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    • CIS Seminar: “Provably Secure Indistinguishability Obfuscation”

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    Zoom - Email CIS for link cherylh@cis.upenn.edu

    Abstract: In this talk, we will cover some exciting progress on the problem of Indistinguishability Obfuscation (proposed by Barak et. al. 2001). In a nutshell, an Indistinguishability Obfuscation scheme is an efficient compiler that takes as input a program and outputs a new program with the same input-behavior and only a polynomial slowdown, but in […]

    CBE Seminar: “Probing Protein Interactions from Molecular to Cellular Scales with Microscale Technologies”

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    Zoom - Email CBE for link

    Abstract Biological molecules rarely act alone. For example, in many pediatric cancers, a chromosomal rearrangement results in a fusion protein with altered DNA and protein interactions that yield proliferative and aggressively metastatic cell subpopulations. In this talk, I will describe quantification of molecular interaction properties relevant to fusion oncoprotein biology using microscale tools with distinct […]

    CIS Seminar: “Enhancing Usability and Explainability of Data Systems”

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    Zoom - Email CIS for link cherylh@cis.upenn.edu

    The recent growth of data science has expanded its reach to an ever-growing user base of non-experts. Unfortunately, most existing systems offer limited usability and support for explanations: these systems are usable only by experts with sound technical skills, and even experts are hindered by the lack of transparency into the inner workings of the […]

    Spring 2021 GRASP SFI: “Hunting for Unknown Unknowns: AI and Ethics in Society”

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    Zoom

    Abstract: Homo Sapiens is considered a “hyper-cooperative species,” and this aptitude for cooperation may be responsible for our dominance over the Earth. Cooperation promises great benefits, but each participant is vulnerable to exploitation by their partners. Successful cooperation requires trust: acceptance of vulnerability, with confidence that it will not be exploited. The culture of any society […]

    Inaugural Joseph Bordogna Forum: “A Call to Action for Racial Justice and Equity in Engineering”

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    https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

    Racism and anti-Blackness are crises that jeopardize our democracy, productivity and well-being and call into question whether we can all live together peaceably and harmoniously in a just and equitable American society. At this critical moment in our nation’s history we need more than words that renounce racism and anti-Blackness, we need actions to abolish […]

    MSE Seminar: “Harnessing Temporally Controlled Biophysical Cues To Direct Stem Cell Phenotype”

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    Endogenous tissue-specific stem cells are crucial regulators of tissue health throughout life, orchestrating diverse functions ranging from learning and cognition to skeletal muscle homeostasis. The local microenvironment, or stem cell niche, presents a myriad of biochemical and biophysical factors that direct cell fate. Stem cell mediated tissue regeneration relies on presentation of these factors in […]

    ESE Seminar: “Sensing the Physical World using Pervasive Wireless Infrastructure”

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    Zoom - Email ESE for Link jbatter@seas.upenn.edu

    Emerging applications such as smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and mixed reality rely on embedded systems that are engaging with the physical environment through sensors. Building upon this connection, my vision is to advance Omnipresent Sensing by harnessing the wireless infrastructure in and around buildings and cities to act as a non-intrusive sensing platform. This is possible by […]

    BE Seminar: “Dissecting Multicellular Therapeutic Responses Using a Large-scale Single-cell Profiling Platform” (Siyu Chen)

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    This event will be held virtually via Zoom (check email or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu). Human diseases are fundamentally multicellular in nature with many different cell types contributing to disease progression and treatment response. However, how therapeutics impact each cell type in a heterogeneous population remains poorly understood because most studies are focused on isolated cell types […]

    CIS Seminar:”Probabilistic proofs: theory, hardware, and everything in between”

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    Zoom - Email CIS for link cherylh@cis.upenn.edu

    In the past decade, systems that use probabilistic proofs in real-world applications have seen explosive growth. These systems build upon some of the crown jewels of theoretical computer science---interactive proofs, probabilistically checkable proofs, and zero-knowledge proofs---to solve problems of trust and privacy in a wide range of settings. This talk describes my work building systems […]

    ODEI Event: Do You Have a Crew? The Importance of Friendship in Creating a Fulfilling Life

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    Don’t isolate. Congregate! Join Penn Engineering’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to meet six dynamic men and learn about how their bonds of friendship and NSBE affiliation benefited them personally and professionally. Hear their story and engage in Q&A for the first hour (7PM-8PM). Then, meet someone new in breakout groups (8PM-8:30PM). An additional […]

    GRASP On Robotics: “Photoacoustic Vision for Surgical Robots”

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    Zoom

    Abstract: The concept of “x-ray vision” is widely understood to be the ability to see through structures that are not transparent to the human eye. This concept would be a useful feature for surgeons and surgical robots, particularly when navigating complex anatomy. The Photoacoustic & Ultrasonic Systems Engineering (PULSE) Lab is developing imaging systems to […]

    PICS Colloquium: “Learning about learning by many-body systems”

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    Abstract: Many-body systems from soap bubbles to suspensions to polymers learn the drives that push them far from equilibrium. This learning has been detected with thermodynamic properties, such as work absorption and strain. We progress beyond these macroscopic properties that were first defined for equilibrium contexts: We quantify statistical mechanical learning with representation learning, a […]