IEEE 5G Learning Series - Bay Area: Energy Efficiency EditionIEEE 5G Energy Efficiency TutorialSpeakers:Jaafar Elmirghani Director of the Institute of Integrated Information Systems, University of Leeds Keynote: “GreenTouch - Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrowâ€Chih-Lin I CMCC Chief Scientist, Wireless Technologies, China Mobile “5G’s Green Journey and Moreâ€Ylva Jading Senior Specialist, Ericsson Research “From Always On to Always Availableâ€Apurv Mathur Principal ...
The outstanding innovation hubs arising throughout the Bay Area has made starting a biotechnology company as graduate students possible. Much like a science project, the life of a start-up company is not straightforward, but there are some common milestones from birth to growth and success or failure. Success is hardly ...
Since the formulation of the concept of catalysis, extensive research has been conducted to understand the nature of reaction intermediates and their interactions with catalytic active sites - the atom(s) that form bonds with the reaction intermediates. In heterogeneous catalysis, manipulating an active site to change catalytic properties would involve ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Particulate Matters: Addressing Global Urban Air PollutionFine particle (PM2.5) air pollution is a leading risk for mortality, resulting in more than 7% of all human deaths worldwide. Here, we present two analyses that help frame the global air pollution problem. First, using an unusually detailed satellite remote sensing dataset, we show how particle air pollution levels ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Two-phase differential expression analysis for single cell RNA-seqSingle-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) has brought the study of the transcriptome to higher resolution and makes it possible for scientists to provide answers with more clarity to the question of ‘differential expression’. Specifically, it allows us to observe binary (On/Off) as well as continuous (the amount of expression) regulations. We present ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Advanced Image Recognition with Mask R-CNNWe will cover the progression of deep learning technologies leading up to Mask R-CNN: Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Fast R-CNN, Faster R-CNN and Mask R-CNN. Originally, images were labeled with one object name per image, such as "cat". Then, bounding box rectangles were used to label one or more objects ...
Bio-remediationBio-remediation is an emerging, multi-disciplinary field, full of challenges and promise. Our exposure to industrial pollution and toxins are increasing in our everyday environment. Together, we will dive into the history, present day, and the future of applied research in myco, bacterial, and phytoremediation. Utilizing a diversity of enzymatic functions, plants, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Nerd Night SF #100: Double-Slit, AI, and Sword Canes!“Through Two Doors at Once†by Anil AnanthaswamyThe famed double-slit experiment has continually challenged our ideas about the nature of reality itself. How can a single particle behave both like a particle and a wave? Does a particle, or indeed reality, exist before we look at it, or does looking ...
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) consists of 66 radio telescopes with (12 7-meter diameter and 54 12-meter diameter antennas) operating as one instrument. This unique array can image radiation from astronomical sources over the entire 0.3 millimeter to 9.6 millimeter wavelength range at unprecedented sensitivities, capable of producing ...
Speaker: Mark Roenigk, Head of Hardware Engineering Infrastructure, Facebook
Where: San JoseCost: Free
California’s Major EV InvestmentEarlier this year, the California Public Utilities Commission approved proposals from California’s three largest utilities that will fast-track the building of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the state. The plans, which amount to nearly $1 billion in investment, will support the statewide shift to EVs in the coming years. ...
Ten thousand years after humans figured out how to stop wandering and plant crops, veteran investigative journalist Mark Schapiro plunges into the struggle already underway for control of seeds, the ground-zero ingredient for our food. Three quarters of the seed varieties on Earth in 1900 had become extinct by 2015. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission ($12)
The cosmological legacy of Planck The anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background radiation have become our most important cosmological fossil. The study of these "echoes of gravity" has revolutionized cosmology, stringently tested our models and allowed precise measurement of a host of important cosmological parameters. I will discuss how far we've come since the early ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Close-range remote sensing of Saturn's rings during Cassini's ring grazing orbits and grand finaleWith its 13-year mission at Saturn now complete, Cassini takes its place as the most spectacularly successful interplanetary mission in the history of NASA. It its final 10 months, from December 2016 to September 2017, Cassini transformed itself into a whole new mission with its Ring Grazing Orbits and Grand ...
