Maximum Entropy Principle and out-of-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Speaker: Thomas Oikonomou, PhD, Faculty, College of Engineering and Computer Science Topic: There have recently been various proposals of statistical entropic measures in order to create a theoretical thermodynamic foundation for complex out-of-equilibrium systems. Their (in)appropriateness is discussed and analyzed on the ground of the Maximum Entropy Principle. In this presentation, I will demonstrate a
AI, I need consoling!
Speaker: Kyunghwa Chung (Jenny), PhD, Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business and Management: Title: AI, I need consoling! The importance of AI is increasing in the service industry. Many firms are replacing their call center staff with AI chatbot services. But are consumers really satisfied with AI services? What do consumers really want when they
The Motherboard of Myriad Things: Zhuangzi, Xin, and the Internet
Speaker: Billy Wheeler, PhD, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Science and Society Title: From a Daoist point of view what should the appropriate relationship be between man and machine? Although technology has influenced mankind for millennia, the exponential growth of digital technologies in recent years has transformed the way we live beyond recognition. In this talk I
Riding Data Waves: From Ripples to Tsunamis
April 14, 2021, 5:00 – 6:00PM Abstract The 2010s were arguably been the decade of data, with “big data“ becoming bigger, data-driven decision making becoming a corporate imperative, data analytics becoming the hot new degree, data being called a natural resource, and data scientist being awarded the dubious title of “sexiest job of the 21st
I’m Doing as Well as I Can: Modeling People as Rational Finite Automata
Professor Joseph Halpern, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Cornell University. (Full Bio: https://math.cornell.edu/joseph-halpern) Abstract: Several Nobel Prizes have been awarded for work showing that humans do not behave as maximum utility maximizers, as standard economic theory predicts. Yet they are “predictably irrational”: their deviations from rational behavior are quite systematic. Our goal is to
Novel light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for efficient lighting sources and advanced displays
Speaker: Le Van Quynh, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science In this talk, I will introduce the prospects of nanotechnologies to address global energy challenges. In the second part, I will focus on the directions of my research group. We use advances in nanotechnology to develop a new generation of LEDs with
Humanitarian Assistance in South Sudan: A Physician’s Perspective on Disease, Dissent, and Professional Dilemmas
Speaker: Ryan McAuley, MD, MPH, Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program Abstract: South Sudan is the newest country on Earth, having gained its independence from Sudan in 2011 after 40 years of brutal civil war. The world looked upon this new nation with high hopes for growth and economic development, but unfortunately peace and prosperity did
Vietnam’s 1954-1955 Great Migration
Speaker: Jason Picard, PhD, Founding Assistant Professor of Vietnamese History and Culture The significance of this event should not be underestimated – about 8% of the northern population fled South, setting the stage for war. Yet the migration remains little understood and, when discussed, clouded by the politics of the Vietnam War/Cold War. I will plan
The Critical Role of Biomedical Research in Driving Innovations that Improve Health Outcomes
January 27, 2021, 5:00 – 6:00PM Speaker: Glen Gaulton Vice Dean and Director of Global Health Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Director, Center for Global Health University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Member, Academic Advisory Board, VinUniversity See the detailed biography here. The Critical Role of Biomedical Research in Driving Innovations that Improve Health
Actual Causality: A Survey
VinUniversity and CECS are pleased to announce a lecture series by Professsor Joseph Halpern from Cornell University who is an expert on the logic behind the math of everyday events. This 3-part lecture series includes some fascinating insights on game theory, the uncertainty that rules our daily life and to which extent common knowledge affects