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Einstein, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience & Superconductivity - 2012 Dickson Prize Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 11,769 views
Winner of the 2012 Dickson Prize in Science Professor Marvin L. Cohen describes a few observations about Einstein and his research in condensed matter physics. Einstein had difficulty getting his thesis subject approved despite some excellent proposals, which Cohen discusses. As is well known, Einstein was at the forefront in many fields, but Professor Cohen focuses on condensed matter and quantum physics. In particular, he discusses the background of this area of physics and some recent work in photovoltaics, nanoscience and superconductivity. In the latter field, Einstein suggested that we might never have a theoretical explanation, but Einstein was not always right.
A theoretical condensed matter physicist, Cohen is world-renowned for creating and applying quantum theories to explain and predict the properties of materials. Cohen's research has helped to form the basis for the modern day study of semiconductor physics and nanoscience. Cohen is a University Professor of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has been a member of the physics faculty since 1964.
Dr. Joseph Z. Dickson, a Pittsburgh physician, and his wife, Agnes Fisher Dickson, provided funds in their wills for Carnegie Mellon University to award an annual prize to individuals who make outstanding contributions to science in the United States.
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The Courage To Lead: 2012 MLK Keynote Address
by CarnegieMellonU 1,800 views
Bernard Franklin, a friend of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family and a
distinguished consultant, educator, community leader and advocate,
delivered Carnegie Mellon University's 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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IBM Centennial Celebration Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 1,212 views
A Business and Its Ideas: Reinventing the Modern Corporation
2011 marks IBM's centennial year. To commemorate this milestone, IBM examines its 100-year history and the role it has played in reinventing the modern corporation. Presenters Wayne Balta (CIT'82), Vice President, Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety, IBM and Robert Morris, Vice President, IBM Research discuss changes in technology and the global economy, and the key to retaining an organization's essence amidst these changes. They also talk about the importance of environmental sustainability for forward thinking organizations.
This event was hosted by the Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator and sponsored by IBM.
For more about the Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator, visit: http://www.ices.cmu.edu/psii/ -
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IBM Centennial Celebration Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 1,212 views
A Business and Its Ideas: Reinventing the Modern Corporation
2011 marks IBM's centennial year. To commemorate this milestone, IBM examines its 100-year history and the role it has played in reinventing the modern corporation. Presenters Wayne Balta (CIT'82), Vice President, Corporate Environmental Affairs and Product Safety, IBM and Robert Morris, Vice President, IBM Research discuss changes in technology and the global economy, and the key to retaining an organization's essence amidst these changes. They also talk about the importance of environmental sustainability for forward thinking organizations.
This event was hosted by the Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator and sponsored by IBM.
For more about the Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator, visit: http://www.ices.cmu.edu/psii/ -
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IBM Smarter Planet Solutions
by CarnegieMellonU 2,534 views
Bernie Meyerson, vice president of innovation and university programs at IBM, delivered a lecture about IBM Smarter Planet solutions in the context of the coming challenges with the limits of modern semiconductor technology. Mr. Meyerson was at Carnegie Mellon University as part of the demonstration of IBM's Jeopardy!-winning Watson computer.
For more on Watson at CMU, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/event/ibm -
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Reinterpreting the Genetic Code - 2010 Dickson Prize Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 1,180 views
Carnegie Mellon University's 2010 Dickson Prize awardee is chemist and materials scientist Dr. David A. Tirrell, who is world-renowned for his innovative discoveries in polymer chemistry and macromolecular engineering. In his early research, Tirrell made important macromolecular discoveries that have made the development of "smart" materials -- those that respond to external cues like light, pH or temperature -- possible.
Most recently, and perhaps most notably, Tirrell has used principles of biology and chemistry to solve one of the most critical problems in polymer synthesis -- creating polymer chains that are identical in weight, composition and structure. Tirrell developed a technique that allowed him to reprogram biological cells so that they could express artificial genes, turning the cells into factories that precisely manufacture specific materials tailor-made for use in biomedical technologies. He is currently investigating methods to create novel amino acids that can be used in biology, biotechnology and medicine.
