Illinois Computer Science Speaker Series - Public
Illinois Computer Science Speaker Series - Public
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Abstract: Graphs have been widely applied to model intricate relationships among entities. The application of Graph Machine Learning (GML) to enhance prediction… -
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Abstract: Deep learning has largely improved the performance of natural language understanding (NLU) systems. However, most deep learning models are black-box… -
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Abstract: Human-centered AI advocates the shift from emulating human to empowering people so that AI can benefit humanity. A useful metaphor is to consider human as a… -
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Abstract: Constant emergence of new computer systems, architectures, and hardware require us to study their security and design protections before adversaries… -
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Abstract: Understanding the genetic basis of complex human disorders is crucial in the realm of medical research, particularly in the context of precision medicine.… -
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Abstract: Quantum position verification (QPV) is a cryptographic task in which the spatial location of an untrusted agent is certified using the principles of quantum… -
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Abstract: Pre-training datasets are a critical component in recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. However, their design has not received the same level of… -
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Abstract: Large AI Models demonstrate promising capabilities and open numerous possibilities for innovative applications. What are future AI applications like and how… -
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Abstract: At least since the initial public proposal of public-key cryptography based on computational hardness conjectures (Diffie and Hellman, 1976), cryptographers… -
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Abstract: The evergreen popularity of computer science as a degree, and accompanying student enrollments, necessitate effective instruction at scale that meets the dual… -
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Abstract: Content creators compete for exposure on recommendation platforms, and such strategic behavior leads to a dynamic shift over the content distribution.… -
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Abstract: "Do we have to learn proofs?" – a question that Discrete Math instructors receive time and time again from students. In this talk, I will… -
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Abstract: Recent advancements in large language models (LLMs) have marked a significant milestone in the field of natural language processing. Yet, as we venture into… -
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Abstract: For the past three years, instructors have been challenged to find creative and efficient alternatives for teaching in remote and hybrid formats, creating an… -
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Abstract: Distribution matching (DM) has emerged as a cornerstone of trustworthy machine learning, finding application in fairness, robustness, causality, and… -
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Abstract: As the field of computer science (CS) is gaining increased attention in K-8 schools, the need for qualified teachers is rapidly growing. Yet little is still… -
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Abstract: Developing a theoretical model (architecture) for the way the brain “computes” is a decades long research effort that still has a very long way to… -
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Abstract: In this talk we examine how high performance computing has changed over the last ten years and look toward the future in terms of trends. These changes have… -
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Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss recent work of automatically capturing latent dependencies of label space from data without explicit knowledge injection. When… -
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Abstract: The explosion of biomedical big data and information in the past decade or so has created new opportunities for discoveries to improve the treatment and… -
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Abstract: In Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species, the evolutionary history of species takes the shape of a tree. Ever since, trees have been a mainstay of… -
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Abstract: The term “computer science” was invented as something that should be taught to everyone in order to facilitate learning other subjects and to… -
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Abstract: The Internet-of-Things holds the promise of realizing ubiquitous computing in its full potential. Sensors have become an integral part of our everyday lives,… -
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Abstract: Research and development in computer science and statistics have produced increasingly sophisticated software interfaces for interactive visual data analysis,… -
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Abstract: What is the theory of computation outside digital computers?An answer comes from the field of mechanism design which studies how algorithms to design good… -
From Charity Freeman
| 44 44 playsMany computer scientists spend their entire careers in large tech companies. Do you wonder what it would be like to do that long term? Might you get stuck on a… -
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Abstract: Exponential growth in users, requests, and data poses ever-increasing demands on the performance of today's data centers. To meet these demands, data… -
From Charity Freeman
| 33 33 playsComputing is pervasive in all areas of society and impacts virtually every aspect of our lives. As computing professionals, it is imperative that consider this in our… -
From Charity Freeman
| 31 31 playsThis session will address the dos and don'ts of building a professional image. Topics will include using various resources to highlight your brand, auditing your… -
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Abstract: A core aspect of our social lives is often embedded in the communities we are situated in. Our shared experiences and social ties intertwine our situated…