February 2017
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
10:00am
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11:00am
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TCS+ Talk
Algorithmic Discrepancy Beyond Partial Coloring
Nikhil Bansal,
Eindhoven University of Technology,
8:00pm
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9:30pm
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2017
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Building a Better Mousetrap – The Continuing Quest for More Reliable Models of Clay Behavior"
Andrew J. Whittle,
Professor,
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
1:30pm
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2:30pm
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Theory of Computing Seminar
Quasi-Regular Sequences and Optimal Schedules for Security Games
David Kempe,
Computer Science,
USC,
Leonard Schulman,
Computing and Mathematical Sciences,
Caltech,
Omer Tamuz,
Humanities and Social Sciences,
Caltech,
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
12:00am
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2/4
12:00am
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Making Rational Decisions under Uncertainty and Model Complexity
A Celebration in Honor of Professor James L. Beck's Career and Tenure at Caltech
8:00am
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2/9
5:00pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Special Seminar in Computing + Mathematical Sciences
ClearPath Indoor Robotic Guide for the Visually Challenged
Edward Katz,
Associate Professor,
Computer Science,
Loyola Marymount University,
Monday, February 6th, 2017
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Computing and Mathematical Sciences Colloquium
CANCELLED: Automated Decision Making Under Uncertainty for Societal Benefit
Assistant Professor Emma Brunskill,
CS, Affiliate, Machine Learning ,
Carnegie Mellon University,
Tuesday, February 7th, 2017
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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IST LUNCH BUNCH
Information-performance tradeoffs in control
Victoria Kostina,
Assistant Professor ,
Electriacal Engineering,
CALTECH,
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Quantum Spillover, Chiral Plasmons and Controllable Quenching of Super-radiance in Deep Subwavelength Optical Coatings"
Nicholas Xuanlai Fang,
Professor,
Mechanical Engineering,
Massachusetts Intstitute of Technology,
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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RSRG Seminar
System Level Synthesis: A new control theory for networked systems
Nikolai Matni,
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Computing and Mathematical Sciences,
Caltech,
Friday, February 10th, 2017
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar
Non-local effects in Weyl semi-metals
Yuval Baum,
IQIM Postdoctoral Scholar,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Special Seminar in Computing + Mathematical Sciences
Analyzing Gaze Behavior in Feature Films
Katherine Breeden,
PhD Candidate,
Computer Science,
Stanford University,
Monday, February 13th, 2017
9:00am
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9:00am
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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CNS Seminar
Organization and Control of Hippocampal Circuits
Ivan Soltesz,
James R. Doty Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences,
Stanford University,
4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Computing and Mathematical Sciences Colloquium
Variational Problems on Graphs and Their Continuum Limits
Associate Professor Dejan Slepčev,
Department of Mathematical Sciences,
Carnegie Mellon University,
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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IQI Weekly Seminar
Recovery maps in quantum thermodynamics
Alvaro Martin Alhambra,
University College, London,
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017
10:00am
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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1:00pm
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RSRG Seminar
Some Limitations and Possibilities Toward Data-driven Optimization
Yaron Singer,
Professor,
Computer Science,
Harvard University,
Thursday, February 16th, 2017
11:00am
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12:00pm
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1:30pm
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2:30pm
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Monday, February 20th, 2017
8:00am
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5:00pm
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Global IoT (Internet of Things Network)
Sabeer Bhatia,
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of SABSE Technologies Inc.,
3:00pm
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4:00pm
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IQI Weekly Seminar
Topological quantum computation with gapped boundaries and boundary defects
Iris Cong,
Undergraduate Student,
UCLA,
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
9:00am
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5:00pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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Special Seminar in Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Optimization Challenges in Deep Learning
Professor Benjamin Recht,
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
UC Berkeley,
8:00pm
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9:30pm
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
8:00am
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Ongoing
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar
"Controlling Nanocrystalline Structure and Properties with Segregation Engineering"
Timothy Rupert,
Professor,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering & Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,
University of California, Irvine,
1:30pm
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2:30pm
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Theory of Computing Seminar
Succinct Secure Computation via Homomorphic Secret Sharing
Elette Boyle,
IDC Herzliya,
Monday, February 27th, 2017
9:15am
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4:15pm
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4:00pm
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5:00pm
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CNS Seminar
The structure of the mechano-tactile input to the rat vibrissal system
Mitra J.Z. Hartmann,
Professor,
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University,
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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Smart Grid Seminar
On the Planning and Control of Power Networks with Distributed Energy Resources
Yujie Tang,
PhD Candidate,
Electrical Engineering,
Caltech,