Stem cell biology is a unique field of research with the potential to fundamentally change our understanding and treatment of human diseases. Adult tissue-specific stem cells are rare cells, that reside in each organ or tissue in our body, that can give rise to new cells of the tissue they ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Tom Stienstra's Sierra CrossingTom Stienstra explores how trail blazers crossed the 70-mile Sierra Nevadas from east to west from the perspective of early pioneers and explorers. Share the long trek that starts from the flank of Mount Whitney at 14,497 feet - the highest point in the lower 48. Find the path that ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Lose yourself in over 650 interactive exhibits exploring perception, art, and science at our adults-only After Dark. Grab your friends and a drink and get immersed in mind-bending experiences and unique, thought-provoking programs.
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Brain & Body NightLifeFeed your brain and body this week as NightLife explores the fascinating world of human health and wellness in this ongoing series.Schedule of EventsYoga Grooves Piazza 7 & 8 pm Practice your vinyasa in the main piazza for a round of sunset salutations taught by Jacqui Rowley from Yoga Tree ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Leading Matters: Lessons from My Journey In Leading Matters: Lessons from My Journey, current Chairman of Google’s parent company Alphabet, former President of Stanford University, and “Godfather of Silicon Valley†John L. Hennessy shares the core elements of leadership that helped him become a successful tech entrepreneur, esteemed academic, and venerated administrator. Hennessy's approach to ...
On January 1st, 2014 Dorian Anderson departed a complexly frozen Massachusetts on his bicycle to undertake one of the most ambitious birding projects in history: the first North American bicycle Big Year. In the next 365 days, he cycled 18,000 miles through 28 states, raised $49,000 for bird conservation, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Hunting By Habitat. Recognizing Opportunities For Mushroom Foraging In CaliforniaKingman will talk about seasonal mushroom hunting from the coast to the mountains to the urban landscape. Edible and fascinating fungi can be found year round in California if you know where to look. This talk will be geared towards the beginner who wants to learn more about mushroom foraging ...
Ridge Trail HikeJoin the Ridge Trail Council on Friday, September 21st as part of the Visions of the Wild festival which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers and National Scenic Trails. This outing provides an opportunity to hike through Solano Land Trust’s Vallejo-Swett property which connects to ...
Where: ValejoCost: Free (RSVP required)
Physical Chemistry of Nanocrystals with the Graphene Liquid CellColloidal nanocrystals have emerged as a major building block for nanoscience and nanotechnology. Today it is possible to control the size, shape, and topology of nanocrystals and to harness the variations of their properties with size to create materials with proven applications in biological imaging and electronic displays, and many ...
The Basics of Astrophotography, Parts I and II: Widefield DSLR Imaging, and Imaging using the Hyperstar SystemPart I: Digital cameras have improved dramatically over the last decade, enabling low-noise images with short exposure times, and thus opening up the prospects of astrophotography to anyone who owns a camera and a tripod. Ken Sperber will give an introduction to the basics of widefield astrophotography, including bringing some ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Wild & Scenic Film Festival “On Tourâ€Join us for a screening of thirteen short films about rivers and trails.In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act and National Trails Act, Visions of the Wild is hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour.The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is one ...
Smithsonial Museum Day Live at Hiller Aviation MuseumSmithsonian Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine. On this day, visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket at the Hiller Aviation Museum will gain free museum admission for two.Click the weblink for instructions on getting passes.
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
BaySplashBaySplash is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) focused Bayview Hunters Point community engagement event. The purpose of this FREE event is to bring the neighborhood together with local educators, leaders, and organizations that inspire and empower the BVHP community. Our goal is to encourage people to explore and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
DATAPRINT: Technology and the arts blend into a participatory experience about data privacyWhat does your data say about you? And what is the impact of your online fingerprint?DATAPRINT is an interactive installation and performance that blends theater, music, dance, and multimedia. The experience invites audiences to witness a visual representation of their online behavior as they enter a stunning world of dynamic ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk TalkThe Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Conditions permitting, a banding volunteer will bring up a newly banded hawk, talk about the banding program, and release the hawk in front of the crowd. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
John Reber, the Man with Grand IdeasBack in the 1940s, John Reber would look out over the San Francisco Bay and visualize a massive civil works project of dams and locks to harvest fresh drinking water, and barriers that would support railway systems and a highway. His intention was to improve the quality of life for ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
'Queen' @Bay Area South Asian Film Festival Fame - Ethics - Science COLLIDE in Madhuri Shekhar’s Queen.Bees are dying everywhere. Governments are worried. The significant economic losses that the world faces due to systemic Colony Collapse Disorder are just the tip of the iceberg in the impact on humanity.  MIT, Stanford and a host of other top-notch universities are racing to ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: 25
Galaxies, Dark Matter, Cannibalism, Black Holes, and Gravitational WavesMy talk will be a slide presentation illustrated by the latest astronomical images, animations, videos, etc. I will discuss how the very material that human beings and other life forms are made of was once synthesized inside the Sun's ancestral stars. Our dark matter dominated Milky Way galaxy and other ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 09/23/18
Digital Health EPPICon Meeting - Where Technology Meets HealthcareEPPICon's 18th Annual Meeting is just around the corner featuring sessions on digital health, data driven drug discovery, and personalized genomics using bioinformatics.Speakers include leaders from Google, Roche, Genentech, Eli Lilly, Illumina, and more cutting edge companies using data to drive advances in healthcare.See weblink for speakers, agenda, and registration.
