Department of Statistical Science & Center for High-Dimensional Statistics, Oct 06, 2017, 03:00PM – 04:00PM, Speakman Hall 318 Recent work on Interpretable Machine Learning Cynthia Rudin, Duke University. Abstract : This issue of interpretability in predictive modeling is particularly important, given that the US government currently pays private companies for black box predictions that are […]
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Department of Statistical Science & Center for High-Dimensional Statistics, Oct 04, 2017, 03:00PM – 04:00PM, Alter Hall 748 Design of Order-of-addition Experiments Dennis Lin, Penn State University. Abstract : In Fisher (1971), a lady was able to distinguish (by tasting) from whether the tea or the milk was first added to the cup. This is […]
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DABI invited CIS Colloquium, Nov 03, 2016, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 DataFlow SuperComputing for BigData Dr. Veljko Milutinovic , University of Belgrade Abstract : This presentation analyses the essence of DataFlow SuperComputing, defines its advantages and sheds light on the related programming model. DataFlow computers, compared to ControlFlow computers, offer speedups of 20 to […]
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BIOENGINEERING SEMINAR , Oct 07, 2016, 12:00PM – 01:00PM, Engineering Room 126 Everything Not Forbidden is Allowed Aviv Bergman , Department of Systems & Computational Biology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Abstract : Our long-term goal is a better understanding of the functional properties of genes involved in biological processes that control key […]
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BIG DATA SEMINAR SERIES, May 11, 2016, 10:00AM – 11:00AM, Alter Hall 505 PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS IN MOBILE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS Bin Liu , DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Abstract : Recent years have witnessed a rapid adoption of smart mobile devices and their increased pervasiveness into people’s daily life. As a result […]
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2016 COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH ON–AND BEYOND–OWLSNEST (CROO) SYMPOSIUM, Apr 15, 2016, 01:30PM – 05:30PM, SERC 116 2016 COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH ON–AND BEYOND–OWLSNEST (CROO) SYMPOSIUM Hosted by College of Science & Technology Temple University This is a reminder that you are cordially invited to the CROO Symposium to be held *this* Friday Apr 15, from 1:30 – 5:30 […]
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Spring 2016 Colloquium Computer and Information Sciences, Feb 25, 2016, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Towards the Integration of Epidemiologic and Bioinformatic Approaches: An Example of Prostate Cancer Health Disparities Dr. Shannon M. Lynch , Assistant Professor Fox Chase Cancer Center Abstract : African American (AA) compared to European American (EA) men are more likely […]
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BIG DATA SEMINAR SERIES, Feb 19, 2016, 10:00AM – 11:30AM, SERC 306 The Predictive Power of Massive Data about our Fine-Grained Behavior. Dr. Foster Provos , DATA SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Abstract : What really is it about “big data” that makes it different from traditional data? In this talk I illustrate […]
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Spring 2016 Colloquium Computer and Information Sciences, Feb 16, 2016, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Weakly Supervised Learning for Image and Video Analysis Dr. Richard Souvenir , University of North Carolina at Charlotte Abstract : Many modern computer vision methods rely on large-scale labeled datasets to train supervised algorithms. Due to the proliferation of cameras […]
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Spring 2016 Colloquium Computer and Information Sciences, Jan 27, 2016, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Pervasive Sensing: From Protocols to People Dr. Jamie Payton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Abstract : Pervasive sensing can enhance our understanding of the world around us and enables a wide range of context-aware applications. Applications that rely on […]
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Spring 2016 Colloquium Computer and Information Sciences, Jan 25, 2016, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Optimizing I/O Virtualization in Data Centers Dr. Ron C. Chiang , University of St. Thomas Abstract : Large-scale data centers leverage virtualization technology to achieve excellent resource utilization, scalability, and high availability. Ideally, the performance of an application running inside […]
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Data Analytics Seminar, Jan 22, 2016, 04:00PM – 05:00PM, Alter Hall 033 Large Average Submatrices of a Gaussian Random Matrix: Landscapes and Local Optima. Dr. Andrew Nobel , Department of Statistics and Operations Research University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Abstract : The problem of finding large average submatrices of a real-valued matrix arises […]
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CIS Colloquium, Oct 21, 2015, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Product Formalisms for Measures on Spaces with Binary Tree Structures- Representation, Visualization, Application Linda Ness , Chief Scientist Applied Communications Sciences Abstract : A theorem due to Fefferman, Kenig and Pipher guarantees that measures on the unit interval can be represented by a multi-scale product […]
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CIS Colloquium, Oct 16, 2015, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Ontology of Data Mining Pance Panov , Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia Abstract : In this talk, I will present our work on an ontology for representing entities from the domain of data mining (OntoDM). The OntoDM ontology defines the most essential data mining entities […]
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CIS Colloquium, Oct 08, 2015, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 A Probabilistic First Order Logic Zoran Markovic , Mathematical Institute, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Abstract : First order logic is extended with Keisler-style quantifiers, binding several variables in a pair of formulas, expressing a statement of conditional probability. The values of probability are […]
