Caroline Rodier is the Associate Director of the Urban Land Use and Transportation Center (ULTRANS) at the University of California at Davis. Her major areas of research include transportation and land use planning and environmental policy analysis. Her interests include the development and application of land use and transport models. ...
Today, machine learning (ML) methods play a central role in industry and science. The growth of the Web and improvements in sensor data collection technology have been rapidly increasing the magnitude and complexity of the ML tasks we must solve. This growth is driving the need for scalable, parallel ML ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Roundtable Discussion: Rethinking Systems to Promote SustainabilityA round table discussion with Food Shift director, Dana Frasz, Sasha Duerr of the Permacouture Institute, Brahm Ahmadi of People's Community Market and Eric Holt of Food First.https://www.facebook.com/events/358011640958543/
Crime.Com – Post Modern Criminal BehaviorThis talk begins with an overview of the role of crime in general, and digital crime in particular, in the shadow economies of the world. It illustrates this via a sequence of specific criminal activities that have been studied by the author. This talk will explain the latest digital crime ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
An Evening with Google's Executive Chairman Eric SchmidtSince joining Google in 2001, Eric Schmidt has helped grow the company from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. As executive chairman, he is responsible for the external matters of Google: building partnerships and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership, as well as ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Black Holes: The End of Time or a New Beginning?While black holes are popularly associated with death and doom, astrophysicists increasingly see them as creators not destroyers. New research suggests that black holes play a major role in the formation and evolution of galaxies, stars and planets. Dr. Blandford will summarize why scientists now think that black holes (of ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Climate Change from the Biotic to the ExoticHow will climate change affect the flavor of wine? Are warming oceans responsible for the recent global jellyfish outbreak? Do we know how a rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide will affect poison ivy, tobacco, or even sea anemones? Science blogger Minda Berbeco will talk about what climate research shows, and ...
Many of us, following in the tradition of "Sidewalk Astronomers", are active giving public star parties as part of the public outreach intent for our club. Lynn Anderson regularly promotes engagement with our local schools to provide star parties for their students and their families. These are our future ...