Tirrell is the Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor and chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Prior to joining CalTech, he held faculty positions at the University of Massachusetts and CMU.
Dr. Joseph Z. Dickson, a Pittsburgh physician, and his wife, Agnes Fisher Dickson, provided funds in their wills for Carnegie Mellon University to award an annual prize to individuals who make outstanding contributions to science in the United States.
For more on the Dickson Prize, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/dickson-prize -
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Teachers All Around Me: My Life of Learning
by CarnegieMellonU 2,258 views
Indira Nair, Vice Provost for Education Emeritus, had the fortune to be surrounded by teachers all her life and to see some historic changes and people. This gave her the opportunity to be learning all the time from multiple perspectives and worldviews. In her Journeys lecture, Indira shares lessons she learned along this journey and the worlds it opened up for her.
Indira Nair retired from Carnegie Mellon University in 2010. Prior to that she served as the Vice Provost for Education for 12 years and was professor of Engineering and Public Policy.
For more about the Journeys lecture series, visit:
http://www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys -
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From Alienation to Revolution
by CarnegieMellonU 841 views
S. Pahwa is a cultural anthropologist who has researched youth theatre, drama therapy, and arts programs for self-help in Egypt. She has worked as a culture journalist for Al-Ahram Weekly in Cairo.
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Viruses From Scratch - 2010 Buhl Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 2,932 views
William Gelbart, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, gave the 2010 Buhl Lecture at the Mellon College of Science at Carnegie Mellon University. His talk, entitled "Viruses From Scratch", discusses viruses from a physical point of view, emphasizing their unique simplicity and what they all have in common.
For more on the Buhl Lectures, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/physics/seminars-and-events/buhl-lectures/ -
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Games About People
by CarnegieMellonU 2,703 views
Media scholar Noah Wardrip-Fruin (University of California, Santa Cruz, Computer Science) explores the social and political implications of life simulation in The Sims. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts in Society and The Fine Foundation. For more, visit: www.cmu.edu/cas
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To Teach, Write, and Learn on YouTube
by CarnegieMellonU 1,594 views
Media scholar Alexandra Juhasz (Pitzer College, Media Studies) explores the social and political implications of video sharing on YouTube.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts in Society and The Fine Foundation.
For more, visit: www.cmu.edu/cas -
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Everything I Know About Innovation I Learned From Buggy
by CarnegieMellonU 2,110 views
In his lecture, "Everything I Know about Innovation I Learned from Buggy," alumnus Matthew Wagner (E'87) illustrates his understanding of innovation through examples taken primarily from his experiences at Carnegie Mellon as a founder and chair of Spirit Buggy. For the uninitiated, Buggy is a highly competitive human and gravity powered race unique to CMU and an activity dear to the hearts of many in the CMU community.
Innovation is often portrayed as a rather mysterious activity that requires a certain magical spark to be successful. Although there may be some truth in this perspective, Wagner believes that innovation is also a process that can be thoughtfully analyzed and described. In turn, a pragmatic conceptual understanding of innovation can be used to design organizations in a manner that strongly supports successful innovation.
For more on Buggy, visit: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/buggy/Sweepstakes
For more on the University Lecture Series, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/uls -
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Commentary on "No Cartoon Left Behind"
by CarnegieMellonU 742 views
Two Carnegie Mellon professors offered commentary following the lecture by Rob Rogers, the award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tim Haggerty, director of the Humanities Scholars Program, discussed "Rogers in Historical Perspective: A Faint Glimmer of Hope" and Patricia Bellan-Gillen, the Dorothy L. Stubnitz Professor of Art, presented "Thievery: Cartoons and Comics in Contemporary Art."
For more on Rob Rogers book, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/universitypress/
For more on CAS, visit: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/cas/ -
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Rob Rogers Lecture "No Cartoon Left Behind"
by CarnegieMellonU 2,415 views
Carnegie Mellon University's Center for the Arts in Society (CAS) hosted a lecture by Rob Rogers, the award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, titled "How a Cartoonist's Brain Works." In his talk, Rogers, who received his master's degree in fine arts from Carnegie Mellon in 1984 and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1999, discussed his new book, "No Cartoon Left Behind: The Best of Rob Rogers," which was recently published by Carnegie Mellon University Press.
For more on the book, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/universitypress/
For more on CAS, visit: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/cas/ -
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Khosla and Rubin Introduce Sen. Casey
by CarnegieMellonU 450 views
College of Engineering dean Pradeep Khosla and engineering and public policy professor Ed Rubin introduce Senator Bob Casey's climate speech on November 13, 2009. The Senator spoke about Pennsylvania's proud industrial and manufacturing heritage, natural resources, and skilled work force as a backdrop for the states transition to a clean energy economy.
For more on Senator Casey, visit: http://www.casey.senate.gov/ -
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Senator Casey Delivers Climate Speech
by CarnegieMellonU 475 views
On November 13, 2009, Senator Bob Casey delivered a climate speech at Carnegie Mellon University. The Senator spoke about Pennsylvania's proud industrial and manufacturing heritage, natural resources, and skilled work force as a backdrop for the states transition to a clean energy economy.
For more on Senator Casey, visit: http://www.casey.senate.gov/ -
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Human Computation
by computingresearch 89,381 views
Luis von Ahn, Carnegie Mellon University; from Computing Research that Changed the World: Reflections and Perspectives, March 25, 2009,;http://www.cra.org/ccc/locsymposium.php
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Angels & Demons: The Science Revealed
by CarnegieMellonU 78,764 views
Could you really destroy the Vatican using a small amount of antimatter made in the Large Hadron Collider? Thats the question Carnegie Mellons Manfred Paulini seeks to answer in the lecture Angels and Demons: The Science Revealed. Dr. Paulini, an experimental particle physicist and member of the CMS experiment at CERNs Large Hadron Collider, discusses the science facts and fiction in the movie Angels and Demons, based on Dan Browns best-selling novel.
Dr. Paulini talks about the physics at the heart of Angels and Demons, which focuses on what happens when matter and antimatter meet. The absence of practically any antimatter in the universe is crucial to our existence, and understanding that absence is one of the big challenges of particle physics.
For more about Dr. Paulini's work, visit: http://www.phys.cmu.edu/people/faculty/Paulini/
"Angels and Demons: The Science Revealed" is part of the University Lecture Series. For more, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/uls -
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Joel Tarr Lecture: Why Technology?
by CarnegieMellonU 6,952 views
Joel Tarr, Carnegie Mellon's Richard S. Caliguiri University Professor of History and Policy, received the 2008 Leonardo da Vinci Medal of the Society for the History of Technology for his outstanding contributions to the history of technology. He has never thought of himself as a historian of technology, and his surprise at receiving the award caused him to reflect back over his life to try to understand what influences shaped his interest in technology and its effects on the city and on the environment. In his Journeys Lecture, he retraces some of these influences from growing up in the industrial city of Jersey City through the influences that Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh have had upon him since he joined the university in 1967.
"Journeys" are special University Lectures in which Carnegie Mellon faculty members and special guests share their reflections on their journeys -- the everyday actions, decisions, challenges and joys that make a life. For more information on this and other lectures, visit www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys -
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King, Obama & The American Dream
by CarnegieMellonU 9,248 views
Michael Eric Dyson gave the keynote speech, "King, Obama and The American Dream", at Carnegie Mellon University's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 19, 2009. Dyson is a professor at Georgetown University, where he has been hailed as an intellectual leader in society and academia.
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Illah Nourbakhsh Lecture: Ethics in Robotics
by CarnegieMellonU 8,296 views
Are there types of robots that shouldn't be created? Should we use robots in military combat? Or is there actually nothing to worry about? Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute professor Illah Nourbakhsh addresses issues raised by recent book Wired for War by P.W. Singer and gives his personal take on ethics and robotics.
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Heinz Talks: Climate Change and Energy Policy
by CarnegieMellonU 2,257 views
What direction will our energy policy take in the next four years? Four leaders give their perspectives on climate change and energy policy and the resulting impact on economic growth and technological innovation.
Welcome and introduction by Teresa Heinz Chairman of The Heinz Endowments and the Heinz Family Philanthropies.
Speakers: John Holdren, Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard University; Lee Branstetter, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz College; Granger Morgan, Lord Chair Professor in Engineering; Professor and Department Head, Engineering and Public Policy; Melissa Young, student in the Heinz Colleges Master of Science in Public Policy and Management program. -
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Open Access in Chemistry
by CarnegieMellonU 1,713 views
Carnegie Mellon professors Jay Apt, Dave Dzombak, Hyung Kim and David Yaron lead discussion about the future of open access in chemistry. Part of the Carnegie Mellon Libraries 2008-09 Author's Rights and Wrongs series - for more information visit www.library.cmu.edu/AuthorsRights.html
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Michael Shuman Lecture: The Small-Mart Revolution
by CarnegieMellonU 7,849 views
In a Local Economy lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, Michael Shuman, author of the The Small-Mart Revolution, talks about saving the world by eating locally.
Featuring: Michael Shuman http://www.small-mart.org -
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Scott Berkun Lecture: The Myths of Innovation
by CarnegieMellonU 77,073 views
Author and Carnegie Mellon alum Scott Berkun shows that much of what we know about innovation is wrong as he explores the history of innovation and creative thinking. Featuring: Scott Berkun http://www.scottberkun.com/
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Bill Gates Unplugged
by CarnegieMellonU 234,997 views
Carnegie Mellon was the final stop on Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates' recent tour of several nationally recognized universities.
As founder, chairman and former CEO of Microsoft, Gates revolutionized personal computing in the digital information age. His talk at Carnegie Mellon concluded his farewell lecture tour as he transitions from Microsoft into his new role in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, whose mission it is to bring innovations in health and learning to the global community.
Microsoft is one of the university's top corporate supporters, partnering with Carnegie Mellon in many ways. More than 300 university alumni currently work at Microsoft offices around the globe. Carnegie Mellon is also home to the Microsoft Research-sponsored Center for Computational Thinking, launched in March 2007 in an effort to stimulate collaborative research and educational partnerships. With a lead gift of $20 million, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made possible the Gates Center, one of two groundbreaking buildings that will create Carnegie Mellon's new School of Computer Science Complex. -
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You Look Terrible: How NOT to Dress for a Job Interview
by CarnegieMellonU 20,496 views
A former fashion writer for Self, Mademoiselle and The New York Times, Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. candidate Deirdre Clemente's two-part lecture mixes history and humor to assist students in making a strong first impression on employers. She begins with a short presentation on how college students' leisure-focused lifestyle spawned such trends as tennis shoes, jeans, sports coats and khaki pants, and then examines the "seven deadly sins" college students should avoid when dressing for a job interview.
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Jared L. Cohon Lecture: The Accidental President
by CarnegieMellonU 4,989 views
Carnegie Mellon University's president Dr. Jared L. Cohon believes that the goals and plans that you set for yourself can do no more than prepare you to take advantage of the opportunities that arise. Not coincidentally, this is more or less how Carnegie Mellon has led its institutional life for the last several decades. Most important, though, he says, is to enjoy each leg of the journey, no matter where you ultimately end up.
"Journeys" are special University Lectures in which Carnegie Mellon faculty members and special guests share their reflections on their journeys -- the everyday actions, decisions, challenges and joys that make a life. For more information on this and other lectures, visit www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys -
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Kai-Fu Lee Lecture: Google in China
by CarnegieMellonU 34,268 views
Kai-Fu Lee, President of Google Greater China and Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science alum, gave the School of Computer Science Distinguished Lecture. In his lecture "Google China -- Can a Multinational Internet Company Succeed in China?", he discusses Google's success in China at a time when virtually every multinational Internet company was failing or pulling out.
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Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management
by CarnegieMellonU 1,704,079 views
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch gave a lecture on Time Management at the University of Virginia in November 2007. Randy Pausch -- http://www.randypausch.com -- is a virtual reality pioneer, human-computer interaction researcher, co-founder of Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center -- http://www.etc.cmu.edu -- and creator of the Alice -- http://www.alice.org -- software project. The slides for this lecture and high-res downloadable versions of this and other lectures can be found at: http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/Randy/.
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Carnegie Mellon Lecture: Global Climate Change
by CarnegieMellonU 9,705 views
A panel of Carnegie Mellon researchers discuss global climate change and how we all can be contributors to the solution. Moderated by alumna Dr. Marilyn Bracken (MM'57), President and General Manager of Bracken Associates LLC. Panelists include Steinbrenner Institiute for Environmental Education & Research (SEER) faculty Dr. Lester Lave, Co-Director Carnegie Mellon Electrical Industry Center; Dr. M. Granger Morgan, Director of the Climate Decision Making Center and Edward Rubin, Professor in Engineering and Public Policy and Mechanical Engineering.
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Barbara Johnstone Lecture: Pittsburghese
by CarnegieMellonU 39,553 views
Learn how "Pittsburghese" has come to be such a strong symbol of Pittsburgh's identity. Barbara Johnstone, Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of English, will trace the history of the dialect, talk about how it is changing and how people across the country are keeping it alive.
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Ray Baughman Lecture: Nanotechnology for Fun & Profit
by CarnegieMellonU 12,460 views
Carnegie Mellon alumnus Ray Baughman (S'64) describes new nanotechnologies.
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Jay Apt Lecture: Science, Exploration and Emotion
by CarnegieMellonU 3,161 views
It is fashionable to divorce science from exploration, but in Jay Apt's life they have always been intertwined. One of Jay's secondary school teachers said to him while he was between space missions, "Your life has gone in one straight line from the time you were interested in model rockets until now, when you climb aboard the real thing." Jay's reality has not been anything like that linear perception, and both emotional and rational ways of thinking continue to guide him.
Joel Tarr, Carnegie Mellon's Richard S. Caliguiri University Professor of History and Policy, received the 2008 Leonardo da Vinci Medal of the Society for the History of Technology for his outstanding contributions to the history of technology. He has never thought of himself as a historian of technology, and his surprise at receiving the award caused him to reflect back over his life to try to understand what influences shaped his interest in technology and its effects on the city and on the environment. In his Journeys Lecture, he retraces some of these influences from growing up in the industrial city of Jersey City through the influences that Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh have had upon him since he joined the university in 1967.
"Journeys" are special University Lectures in which Carnegie Mellon faculty members and special guests share their reflections on their journeys -- the everyday actions, decisions, challenges and joys that make a life. For more information on this and other lectures, visit www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys -
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Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
by CarnegieMellonU 16,280,885 views
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.
For more on Randy, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture
Learn how to support the Randy Pausch Memorial Bridge, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/homepage/images/extras/emails/pausch/pausch_bridge.html -
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Developing iPad Applications: Lecture 1
by CarnegieMellonU 5,481 views
Carnegie Mellon University presents the first lecture from the Human-Computer Interaction course "Developing iPad Applications for Visualization and Insight."
Watch the rest of the lectures and access course materials on iTunesU or on any iOS device with the free iTunesU app - https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/audit/499050344 -
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Quantum Computing and the Limits of the Efficiently Computable - 2011 Buhl Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 44,335 views
Scott Aaronson, an expert in the realm of computational complexity theory and the founder of ComplexityZoo.com online encyclopedia of computational complexity theory delivered Carnegie Mellon University's 2011 Buhl Lecture.
In his lecture titled "Quantum Computing and the Limits of the Efficiently Computable," Aaronson discusses what quantum computers are, whether they can be built on a large scale, and what's known today about their capabilities and limitations. He goes beyond quantum computers to touch on speculative models of computation, including closed time-like curves and nonlinearities in the Schrodinger equation — an equation that describes how the quantum state of a physical system changes in time.
An associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Aaronson's work on the subject of quantum computing has included limitations of quantum algorithms in the black-box model, the learnability of quantum states, and quantum versus classical proofs and advice. He writes a popular blog (www.scottaaronson.com/blog).
For more on the Buhl Lectures, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/physics/seminars-and-events/buhl-lectures/ -
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Nelle Nugent: Nobody Knows Anything...Including Me!
by CarnegieMellonU 1,016 views
Nelle Nugent, producer and general manager of dozens of Broadway and off-Broadway hits, was the inaugural lecturer of Carnegie Mellon University's Sylvia and David Steiner Speaker Series.
Nugent's lecture, titled "Nobody knows anything ... including me!" was inspired by William Goldman's memoir "Adventures in the Screen Trade," and used his premise as a launching point for her entertaining and enlightening discussion of her life and experiences as a producer of theater, film and television.
Nugent has won multiple awards for her work as a producer for theatre, film and television. Her impressive credits include some of Broadway's most successful shows, including such Tony Award winners and nominees as "Amadeus," "The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickleby," "The Dresser," "Home," "Mass Appeal," "The Gin Game," "The Glass Menagerie" and "Time Stands Still."
The speaker series, endowed by Sylvia and David Steiner, features business leaders in the arts, culture and entertainment industries.
For more, visit: www.cfa.cmu.edu -
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Pirates of the Caribbean: What have they brought us? What does it mean?
by CarnegieMellonU 1,840 views
On May 20, Disney will release "On Stranger Tides," the fourth film in its highly successful "Pirates..." series.
The films aren't just escapist entertainment. In this lecture, Roger Rouse, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of History, presents his argument that the films actually hijack complex histories of rebel piracy to incite conformity to corporate visions of life, labor and the world at large.
This talk offers resources for engaging the new film, pushing past the limiting visions the series promotes, and thinking more creatively about the cultural politics of contemporary capitalism.
To learn more about the Center for the Arts in Society, visit:
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Chuck Geschke: The Adobe Story
by CarnegieMellonU 1,170 views
Chuck Geschke, CEO and co-founder of Adobe Systems and PhD alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, presented the SCS
Distinguished Alumni Award and talked about "The Adobe Story -- Lesson Learned in Building a Software Company." -
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Howard Dean: The Health of the Nation
by CarnegieMellonU 904 views
Howard Dean, the six-term governor of Vermont, former Democratic National Committee Chairman, presidential candidate and physician, spoke at Carnegie Mellon University on "The Health of the Nation." Governor Dean emphasized health care and fiscal responsibility during his 2003 presidential candidacy. Dean left public service in 2009 and currently works as an independent consultant focusing on health care, early childhood development, alternative energy and the expansion of grassroots politics around the world. He also is a public commentator and contributor for CNBC and the founder of Democracy for America.
The lecture is co-sponsored by CMU's Center for International Relations and Politics, the Heinz College, the Humanities Scholars Program and the University Lecture Series. For more information, visit http://www.cmu.edu/uls/march/dean.html -
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Radical Cartooning in the Labor Movement as History
by CarnegieMellonU 1,116 views
Political Cartoonist Gary Huck takes an incite-ful look at the radical artists that illustrated America's class wars, from Paul Revere to the present.
