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Communications Hub: Writing and Speaking for PhD Students - Drop In HoursMon, Nov 06, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Ph.D. Students!
Need help with academic and professional writing and speaking tasks? Viterbi faculty at the Hub provide one-on-one help with journal and conference articles, dissertations, fellowship applications, and career communications!
Drop by RTH 222A on MWF 10am-1pm or make an online appointment via email at eishub@usc.edu.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Ali Omrani
Mon, Nov 06, 2023 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Thesis Proposal - Ali Omrani
Committee Members: : Morteza Dehghani (Chair), Jeffrey Sorensen, Xiang Ren, Robin Jia, Jieyu Zhao, Payam Piray
Title: Countering Problematic Content in Digital Space: Bias Reduction and Dynamic Content Adaptation
Abstract: Problematic content, such as hate speech, poses a significant challenge to society, leading to discrimination and exclusion while undermining inclusivity and well-being. This thesis proposal outlines my efforts to create adaptable solutions for combating problematic content in digital space through a theory-motivated approach that bridges language technology and social sciences. I will begin by presenting an innovative group-agnostic method for bias mitigation in language models, which is grounded in a deep understanding of stereotyping from social psychology. Subsequently, I will introduce a novel continual learning framework for problematic content detection that captures the ever-evolving nature of this issue. Afterward, I discuss my strategy to extend this framework to multilingual settings, with a specific emphasis on two key aspects: 1. Harnessing cross-lingual information and 2. Investigating and overcoming the challenges posed by disparities in data quality across various languages.Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 605
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Melissa Ochoa
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Apple Engineering Careers in Hardware
Mon, Nov 06, 2023 @ 11:15 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Careers In Hardware and Silicon Engineering at Apple
Date: Monday, November 6th, 2023
Time: 11:15 am to 1:00 pm
Location: EEB 132
Event Agenda:
Presentation on “Apple Engineering Careers in HW”
Panel Discussion: Hear from Apple engineers about their education and career journeys
Ask questions about your path and opportunities at Apple
Student / Apple 1:1 interaction (Resumes welcome)
Who will be speaking Panelists: Jay Moon, Dylan Hand, Narayanan Thondugulam
RSVP - Viterbi Career Gateway > Events Desired student majors: ECE, EE, and CS Desired student degree levels: Bs, MS, PhD
Questions? Contact vcareers@usc.edu
Viterbi Career Connections
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Follow us on Instagram | @viterbicareersLocation: Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Mozhdeh Gheini
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Thesis Proposal - Mozhdeh Gheini
Committee Members: Jonathan May (Chair), Xiang Ren, Xuezhe Ma, Swabha Swayamdipta, Khalil Iskarous
Title: Inductive Biases for Data- and Parameter-Efficient Transfer Learning
Abstract: The widespread success of natural language processing (NLP) models, such as Large Language Models, and the subsequent attention from the public often conceal and distract from the sheer amount of data and computational resources they have relied on to reach this point. The very same models often fail to perform as well in the absence of sufficient data and computational resources. However, how to adjust methods under such constraints remains under-discussed. In this talk, I present work incorporating inductive biases during both pretraining and downstream transfer learning and showcase the boosted performance for machine translation and named entity recognition under resource limitations. Following that, I discuss our work on creating a pretrained model using MEGA, a novel architecture with extensions to Transformers, and our ongoing efforts to investigate MEGA's inductive biases that significantly set it apart from Transformer in low-resource scenariosLocation: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 306
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Melissa Ochoa
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/6564802162
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Agilent Cell Analysis Workshop
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Workshops & Infosessions
EVENT DETAILS:Host: Prof. Richard Roberts, USCLocation: MCB 101Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PMThis seminar is free. Lunch will be provided. Please click below link to submit your registration before Nov. 3rd (Friday by 5:00 PM) to ensure your lunch order
More Information: AgilentCellAnalysisWorkshop_7Nov2023.pdf
Location: Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Monique Garcia
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Agilent Cell Analysis Workshop
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Workshops & Infosessions
EVENT DETAILS:Host: Prof. Richard Roberts, USCLocation: MCB 101Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PMThis seminar is free. Lunch will be provided. Please click below link to submit your registration before Nov. 3rd (Friday by 5:00 PM) to ensure your lunch order
More Information: AgilentCellAnalysisWorkshop_7Nov2023.pdf
Location: 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Monique Garcia
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Paul Chiou
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Thesis Proposal - Paul Chiou
Committee Members: William G.J. Halfond (chair), Nenad Medvidovic, Mukund Raghothaman, Gisele Ragusa, and Chao Wang
Title: Automated Detection of Keyboard Accessibility Issues in Web Applications
