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SUMMARY:View from the Top\, Aug 30
DESCRIPTION:Access to affordable and reliable energy has been a cornerstone of the world’s increasing prosperity and economic growth since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Our use of energy in the twenty-first century must also be sustainable. This talk will provide a techno-economic snapshot of the current energy landscape and discuss several research and development opportunities and challenges to create the foundation for this new industrial revolution. The talk will also discuss policies to stimulate innovation and align market forces to accelerate the development and deployment of affordable\, accessible and sustainable energy that can simultaneously power economic growth\, increase energy security and mitigate the risks of climate change \n                Bio:In October 2009\, Dr. Arun Majumdar was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate to become the founding Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)\, where he served till June 2012. Between March 2011 and June 2012\, Dr. Majumdar also served as the Acting Under Secretary of Energy\, and a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy. Prior to joining the Department of Energy\, Dr. Majumdar was the Almy and Agnes Maynard Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California\, Berkeley and the Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environment at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research career includes the science and engineering of nanoscale materials and devices as well as large engineered systems. In 2005\, Dr. Majumdar was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology\, Bombay in 1985 and his Ph.D. from the University of California\, Berkeley in 1989
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/view-from-the-top-aug-30/
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SUMMARY:Transforming Wastewater Treatment Facilities into Green Factories\, Aug 31
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URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/transforming-wastewater-treatment-facilities-into-green-factories-aug-31/
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SUMMARY:Alan Turing: A Centenary Celebration\, Sep 4
DESCRIPTION:Alan M. Turing (1912–1954) was a mathematician\, logician\, cryptanalyst\, and computer scientist. In honor of this pioneer of our digital age\, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing are presenting a lecture by Andrew Hodges\, the author of the acclaimed biography \n                (newly issued this year in a Centenary edition) )\, followed by a panel discussion. Turing formalized the concepts of “algorithm” and “computation” via the Turing machine\, providing a blueprint for the electronic digital computer\, and is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. \n                In a celebration of the centenary of Turing’s birth\, the evening’s discussion will explore his life and work\, as well as his ongoing influence on current research in logic\, computer science\, complexity\, and biology. \n                The distinguished panelists include Martin Davis (Courant Institute)\, Andrew Hodges (University of Oxford)\, Don Knuth (Stanford University)\, Peter Norvig (Google)\, Dana Scott (Carnegie Mellon University)\, and Luca Trevisan (Stanford University). Richard Karp\, Founding Director of the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing\, will moderate.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/alan-turing-a-centenary-celebration-sep-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120905T080000
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SUMMARY:Emerging Wireless Applications In Biomedicine\, Sep 5
DESCRIPTION:The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506 \n                Abstract: \n                In recent years\, we have become fascinated by the idea of tiny surgical robots that can be introduced into a blood vessel\, travel through the patient’s body\, exchange information with an external controller for detailed diagnosis\, and perform local interventions. They might even be permanently resident in the body for continuous monitoring. Such robots exist only in the realm of science fiction today. Their realization faces major obstacles\, including power sources\, and the control and monitoring of these untethered robots. \n                In this talk\, we will address these obstacles through fundamental understanding of wireless power transfer and communication schemes\, as well as devising new sensing and propulsion functionalities to these robots.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/emerging-wireless-applications-in-biomedicine-sep-5/
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SUMMARY:Improving Building Performance: A Model of Industry/University Collaboration\, Sep 5
DESCRIPTION:Energy and Resources Group Spring 2012 Colloquium Series (ER295)
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/improving-building-performance-a-model-of-industryuniversity-collaboration-sep-5/
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SUMMARY:BigIdeas@Berkeley Information Session\, Sep 5
