Events
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Smart City: What Is the Added Value?, Nov 5-6, 2012
Smart City approaches rely on the integration of modeling/simulation techniques and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) into city planning and practices, such as city growth […]
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Coalescing Scientific Data Management with Storage Systems, Nov 7
Dr. Carlos Maltzahn is Associate Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is also Director of the UCSC Systems […]
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Coalescing Scientific Data Management with Storage Systems, Nov 7
Dr. Carlos Maltzahn is Associate Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is also Director of the UCSC Systems […]
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Real-time Auralization for Virtual Environments – An Overview of RWTH's Virtual Reality System, Nov 7
This talk gives an overview on the acoustics aspects of this virtual reality system. This includes the simulation of room acoustics, sound reproduction to the […]
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Learning patterns in Big data from small data using core-sets, Nov 8
Abstract: When we need to solve an optimization problem we usually use the best available algorithm/software or try to improve it. In recent years we […]
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Learning patterns in Big data from small data using core-sets, Nov 8
Abstract: When we need to solve an optimization problem we usually use the best available algorithm/software or try to improve it. In recent years we […]
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Vibration Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks, Nov 9
Wireless sensor networks have huge potential to improve efficiency and quality of manufacturing operations, enable smart grid applications, and enable demand response/smart buildings, among other […]
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ITS Friday Seminar – Connecting Cars to the Cloud, Nov 9
Today, almost none of the cars on the road are internet-connected. Automatic has built a product to do that right now, which leverages the smartphones […]
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ITS Friday Seminar – Connecting Cars to the Cloud, Nov 9
Today, almost none of the cars on the road are internet-connected. Automatic has built a product to do that right now, which leverages the smartphones […]
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Mary Gray: "Anthropology as BIG DATA: Making the case for ethnography as a critical dimension in digital media and technology studies", Nov 13
Drawing on examples from her past and current research, Mary Gray talks about both responding to recent provocations about the role of “big data” in […]
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The 5th Annual A. Richard Newton Global Technology Leaders Conference, Nov 13
From 3-D printers and flexible electronics to nanotech water filters and high-efficiency solar films, today’s designers and engineers are taking a hands-on approach to invent […]
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Mary Gray: "Anthropology as BIG DATA: Making the case for ethnography as a critical dimension in digital media and technology studies", Nov 13
Drawing on examples from her past and current research, Mary Gray talks about both responding to recent provocations about the role of “big data” in […]
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Implications of Long-Term Trends in the Energy Efficiency of Computing and Communications, Nov 14
Energy and Resources Group/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Joint Faculty Candidate Job Talk
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Careers and Futures: Conversations with Activists and Innovators in Poverty Action, Nov 14
The Blum Center for Developing Economies will be hosting Lynn Murphy from the Hewlett Foundation as part of a new student focused series called “Careers […]
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Achieving Climate Change Goals from Transportation and Land Use Planning in California, Nov 14
Dr. Rodier will demonstrate how emerging information technology in the areas of transportation and land use planning can be used to inform policy design and […]
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“Design With The Developing World” (DW2) Impact Session, Nov 15
Come join IDEC for an evening with some of the most innovative minds using design to address the developing world’s wicked problems. Hear from an […]
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Algorithms for Advanced Lighting Controls, Nov 16
Electric lighting represents a significant fraction of energy use in commercial and industrial buildings. Controlling electric lighting output based on occupancy, daylight availability and electricity […]
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McKenzie Wark:"Telesthesia: How Class and Power Work in the Post-Internet Age", Nov 19
The most resonant slogan of Occupy Wall Street is “we are the 99%!” But who are the one percent? The popular answer is “Wall Street.” […]
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Examining models of climate change and fire: Areas for improvement and application to policy, Nov 28
Energy and Resources Group Fall 2012 Colloquium Series (ER295)
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Accessing Biological Phenomena At The Single Cell Level, Nov 28
Lydia Sohn received her A.B. degree in Chemistry and Physics (magna cum laude) from Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges in 1988. She then received her A.M. in Physics […]
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ThermoVote: Participatory Sensing for Efficient and High Quality Building Conditioning, Nov 30
Thermal comfort in buildings has traditionally been measured solely by temperature. While other methods such as Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) are available for measuring thermal […]
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ATC Lecture: JoAnne Northrup, Curator, Nevada Museum of Art, Dec 3
Within the contemporary art world a group of artists—including Erwin Redl, Leo Villareal, and Jennifer Steinkamp, among others—explore light, color, abstraction, and movement within a […]
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Can We Make Low-Carbon Sustainable Energy For All Work?, Dec 5
Daniel M. Kammen is Professor in the Energy and Resources Group Energy and Resources Group (ERG), Professor of Public Policy in the Goldman School of […]
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CITRIS Holiday Gala, Dec 5
