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SWE Starts With Me!
Sun, Nov 02, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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CADathon!
Sun, Nov 02, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
3D4E and ASME are teaming up: Join us for a CAD marathon!
Come join us in friendly competition. The theme is TOYS and everyone is welcome. There will be two separate brackets: one for beginners and one for more experienced CADers. Winners in each bracket will have their designs printed on one of our very own 3D Printers!
On the competition:
Toys can have a MAXIMUM of 4 parts
Beginner bracket will have experienced people on hand for assistance and are also allowed to work with a partner
Email us any questions that you have!
3D4E.USC@gmail.com
RSVP on the Facebook event here!
http://tinyurl.com/CADathonLocation: Frank L. King Olympic Hall Of Champions (KOH) - King Hall
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
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USC Engineering in Nanjing, China - Information Session
Sun, Nov 02, 2014 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
You are cordially invited to join us for an upcoming graduate engineering information session in Nanjing, China. This event will be hosted by Viterbi School representatives Ray Xu, Director of the USC China office for the Viterbi School of Engineering.
Students who have earned or are in the progress of earning a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a hard science (such as physics, biology, or chemistry) are welcome to attend to learn more about applying to our graduate programs.
Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and receive official brochures and handout information from USC.
Location:
Sheraton Nanjing Kingsley
169 Hanzhong Road
Nanjing
REGISTER NOWAudiences: Students with an undergraduate backrgound in engineering, math or science
Contact: William Schwerin
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Mon, Nov 03, 2014
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 http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/firstyear/prospective/meetusc_sw.html 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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SWE Starts With Me!
Mon, Nov 03, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Nov 03, 2014 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Elliot E. Hui, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine
Talk Title: TBA
Biography: Elliot E. Hui is Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. He received the bachelorâs degree in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Following his doctoral work in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) under Roger Howe, he trained as an NIH Kirschstein fellow in the laboratory of Sangeeta Bhatia at MIT, where he developed MEMS tools to probe cell-cell interactions in the liver.
In 2008, he joined the faculty at UC Irvine. His research group employs tools such as MEMS, microfluidics, and optogenetics to control biological systems dynamically at the microscale. His interests include tumor progression and stem cell differentiation as well as point-of-care diagnostics. He is a member of the Center for Complex Biological Systems, the Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. For more information about his lab, go to: http://hui.bme.uci.edu/index.html
Host: Megan McCain
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 122
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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DEN@Viterbi Information Session: San Diego
Mon, Nov 03, 2014 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering will be hosting a DEN@Viterbi Information Session in San Diego, CA on Monday, November 3rd.
Why Attend?
- Discover the 40+ graduate programs offered completely online through USC Viterbi’s Distance Education Network [DEN@Viterbi]
- Learn about non-degree continuing education opportunities offered on-campus, online and on-site, including short courses and custom programs
- Find out how you can start classes as early as this spring
REGISTER NOW
For questions on this event or DEN@Viterbi, please contact DEN@Viterbi.usc.edu.Location: Hyatt Regency La Jolla
Audiences: RSVP Required
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Microsoft Masters Panel
Mon, Nov 03, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Receptions & Special Events
Microsoft will be hosting a panel specifically for masters students across all engineering disciplines. This panel will be made up of former USC graduate students who successfully navigated the Microsoft recruiting process and would like to share their experience and advice!
Enjoy free Pizza & Bring your Resume!!
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Viterbi MS students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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USC Engineering in Wuhan, China - Information Session
Mon, Nov 03, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
You are cordially invited to join us for an upcoming graduate engineering information session in Wuhan, China. This event will be hosted by Viterbi School representatives Ray Xu, Director of the USC China office for the Viterbi School of Engineering.
Students who have earned or are in the progress of earning a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a hard science (such as physics, biology, or chemistry) are welcome to attend to learn more about applying to our graduate programs.
Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and receive official brochures and handout information from USC.
Location:
Ramada Plaza Optics Valley Wuhan
No. 726 Luoyu Road
Wuchang District Hubei, Wuhan
REGISTER NOWAudiences: Students with an undergraduate backrgound in engineering, math or science
Contact: William Schwerin
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SWE Starts With Me!