DESCRIPTION:The 2012-2013 Big Ideas@Berkeley student innovation competition will officially launch on September 5th. The kickoff will begin with an event featuring an inspiring talk by Alejandro Velez\, founder of Back to the Roots (BTTR). Starting with just an idea and a $5\,000 Big Ideas award\, Alejandro and a Haas School colleague\, Nikhil Arora\, launched a successful\, sustainable business that grows gourmet mushrooms entirely on recycled coffee grounds. BTTR now employs more than 30 individuals and sells its mushroom kits in 300 Whole Foods stores nationwide. \n                Alejandro and Nikhil have been widely recognized for their innovative and successful social venture. They have been named to Forbes “30 under 30” list\, Mother Nature Network’s “Top 30 Fresh Thinkers in the Innovation Generation” and CNN’s “10 Generation Next Entrepreneurs.” \n                This presentation will be followed by a brief overview of the structure for the 2012-2013 Big Ideas@Berkeley Contest and a mixer.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/bigideasberkeley-information-session-sep-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120906T080000
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SUMMARY:History and Theory of New Media Lecture: Geoff Manaugh\, BLDGBLOG\, Sep 6
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Manaugh (BLDGBLOG) kicks off the 2012-13 History and Theory of New Media lecture series with his talk “Applied Topology\,” on burglary\, tunneling\, and urban perforation. Manaugh will discuss the city as seen—and\, more importantly\, used and misused—by people other than architects and urban planners. \n                Ultimately asking if spatial crimes such as breaking & entering and burglary have anything to offer urban theory\, “Applied Topology” explores an alternative\, even illicit\, understanding of how the city can be used and operated. From Gordon Matta-Clark to the tunneling crew of The Bank Job\, from the Mole Man of Hackney to L.A.’s notorious “Hole in the Ground Gang\,” how does applied topology—the forced introduction of unplanned connections\, perforations\, holes\, tunnels\, and cuts—transform our relationship with architectural space. \n                Geoff Manaugh is the author of BLDGBLOG\, former senior editor of Dwell magazine\, and a contributing editor at Wired UK. In 2011\, he curated Landscape Futures: Instruments\, Devices and Architectural Inventions for the Nevada Museum of Art\, and a new collaborative project with British architects Smout Allen is featured in the 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture. With Nicola Twilley\, he is currently co-director of Studio-X NYC\, an off-campus event space and urban futures think tank run by the architecture department at Columbia University. \n                The History and Theory of New Media series is produced by the Berkeley Center for New Media with support from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS).
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/history-and-theory-of-new-media-lecture-geoff-manaugh-bldgblog-sep-6/
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SUMMARY:Cal's Aspiring Entrepreneurs Mixer\, Sep 6
DESCRIPTION:Cal’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs (CAE)\, Agora Startup House\, and Glooo.us are teaming up to plan a really special event for our students\, friends\, and supporters in our inaugural year. This event is to help U.C. Berkeley students connect with industry and student leaders who can share their ideas\, passions\, and advice to help each other grow and succeed in a fun\, relaxing atmosphere (and over drinks for those who are 21+!). \n                Come mix with Teach For America Alum and UC Berkeley Alumni who will be sharing their incredible stories of how they started their own companies! \n                When: September 6th \n                Where: In the heart of Berkeley @ Pappy’s\, 2367 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley\,CA 94704 \n                Time: 7-9M \n                Who: YOU! AND everyone else! \n                Cost: The event is now FREE! We just ask attendees to buy at least one item from Pappy’s menu! All guests must please REGISTER! \nhttp://calentrepreneurs.eventbrite.com/ \nTweets by GloooUS
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/cals-aspiring-entrepreneurs-mixer-sep-6/
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SUMMARY:Keeping Your Cool in the Data Center\, Sep 7
DESCRIPTION:Cooling consumes nearly half of the energy in data centers\, and cooling failures account for one-third of the outages in data centers. This seminar will cover the challenges and benefits of data center cooling optimization\, including non-energy benefits of reduced maintenance and improved reliability. \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506 \n                About the speaker: \n                Cliff Federspiel is the CTO and founder of Vigilent\,a Bay Area company that focuses on building intelligent and automated energy management systems for data centers and large building facilities. \n                Dr. Federspiel began his career in R&D at Johnson Controls after receiving his BSME from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo\, and his SMME and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1998 he joined the University of California\, Berkeley\, where he was a Specialist at The Center for Environmental Design Research and the Electronics Research Laboratory. \n                In 2004 Dr. Federspiel launched Vigilent\, building on his pioneering research in dynamic cooling technology and wireless networking\, to address the emerging need of treating cooling and energy consumption as a managed resource. \n                Today\, he is a leading voice in the field of sustainable energy solutions and green technology\, and a frequent speaker at industry conferences\, where he advocates for technology solutions for a better planet.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/keeping-your-cool-in-the-data-center-sep-7/