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CIS Distinguished Lecture Series, Oct 02, 2015, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Kiva Auditorium An Expanding and Expansive View of Computing Jim Kurose, National Science Foundation Abstract : Advances in computer and information science and engineering are providing unprecedented opportunities for research and education. My talk will begin with an overview of CISE activities and programs at […]
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BIG DATA SEMINAR SERIES, Sep 29, 2015, 10:00AM – 11:00AM, Frederick Fox Boardroom Analyzing the impact of incentive structure on the diffusion of mobile social games: A randomized field experiment Ravi Bapna , University of Minnesota Abstract : The massive growth in online social networking has revitalized academic interest in the power of social contagion […]
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CIS Colloquium, Jun 01, 2015, 02:00PM – 03:00PM, SERC 306 Learning Effective Representations with Electronic Health Records Fei Wang , University of Connecticut Abstract : Data-Driven Healthcare (DDH) has aroused considerable interests from various research fields in recent years. Patient Electronic Health Records (EHR) is one of the major carriers for conducting DDH research. There […]
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CIS Colloquium, Feb 17, 2015, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Graphical Modeling and Statistical Inference Dr. Tony Jebara , Columbia University Abstract : Graphical models and Markov random fields are fundamental tools in machine learning with broad application in areas such as computer vision, speech recognition, and computational biology. We can cast social networks like […]
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CIS Colloquium, Feb 11, 2015, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Sometimes a cigar is not just a cigar: Exploring the emergence and evolution of offline social processes on topic-specific online communities Spyros Angelopoulos , University of Nottingham Abstract : This study explores the dynamic interplay between social temporal networks and human behavior on online communities, […]
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CIS Colloquium, Dec 17, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Intrinsically Disordered Proteins and Multi-cellular Organisms A. Keith Dunker , Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Indiana University Schools of Medicine & Informatics Abstract : Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and IDP regions lack stable tertiary structure yet carry out numerous biological functions, especially those associated […]
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CIS Colloquium, Dec 10, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Tensor Analysis for Sparse Data Tamara G. Kolda , Sandia National Laboratories Abstract : Tensors are higher-order or n-way arrays. They have proven useful in a wide variety of data analysis tasks in applications ranging from chemometrics to sociology to neuroscience, and much more. We […]
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CIS Colloquium, Nov 20, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 DataFlow SuperComputing Veljko Milutinovic , University of Belgrade Abstract : This presentation analyses the essence of DataFlow SuperComputing, defines its advantages and sheds light on the related programming model. DataFlow computers, compared to ControlFlow computers, offer speedups of 20 to 200 (even 2000 for some […]
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CIS Colloquium, Nov 20, 2014, 10:00AM – 11:00AM, SERC 306 Predictive Modelling of Drug Effects and Interactions Ping Zhang , IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Abstract : Drug discovery is a time-consuming and laborious process. The lack of efficacy and safety issues are the two major reasons for which a drug fails clinical trials, each […]
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CIS Colloquium, Nov 05, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Deep Boosting Mehryar Mohri , New York University Abstract : This talk discusses a new ensemble learning algorithm, DeepBoost, which can use as a base classifier set deep decision trees, or other rich families. Extensive experiments show that DeepBoost consistently outperforms AdaBoost, Logisic Regression, and […]
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CIS Colloquium, Oct 22, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, SERC 306 Integrating Data, Integrating Science Zachary Ives , University of Pennsylvania Abstract : Data is the lifeblood of modern policy-making, decision-making, and scientific discovery. Hence it should be no surprise that “big data” analysis is in high demand. Yet in a tremendous number of settings, “big […]
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CIS Colloquium, Oct 15, 2014, 02:00PM – 03:00PM, SERC 306 Feature Selection with Annealing for Regression and Classification Adrian Barbu , Florida State University Abstract : Many computer vision and medical imaging problems are faced with learning from large datasets, with millions of observations and features. In this talk I present a novel efficient algorithm […]
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CIS Colloquium, Jul 29, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Wachman 1015D Mining real-world networks: from biology to economics Natasa Przulj , Imperial College London Abstract : We are faced with a flood of molecular network data. The challenge is how to use them to answer fundamental questions. Just as sequence-based computational approaches have revolutionized biological understanding, […]
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CIS Colloquium, May 20, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Wachman 1015D Mining Biological Networks Natasa Przulj , Imperial College London Abstract : We are faced with a flood of molecular network data. The challenge is how to use them to answer fundamental questions. Just as sequence-based computational approaches have revolutionized biological understanding, the expectation is that […]
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CIS Colloquium, Apr 02, 2014, 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Wachman 1015D Mining Mobility Relationship from Location Traces Zhenhui Li , Penn State University Abstract : With the rapid development of sensor, GPS, and computer technologies, massive amounts of spatial and temporal data have been collected from smart phones carried by people, sensors tags attached to animals, […]
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