Tue, Nov 04, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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CS Colloquium: Bert Zwart (CWI - Stochastics) - Learning and Earning
Tue, Nov 04, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Bert Zwart , CWI - Stochastic Group
Talk Title: Learning and Earning
Series: CS Colloquium
Abstract: Price experimentation is an important tool for firms to find the optimal selling price of their products and has become more popular due to the rise of internet as a sales channel. It should be conducted properly, since experimenting with selling prices can be costly. A firm therefore needs to find a pricing policy that optimally balances between learning the optimal price and gaining revenue. The topic is exciting from an academic standpoint, bridging control, game theory, machine learning, operations research and statistics.
We investigate the so-called 'certainty equivalent pricing' policy, where estimating consumer behavior and optimizing profit are completely decoupled, and discuss situations where this rule may or may not lead to the profit rate that is achievable. It turns out that it is sometimes necessary to develop algorithms that ensure that the right amount of price experimentation is undertaken so as to learn and exploit consumer behavior as efficiently as possible.
This is based on joint work with Arnoud den Boer (UTwente, NL)
Biography: Bert Zwart is a researcher at CWI, where he leads the Stochastic group. He also holds secondary positions at VU University Amsterdam (Professor), Georgia Tech (Adjunct Professor) and the Dutch research center on Stochastics, Eurandom. Before that he was holding a Coca-Cola Chair at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research is in applied probability and stochastic operations research, inspired by problems in computer, communication, energy and service networks. Bert Zwart is the 2008 recipient of the Erlang prize for outstanding contributions to applied probability by a researcher not older than 35 years old, an IBM faculty award, VENI and VIDI awards from the Dutch Science Foundation NWO, numerous best papers awards, and co-authered more than 100 refereed publications. Bert has been area editor of Stochastic Models for the journal Operations Research, the flagship journal of his profession, since 2009, and serves on several additional journal boards and TPC's.
Host: Leana Golubchik
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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CS Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Gregory D. Hager (Johns Hopkins University)
Tue, Nov 04, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Gregory D. Hager, Johns Hopkins University
Talk Title: Shaping the Future of Computing Research: Renaissance, Enlightenment, or Diaspora?
Series: CS Distinguished Lectures
Abstract: In 1822, Charles Babbage did an amazing thing - he realized that machines designed to perform physical work could process information. It would be over 100 years before electronic devices would allow effective realizations of his ideas. It would take an additional 40 years before computers became household devices, but only another 20 years until smart mobile devices revolutionized the connection between people, information, and the world around them. In those 60 years, computing has forged new industries, reshaped the workforce, invented new ways to interact and recreate, and reshaped society.
What are the implications of these trends for the computing research community? Where might new drivers for the field emerge, and where will they lead us? How can we frame future challenges and opportunities to ensure the continued health and growth of the field?
In this talk, I will offer some perspectives on computing research, how it is evolving, and some of the forces at work in shaping its future. I will relate some examples of how the Computing Community Consortium has successfully catalyzed efforts at creating new national computing initiatives and offer some perspective on new opportunities going forward.
Streaming for this talk will be available HERE at 3:30 PM.
Biography: Gregory D. Hager is Professor and Chair of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University. He is also Chair of the Computing Community Consortium which has the mission of catalyzing the computing research community and enable the pursuit of innovative, high-impact research. He received his MSE and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 and 1988, respectively. After a year as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Karlsruhe, he joined the faculty of Yale University in 1990. He moved to Johns Hopkins in 1999. His research interests include image-guided robotics, human-machine collaboration, and medical applications of image analysis and robotics. He has served as the Deputy Director of the NSF Engineering Research Center for Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology, he serves on board of the International Federation of Robotics Research and is a fellow of the IEEE for his contributions to vision-based robotics.