Abstract: The internet has become an important part of our daily lives, enabling us to complete everyday and essential tasks online. For the 15% of the global population with disabilities, accessing the internet is critical and can provide access to resources that would otherwise be unavailable. Many people with different disabilities rely on the keyboard interface to access the internet; however, studies found that web applications today largely remain inaccessible to keyboard users. Testing keyboard accessibility is a labor-intensive task currently done manually by skilled practitioners. In this thesis proposal, I propose to use program analysis techniques to automate the keyboard accessibility testing process to alleviate the manual effort involved. I developed a novel approach to automatically detect keyboard accessibility issues that negatively affect disabled users' ability to navigate web pages' user interface. The approach implements a dynamic crawler to build a model that captures a web page's interactivity from a keyboard person's perspective. The approach then analyzes the model to identify the inaccessible behaviors per accessibility guidelines. Finally, I propose to conduct an evaluation to show the approach’s ability to accurately detect these keyboard accessibility issues in real-world web applicationsLocation: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B43
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Melissa Ochoa
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ECE Seminar: QMC of everything: A universal algorithm for simulating arbitrary quantum many-body systems
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Itay Hen, Principal Scientist, USC Viterbi Information Sciences Institute
Talk Title: QMC of everything: A universal algorithm for simulating arbitrary quantum many-body systems
Abstract: Gaining insight into the equilibrium properties of quantum many-body systems is essential for advancing our understanding of fundamental physics, materials science, and a wide range of scientific and technological applications. Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) techniques are, in the majority of cases, the only viable approach to developing a systematic understanding of large-scale quantum systems. However, current QMC schemes have limitations, with a major one being the need to tailor distinct, specific updates to each model to ensure the ergodicity of the stochastic process. In this talk, I will discuss a novel, universal, parameter-free QMC algorithm capable of simulating arbitrarily conceived physical models, including models containing mixtures of particle types and interactions in arbitrary geometries. This work is a collaboration with Lev Barash (ISI) and Arman Babakhani (Physics Dept. and ISI).
Biography: Itay Hen is a Principal Scientist at Viterbi's Information Sciences Institute, where he leads the computational physics group. He also holds an adjunct appointment as a research associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Hen's main areas of research are quantum computing, specifically quantum simulation algorithms, and computational physics, particularly quantum many-body simulations and optimization. He currently serves as the PI for several quantum computing-related projects sponsored by DARPA, the Department of Energy, and the NSF. Dr. Hen earned his Ph.D. in particle physics from Tel-Aviv University in 2009. He then held a postdoctoral fellowship in theoretical condensed matter at Georgetown University and later completed another postdoctoral fellowship in theoretical condensed matter and quantum computing at UC Santa Cruz in 2012. Before joining USC in 2013, Dr. Hen spent a year as a senior scientist in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center as a member of the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Host: Dr. Richard M. Leahy, leahy@usc.edu
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99781295519?pwd=RVFOelJUbVhJS0pPek5RcERpc3RvQT09More Information: ECE-Seminar-Hen-110723.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99781295519?pwd=RVFOelJUbVhJS0pPek5RcERpc3RvQT09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
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Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Esteban Moro , Researcher, Data Scientist -“ MIT Connection Science at IDSS and Associate Professor -“ Universidad Carlos III (UC3M), Spain
Talk Title: Understanding Urban Social Resilience Through Behavioral Mobility Data
Host: Dr. Abigail Horn
More Information: November 7, 2023.pdf
Location: SOS Building, B2
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
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SERC Seminar
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 05:00 PM - 06:20 PM
Astronautical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Justin Walsh , Chapman University
Talk Title: Human Heritage in Outer Space: Problems and Opportunities
Abstract: Humans have been sending all kinds of objects -“ from crewed spacecraft to nanosatellites to robotic rovers (and more) - into space for 66 years. Some of those objects have been imbued with significant meaning due to technological developments, historical events, and/or cultural associations, making it possible to include them among the items we consider to be HERITAGE. This lecture will consider the range of items in space that might be called heritage, their legal status (including the possibility of protecting them), and challenges and opportunities for documenting them. Can Tranquility Base be a National Park? How do we balance the preservation of satellites like the Hubble Space Telescope with the need to clean up space debris?
Biography: Justin Walsh is a professor of art, history, archaeology, and space studies at Chapman University and an Ad Astra Fellow in Space Habitats and Space Anthropology at SERC.