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Sir Fazle Abed\, founder of BRAC\, Sep 10
DESCRIPTION:Sir Abed will share his experience founding BRAC\, an organization that focused initially on helping refugees in northeastern Bangladesh\, and now operates as an NGO in 16 nations in Asia\, Africa\, the Caribbean\, Europe\, and the Middle East. \n                With an introduction by Professor Laura Tyson\, Chair of the Blum Center Board of Trustees. \n                Sir Abed is visiting the US as a recipient of The Asia Foundation’s Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Visiting Fellow award. The Fellowship honors the late Dr. Tien\, former Chancellor of the University of California\, Berkeley.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/a-conversation-with-sir-fazle-abed-founder-of-brac-sep-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120912T080000
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SUMMARY:Matching\, Visualizing and Archiving Cultural Heritage Artifacts Using Multi-Channel Images\, Sep 12
DESCRIPTION:Recent advancements in low-cost acquisition technologies have made it more practical to acquire real-world datasets on a large scale. This has led to a number of computer-based solutions for reassembling\, archiving and visualizing cultural heritage artifacts. \n                In this talk\, I will show how to combine aspects of these technologies in novel ways\, and introduce algorithms that improve upon their overall efficiency and robustness. First\, I will introduce a 2D acquisition pipeline that generates higher resolution color and normal maps than those available with the 3D scanning devices typically used in practical settings. Next\, I will incorporate these normal maps into a novel multi-cue matching system that uses machine learning to reassemble small fragments of artifacts. \n                I will show examples of how this system is used by archaeologists at the Akrotiri Excavation Laboratory of Wall Paintings in Santorini Greece for reconstructing the Theran Frescoes. I will then present a non-photorealistic rendering pipeline for illustrating geometrically complex objects using images with multiple channels of information. I will demonstrate how this work is used for visualizing historic artifacts from digital museum collections. \n                Live broadcast at \n                . Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/matching-visualizing-and-archiving-cultural-heritage-artifacts-using-multi-channel-images-sep-12/
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SUMMARY:An Economic Framework for Analyzing Energy Efficiency Rebound\, Sep 12
DESCRIPTION:Energy and Resources Group Fall 2012 Colloquium Series (ER295)
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/an-economic-framework-for-analyzing-energy-efficiency-rebound-sep-12/
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SUMMARY:View from the Top\, Sep 12
DESCRIPTION:The College of Engineering presents the second View from the Top of the semester\, featuring a panel of academic and industry experts speaking on Advancing Manufacturing and Innovation. Our distinguished guest will be Dr. Eng. Seiuemon Inaba\, Founder & Honorary Chairman\, FANUC Corporation. FANUC is the world’s leading supplier of factory automation machines and systems. \n                Advancing Manufacturing and Innovation \n                Robotics\, nanotechnology and other advances are transforming today’s leading industries\, from consumer electronics and pharmaceuticals to motor vehicles and solar panels. Hear from a panel of top experts in manufacturing: \n                • David Dornfeld\, Hall Family Professor and Chair\, Mechanical Engineering (Moderator) \n                • Ana Arias\, Associate Professor\, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences \n                • Kiyonori Inaba\, Robot Research Laboratory\, FANUC Corporation \n                • Al Pisano\, FANUC Professor of Mechanical Systems \n                • Masayoshi Tomizuka\, Neerhout Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Associate Dean\, College of Engineering \n                • Paul Wright\, Berlin Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at CITRIS Berkeley \n                • Yunfeng Wu\, Robot Research Laboratory\, FANUC Corporation \n                Wednesday\, September 12 \n                4:00 – 5:00 pm \n                Banatao Auditorium\, Sutardja Dai Hall \n                Refreshments will be provided \n                This View from the Top lecture is co-sponsored by the College of Engineering and Pioneers in Engineering
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/view-from-the-top-sep-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120914T080000
