2022
Campus MLK Celebration
6:00–7:00 pm Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Event has been rescheduled.
Times to be confirmed.
The University of Chicago’s 32nd annual MLK Commemoration Celebration will take place on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the site of one of Dr. King’s first major speeches in Chicago. We will also be offering a livestream.
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Physics Colloquium with Cheng Chin
3:30–4:30 pm Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
Prof. Cheng Chin, UChicago Physics, presents the colloquium, “Quantum Simulation of Lattice Gauge Fields.”
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IMSI Workshop: Private AI
Through February 11, 2022 Online
The UChicago Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation is hosting the workshop Private AI: Machine Learning on Encrypted Data. The workshop will bring together researchers from the fields of cryptography, security, machine learning, programming languages and domain experts from biomedicine, health and finance.
Prof. Marcela Carena, "The Unseen Universe: Challenges for Theory and Experiment"
7:30–8:30 pm Online
Fermilab Arts & Lectures At Home presents Part I of How to Do Big Science —a multi-part virtual series that follows the path of an experiment from theoretical beginnings, through the design and approval process, building and data acquisition, and, finally, peer review, publication, and communication. Marcela Carena, head of the Theory Division at Fermilab, will talk about how theorists think about the Higgs boson, dark matter, and the exciting results from the Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment.
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Data Science Institute, Prof. Gari Clifford on Medical Machine Learning
3:00–4:00 pm Crerar 390, online
Prof. Gari Clifford, Emory University, delivers the Data Science Institute lecture, “Mythological Medical Machine Learning: Boosting the performance of a deep learning medical data classifier using realistic medical models.”
Memorial for Shaoxiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng
3:00–4:00 pm Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
The University of Chicago will hold a memorial service on Nov. 18 at 3 PM for Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng, a recent UChicago graduate who was shot and killed last week in Hyde Park.
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Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop
Through November 12, 2021 David Rubenstein Forum
The Rising Stars in Data Science workshop at the University of Chicago focuses on celebrating and fast tracking the careers of exceptional data scientists at a critical inflection point in their career: the transition to postdoctoral scholar, research scientist, industry research position, or tenure track position. The Autumn 2021 workshop will showcase the exciting, innovative data science initiatives at UChicago as well as the research work of exceptional PhD students and postdocs from over 15 institutions nationwide and globally. Several faculty will present as well.
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Conversations Before Midnight with honoree Bob Rosner
5:00–7:00 pm online
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists presents Conversations Before Midnight, a virtual event that puts attendees at a “table” with some of the most informed and influential experts on climate change, nuclear risk, biosecurity, and disruptive technology. Guests will have the opportunity to take part in small, group conversations with a global community. PSD’s Prof. Robert Rosner will be honored.
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DSI Distinguished Speaker Series with Jenna Wiens
3:00–4:00 pm Online, Crerar 390
The Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago presents Jenna Wiens, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Associate Director of the AI Lab, and co-Director of Precision Health at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, presenting the lecture, “From Diagnosis to Treatment: Augmenting Clinical Decision Making with Artificial Intelligence.”
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Chicago Quantum Summit
9:00 am–6:00 pm online
The fourth annual Chicago Quantum Summit will be a daylong program of presentations and discussions focusing on growing quantum ecosystems, commercializing research, and considering complex issues such as workforce development and inclusion — on both local and global scales. Highlights include opening remarks by President Paul Alivisatos, Governor J.B. Pritzker, and Prof. David Awschalom, morning keynotes and afternoon panels.