You are invited to spend one-zero-one-zero—that is, ten—minutes with Sidike Paheding on Wednesday, March 3, from 5:30 to 5:40 p.m. EST. Dr. Paheding is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Computing. In this informal discussion, he will cover his research work in the areas of machine learning and computer vision. We look forward . . .
The Department of Computer Science will present a lecture by Meryl Spencer, Michigan Tech Research Institute, on Friday, February 26, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Spencer’s lecture is titled, “Advancing Robotics through competition.” Meryl Spencer is a research scientist with the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI). Her research interests include Multi-Agent Teaming, Robotics Simulation, Applications of . . .
The Department of Computer Science will present a lecture by Assistant Professor Hongyu An, ECE, on Friday, March 5, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. An’s lecture is titled, “Designing an Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic System through Two-Layer Memristive Synapses.” An will introduce Brain-inspired Computing, an emerging approach for an energy-efficient artificial intelligent system through hardware and software co-design. . . .
The 2020-2021 CTL Instructional Award for Innovative or Out of Class Teaching is being presented to two instructors, and Assistant Professor Leo Ureel, Computer Science, and Libby Meyer, senior lecturer, Visual and Performing Arts. Ureel was nominated in recognition of his “student-centric efforts which have increased retention and diversified the cohort of first-year computing students.” . . .
This lecture has been canceled. Dr. Vijay Garg, University of Texas Austin, will present a lecture on February 19, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The lecture is hosted by the Department of Computer Science. Vijay Garg Bio Vijay Garg is a Cullen Trust Endowed Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University . . .