The Nancy Ide Annual Lecture in Computer Science presents Daniela Rus

One Robot for Every Task

Monday, November 21, 2022, 3:00pm-4:00pm in Rockefeller 300 Reception to follow 4:00-5PM in the Aula

Daniela Rus is the Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT, and Deputy Dean of Research in the Schwarzman College of Computing at MIT. Rus’ research interests are in robotics and artificial intelligence. The key focus of her research is to develop the science and engineering of autonomy. Rus is a MacArthur Fellow, a fellow of ACM, AAAI and IEEE, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is a senior visiting fellow at MITRE Corporation. She is the recipient of the Engelberger Award for robotics and the IEEE RAS Pioneer award. She earned her PhD in Computer Science from Cornell University

Dr. Marie desJardins on Fairness and Equity in Data Science: Challenges and Possibilities Friday, October 7, 4:00 p.m. Location: New England 206 Dr. desJardins will talk about the current state of data science, machine learning, and AI; the future of these technologies; the importance of diversity for creating robust, effective engineering solutions; and how we can thoughtfully ensure that data science and computing will positively affect our lives and the lives of generations to come. Reception to follow in Sanders Physics 105 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. https://www.vassar.edu/news/events/2022/dr-marie-desjardins-fairness-and-equity-data-science-challenges-and-possibilities

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