Host: Wyatt Lloyd
Webcast: https://bluejeans.com/737763866Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
WebCast Link: https://bluejeans.com/737763866
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Writing Effective Resumes
Tue, Nov 04, 2014 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 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) - 109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Symantec Information Session
Tue, Nov 04, 2014 @ 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Information for Master Students
Speakers from our Endpoint Engineering and Norton Engineering groups! Come hear about what they do and the opportunities that they have!Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Viterbi MS, MCM students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Society of Women Engineers: General Meeting
Tue, Nov 04, 2014 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Come to our general meeting to hear about our upcoming events & learn how you can get more involved! Dinner will be provided.
Check out our Facebook page SWE-USC for more details!Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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USC Engineering in Xi'an, China - Information Session
Tue, Nov 04, 2014 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
You are cordially invited to join us for an upcoming graduate engineering information session in Xi'an, China. This event will be hosted by Viterbi School representatives Ray Xu, Director of the USC China office for the Viterbi School of Engineering.
Students who have earned or are in the progress of earning a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a hard science (such as physics, biology, or chemistry) are welcome to attend to learn more about applying to our graduate programs.
Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and receive official brochures and handout information from USC.
Location:
The Westin Xi'an
66 Ci En Road
Yanta District, Xi'an
REGISTER NOWAudiences: Students with an undergraduate backrgound in engineering, math or science
Contact: William Schwerin
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Wed, Nov 05, 2014
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 http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/firstyear/prospective/meetusc_sw.html 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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SWE Starts With Me!
Wed, Nov 05, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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USC Engineering in Guangzhou, China - Information Session
Wed, Nov 05, 2014 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
You are cordially invited to join us for an upcoming graduate engineering information session in Guangzhou, China. This event will be hosted by Viterbi School representatives Ray Xu, Director of the USC China office for the Viterbi School of Engineering.
Students who have earned or are in the progress of earning a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a hard science (such as physics, biology, or chemistry) are welcome to attend to learn more about applying to our graduate programs.
Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions and receive official brochures and handout information from USC.
Location:
The Westin Guangzhou
6 Lin He Zhong Road,
Tian He District, Guangzhou
REGISTER NOWAudiences: Students with an undergraduate background in engineering, math or science
Contact: William Schwerin
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CS Colloquium: Steve Chien (JPL) - Using Constraint-based Search to Schedule Science Campaigns for the Rosetta Orbiter
Wed, Nov 05, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Steve Chien, JPL
Talk Title: Using Constraint-based Search to Schedule Science Campaigns for the Rosetta Orbiter
Series: CS Colloquium
Abstract: In August 2014, Rosetta (http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/) entered orbit around the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta, a European Space Agency led mission to explore the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, will be the first mission to deploy a soft lander to a comet, and to escort a comet for an extended period (over one year).
But Rosetta is also a pathfinding space mission from the perspective of Operations, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence in itâs usage of the ASPEN Artificial Intelligence planning and scheduling software for early to mid-range science activity scheduling. In my talk I first briefly discuss comets and their importance understanding the evolution of our solar system and life on Earth. Second, I describe elements of the multi- disciplinary Roseta science planning process which incorporates diverse science, geometric, engineering, and resource constraints. Finally, I describe the constraint-driven scheduling automation and how AI has much to offer not only in schedule generation, but in constraint enforcement, problem and constraint analysis, and in iterative schedule refinement.
Biography: Dr. Steve Chien is Head of the Artificial Intelligence Group and Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology where he leads efforts in autonomous systems for space exploration.
