, 2013 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Hosted by the Admission Office, the reception will include a general discussion about the University. You will also be able to ask questions about your areas of academic interest, explore co-curricular options and learn more about life and opportunities at USC. Paul Ledesma, Director of Undergraduate Admission, and Rebecca Beiter, Assistant Director of Admission, will be there on behalf of the Viterbi School of Engineering along with other representatives from the University.
To RSVP online please go to https://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/resrsvp/Location: The Westin San Francisco Airport
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen Students and Families
Contact: Rebecca Kinnon