Host: ASTE Department
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Dell Cuason
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Tea and Totes
Tue, Nov 07, 2023 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Student Activity
Join us in our second mentorship social! Come meet new people and mingle with our mentorship team. Come get a free tote bag and some boba!!
Location: Sign into EngageSC to View Location
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Thelma Federico Zaragoza
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/WIE/rsvp?id=393344
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Communications Hub: Writing and Speaking for PhD Students - Drop In Hours
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Ph.D. Students!
Need help with academic and professional writing and speaking tasks? Viterbi faculty at the Hub provide one-on-one help with journal and conference articles, dissertations, fellowship applications, and career communications!
Drop by RTH 222A on MWF 10am-1pm or make an online appointment via email at eishub@usc.edu.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS Chair
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Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Information Session
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Come learn about internships and full-time opportunities at the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District!
Zoom Link: https://usc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrc-iqqD8oEtziU-r2qCjTX6B5GK0r3T-H#/registration
What degree levels are you recruiting for?- Juniors, Seniors, Masters
Majors of interest: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Bioresource engineering and Agricultural Engineer
Can you offer Visa sponsorship? We don’t offer sponsorship.
External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Viterbi Career Connections Office. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the participant’s responsibility to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.eduLocation: Virtual Event
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrc-iqqD8oEtziU-r2qCjTX6B5GK0r3T-H#/registration
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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SoCalGas Trojan Talk
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Trojan Talk with SoCalGas and SDGE - IT Associate and Intern Program
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Time:12pm - 1pm
Location: Trojan Presentation Room (STU) B3
RSVP in connectSC events by clicking the “Attend” button
SDG&E and SoCalGas | IT Associate Rotation & Internship Program
Information Technology is made up of a variety of departments that help ensure the day-to-day technological success of all SDG&E and SoCalGas operating groups. Associates and interns in IT have the opportunity to work side-by-side with industry experts and utilize leading technologies to help maintain and analyze company software, monitor around the clock for incidents and cybersecurity threats and support our workforce both in-person and remotely across our service territory.
Internship Program
Our summer interns are students who work full-time hours during their 10 to 12-week paid internship. They work closely with associates and industry experts to grow their skills and IT knowledge and they may qualify to join the Associate Rotation Program after graduation.
Associate Rotation Program
Our associates are full-time employees with benefits and rotate through three rotation assignments in various departments. Associates gain on-the-job training and a chance to apply their skills in real-world settings. They also receive career development, support, and guidance.
Location: Gwynn Wilson Student Union (STU) - Trojan Presentation Room (STU) B3
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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Distinguished Lecturer Series: Dr. David Patterson
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 @ 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. David Patterson, UC Berkeley Pardee Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus | Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of RISC-V Foundation
Talk Title: A Decade of Machine Learning Accelerators: Lessons Learned and Carbon Footprint
Abstract: The success of deep neural networks (DNNs) from Machine Learning (ML) has inspired domain specific architectures (DSAs) for them. Google's first-generation DSA offered 50x improvement over conventional architectures for ML inference in 2015. Google next built the first production DSA supercomputer for the much harder problem of training. Subsequent generations greatly improved performance of both phases. We start with ten lessons learned from such efforts.
The rapid growth of DNNs rightfully raised concerns about their carbon footprint. The second part of the talk identifies the "4Ms" (Model, Machine, Mechanization, Map) that, if optimized, can reduce ML training energy by up to 100x and carbon emissions up to 1000x. By improving the 4Ms, ML held steady at
Biography: David Patterson is a UC Berkeley Pardee professor emeritus, a Google distinguished engineer, and the RISC-V International Vice-Chair. His most influential Berkeley projects likely were RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) and RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks). His best-known book is Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach. He and his co-author John Hennessy shared the 2017 ACM A.M Turing Award and the 2022 NAE Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering. The Turing Award is often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing" and the Draper Prize is considered a "Nobel Prize of Engineering."