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SUMMARY:Sensors\, Networks\, Usability-and Thermostats\, Sep 14
DESCRIPTION:Thermostats are getting smarter\, but are they doing their job of providing comfort and convenience to the occupant as well as managing energy consumption? This talk describes two research projects that use advanced thermostats. One project reviewed the use of occupancy sensors and networked programmable thermostats in dorm rooms across the US\, with a focus on a case study at UC Davis. The other project analyzed the results of a usability study with programmable thermostats to determine critical design features that lead to better usability. The goal of this talk is to show the appropriate application of new techniques in facilitating energy savings in heating and cooling homes and dorm rooms. \n                Cookies and fruit will be provided. \n                ——————– \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/sensors-networks-usability-and-thermostats-sep-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120918T080000
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SUMMARY:i4Energy Center Research Symposium\, Sep 18
DESCRIPTION:\, bringing multi-disciplinary minds together together to create information technology advances for our multi-layered energy challenges. i \n                Energy is a collaboration among \n                (U.C. Berkeley\, Davis\, Merced\, and Santa Cruz); the California Institute for Energy and Environment ( \n                ); and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ( \n                ). The research collaboration is focused on creating an integrated information infrastructure that will transform our energy grid into a cooperative\, “aware” energy network that is both efficient and able to use sustainable energy resources. \n                Registration and continental breakfast \n                Introduction of the Symposium \n                Presentations from five research projects: FlexLab at LBNL (DOE); LED Cooling (Siemens); Underground cable sensors (CEC); Natural gas pipeline sensors (CEC); Residential energy gateway (CEC) \n                Enabling Technologies Development for Demand Response (CEC): “Wafer-Scale-Integration” of low-powered radios\, MEMS sensors\, and energy harvesting devices. \n                Lunch (not provided): Poster session and technology demonstrations \n                Distributed Intelligent Automated Demand Response (DOE and Siemens): Project has outfitted Sutardja Dai Hall as a demand response technology testbed – goal is to develop intelligent control to automatically reduce peak demand by at least 30%. \n                Adjourn \n                Open to all. \n                Free – please register with Jack McGowan via the information provided below
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/i4energy-center-research-symposium-sep-18/
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SUMMARY:BigIdeas@Berkeley Information Session\, Sep 18
DESCRIPTION:Come get inspired and learn how to participate in the 2012-2013 Big Ideas@Berkeley Contest! Big Ideas provides funding support and encouragement to students with creative ideas to improve society. \n                This event will feature an inspiring talk by Dr. Laura Stachel\, the co-founder of WE CARE Solar\, followed by an overview of the 2012-2013 Big Ideas contest structure. (Deadline November 6th!) \n                WE CARE Solar designs portable\, low-cost solar suitcases that power lighting\, phones and medical devices for hospitals in low-resource areas. Her invention allows doctors in developing regions to perform life-saving surgeries and has been shown to significantly reduce maternal mortality rates. Dr. Stachel’s project was initiated in 2008 with support from Big Ideas and the Blum Center for Developing Economies. WE CARE Solar now provides the solar suitcases worldwide in 15 countries on three continents. \n                Now in its seventh year\, Big Ideas@Berkeley gives students the opportunity to channel their passion for social change into creative and pragmatic solutions. The 2012/13 contest will include new categories and offer more workshops and mentorship opportunities. Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals in one of the following categories: \n                • Global Poverty Alleviation \n                • Creative Expression for Social Justice \n                • Clean & Sustainable Energy Alternatives \n                • Improving Student Life \n                • Information Technology for Society \n                • Maternal & Child Health \n                • Promoting Human Rights \n                • Financial Literacy \n                • Scaling Up Big Ideas
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/bigideasberkeley-information-session-sep-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120919T080000
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SUMMARY:What Lies Beneath: The Foundations of Motivation in the Age of Social Media\, Sep 19
