Data Science & AI Lecture Series
Fridays 1:30 - 2:30, WEB 2250, Zoom
This weekly lecture series covers technical developments in data science & AI, as well as its applications to different domains, industry, and policy. It is intended for a wide audience. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Next Talk in Lecture Series
Powers of magnetic graph matrix: Fourier spectrum, walk compression, and applications
| Who | David Gleich |
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| When | Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
| Where | WEB 2250 |
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Magnetic graph matrices are powerful tools for modeling quantum systems and directed networks, but their application in network analysis has been limited by a lack of combinatorial understanding. We present a combinatorial interpretation that fundamentally reveals how these matrices encode local network structure. We further show that this structure information is highly compressible in real-world networks, enabling accurate approximations from... Read more
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Upcoming Talks
Powers of magnetic graph matrix: Fourier spectrum, walk compression, and applications
| Who | David Gleich |
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| When | Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
| Where | WEB 2250 |
| Zoom | Join online |
Magnetic graph matrices are powerful tools for modeling quantum systems and directed networks, but their application in network analysis has been limited by a lack of combinatorial understanding. We present a combinatorial interpretation that fundamentally reveals how these matrices encode local network structure. We further show that this structure information is highly compressible in real-world networks, enabling accurate approximations from... Read more
The talk will consider the impact of AI in moving image works, including AI filmmaking, animation, and video art
| Who | Kenneth Collins |
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| When | Friday, October 23, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Where | WEB 2250 |
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Land Use and Transportation Planning with AI
| Who | Guang Tian |
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| When | Friday, October 30, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Where | WEB 2250 |
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AI for Cancer Treatment
| Who | Aik Choon Tan |
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| When | Friday, November 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Where | WEB 2250 |
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40 Years of AI !
| Who | Tom Henderson |
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| When | Friday, December 4, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Where | WEB 2250 |
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