School of Information Sciences Undergrad MASTER CALENDAR

February 1, 2023: Intro to PyTorch - Priyam Mazumdar Training Overview: This tutorial will introduce basics of PyTorch framework necessary to build a neural network, train it and evaluate the accuracy of the model

Have questions about how to pursue your startup ideas? Just stop by and talk with our staff!

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9-10am on the first Friday of every month. This event is free; however, registration is encouraged to ensure that we have enough food and seating

Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, February 3 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. For the first meetup of our group in 2023, we'll be doing a year-end review of 2022 to dive into the trends in data science across industry, research, and technology along with a fun trivia contest. We'll also be looking ahead to see what's in store for the data science world in 2023.

Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 4 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

Join We CU's GivePulse Group and sign up for a service project or register your self-identified service opportunity Feb. 6-19.

Illlinois startups and small business that are developing medical or healthcare-based innovation, that are interested in pursuing an NIH SBIR/STTR proposal submission, are encouraged to apply for participation in this workshop series that is aimed at guiding teams through the proposal development process.

February 8, 2023: Intro to Tensor Flow - Shirui Luo Training Overview: This tutorial will introduce basics of TensorFlow necessary to build a neural network, train it and evaluate the accuracy of the model.

This meetup is targeted towards professionals and students in Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding region with an interest in cloud computing platforms including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, and Alibaba Cloud.

Join us on Thursday, February 9 from 12-1 pm for an EIR Workshop with Matthew Meltzer on Preparing to Hire International Talent + Options for Foreign Founders.

Students are invited to come to Siebel Center to hear from a panel of technical managers within the Research Park talk about on-campus opportunities at their company. Learn about the cool projects computer science students are working on, and the benefits of a Research Park internship! Food will be served.

At these noon meetings we will continue to present interesting topics in the field of digital forensics and build relationships among University, law enforcement, and private industry practitioners (and wannabes!).

Join us on Friday, February 10 from 12-1 PM at the Illini Union 210 General Lounge to learn about Research Park Opportunities for Non-STEM Students.

Take advantage of this opportunity to get FREE patent and trademark assistance!

Illinois startups and small business that are developing medical or healthcare-based innovation, that are interested in pursuing an NIH SBIR/STTR proposal submission, are encouraged to apply for participation in this workshop series that is aimed at guiding teams through the proposal development process.

Join us from 2–3 p.m. CST at 1205 W. Clark St. Urbana, IL, in NCSA 1104 to hear from undergraduate students about their research efforts through the Students Pushing INnovation (SPIN) program at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

February 15, 2023: Distributed Data Parallel Model Training in PyTorch - Shirui Luo Training Overview: This tutorial walks through distributed data parallel training in PyTorch via DDP. We will start with a simple non-distributed training job, and end with deploying a training job across several GPUs in a single HAL node.

Students are invited to join us in ACES Library to hear from peers working in agtech within the Research Park, and hear advice on how they can find the right on-campus opportunity. Learn about how current interns working at Fortune 500 companies got their internships, and what cool projects they are working on. Food will be served. This event leads into the AgTech Summit.

We will cover what to expect over the course of the semester, guidance on how to successfully collaborate with your community partner, and how to think about and reflect on the role that your service experience plays in your personal and professional growth.

Did you know? The state of Illinois requires Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for all companies, regardless of number of employees. Expert in Residence Kelly Gust's presentation will ensure your organization is responsive and compliant. Join us on Thursday, February 16 from 12-1 pm for a Workshop with Kelly Gust on Sexual Harassment Training for Startups.

Have questions about how to pursue your startup ideas? Just stop by and talk with our staff!

Topics to be covered include information about the Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, George Mitchell, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Rhodes, and Schwarzman programs and how to apply for these scholarship opportunities. For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu

Join us in honoring Black History Month on Friday, February 17 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Make an appointment to meet with a TEC Ambassador at SCD on Fridays!

Illlinois startups and small business that are developing medical or healthcare-based innovation, that are interested in pursuing an NIH SBIR/STTR proposal submission, are encouraged to apply for participation in this workshop series that is aimed at guiding teams through the proposal development process.

In this info session, you will learn more about the program, receive insight into the application process, and hear from a Fall 2022 HIA Scholar.

Students are invited to come to Sidney Lu to hear from a panel of technical managers within the Research Park who are looking for mechanical engineering talent. Learn about the cool projects MechSE students are working on, and the benefits of a Research Park internship! Food will be served.

This service is located in Room 210 (second floor, north side) of the Illini Union on select Wednesdays from 10am-3pm and offers services such as driver's license & state ID renewal, replace, correct; vision and written tests; vehicle stickers; and vehicle title and registration. NO Real ID service.

February 22, 2023: Robust Physics-Informed Neural Networks - Avik Roy Training Overview: Physics Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) have recently been found to be effective PDE solvers. This talk will focus on how traditional PINN architectures along with physics-inspired regularizers fail to retrieve the intended solution when training data is noisy and how this probl

This meetup is targeted towards professionals and students in Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding region with an interest in cloud computing platforms including Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, and Alibaba Cloud.

Make an appointment to meet with a TEC Ambassador at SCD on Fridays!