Where: BurlingameCost: $100 until 9/10, $150 after
The size, strength and skills of the ocean's top predators are simply one of a kind. This month we celebrate National Wildlife Day with those animals that rule the ocean in Top Predators: Orcas and Sharks! Come learn more at Marine Science Sunday - fun educational programs for kids and adults! ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
DATAPRINT: Technology and the arts blend into a participatory experience about data privacyWhat does your data say about you? And what is the impact of your online fingerprint?DATAPRINT is an interactive installation and performance that blends theater, music, dance, and multimedia. The experience invites audiences to witness a visual representation of their online behavior as they enter a stunning world of dynamic ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk TalkThe Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Conditions permitting, a banding volunteer will bring up a newly banded hawk, talk about the banding program, and release the hawk in front of the crowd. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: TimeYou know what time is because of your daily experience, but what seems constant and unchanging is not. In 1905, Albert Einstein threw a monkey wrench in our perception of time and space. Join us as we examine a few of these quirks on a conceptual non-mathematical level. Yes, you ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Hike the Headlands 2018Bring your friends and family and join us for NatureBridge’s fifth annual Hike the Headlands: an exciting day of exploration in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.  Discover the Headlands with a NatureBridge educator and engage in hands-on science activities in our learning labs. Enjoy live music, delicious food, arts, crafts, and inspiring hikes! ...
'How Galaxies Form Stars'Observed star-forming galaxies convert their gas into stars inefficiently. The typical time on which available gas in galaxies is depleted is ~5-10 Gyr which is orders of magnitude longer than any physical timescale relevant for star formation. The origin of long depletion times is a long-standing puzzle. Many galaxy simulations ...
The particle that makes up the dark matter of the universe could be an axion or some other light boson. A collection of axions can condense into a gravitationally bound Bose Einstein condensate called an axion star. It is possible that a significant fraction of the axion dark matter is ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Hunting for topological phases amidst Hofstadter butterflies and disordered landscapes In this talk, rich topological behavior in two related models will be  discussed - the Majorana wire and a Su-Schrieffer-Heeger ladder- in the presence of potential energy landscapes. An introduction of the two models and of techniques that directly provide information on edge-state properties will form the starting point for ...
IEEE Workshops on Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks and TensorflowAs data sources proliferate along with the computing power to process them, going straight to the data is one of the most straightforward ways to quickly gain insights and make predictions. Machine learning brings together computer science and statistics to harness that predictive power. It’s a must-have skill for all ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $175
STORING ENERGY AND INFORMATION USING ELECTROCHEMICAL ION INSERTIONDr. Yiyang Li of Sandia National Laboratories will describe how electrochemical ion insertion is used to store energy in lithium-ion batteries and store information for low-power neuromorphic computation, meeting our society’s goals in energy storage and low-power computing.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
The Challenges of Self-Driving TrucksIn this talk, Jur will share his passion for the specific application of autonomous vehicle technology to moving freight on highways, as it meaningfully downscopes the technical challenges of autonomous mobility in multiple ways, while at the same time allowing for a compelling business case. He will explain in detail ...
Efforts to make swift and deep reductions in the electricity sector will require an unprecedented amount of policy change, market reform, and technological innovation. UCS’s Laura Wisland will discuss what she believes it will take to dramatically scale up the use of clean electricity in a cost-effective and socially equitable ...