Dr. Chien was a recipient of the 1995 Lew Allen Award for Excellence, JPLs highest award recognizing outstanding technical achievements by JPL personnel in the early years of their careers. In 1997, he received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for his work in research and development of planning and scheduling systems for NASA. He is the Team Lead for the ASPEN Planning System , which received Honorable Mention in the 1999 Software of the Year Competition and was a contributor to the Remote Agent System which was a co-winner in the same 1999 competition. In 2000, he received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for service and leadership in research and deployment of planning and scheduling systems for NASA. He is the Principal Investigator for the Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment which is a co-winner of the 2005 NASA Software of the Year Award. In 2007, he received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for outstanding technical accomplishments in the development of the Autonomous Sciencecraft deployed on the Earth Observing One Mission and the development of the Earth Observing Sensorweb. He also led the deployment of the WATCH software to operational use onboard the Mars rover Opportunity to autonomously detect dust devils and cloud formations. In 2011 He was awarded the innaugural AIAA Intelligent Systems Award, for his contributions to Spacecraft Autonomy. In 2011, he was the team co-lead for the Sensorweb Toolbox team, which was awarded Honorable mention in the 2011 NASA Software of the Year Competition. He is the principal investigator of the IPEX cubesat, which launched in December 2013, which uses onboard image processing and automated planning software. He is currently leading the deployment of ASPEN for scheduling science observations for the Rosetta mission, an ESA-led mission to explore the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
For additional information please visit: http://ai.jpl.nasa.gov/public/home/chien/
Host: Sven Koenig
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 352
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Wed, Nov 05, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Addis Kidane, Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Talk Title: Mechanics of Materials at Extreme Environment, at Different Time and Length Scale: A Digital Image Based Approach
Series: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Abstract: Understanding the failure mechanism of materials at extreme condition is essential and at the same time challenging. There have been different approaches proposed over the years to studying materials response at extremely aggressive environment, for example high pressure, ultrahigh temperature. With the advent of high speed imaging systems and computer processing power, these days, high quality images can be taken as fast as 200 million frames / sec and one can study the failure mechanisms at such a high events by carefully analyzing the digital images taken during testing. We used a digital image based approach and characterize the deformation mechanism of materials at different loading conditions, at different time and length scale and temperature. In this talk, different examples such as, shock loading of rigid foams and pre-stressed composite, local heterogeneity in polycrystalline materials and deformation of materials at temperature above 1000°C will be presented.
Biography: Addis Kidane is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. He got his Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island in 2009 and spent 2 years at California Institute of Technology as a postdoctoral scholar before he moved to Columbia. His research interests are in the areas of failure and fracture of materials at extreme conditions, functionally graded materials, digital image based experimental analysis. He is a recipient of the 2013 Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grants, from the ASME Applied Mechanics Division and the 2014 AFOSR Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) award.
Host: Professor Paul Ronney
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Valerie Childress
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Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering along with UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Wed, Nov 05, 2014 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Bruce Logan, Pennsylvania State University, AEESP Distinguished Lecturer
Talk Title: Microbial Fuel Technologies for Renewable Power and Biofuels Production from Waste Biomass
Abstract:
The ability of certain microorganisms to transfer electrons outside the cell has created opportunities for new methods of renewable energy generation based on microbial fuel cells (MFCs) that can be used to produce electrical power, microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for transforming biologically generated electrical current into transportable fuels such as hydrogen and methane gases, as well as other devices to desalinate water or capture phosphorus. In this presentation, Dr. Logan will summarize key findings in the electromicrobiological studies of the exoelectrogenic microorganisms and communities that produce electrical current, and the electrotrophic and methanogenic communities that are used to produce hydrogen and methane gases. Recent advances will be highlighted on materials and architectures that are being developed to make these different types of METs more cost efficient, which are leading to them becoming commercially viable technologies.
Biography:
Professor Bruce E Logan is an Evan Pugh Professor, the Stan & Flora Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering, and Director of the Engineering Energy & Environmental Institute at Penn State University. He is the founding Deputy Editor of the new ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, and a member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and a fellow of AAAS, the International Water Association (IWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors (AEESP). Dr. Logan is a visiting professor at several universities including Newcastle University (England) and Tsinghua University (China), with ties to several other universities in Saudi Arabia, Belgium and China. He received his Ph.D. in 1986 from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining the faculty at Penn State in 1997, he was on the faculty at the University of Arizona
Host: Dr. Amy Childress
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Society of Women Engineers: Leading with Impact
Thu, Nov 06, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Receptions & Special Events
SWE Leading with Impact is a speaker series where we bring in a woman who is at the top of her field to talk with SWE members. Speaker TBA!
