Data, Society, and Inference Seminar - Bin Yu: DSI SeminarIn this talk, we propose a general framework for topic-specific summarization of large text corpora and illustrate how it can be used for the analysis of document collections. Our framework, concise comparative summarization (CCS), is built on sparse classification methods. It is a lightweight and flexible tool that offers a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
PHYSICS SPRINGBOARD: FROM BA TO ENTREPRENEURMelissa Crain Geissinger ('07) from New Skin Media will talk about how SSU and her work with the NASA E/PO group has helped launch her web design career and inspire her to start such programs as WIMP, an education-based meetup group for Internet professionals and Dreamer Connect, an e-mentoring program ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Quantum Hamiltonian ComplexityThe title of this talk is the name of a program being hosted this semester at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing. It is also the name of an exciting and rapidly growing subarea of quantum information science, which focuses on the interplay between condensed matter physics and ...
Telecommunication systems routinely generate, capture and analyze data at rates exceeding billions of bits per second. Interestingly, the scale of the problem is similar to that of blood analysis. With approximately 1 billion cells per milliliter of blood, detection of a few abnormal cells in a blood sample translates into a "cell ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Emerging High-Efficiency Low-Cost Solar Cell TechnologiesThe dramatic decrease in price of silicon solar cells over the last 5 years has allowed the solar industry to grow at an impressive rate, but has also led to the demise of many solar cell startup companies that were developing next-generation technologies. Many believe that photovoltaic modules will need ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Creative Collisions: Art and Science"Together science and the arts form culture - our expression of what it is to be human in our universe. Our work is in science, but when we engage with the arts, we want to ensure we approach the same level of quality".(Rolf Dieter Heuer – Director General of CERN)Join ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 general, $10 Exploratorium Members
New Safe Havens for California Sea LifeCalifornia's new Marine Protected Areas protect sea life within their boundaries, with the aim of enriching much larger areas of ocean. Working with the state, Reef Check California trains scuba divers as citizen scientists, monitoring these exhilarating new protected places and understanding how they are working. This beautifully illustrated talk ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Benjamin Dean Lecture: Going Rogue: Planets Without Parent Stars in the GalaxyAt the close of 2013, the tally of stars with planets orbiting them toppled more than 1000. The majority of these so-called exoplanets have not been actually "seen" but rather inferred from their effect on the host star. Through painstaking technical methods and tremendous telescope time, a handful can be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members, $10 Seniors
