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Sep25
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lessMonday // CS Colloquium
September 25th // 12:00 PM cst
Mudd 3514Speaker
Armando Fox
UC BerkeleyTitle
Scalable Mastery Learning for CS100 and BeyondAbstract
In recent decades, software engineering education has faced increasing demands, requiring scalability beyond the basic "CS 1" level. We need scalable approaches to teach both intermediate and advanced software engineering topics, as well as the technical and nontechnical group skills necessary for complex software projects. Additionally, academia has shown renewed interest in mastery learning: providing students with flexible pacing and deadlines and ample practice opportunities to achieve any desired level of expertise. This talk reviews recent and ongoing work in these areas, highlighting how the same educational technology that facilitates creative pedagogy also supports mastery learning, even within the constraints of traditional higher education courses. (Thanks to ChatGPT for its help shortening this abstract.)Biograpahy
Armando Fox (he/él/il/lui) is a Professor of Computer Science, Faculty Advisor for Digital Learning Strategy, Campus Equity Advisor, and Computer Science Diversity Officer at UC Berkeley. With his colleague David Patterson, he co-designed and co-taught Berkeley’s first Massive Open Online Course on “Engineering Software as a Service”, offered through edX, and co-authored the award-winning accompanying textbook of the same name; this work was recognized in 2015 by the ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award. His current research in CS education focuses on creating novel technologies to help both traditional and nontraditional learners master advanced programming concepts at scale.TIME Monday, September 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Sep27
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Join us for a series of professional development events hosted by McCormick HR. The first fall event of the series will focus on team dynamics.
This session is an interactive program covering a framework of best practices and skills in building and leading a team that performs with excellence. The objective of this session is to provide tools that will enhance communication between team members, clearer understanding of what's expected, and increased accountability for both the leader and the team member.
This event is voluntary and open to all Northwestern Engineering staff, faculty, postdocs, and research staff.
If you have questions or accessibility needs, please contact Kimberly Higgins.
Training provided by Cindy Aaronson, Organizational Consultant and Trainer with CSA & Associates.
TIME Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
LOCATION 101 Wildcat Room, Norris University Center map it
CONTACT Kimberly Higgins kimberly.higgins@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Sep28
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TIME Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Sep28
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lessShowcasing the NUCS supported research this summer 2023!
TIME Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Bella Barrios marbella.barrios@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct4
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TIME Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct11
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lessWednesay // CS Colloquium
October 11th // 12:00 PM cst
Mudd 3514Speaker
Gabriela Marcu, University of MichiganTitle
Robots and Opioids: Understanding How Communities Want to Deploy Technologies for their SafetyAbstract
In this talk, I will share two qualitative analyses focused on community perspectives of technological innovations designed for their safety. The first project is a photo elicitation study, in which we interviewed people about their perceptions of and attitudes toward security robots. We learned about what people expect these robots can do, how they would want them to be used, and fears about potential risks and consequences of their use. In the second project, we developed a location-based app to facilitate layperson response to opioid overdoses. In a yearlong field trial within one Philadelphia neighborhood, 112 participants signaled over 200 suspected overdoses, and administered the overdose reversal drug naloxone 74 times. Qualitative findings indicate that a lack of trust in professional response services, and experiences of marginalization, fueled participation in a community-based effort to help one another. Moreover, shared experiences of loss and trauma around the opioid crisis motivated app use that was markedly prosocial. Across both of these projects, I discuss the role of technologies in helping people feel safe in their communities, and critical ways in which community input can shape how we design and deploy them.Biograpahy
Gabriela Marcu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on designing and evaluating use of systems for health and wellbeing, especially among marginalized populations. She works to understand uses and impacts of technology through qualitative methods, participatory design, community-based approaches, and deployment studies. She also champions undergraduate research, and has been the recipient of undergraduate research mentoring awards from the National Center for Women and IT, and the Council on Undergraduate Research. She holds a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, and a B.S. in Informatics from the University of California, Irvine.TIME Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct12
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lessWe are happy to announce the IDEAL Fall 2023 Special Program on Trustworthy and Reliable Data Science. The special program has an exciting series of workshops, courses, seminars and other activities.
'Trustworthiness in the Presence of Adversaries and Strategic Agents in ML' workshop will be on Thursday, October 12th at the third floor of Mudd Library, room 3514.
Tentative schedule:
9:20-9:30AM CT Opening remarks
9:30-10:00AM CT Han Zhao (UIUC)
10:00-10:30AM CT Bo Li (UChicago)
10:30-11:00AM CT Break
11:00-11:30AM CT Pranjal Awasthi (Google)
11:30AM-12:00PM CT Nati Srebro (TTIC)
12:00-1:30PM CT Lunch
1:30-2:30PM CT Student and Postdoc talks: Han Shao, Naren Manoj, Arman Behnam, Saba Ahmadi
2:30-3:00PM Break
3:00-3:30PM CT Haifeng Xu (UChicago)
3:30-4:00PM CT Ren Wang (IIT)
4:00-4:30PM CT Open discussionTIME Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 9:15 AM - 4:30 PM
LOCATION Mudd 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT IDEAL admin@ideal.northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct18
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TIME Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct23
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TIME Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct25
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TIME Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct26
EVENT DETAILSmore info
lessWe are happy to announce the IDEAL Fall 2023 Special Program on Trustworthy and Reliable Data Science. The special program has an exciting series of workshops, courses, seminars and other activities.
'Trust Perspectives in Machine Learning, Law, and Public Policy' workshop will be on Thursday, October 26th and Friday, October 27th at Mudd Library 3rd floor, 3514. For more information: click here.TIME Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION Mudd 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT IDEAL admin@ideal.northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct26
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TIME Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 9:30 AM - 10:30 PM
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct27
EVENT DETAILSmore info
lessWe are happy to announce the IDEAL Fall 2023 Special Program on Trustworthy and Reliable Data Science. The special program has an exciting series of workshops, courses, seminars and other activities.
'Trust Perspectives in Machine Learning, Law, and Public Policy' workshop will be on Thursday, October 26th and Friday, October 27th at Mudd Library 3rd floor, 3514. For more information: click here.TIME Friday, October 27, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION Mudd 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT IDEAL admin@ideal.northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct28
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lessthirteenth RacketCon
October 28-29, 2023
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, USATIME Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION Ryan Auditorium, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Oct29
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lessthirteenth RacketCon
October 28-29, 2023
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, USATIME Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION Ryan Auditorium, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Nov1
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lessMeet with CS academic advisors, professors, and seniors who can help you prepare for Winter class registration.
TIME Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
LOCATION Ford Design Studio 1 Rm 1230, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Bella Barrios marbella.barrios@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Nov1
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TIME Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Nov6
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TIME Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LOCATION 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT Wynante R Charles wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)
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Nov16
EVENT DETAILSmore info
lessWe are happy to announce the IDEAL Fall 2023 Special Program on Trustworthy and Reliable Data Science. The special program has an exciting series of workshops, courses, seminars and other activities.
'New Perspectives on Data Science with Imperfect Data' workshop will be on Thursday, November 16th on Mudd Library 3rd floor, 3514. For more information: click here.TIME Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION Mudd 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library) map it
CONTACT IDEAL admin@ideal.northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Department of Computer Science (CS)