Host: Drs. Timothy Pinkston, Arash Saifhashemi
Location: EEB 132
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Miki Arlen
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AME Seminar
Wed, Nov 08, 2023 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Geno Pawlak, UCSD
Talk Title: The Coastal Ocean Boundary Layer: Cross-shore structure, bottom roughness and trapped baroclinic waves
Abstract: In this talk I will describe analysis of the cross shore structure of the coastal ocean boundary layer using velocity measurements from an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) along with time series observations of the alongshore pressure gradient. Ensemble phase averages of the alongshore pressure gradient and velocities from multiple AUV surveys reveal characteristics akin to the Stokes oscillating boundary layer, with the nearshore flow leading the offshore flow in phase and with a corresponding velocity attenuation at shallower depths. Analysis of the alongshore momentum balance allows estimation of the drag coefficient as a function of cross shore distance which compares favorably with roughness from LIDAR and AUV based mapping. Roughness data suggest that larger scales, with wavelengths comparable to the total depth, play a more significant role than smaller meter scale roughness in determining the drag on the tidal flow. I will also present observations that highlight the role of coastal trapped baroclinic waves in driving barotropic tidal flow on the inner shelf.
Biography: Before joining the Jacobs School of Engineering, Pawlak served as an associate professor in the Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Pawlak is a UC San Diego alumnus, having earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (now mechanical and aerospace engineering) here in 1997.
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98121141178?pwd=VGEyaXVWYnRaazFYWUVhbVAycGVWQT09 Meeting ID: 981 2114 1178 Passcode: NhXrDOqQU8Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 202
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98121141178?pwd=VGEyaXVWYnRaazFYWUVhbVAycGVWQT09 Meeting ID: 981 2114 1178 Passcode: NhXrDOqQU8
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
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NL Seminar - Manipulating Large Language Model Predictions Through Data
Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Alexander Wan, University of Cal-Berkeley
Talk Title: Manipulating Large Language Model Predictions Through Data
Series: NL Seminar
Abstract: This talk will be a live presentation only, it will not be recorded.
REMINDER: Meeting hosts only admit guests that they know to the Zoom meeting. Hence, you are highly encouraged to use your USC account to sign into Zoom.
If you’re an outside visitor, please provide your: Full Name, Title and Name of Workplace to (nlg-seminar-host(at)isi.edu) beforehand so we’ll be aware of your attendance. Also, let us know if you plan to attend in-person or virtually.
More Info on NL Seminars can be found at: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Large language models use large amounts of unmoderated data at each stage of the training and deployment pipeline. In this talk, I will show how these lax requirements enable adversaries to manipulate both training and test data, allowing a myriad of possible attacks. First, during training time, I will show that adversaries can modify instruction-tuning datasets to systematically manipulate predictions across a range of tasks or induce degenerate outputs across hundreds of arbitrary tasks, using as few as 100 poison examples. At inference time, additional data is often used in retrieval- or tool-augmented models. Naturally, these models will face information from a wide variety of sources that have varying degrees of quality. Humans are also faced with this same range of sources but can make judgements of trustworthiness based on factors like the style of argumentation or the recency of information. We show that not only do model predictions differ significantly from human credibility judgements, but also that gaps in this judgement creates opportunities for adversaries to manipulate answers to user queries.
Biography: Alexander Wan is a third-year undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in Computer Science, Statistics, and Mathematics. He works closely with folks at the Berkeley NLP Group and the MSU Heterogeneous Learning and Reasoning lab, with a focus on improving the robustness and interpretability of large language models. He's also more broadly interested in the intersection of machine learning and cognitive science: using current ML models to better understand human cognition and building more robust models through cognitively inspired architectures and training.
Host: Jon May and Justin Cho
More Info: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95174101995Location: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual and ISI-Conf Rm#689
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95174101995
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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CAIS Webinar: A Carative Approach to AI Governance
Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Kush R. Varshney, IBM Research
Talk Title: A Carative Approach to AI Governance
Abstract: In recent times, we often hear a call for the governance of AI systems, but what does that really mean? In this talk, I will first adopt a control theory perspective to explain governance that determines the reference input via value alignment, data scientists acting as the controller to meet the values in a machine learning system, and facts captured in transparent documentation as the feedback signal. I will then adopt a nursing theory perspective to explain how the control theory perspective lacks caring and the need for a carative approach that starts with the real world problem as experienced by the most vulnerable people. I will conclude with an example of a project on using machine learning to evaluate applicants for home solar panel systems in rural India.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium
Biography: Kush R. Varshney is a distinguished research scientist and senior manager at IBM Research -“ T. J. Watson Research Center where he leads the Trustworthy Machine Intelligence department and the IBM Science for Social Good initiative
Register for the Zoom webinar here: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p39kMQKnTaKdaJRKNox5uQ
Host: CAIS
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p39kMQKnTaKdaJRKNox5uQ
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Melissa Ochoa
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p39kMQKnTaKdaJRKNox5uQ
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Civil and Environmental Department Seminar Series
Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Babak Moaveni, Tufts University
Talk Title: Digital Twinning of Offshore Wind Turbines Using Vibration Measurements
Host: Dr. Audrey Olivier
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91558672174
Location: Zoom Only
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Salina Palacios
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91558672174
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Civil and Environmental Department Seminar Series
Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Babak Moaveni, Tufts University
Talk Title: Digital Twinning of Offshore Wind Turbines Using Vibration Measurements
Abstract: See attached abstract
Host: Dr. Audrey Olivier
More Info: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91558672174
More Information: Babak Moaveni Announcement 110923.docx
Location: Zoom Only
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Salina Palacios
Event Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/91558672174
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DREAM Industry Mentorship speaker series- Special Session
Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
DREAM (Direct Response to Engineers Aspirations from Mentors) connects students with high profile industry professionals from a variety of tech and destination companies who help them create a vision for their futures, align their careers around purpose, and build character in the context of growth, reinvention, and constant change. Industry mentors discuss how professional challenges present opportunities for character and leadership development.