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I’ll focus on the deep motivations that drive so many to create\, interact\, and collaborate on Facebook\, StackExchange\, Wikipedia\, Twitter\, and countless other sites. As social media have become the Internet’s driving force\, questions about motivation and incentives have come to the forefront. Motivation\, however\, is hard to talk about and harder to measure. In this talk I discuss some of the problems with current models of motivation that are enshrined in trends like ‘gamification.’ However\, I’ll argue that focusing on underlying social psychological motivations presents important opportunities for research and design\, and finish by discussing how I am bringing this perspective to Facebook. \n                Judd Antin is a social psychologist and User Experience Researcher at Facebook. Judd’s areas of expertise include incentives and motivation for online collaboration\, “gamification” and game mechanics\, online communities\, collective action and social dilemmas\, as well as trust\, reliability\, and credibility. Judd received his PhD from the UC Berkeley School of Information in 2010. In 2011\, Judd was named one of MIT Technology Review’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35. \n                —————- \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/what-lies-beneath-the-foundations-of-motivation-in-the-age-of-social-media-sep-19/
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SUMMARY:The Hidden Dimensions of Sustainable Neighborhoods: whole-system secrets for an enriched urban future\, Sep 19
DESCRIPTION:Energy and Resources Group Fall 2012 Colloquium Series (ER295)
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/the-hidden-dimensions-of-sustainable-neighborhoods-whole-system-secrets-for-an-enriched-urban-future-sep-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120921T080000
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SUMMARY:The Real Reasons We Must Have a Smart Grid for the 21st Century\, Sep 21
DESCRIPTION:Attempts to sell the smart grid to electricity consumers and taxpayers have understandably leaned toward promoting the “carrot” of customer-side applications and their benefits\, the “stick” being regulatory mandate. Unfortunately\, these promised benefits\, while attractive\, are not the whole story\, and will likely not be fully realized for many years. If the “carrot” cannot be affordably delivered soon\, the appearance of overstated promises\, especially given the recent hype and media attention\, might ignite a consumer/taxpayer backlash that could derail smart grid progress. And the stakes are high. \n                The smart grid is more than a smart meter\, and is a must for keeping the lights on and electricity prices in check for the early 21st century. The reasons have their roots in trends in the electricity industry that started in the 1960s\, and their impacts are reaching critical significance. Today the 21st century electric grid operator faces a growing uncertainty\, complexity\, inadequacy\, conflict\, and the need for flexibility\, robustness\, real-time situation awareness\, probabilistic forecasting and rapid response. The smart grid is a necessary\, if not sufficient\, investment. I think the public needs to be told about this necessity and helped to understand the real reasons sooner rather than later. \n                —————- \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/the-real-reasons-we-must-have-a-smart-grid-for-the-21st-century-sep-21/
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SUMMARY:Gina Neff: "Information Labor as Venture Labor: Policy Implications of Technology Industry Risk"\, Sep 25
DESCRIPTION:Gina Neff is an associate professor of communication at the University of Washington. She studies the contemporary economics of media production by examining the relationship between work and technology in both high-tech and media industries. Her book Venture Labor: Work and the Burden of Risk in Innovative Industries (MIT 2012) examines the risk and uncertainties borne by New York City’s new media pioneers during the first Internet boom. She co-runs the Project on Communication Technology and Organizational Practices\, a research group studying the roles of communication technology in the innovation of complex building design and construction. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation\, and she is currently at work on a three-year project funded by Intel studying the impact of social media and consumer health technologies on the organization of primary care. \n                She has a Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University\, where she remains an external faculty affiliate of the Center on Organizational Innovation. She is currently a fellow at Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy and visiting scholar at NYU’s Media\, Culture and Communication department. She has held appointments at UC San Diego\, UCLA\, and Stanford University. In addition to academic outlets\, her research and writing have been featured in The New York Times\, Christian Science Monitor\, Fortune\, The American Prospect\, and The Nation.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/gina-neff-information-labor-as-venture-labor-policy-implications-of-technology-industry-risk-sep-25/
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SUMMARY:The Online Revolution: High-Quality Education for Everyone\, Sep 26
