2021
CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Timnit Gebru, Ethical AI Researcher
3:00–4:00 pm Online
Join us for an exciting lecture from Timnit Gebru, Ethical AI Researcher
Monday, February 22, 2020 3:00pm CT (public livestream and Zoom for registered attendees)
Black History Month: Community Engagement & Outreach Speaker and Panel
1:00–2:00 pm Online
To commemorate Black History Month in February, the PSD invites all community members to virtually attend. Join us to hear our speakers share insight on the South Side community and how you can participate in Community Outreach and Engagement.
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CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Andrea G. Parker, Georgia Tech, Trends & Implications of COVID-19 Information Exposure Amongst Vulnerable Populations
11:00 am–12:00 pm Online
Join us for an exciting lecture from Andrea G. Parker, Associate Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech.
Tuesday, February 16, 2020 11:00 am CT (public livestream and Zoom for registered attendees)
Picture A Scientist Screening
Through February 18, 2021 Online
Register to watch the feature-length documentary film Picture a Scientist, which leads viewers on a journey deep into a group of women scientists’ own experiences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. You’ll receive a link to the film enabling you to watch it online at any time February 12 - 18.
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Black History Month: GRIT and PSD Student Panel
1:00–2:00 pm Online
To commemorate Black History Month in February, the PSD invites all community members to virtually attend an online panel of students sharing their thoughts on navigating and succeeding in STEM as members of historically underrepresented groups.
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CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Brian Christian, Journalist/Author, The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values
3:00–4:00 pm Online
Join us for an exciting lecture from Brian Christian, author of The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values.
Monday, February 8, 2020 3:00pm CT (public livestream and Zoom for registered attendees)
Celebration of Remembrance for Kimberly Mormann
4:30–5:30 pm Zoom. Register by clicking for event details.
We invite you to attend a virtual Celebration of Remembrance for Kimberly Mormann (1979-2020) on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 4:30 PM.
CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Olga Russakovsky, Princeton, Fairness in Visual Recognition
3:00–4:00 pm Online
Fairness in Visual Recognition
From Vassar to the Cosmos: A Conversation with Astrophysicist John Carlstrom ’81
8:00–9:15 pm VIrtual Fireside Chat
The Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College (AAVC) presents “From Vassar to the Cosmos: A Conversation with MacArthur ‘Genius’ Astrophysicist John Carlstrom ’81,” a virtual fireside chat with 2020 Alumnae/i Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, January 21, 2021, 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., via Zoom.
CDAC Distinguished Speaker Series: Mukund Sundararajan, Google, Using Attribution to Understand Deep Neural Networks
3:00–4:00 pm Online
Join us for an exciting lecture from Mukund Sundararajan, Principal Research Scientist/Director, Google
Monday, February 1, 2020 3:00pm CT (public livestream and Zoom for registered attendees)
Using Attribution to Understand Deep Neural Networks