Calendar
View the calendar below to explore all upcoming events sponsored by the Institute and its affiliate centers and initiatives. Browse events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
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All Topics (April 12 through June 30)
Monday, April 13
- 12:00 PM
The Remaking of a Hidden Gem: Changing Schools in Gentrifying East Boston.
Presented by Ph.D. Sociology student Natalie Smith, Boston University. Please RSVP to Andrew Ward at amward@bu.edu.
Tuesday, April 14
- 11:00 AM
ECE Seminar: Anastasia Angelopoulou
ECE Seminar: Anastasia Angelopoulou
Title: Embeddings: The Backbone of Modern AI Systems
Abstract: This lecture will explore how modern AI systems move beyond keyword matching
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- 12:00 PM
Lunch Seminar: Can We Ever Have Enough AI?
A lunch seminar on AI and data center sector growth.
- 1:00 PM
CISE/Hariri Institute Distinguished Seminar: Francesco Bullo, University of California, Santa Barbara
Talk Title: Contraction Theory for Optimization, Control and Neural Networks
This talk surveys recent advances on contraction theory for dynamical systems, as a robust, computationally-friendly and
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Wednesday, April 15
- 4:30 PM
CyberAlliance Seminar: Professor Marshall Van Alstyne, Boston University
Speaker: Marshall Van Alstyne, Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor in Information Systems, Boston University
Thursday, April 16
- 11:00 AM
ECE/Hariri Institute Seminar: Bruno Sinopoli
Speaker: Bruno Sinopoli, Truet B. Thompson Professor and Director of School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University
Talk Title: Linear Methods for
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- 12:00 PM
Strategic Communications: Building a Positive Media Presence
Looking to develop the skills to clearly communicate the significance and impact of your research to both the media and the public? Join Kevin Anselmo from Experiential Communications for a
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- 2:00 PM
CCS Seminar: Professor Ming Chen, Purdue University
Speaker: Ming Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
Talk Title: Artificial Intelligence Meets Physics
Abstract:
In recent years,
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Friday, April 17
- 2:00 PM
Joint MSE/ME Talk: Rayne Zheng, UC Berkeley
Speaker: Rayne Zheng, UC Berkeley
Title: Engineering Super-Human Senses with Intelligent Architected Materials
Abstract: Human senses define how we perceive and interact with the
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- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky, Professor at BarIlan University, Israel
Talk Title: Ethical Leadership in Cybersecurity Crises: Toward Trust Using Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity is often framed as a purely technological domain; however, many major crises stem from
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Thursday, April 23
- 2:30 PM
Nathan Rose:Adiabatic Sensitivity in Classical Chaotic Systems
Two foundations of chaos theory are the Lyapunov spectrum and KAM theory, which describe dynamical instability of trajectories and the onset of ergodicity in perturbed integrable systems, respectively. Both of […]
Friday, April 24
- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Thomas Parisini, Professor, Chair in Industrial Control, Head of Group for CAP, Imperial College London
Thomas Parisini received the "Laurea" degree (Cum Laude and printing honours) in Electronic Engineering from the University of Genoa in 1988 and the Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering and
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Y. Xu: Efficient Polymer and Polymer Composites Discovery Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Polymer and polymer-based composites span enormous design spaces. Exploring these spaces with conventional bulk samples is often slow and material intensive, since each new formulation or interface typically requires a […]
Monday, April 27
- 12:00 PM
Meet the Funded: Building Authentic Relationships with Foundations
As federal funding becomes more unpredictable, BU faculty are increasingly turning to foundations for support. At the same time, foundations have seen a significant rise in the number of proposals
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Tuesday, April 28
- 3:30 PM
Edmond's Colloquium: Adam Riess
TBD
Wednesday, April 29
- 12:00 PM
Meet the Funder: RRF Foundation
Are you looking for funding to advance work that improves quality of life for older adults? The RRF Foundation for Aging is a nonprofit funder devoted exclusively to issues related
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- 5:30 PM
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION: THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES
This event is part of our SPH50 programming, in celebration of 50 years of public health research, education, and practice at BUSPH. This year we’re hosting a series of bespoke […]
Thursday, April 30
- 12:00 PM
Find Funding: Updates to BU’s Internal Limited Submissions Process
Hosted by Research Development, this informational webinar will refresh faculty’s knowledge of Limited Submission Opportunities (LSOs) and provide key updates to these funding opportunities. Whether you have
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Monday, May 4
- 9:00 AM
Frontiers in New Manufacturing: A Symposium in Honor of Ted de Winter
Please join us for a special symposium bringing together leading voices in manufacturing innovation, held in honor of Professor Ted de Winter and his lasting impact on engineering education and
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