Please mark your calendars for the annual Holiday Gala at the Banatao Institute@CITRIS Berkeley on Wednesday, December 5th in Sutardja Dai Hall on the UC […]
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Special Lecture: Dr Jane Lubchenco, Dec 6
Dr. Lubchenco has been the under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of NOAA since 2009. Nominated by President Obama in December […]
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Sustainable Airports, Controller-Pilot Data Communication in the NextGen Environment, Airport Collaborative Gate Allocation and more, Dec 6
Four groups of students from the highly popular CE 153 Airport Design Class, which is taught by Jasenka Rakas of NEXTOR and CEE, will present […]
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Infrastructure Mediated Sensing, Dec 7
Disaggregated sustainability sensing measures the amount of usage from each fixture or appliance in a space—for example, providing information on the amount of water, electricity, […]
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We Witness: A Panel on Digital Video, Social Media, and Political Protest, Dec 10
We Witness: A Panel on Digital Video, Social Media, and Political Protest Human Rights Day, December 10, 2012, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai […]
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Dissertation Talk: Nano-Optoelectronic Integration on Silicon, Dec 14
Modern silicon technology offers unprecedented spatial and temporal control of electrons with high levels of integrated complexity. Integrating nanophotonic functionality onto silicon should then allow […]
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AFRON $10 Robot Challenge Winner Exhibit Opening, Jan 24
The AFRON “$10 Robot” Design Challenge Winners On Display at the CITRIS Tech Museum 1/24 to 3/1/13 Opening Event: 1pm Thurs Jan 24 3rd Floor […]
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Streams, Gardens, and Clouds: Visualizing Dynamic Data for Engagement, Education and the Environment, Jan 24
January 24, 2013, Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley ***Event Registration has been higher than expected. Overflow will be accommodated in the atrium. Seating […]
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Concentrating Solar Power and Overview of Sandia National Laboratories, Jan 29
This presentation is to educate residents, students, faculty and community members on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). An overview of Sandia National Laboratories and career opportunities […]
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Concentrating Solar Power and Overview of Sandia National Laboratories, Jan 29
This presentation is to educate residents, students, faculty and community members on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). An overview of Sandia National Laboratories and career opportunities […]
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10th Annual Advanced Imaging Methods Workshop, Jan 30-Feb 1, 2013
This is the 10th Anniversary of the Advanced Imaging Methods Workshop in Berkeley, California. To celebrate 10 amazing years of microscopy discourse, we are planning […]
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The Future of Cooperation, Jan 30
Abstract: Some of the biggest changes sweeping the technology world today are new forms of network and computer-enabled cooperation. It was easy enough to see […]
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Apply for Grants from The Green Initiative Fund, Feb 1-22, 2013
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is a student-fee based sustainability fund at UC Berkeley. TGIF awards grants to campus-based projects that promote sustainable modes of […]
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Use of a Frequency Response Metric to Assess the Planning and Operating Requirements for Reliable Integration of Variable Renewable Generation, Feb 1
An interconnected electric power system is a complex system that must be operated within a safe frequency range in order to reliably maintain the instantaneous […]
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Kate Hartman, Artist, OCAD University, Toronto, "Social Prosthetics: Technology and the Human Form", Feb 4
What gizmo can we use to read our minds, expose our hearts, or settle disputes? What gadget can improve our communication with house plants or […]
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Who Wins? China Wires Africa: The Cases of Angola and Nigeria, Feb 4
In recent years, Chinese telecommunications companies, with the assistance of Chinese financial institutions and diplomatic backing, have successfully secured contracts to build infrastructure and wire […]
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Creating Ecomarkets for Sustainable Economic Systems in the Coastal Zone, Feb 6
Energy and Resources Group Spring 2013 Colloquium Series (ER295)
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Autonomous navigation in complex environments with a micro-aerial vehicle, Feb 6
In this talk, I will discuss approaches that enable a quadrotor to autonomously navigate and explore complex indoor and outdoor environments. Micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs), and […]
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Is Anybody Out There?: The Search for ET with help from Eight Million Volunteers, Feb 6
Dr. Werthimer will discuss the possibility of life in the universe and the search for radio and optical signals from other civilizations. Berkeley’s SETI@home project […]
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Rap Genius and the Open-Sourcing of Hip Hop Knowledge, Feb 7
Rap Genius and the Open-Sourcing of Hip Hop Knowledge a presentation by RapGenius.com founder Mahbod Moghadam and a panel discussion about the online presence and […]
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Submetering Solutions for the Smart Home and the Smart Grid, Feb 8
The global electric power infrastructure is undergoing a dramatic change from a load-following architecture to one that requires improved control and monitoring of the energy […]
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Data, Society, and Inference Seminar, Feb 11
This cross-disciplinary seminar series will feature speakers tackling social science questions with big data and cutting-edge computation, data analysis, and inference techniques. Talks will alternate […]
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Measuring and Modeling User Interactions, Growth Mechanisms, and Cascades in Online Social Network based Applications, Feb 13
ABSTRACT: The growing popularity of Online Social Networks (OSNs) such as Facebook has led to extensive research on OSN friendship graphs. Arguably, however, the worth […]