The
Symbolic Systems Forum
presents

From the brain to the internet: Neuroforecasting funding outcomes
featuring
Brian Knutson
Psychology Department

Monday, November 9, 2015
12:30-1:20 pm
Building 460, Room 126 (Margaret Jacks Hall)

ABSTRACT:
In the past two decades, neuroimaging research has progressed from resolving distinct neural activity during ...

The
Symbolic Systems Forum
presents

Why Is Language So Ambiguous?
featuring
Thomas A. Wasow
Linguistics and Philosophy Departments

Monday, November 30, 2015
12:30-1:20 pm
Building 460, Room 126 (Margaret Jacks Hall)

ABSTRACT:
Linguists and philosophers of language often assume that ambiguity is an undesirable property of linguistic expression ...

The
Symbolic Systems Forum
presents

Conditionals and Causal Models
featuring
Rachael Briggs
Philosophy Department

Monday, October 19, 2015
12:30-1:20 pm
Building 460, Room 126 (Margaret Jacks Hall)

ABSTRACT:
Conditionals, or "if.. then..." statements, are useful for prediction, explanation, decision making, and allocating responsibility.  I compare two frameworks for ...

The
Symbolic Systems Forum
presents

Using Design Thinking at Home and at Work
featuring
Bernard Roth
Mechanical Engineering Department and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design

Monday, October 12, 2015
12:30-1:20 pm
Building 460, Room 126 (Margaret Jacks Hall)

ABSTRACT:
This partially interactive session is based on parts ...

The
Symbolic Systems Forum
presents

AI and Autonomous Weapons
featuring
Stuart J. Russell
Computer Science Division, UC Berkeley, and Neurological Surgery Department, UCSF

Monday, November 2, 2015
12:30-1:20 pm
Building 420, Room 040 (Jordan Hall)
NOTE Special Location

ABSTRACT:
The Open Letter on Autonomous Weapons from AI & Robotics ...

The
Symbolic Systems Forum
presents

The 2015 Summer Projects Poster Fair
featuring
Student Summer Interns
Symbolic Systems Program

Monday, September 28, 2015
12:30-1:20 pm
Citrus Courtyard (behind Building 200)

SCHEDULE:

12:30 Welcome and Brief Poster Introductions

12:35 Poster Presentations:

Andrés Camperi  "Measuring Infant Categorization Across ...

The initial list of courses fulfilling the undergraduate major's Advanced Small Seminar Requirement in 2015-2016 has been posted. Watch it for updates as new courses are approved.

NOTE that course description links will not link to the 2015-2016 course listings until August 1st, 2015.

Symbolic Systems Advising Fellows for 2015-'16 will be

Avi Bagla ('16), Human-Computer Interaction
Cristian Cibils Bernardes ('16), Artificial Intelligence
Allison Dods ('16), Natural Language (returning AF)
Todor Markov ('17), Artificial Intelligence (returning AF)
Julie Nam ('15), Human-Computer Interaction; Coterm, Philosophy
Aran Nayebi ('15), Applied Logic; Coterm, Computer Science (returning ...

Symbolic Systems Forum
presents
Honors and M.S. Project Presentations
by
Harry Simon (Senior Honors Student) and Chan, Chi Ling (M.S. Candidate)
Symbolic Systems Program

Monday, June 1, 2015
12:15-12:55 pm
Building 460, Room 126
map link: http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=01-460

ABSTRACTS:
12 ...