Fall 2024 Seminars
We have an exciting lineup of 6 seminar speakers for the fall 2024 semester, beginning September 18th and ending November 20th. Click the event page button below or scroll through the images to learn more.
Stephen Gibler, September 18th
Equalizing Hollywood: Using AI to Make Professional Grade Art & Content That Sells & Impacts
Dr. Angel Hwang, October 2nd
Dr. Frederic Reamer, October 16th
Dr. Tim Althoff, October 30th
Language models as temporary training wheels to improve mental health
Dr. Alex Hanna, November 6th
Dr. David Shmoys, November 20th
ShowCAIS 2024
Over 80 presentations representing 9 USC schools showcased student and faculty projects addressing social justice using AI. Read about our event here, or watch the oral presentations via our YouTube channel below.
Meet Our Leadership
Bistra Dilkina
(Director)
Computer Science
Areas: Combinatorial Optimizations, Machine Learning, Sustainable Development
Eric Rice
(Director)
Social Work
Areas: Network Science, Community-based Research, Homelessness
Phebe Vayanos
(Director)
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Areas: Robustness, Interpretability, and Fairness, Public Policy, Homelessness
Ajitesh Srivastava
(Associate Director)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Areas: Graph Machine Learning, Mathematical Modeling, Public Health
Swabha Swayamdipta
(Associate Director)
Computer Science
Areas: Natural Language Processing, Interpretability, Biases
Lindsay Young
(Associate Director)
Communication
Areas: Network Science, Digital Epidemiology, Health Disparities
2024 CAIS PhD Graduate: Shaddy Saba
Introducing Shaddy Saba, PhD graduate, whose research explores the relationship between physical pain and behavioral health issues, particularly among marginalized communities like military veterans and trauma survivors.
Fall 2024 Seminars
We have an amazing line up of speakers for our Fall 2024 seminar series: Stephen Gibler, Angel Hwang, Frederic Reamer, Tim Althoff, Alex Hanna, and David Shmoys. Join us on select Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m.
Announcing New USC CAIS Associate Directors
In fall 2023 we welcomed three new USC CAIS associate directors: Ajitesh Srivastava, Swabha Swayamdipta, and Lindsay Young.
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