Calendar
View the calendar below to explore all upcoming events sponsored by the Institute and its affiliate centers and initiatives. Browse events by date, or select an event topic to narrow your search.
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All Topics (February 15 through April 30)
Tuesday, February 18
- 10:00 AM
Training Precise Language Models for Imprecise Humans - Valentina Pyatkin
Abstract: This talk examines methods for enhancing language model capabilities through post-training. While large language models have led to major breakthroughs in natural language processing, significant challenges […]
Wednesday, February 19
- 2:00 PM
Center for Computational Science (CCS) and Physical Chemistry Seminar
Speaker: Xiang Sun, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at NYU Shanghai and a Global Network Assistant Professor at New York University (NYU)
Talk Title: “Theoretical Approaches to Photoinduced
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- 3:30 PM
Cyber Alliance Seminar Series: Ignacio Cofone, Professor of Law and Regulation of AI, University of Oxford
Bio: Ignacio Cofone is the Professor of Law and Regulation of AI at the University of Oxford, working jointly at the Faculty of Law and the Institute for Ethics in
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Thursday, February 20
- 12:00 PM BU Computer Systems Seminar
Friday, February 21
- 11:00 AM
Murat Kologlu: Detector operators in quantum gravity
What is the full set of observables in quantum gravity? I will introduce and discuss asymptotic detector operators and their measurements in perturbative quantum gravity in asymptotically-flat spacetimes. The simplest […]
Monday, February 24
- 10:00 AM
Understanding Language Models by Understanding Training - Naomi Saphra
Abstract: LMs work better than anyone could have predicted just five years ago. But when do they work—and when don’t they? How do they work—and how do they fail? Why […]
Thursday, February 27
- 3:00 PM
Faculty Candidate Symposium on Quantum Condensed Matter Physics and Chemistry
Dr. Mengke Liu Title: Quantum Materials with Reduced Dimensionality Abstract: In the emerging post-Silicon era, the search for revolutionary materials necessitates principles that transcend those underpinning silicon's […]
Friday, February 28
- 11:00 AM
Oliver Philcox: Particle Colliders in the Sky — Learning 10^13 TeV physics with 10^-16 TeV data
Inflation is amongst the most mysterious phenomena in physics. With an energy scale potentially reaching 10^13 TeV, its physical description likely lies far beyond the realm of the standard model. […]
- 3:00 PM
CISE Seminar: Yushan Chen, Cofounder and COO, Artly AI
Talk Title:
Artly AI: Blending Automation with Craftsmanship
Abstract:
How can AI and robotics transform industries that rely on human skill and craftsmanship? In this talk, I will share the […]
Sunday, March 2
- 1:00 PM
Spark! Mock Interview
Join BU Spark! for a Mock Interview event designed to help students excel in technical and behavioral interviews. Participants can come to the Spark! Space with their resume and interview […]
Monday, March 3
- 12:00 PM
AI and Education Initiative Human and Machine Learning Lunch Series with Naomi Caselli, PhD
Speaker: Naomi Caselli, PhD, Associate Professor, Deaf Education, Boston University
Talk Title: Sign Language Recognition, Generation, and Translation: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
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