DESCRIPTION:Last year\, Stanford University offered three online courses\, which anyone in the world could enroll in and take for free. Students were expected to submit homeworks\, meet deadlines\, and were awarded a “Statement of Accomplishment” only if they met our high grading bar. Together\, these three courses had enrollments of around 350\,000 students\, making this one of the largest experiments in online education ever performed. In the past few months\, we have transitioned this effort into a new venture\, Coursera\, a social entrepeneurship company that partners with top universities to provide high-quality content to everyone around the world for free. \n                In this talk\, I’ll report on this new enterprise in education\, and why we believe this model can provide both an improved classroom experience for our on-campus students\, via a flipped classroom model\, as well as a meaningful learning experience for the millions of students around the world who would otherwise never have access to education of this quality. I’ll describe the pedagogical foundations for this type of teaching\, and the key technological ideas that support them\, including easy-to-create video chunks\, a scalable online Q&A forum where students can get their questions answered quickly\, sophisticated autograded homeworks\, and a carefully designed peer grading pipeline that supports the at-scale grading of more open-ended homeworks\, such as essay questions\, derivations\, or business plans. \n                Whereas technology and automation have made almost all segments of our economy—such as agriculture\, energy\, manufacturing\, transportation—vastly more efficient\, education today isn’t much different than it was 300 years ago. Given the rising costs of higher education\, the hyper-competitive nature of college admissions\, and the lack of access to a high quality education\, we think there is a huge opportunity to use modern internet and AI technology to inexpensively offer a high quality education online. Through such technology\, we envision millions of people gaining access to the world-leading education that has so far been available only to a tiny few\, and using this education to improve their lives\, the lives of their families\, and the communities they live in. \n                ————– \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/the-online-revolution-high-quality-education-for-everyone-sep-26/
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SUMMARY:Fiat Lux through the Lens of Science and Technology\, Sep 26
DESCRIPTION:Each panelist will choose an Ansel Adams image from the Fiat Lux collection. The audience will first have a chance to discuss their own observations and inferences about the photos in groups\, after which the panelists will share their own interpretations. This event is followed by an informal reception from 4:30-5:30\, in which students and other members of the audience are invited to stay and chat up the panelists and one another.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/fiat-lux-through-the-lens-of-science-and-technology-sep-26/
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SUMMARY:Proximity-Based Monitoring of Electric Circuits\, Sep 28
DESCRIPTION:The ability to sense electrical quantities without the need for direct galvanic contact enables several exciting application in the area of pervasive energy monitoring and power systems diagnostics. Proximity-based monitoring uses spatially-distributed magnetic and electric field sensors to record the magnetic and electric field emanating from the electric circuit that is being monitored. This data\, together with often limited information about the circuit topology\, allows us to reconstruct the currents and voltages associated with the various components of the monitored circuitry. sensing of electric circuits\, while presenting the challenges and benefits of this method compared with traditional approaches. I will present two concrete applications of proximity-based monitoring: wireless stick-on current sensors for the sub-metering of residential and commercial buildings and on-line fault detection of underground power distribution cables. \n                Bio: \n                Dr. Igor Paprotny is a Research Scientists at the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS)\, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center (BSAC)\, and the i4 Energy Center at UC Berkeley\, where he is involved in applying MEMS technologies to develop distributed microsensors for electric power system sensing\, air-microfluidics for environmental monitoring\, and microrobotics. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Dartmouth College while part-time in-residence at Duke University. He holds an Engineering Diploma in Mechatronics from the NKI College of Engineering in Oslo\, Norway\, as well as BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe\, Arizona. He has over 3 years of professional experience in the semiconductor industry where he was involved in designing automated material handling systems for semiconductor factories. \n                ————– \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/proximity-based-monitoring-of-electric-circuits-sep-28/
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SUMMARY:Tweeting Your Way to the White House\, Oct 1