This event features Kailash Tulsi Gajara, distinguished Viterbi alumnus and Founder @ Atulsia Technologies and Megastores about his remarkable career as a founder, CEO, entrepreneur and leader in the global technology space.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elisabeth Arnold Weiss
Event Link: https://cglink.me/2nB/r393278
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Leetcode Jam Night #2
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Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Student Activity
Jam with the Viterbi Learning Program! Join us for a company-specific (MAANG) problems session where we code and discuss. Also - we have pizza.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Alex Bronz
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/VLP/rsvp_boot?id=393490
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Intro to CAD & Slicing Software Hands-On Workshop
Thu, Nov 09, 2023 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
Join us for a hands-on on workshop with 3D4E, USC's premier 3D printing club! Get an introduction to CAD and slicing software and try out the 3d printers yourself!
Location: Sign into EngageSC to View Location
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Thelma Federico Zaragoza
Event Link: https://engage.usc.edu/WIE/rsvp?id=393346
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Munushian Seminar - Jelena Vuckovic, Friday, November 10th at 10am in EEB 132 & Zoom
Fri, Nov 10, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jelena Vuckovic, Stanford University
Talk Title: Unlocking the power of photonics through inverse design and heterogeneous integration
Series: Munushian Visiting Seminar Series
Abstract: Novel computational techniques such as photonics inverse design, along with new nanofabrication approaches, play a crucial role in building scalable integrated photonics. While initial inverse design demonstrations focused on individual small footprint devices, recent developments enable rapid optimization of large 3-dimensional structures, with linear dimensions over 100 microns, and fully compatible with foundry fabrication. We illustrate this with recent demonstrations of powerful integrated photonic systems for applications such as optical interconnects. To enable all necessary functionalities, future photonic systems also require integration of traditional and non-traditional photonic materials, including silicon, silicon-carbide, diamond, sapphire, and strong electro-optic materials such as lithium niobate, strontium titanate, and barium titanate. We show that compact and efficient lasers, isolators, electro-optic modulators, and detectors can all be integrated on silicon compatible platform. We also show that a broadly tunable Ti:sapphire laser, the workhorse of optics laboratories, can be miniaturized into sub-cubic centimeter volume together with its pump, and without any loss of performance. Finally, we will discuss how silicon carbide and diamond can be employed to build scalable quantum technologies.
Biography: Jelena Vuckovic (PhD Caltech 2002) is the Jensen Huang Professor in Global Leadership in the School of Engineering, and Professor of Electrical Engineering and by courtesy of Applied Physics at Stanford, where she leads the Nanoscale and Quantum Photonics Lab. She was the inaugural director of Q-FARM, the Stanford-SLAC Quantum Science and Engineering Initiative, and the Fortinet Founders Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford. Vuckovic has received many awards and honors including recently the Geoffrey Frew Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Sciences (2023), the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (2022), the Mildred Dresselhaus Lectureship from MIT (2021), the James Gordon Memorial Speakership from the OSA (2020), the IET A. F. Harvey Engineering Research Prize (2019), Distinguished Scholarship of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (2019), the Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Munich (2013), and the Humboldt Prize (2010). She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Fellow of the APS, of the Optica, and of the IEEE, and an associate editor of the ACS Photonics.
Host: ECE-EP
Webcast: Zoom ID 98662068700 Passcode 538109More Information: Jelena Vuckovic Flyer.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
WebCast Link: Zoom ID 98662068700 Passcode 538109
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Marilyn Poplawski
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