Check out our Facebook page SWE-USC for more details!Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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SWE Starts With Me!
Thu, Nov 06, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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Navigating the Internship/Job Search
Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Are you looking for an industry position and want to know where to begin? This workshop will give you the tips needed to help you find an engineering internship, co-op or full time position!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Lyman L. Handy Colloquia: Sadasivan Shankar (Intel)
Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Sadasivan Shankar, Intel Corp.
Talk Title: From Atoms to Systems - Bridging of Theory to Applications
Series: Lyman L. Handy Colloquia
Abstract: The talk will have 3 parts:
1. Examples of specific industrial applications on computational processing, materials, and chemistry,
2. nanomaterials, and
3. thermodynamics of information processing.
Currently, development of materials from concept to product is both capital- and time-intensive.
Computational Materials Design is one of the techniques starting to get used to accelerate designing materials from atoms or condensed matter that when synthesized exhibits targeted properties at the systems level. As one of the earliest proponents and adopters of using Materials Design in the industry for bringing materials to prototyping faster, we have used a variety of techniques for industrial applications in semiconductor industry. We will show some examples of these applications. In this section of the talk, we will have talk about nano materials as the enabler for the next industrial revolution. In the next era, we contend that materials application will be based on nano dimensions, where size will be used to design materials with targeted properties. With the advent of so-called âsmartâ materials, nano dimensions (between atomic and macrostructures) is the front at which the difference between devices and materials will disappear, and both designed properties and synthesis will lead to new applications. This will also pose challenges in terms of modeling and characterization given the complex nature of the materials and the increased influence of interfaces between different nano-scale components. We will outline cases where these issues play out with examples drawn from multiple technology sectors, including the semiconductor and energy industries.
In the final section of the talk, we will use concepts of thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and computing to assess efficiency of information processing. Energy or Power minimization is a universal macro-constraint for on-chip architectures. In addition, we will provide some pointers to architectures that could make existing systems more energy efficient.
Host: Prof. Vashista
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 159
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Choi
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Tech Opportunities @ Amazon
Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Meet with Greg Greeley, VP of Worldwide Prime and Delivery Experience at Amazon (and fellow Trojan). Learn more about our company, culture, and the opportunities that exist at Amazon for students in the tech field.
Space is limited, come early!
See Attached BioMore Information: Amazon_Greg Greeley Bio.docx
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students with an interest in Technology
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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CS Student Colloquium: Boqing Gong - Kernel Methods for Domain Adaptation
Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Boqing Gong, USC
Talk Title: Kernel Methods for Domain Adaptation
Series: Student Seminar Series
Abstract: The problem of domain adaptation occurs when the test data (of a target domain) and training data (of some source domain(s)) are generated by different distributions. It arises in a variety of applications, including computer vision, natural language process, speech recognition, etc.
In this talk, I will present some of our recent efforts on unsupervised domain adaptation using kernel methods. One cannot solve the domain adaptation problems given arbitrary source-target pairs. We have to explore the structures or properties in data, under which potentially successful solutions exist. Kernel methods are versatile in modeling such structures or properties. I will demonstrate several kernel methods ("kernel trick", discriminative multiple kernel learning, kernel embedding of distributions, etc.) which have been successfully used to model the structures of subspaces, landmarks, and latent domains. I will also present a sequential determinantal point process (seqDPP) with applications to supervised video summarization. This serves as the starting point of my future work on domain adaptation for video analysis.
Host: CS Department
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Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Second Spectrum Information Session
Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
We transform data from numbers to insight. Our proprietary platform can process large-scale spatiotemporal data to create analytics and semantics that extract meaning and generate interactive visualizations in real-time. Our goal is to enrich the way people interact with, understand, and enjoy sports.
Second Spectrum is interested in both both full time and internships.Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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DEN@Viterbi Information Session: Irvine, CA
Thu, Nov 06, 2014 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Executive Education, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering will be hosting a DEN@Viterbi Information Session in Irvine, CA on Thursday, November 6th.
Why Attend?