DESCRIPTION:Social media has changed the landscape of American politics. Candidates are using more sophisticated social media strategies and voters are communicating more actively among themselves. By one measure\, between April and August this year almost 600\,000 videos mentioning Obama or Romney had been posted on YouTube\, quadruple the number posted during the same period in the 2008 election. But does more information—and a Twitter-speed news cycle—contribute to more considered opinions or simply more noise? How does the model of crowd-sourced political dialogue shape campaign agendas and communication strategies? Do new technologies help us talk across party lines\, or do they contribute to more polarization? \n                Join us for a discussion with distinguished experts in politics and social media. A reception and exhibit of election-related apps will follow the presentation. \n                Free and open to the public.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/tweeting-your-way-to-the-white-house-oct-1/
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SUMMARY:Human Drivers of Climate Change: Energy\, Economic Growth\, and Trade\, Oct 1
DESCRIPTION:Energy and Resources Group/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Joint Faculty Candidate Job Talk
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/human-drivers-of-climate-change-energy-economic-growth-and-trade-oct-1/
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SUMMARY:Human Drivers of Climate Change: Energy\, Economic Growth\, and Trade\, Oct 1
DESCRIPTION:Energy and Resources Group/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Joint Faculty Candidate Job Talk
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/human-drivers-of-climate-change-energy-economic-growth-and-trade-oct-1-2/
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SUMMARY:ATC Lecture: Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg\, Designers\, Boston\, MA: Visualization and the Joy of Revelation\, Oct 1
DESCRIPTION:Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg explore the joy of revelation: the special electricity of seeing a city from the air\, of hearing a secret\, of watching a lover undress. Using data visualization\, a technology developed by computer scientists to extract insights from raw numbers they show what happens when technology is aimed at data sets that range from tropical storms to social networks\, from arguments on Wikipedia to expressions of carnal desire. \n                Viégas and Wattenberg investigate the art and science of visualization. They lead Google’s “Big Picture” visualization research group in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. Before joining Google\, the two founded the studio Flowing Media\, Inc. and\, at IBM\, created the ground-breaking public visualization platform Many Eyes. Viégas is known for her pioneering depictions of chat histories and email. Wattenberg’s visualizations of the stock market and baby names are considered Internet classics. Their work has appeared in the New York Times\, is in the collection of the NY Museum of Modern Art\, and has been lampooned on Saturday Night Live. \n                Co-presented with the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative. \n                The ATC series is produced by the Berkeley Center for New Media (BCNM)\, with support from the Office of the Vice Chancellor and Provost\, the Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society (CITRIS)\, Meyer Sound and Theo Armour.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/atc-lecture-fernanda-viegas-and-martin-wattenberg-designers-boston-ma-visualization-and-the-joy-of-revelation-oct-1/
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Assemblages\, Environments\, And Happenings: Technologies And Strategies For An Emerging Participatory Culture\, Oct 3
DESCRIPTION:This talk will present and critique a body of work evolving across several years of research at the intersection of computer science and participatory culture – namely Citizen Science. I will re-examine the emerging technologies and algorithmic approaches as well as the cultural practices surrounding sensor legibility\, scaffolding strategies\, motivation\, and human relationships to participatory computing systems. We deconstruct our current perceptions of mobile technologies away from that of simply communication tools towards that of super-computer-radio-stations-with-sensors. By rethinking mobile sensing technologies\, interactive and social experiences\, and the architecture of such systems\, we believe that important new computing platforms and practices will emerge around community engagement\, civic participation\, and collective action. Computing enabled Citizen Science is positioned to revolutionize new cooperative and collaborative approach to literacy\, transparency\, and problem solving. Through studies of several deployments across a range of landscapes – personal\, infrastructural\, community based\, etc. and exploring a variety of interactive experiences\, this talk will highlight specific strategies for engaging individuals and motivating them to participate in emerging Citizen Science efforts. \n                Our work leverages the “cognitive surplus” of citizens across everyday landscapes and the opportunistic gaps for small moments of “micro-volunteering”. Throughout this work is a reframing of Citizen Science beyond simply a focus on data collection