ECE 290 Seminar: Memristors for a brain-scale neuromorphic chip

Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presenter: Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor, UC Santa Cruz   Description: Recently, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have far outpaced Moore’s law in chip development, thus creating an increasingly large gap between user demand and the supply that the semiconductor industry can deliver. In this talk, we will discuss the unique […]

CM Seminar – Alex Olwal, “Human-Centered Augmentation: Interacting with Matter, Humans, and Machines”

Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presented by: Alex Olwal Description: “In this talk, I will share my perspectives on the evolution and future of human-centered augmentation, through the lens of two decades of research and development. Drawing from experiences across academia and industry, I will discuss insights from having led projects in augmented reality, accessibility, electronic textiles, novel sensing and […]

Seminar Series | What you may not know about groundwater management in California with Ruth Langridge

Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz

Host: ENVS Personnel Committee Groundwater is a critical source of California’s water supply. Many basins in critical overdraft are now being managed under the 2015 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) to support state goals of sustainable and equitable management. However, court adjudicated basins that encompass over 8,000 square miles and are home to nearly 11 […]

AM Seminar: Using Math and Experiments to Study the Control of Cell Metabolism

Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presenter: Denis Titov, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley Description: Cells run thousands of chemical reactions simultaneously, and these reactions must be precisely controlled—like a thermostat that prevents overheating. When this control fails, diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease result. One key control mechanism is allosteric regulation, where a small molecule binds […]

Statistics Seminar: From Random Walks to Planning-Ready World Models: A Normative Model of Place Cells

Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz

Presenter: Deqian Kong, PhD student, UCLA Description: How does the hippocampus turn experience into a cognitive map that is not just a passive record of space but a representation ready for planning? In this talk, I will present a normative model in which place cells emerge as a non-negative population embedding whose inner products approximate […]

International Grad End-of-Year Celebration

Graduate Student Commons 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz

What a remarkable year it has been for our international graduate community! To celebrate your hard work and achievements, ISSP and the International Grad Peer Mentors invite you to join us for one final gathering before the academic year concludes. Stop by to enjoy a catered lunch from Fusion Fare, connect with fellow peers, and unwind […]