Nerd Nite East BayLearn how machines are teaching themselves about atoms, hear why termites are overturning theories of personality and speciation, and hear a bit on the history of the banjo in America and follow its recent worldwide invasion.The Banjo in America, The European Invasion, and How to Play (A Little)Like a strange ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Advance, $10 at door
Relying on Discourse Analysis to Manage Dialogues for a ChatbotChatbots are becoming fairly popular, however, open-source chatbot systems are lagging behind. We introduce a platform for transactional and question-answering chatbot based on machine learning and linguistic analysis of OpenNLP for search engineers and generalists. We will learn how to design a dialogue manager for a given domain as well ...
For 150 million years, all over planet Earth, mammals were successful ... but tiny. The death of the dinosaurs signaled a major change as mammals shot up to the size of dogs ... and elephants ... and beyond. How did we get so big? And how did such changes usher ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Tuesday, 09/25/18
Putting AI to WorkArtificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and assistive technologies will transform the future of work, with wide-ranging effects on employment, wages, and income distribution. Despite dystopian forecasts of robots replacing workers, AI and intelligent tools can also be applied to make the workforce more inclusive. As industries evolve, how can AI ...
Our group is particularly inspired by natural products not only because of their importance as synthetic targets but also due to their ability to serve as invaluable identifiers of unanswered chemical, medicinal, biological, and biophysical questions. One major focus of our research has been the selective halogenation of alkenes. Dihalogenation ...
One Tam: Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project.This project depends on volunteer "Community Scientists" to help maintain wildlife cameras and process photos, and we are especially looking to train and retain volunteers for the long-term.At this training, we will be viewing and cataloging photos (on the computer) acquired from ...
In recent decades, developmental psychologists' discoveries about the powerful cognitive mechanisms that underlie children's early learning have led them to dub children "little scientists." Appreciating the surprising potential in children’s natural abilities to solve problems, reason, and experiment can help us make better decisions for our families and communities. In ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $10 General Advance, $12 at door, $8 Members
'Neutrino cosmology and large scale structureIn this talk, I will present studies of the model-dependence of cosmological neutrino mass constraints. In particular, I will focus on two phenomenological parameterizations of time-varying dark energy (early dark energy and barotropic dark energy) that can exhibit degeneracies with the cosmic neutrino background over extended periods of cosmic time, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
IEEE Workshops on Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks and TensorflowAs data sources proliferate along with the computing power to process them, going straight to the data is one of the most straightforward ways to quickly gain insights and make predictions. Machine learning brings together computer science and statistics to harness that predictive power. It’s a must-have skill for all ...
The Bay Area is currently the jewel in the crown of capitalism - the tech capital of the world and a gusher of wealth from the Silicon gold rush. It has been generating jobs, spawning new innovation and spreading ideas that are changing lives everywhere. It boasts of being the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
September Point Bonita Sunset HikeJoin park staff and volunteer docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse. We will walk along the half-mile Point Bonita Trail, which is steep in places. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Meet at the Point Bonita Trailhead. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Two Talks: ECC Memory in Automotive Solutions / Deep Learning with AWS DeepLensISSI’s ECC Advantage for Memory Subsystem Consideration in AutomotiveISSI offers a broad portfolio of SRAM, DRAM and Flash devices. In this presentation we will examine how ECC has been used to enhance the features and benefits of these devices. We start with a discussion of SRAM, DRAM and Flash and the ...
7:00-7:25: Hank Greely(Director of the Stanford Center for Law and the Biosciences) on "The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction"Two different biotechnologies are coming together in a way that will change how we make babies...Read more7:25-7:50: Irina Raicu (Santa Clara University/ Director of the Internet ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Think Beyond PlasticMarcy Rustad, COO of Think Beyond Plastic, will speak about Think Beyond Plastic’s important projects in California and globally, to address plastic pollution by accelerating the circular economy for plastics. Since 2009, Think Beyond Plastic has led the shift away from fossil fuel-based plastics towards bio-based, bio-benign materials from renewable ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Cryo-EM: Amazing 3-D Views of Life’s Molecular MachinesCryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a revolutionary technology for making 3D images of the inner workings of cells in much higher resolution than ever possible before. Under development for four decades, it’s seen such rapid progress over the past few years that three of its developers were awarded a Nobel ...
