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  • Oct
    4

    Appl Math: Rebecca Willett on "Mathematics in Scientific Machine Learning"

    McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

    11:00 AM Ruan Conference Room - lower level, Chambers Hall

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    Title: Mathematics in Scientific Machine Learning

    Speaker: Rebecca Willett, University of Chicago

    Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are poised to
    revolutionize the pace and nature of scientific discovery. The widespread adoption
    of AI in the sciences has the potential to integrate scientific inquiry with modes of
    hypothesis generation, data analysis, experimental design, and simulation,
    transforming our capacity to address scientific problems that currently seem
    insurmountable. The mathematical foundations of AI and ML are crucial for highquality,
    reproducible, AI-enabled scientific research. However, blindly applying AI
    and ML poses significant risks, such as the rapid acceleration of the "reproducibility
    crisis" in science. In this talk, I will discuss fundamental machine learning
    challenges and opportunities that are particularly relevant to scientific discovery,
    such as emulators, generative models, and inverse problems. These problems
    underscore the importance of incorporating mathematical and physical models as
    well as numerical algorithms into ML frameworks, highlighting exciting directions for
    future work.

    Special Note: Unusual Location and day: As a joint colloquium with the Department of Statistics and Data Science this talk is on Friday at 11 in Chambers Hall.

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    TIME Friday, October 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    LOCATION Ruan Conference Room - lower level, Chambers Hall    map it

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    CONTACT Ted Shaeffer    ted.shaeffer@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick-Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM)

  • Sep
    8

    Welcome & Breakfast for New McCormick PhD Students

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM LR2 & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    LOCATION LR2 & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    12

    New Undergraduate Fall 2025 Registration

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    All Day

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    TIME Friday, September 12, 2025

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    15

    Welcome & Luncheon for New Full-time Graduate Students

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    11:00 AM Ryan Auditorium & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

    LOCATION Ryan Auditorium & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    16

    Fall Classes Begin. Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins

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    TIME Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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