- Discover the 40+ graduate programs offered completely online through USC Viterbi’s Distance Education Network [DEN@Viterbi]
- Learn about non-degree continuing education opportunities offered on-campus, online and on-site, including short courses and custom programs
- Find out how you can start classes as early as this spring
REGISTER NOW
For questions on this event or DEN@Viterbi, please contact DEN@Viterbi.usc.edu.Location: USC Orange County Center
Audiences: RSVP Required
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SWE Starts With Me!
Fri, Nov 07, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers
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5th Annual Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering Research Festival hosted by the Ming Hsieh Institute
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
5th Annual Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering Research Festival
Hosted by the Ming Hsieh Institute
The Ming Hsieh Institute annually hosts the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering Research Festival. Over 100 undergraduate and graduate students present their research through poster sessions, demonstrations and oral presentations at the event. The Research Festival is a day-long festival that welcomes the entire USC Viterbi community, alumni and engineering industry representatives.
Location: University of Southern California
Gerontology Patio and EEB 132
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
8:30am – 5:30pm
For more information visit: mhi.usc.eduLocation: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - Gerontology Patio and EEB 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elise Herrera-Green
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BME Preview Day 2014
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
BME Preview Day is the Viterbi School's graduate open house event for students interested in pursuing their Biomedical Engineering Master's degree at one of the top ranked graduate engineering institutions in the nation. We request that attendees have earned or are candidates to earn at least a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or hard science (such as physics, chemistry or biology).
For more information and to registerAudiences: Students with an undergraduate background in engineering, math or science
Contact: Mary Kae
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W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Colloquium
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Varouj S. Abkian, Assistant Director, Bureau of Sanitation, City of Los Angeles Executive Office
Talk Title: Strategic Management Practices in City of Los Angeles Sanitation
Host: W.V.T. Rusch Engineering Honors Program
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jeffrey Teng
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NL Seminar- Aligning English Strings with Abstract Meaning Representation Graphs
Fri, Nov 07, 2014 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Nima Pourdamghani, USC/ISI
Talk Title: Aligning English Strings with Abstract Meaning Representation Graphs
Series: Natural Language Seminar
Abstract: We align pairs of English sentences and corresponding Abstract Meaning Representations (AMR), at the token level. Such alignments will be useful for downstream extraction of semantic interpretation and generation rules. Our method involves linearizing AMR structures and performing symmetrized EM training. We obtain 86.5% and 83.1% alignment F score on development and test sets.
Biography: Nima Pourdamghani is a second year Ph.D. student at ISI. He works with Professor Kevin Knight on Abstract Meaning Representation and its application to machine translation
Host: Aliya Deri and Kevin Knight
More Info: http://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - 6th Flr Conf Rm # 689, Marina Del Rey
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Peter Zamar
Event Link: http://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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SWE Starts With Me!
Sat, Nov 08, 2014
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
SWE would like to cordially invite you to participate in our first annual SWE Starts With Me this November!
THE CONTEST
1. Bring a friend to a SWE event!
2. Invite your friend to be a SWE member!
3. Once they become a member, complete this form.
4. Both you and your friend are entered into our Grand SWE Raffle!
5. The more friends you convert, the more times your name is entered into the Grand SWE Raffle!
THE RAFFLE
The Grand Prize of the Growing the Community Contest will be a FREE trip to SWE's Regional Conference next Spring - including access to an exclusive Career Fair and career development workshops. Other raffle prizes include: Gift Cards, SWE swag and Company Swag!
Any member that successfully grows the Community by 10 members will AUTOMATICALLY receive a FREE trip to the Regional Conference
Become a member of SWE!
Want to become a National member of SWE? If you are a member, you will be able to attend all of our chapter's huge networking events (Professional Development Night, Fall Evening with Industry), our Membership Appreciation Days and Members Retreat in addition to getting the National benefits (applying for scholarships, and attending Regional and National Conference.) If you are interested, please sign up for the SWE National Membership (USC Chapter) online at http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/membership and then send a copy of your membership receipt to Maisie Gwynne at mgwynne@usc.edu.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers