CIS Seminar: “How to Design Useful and Usable AI-Powered Applications”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

AI-powered applications are exciting because of their potential to support people in unprecedented ways but they are also particularly challenging to design right: How does one design a useful AI-enabled […]

ASSET Seminar: “Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence and Datacenters”

Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: As the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to proliferate, computer architects must assess and mitigate its environmental impact. This talk will survey strategies for reducing the carbon footprint […]

CBE Seminar: “Backbone Modifications in Peptide Natural Products” (James Link, Princeton University)

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: The posttranslational modifications (PTMs) in RiPPs (ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides) dictate their 3D structure and their bioactivity. An underlying structural feature of many RiPPs is macrocyclization, installed […]

MSE Seminar: “Kagome Metals and Their Unusual Electronic Properties”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

In this talk, I will discuss new inroads in the study of electronic order within classes of metals built from kagome lattices or networks of corner sharing triangles.  The electronic […]