Gary Huck is a cartoonist for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), an independent, progressive, national union based in Pittsburgh. -
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Alan Eustace: Information at Scale
by CarnegieMellonU 460 views
Google's Alan Eustace delivered a keynote lecture at the first Fine International Conference on Gigapixel Imaging for Science, November 11-13 2010 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Aiming to explore innovative use of gigapixel imaging in the classroom, the field and the laboratory, presentations focused on the latest techniques, ideas, applications and research findings related to various aspects of gigapixel imaging for science.
Contact: http://gigapixelscience.org or Mary Jo Daines at mknelly@andrew.cmu.edu -
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Mark Bauman: National Geographic and Gigapixel Imaging
by CarnegieMellonU 531 views
Mark Bauman's keynote lecture at the first Fine International Conference on Gigapixel Imaging for Science, November 11-13 2010 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. With Illah Nourbakhsh and Milton Fine. Aiming to explore innovative use of gigapixel imaging in the classroom, the field and the laboratory, presentations focused on the latest techniques, ideas, applications and research findings related to various aspects of gigapixel imaging for science.
Mark Bauman of National Geographic Society discussed the role of gigapixel imagery as a tool for scientific, cultural and environmental literacy. He emphasized the projects National Geographic has undertaken in the space of interactive content and exploration for these same issues, demonstrating how new media forms of imagery are charting new relationships between the scientist, the public and the media company.
Contact: http://gigapixelscience.org or Mary Jo Daines at mknelly@andrew.cmu.edu -
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Mysteries of the Dark Universe - 2009 Buhl Lecture
by CarnegieMellonU 22,056 views
Edward W. Kolb (known to most as "Rocky") gave the 2009 Buhl Lecture, sponsored by the Carnegie Mellon Department of Physics. In his lecture "Mysteries of the Dark Universe", Kolb talks about how most of the universe is in a mysterious form called dark matter and most of the energy in the universe is in an even more mysterious form called dark energy. In the next decade, the combination of new astronomical facilities, powerful particle accelerators and sensitive laboratory experiments promises to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energy, connecting the inner-space of the quantum with the outer space of the cosmos.
Kolb is the Arthur Holly Compton distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics. In addition to more than 200 scientific papers, he is a co-author of The Early Universe, the standard textbook on particle physics and cosmology. He is the chair of the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago.
For more, visit: http://www.phys.cmu.edu/ -
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Privacy is an Illusion: Alessandro Acquisti at TEDxMidAtlantic
by TEDxTalks 4,549 views
Alessandro Acquisti is an associate professor at the Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, a soundtrack composer, and a former motorcycle racer. Alessandro's research investigates the economics of privacy. His studies have spearheaded the application of behavioral economics to the analysis of privacy and information security decision making, and the analysis of privacy and disclosure behavior in online social networks. His studies have been published in journals across several disciplines and have been the recipients of the PET Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies, the IBM Best Academic Privacy Faculty Award, and multiple Best Paper awards.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations) -
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Plain Language and the Legacy of Professor Erwin R. Steinberg
by CMUHSS 464 views
The late Carnegie Mellon University English Professor Erwin R. Steinberg was a pioneer of plain language and technical writing during the 20th century.
To celebrate Steinberg's contributions, the Department of English hosted a memorial lecture on Tuesday, April 16 in Baker Hall's Steinberg Auditorium (BH A53). The lecture featured Ginny Redish, president of Redish & Associates, Inc. and a fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, who spoke on Steinberg's legacy.
For more information, visit http://www.hss.cmu.edu/pressreleases/pressreleases/steinbergmemorial.html. -
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2013 Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences
by CMUHSS 220 views
Leslie G. Ungerleider, chief of the Laboratory of Brain and Cognition at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was awarded Carnegie Mellon University's first Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences.
Established by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as part of its centennial celebration, the prize recognizes trailblazers in brain and behavioral sciences whose research has helped advance the field and its applications.