and towards an experience to promote curiosity\, joy\, wonderment\, and “new ways of seeing” our world. More importantly\, we believe that successfully designed Citizen Science projects can effect positive societal change and produce a more participatory and transparent democracy with improved understanding of our personal\, environmental\, and urban ecology. \n                ——— \n                Eric Paulos is the Director of the Living Environments Lab and an Assistant Professor in the Berkeley Center for New Media (BCNM) with a faculty appointment within the Electrical Engineering Computer Science Department at UC Berkeley. Previously\, Eric held the Cooper-Siegel Associate Professor Chair in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University where he was faculty within the Human-Computer Interaction Institute with courtesy faculty appointments in the Robotics Institute and in the Entertainment Technology Center. Prior to CMU\, Eric was Senior Research Scientist at Intel Research in Berkeley\, California where he founded the Urban Atmospheres research group – challenged to employ innovative methods to explore urban life and the future fabric of emerging technologies across public urban landscapes. His areas of expertise span a deep body of research territory in urban computing\, sustainability\, green design\, environmental awareness\, social telepresence\, robotics\, physical computing\, interaction design\, persuasive technologies\, and intimate media. Eric is a leading figure in the field of urban computing\, coining the term in 2004\, and a regular contributor\, editorial board member\, and reviewer for numerous professional journals and conferences. Eric received his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley where he helped launch a new robotic industry by developing some of the first internet tele-operated robots including Space Browsing helium filled blimps and Personal Roving Presence devices (PRoPs). \n                ————— \n                All talks may be viewed on our \n                The schedule for the semester can be found on the \n                Webviewing at UC Davis: 1003 Kemper Hall \n                Webviewing at UC Merced: SE1 100 \n                Webviewing at UC Santa Cruz: SOE E2 Building\, Room 506
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/hybrid-assemblages-environments-and-happenings-technologies-and-strategies-for-an-emerging-participatory-culture-oct-3/
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SUMMARY:EECS Colloquium: End-User Programming and Intelligent Tutoring Systems\, Oct 3
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: \n                Millions of end users today have access to programmable environments such as spreadsheets and smartphones\, but lack the programming expertise to write even small scripts. These users can effectively communicate their intent using examples and natural language. Our methodology involves designing a domain-specific language (DSL)\, developing a synthesis algorithm for learning programs in the DSL that match the user’s (often under-specified) intent\, and using machine learning to rank these programs. In this talk\, I will demonstrate this methodology for various domains including spreadsheet macros\, database queries\, smartphone scripts\, and even drawing programs. \n                In the second half of the talk\, I will present surprising applications of this synthesis methodology in the area of intelligent tutoring systems including solution generation\, problem generation\, automated grading\, and even structured content entry. I will demonstrate these applications for various domains including geometry\, algebra\, automata theory\, and introductory programming. The underlying synthesizers leverage search techniques from various communities including use of SAT/SMT solvers (formal methods community)\, version space algebras (machine learning community)\, and A-style goal-directed heuristics (AI community). \n                BIOGRAPHY: \n                Sumit Gulwani is a senior researcher at Microsoft Research\, Redmond. His research interests are in the cross-disciplinary application areas of automating end-user programming (for a variety of systems such as spreadsheets\, smartphones\, robots)\, and in building intelligent tutoring systems (for K-14 math/programming/science/language subjects). He has expertise in automated programming (from examples\, natural language and/or logic) and program analysis techniques. Sumit obtained his Phd in Computer Science from UC-Berkeley in 2005\, and was awarded the C.V. Ramamoorthy Award (given for “outstanding contributions to a new research area in Computer Science”) and the ACM SIGPLAN Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. He obtained his BTech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2000\, and was awarded the President’s Gold Medal.
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/eecs-colloquium-end-user-programming-and-intelligent-tutoring-systems-oct-3/
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SUMMARY:Technology Innovation for the Base of the Pyramid\, Oct 3
DESCRIPTION:Energy and Resources Group Fall 2012 Colloquium Series (ER295)
URL:https://citris-uc.org/event/technology-innovation-for-the-base-of-the-pyramid-oct-3/
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