The overall purpose of this seminar is to bring together people with interests in Computer Vision theory and techniques and to examine current research issues. This course will be appropriate for people who already took a Computer Vision graduate course or already had research experience in Computer Vision. To enroll in this course, you must either: (1) be in the PhD program or (2) receive permission from the instructors.

Each seminar will consist of multiple short talks (around 10 minutes) by multiple people. Students can register for 1 credit for CSE 656. Registered students must attend and present a minimum of 2 or 3 talks. Everyone else is welcome to attend. Fill in https://forms.gle/pCVXovgfMfQwGqG38 to subscribe to our mailing list for further announcement.
The overall purpose of this seminar is to bring together people with interests in Computer Vision theory and techniques and to examine current research issues. This course will be appropriate for people who already took a Computer Vision graduate course or already had research experience in Computer Vision. To enroll in this course, you must either: (1) be in the PhD program or (2) receive permission from the instructors.

Each seminar will consist of multiple short talks (around 10 minutes) by multiple people. Students can register for 1 credit for CSE 656. Registered students must attend and present a minimum of 2 or 3 talks. Everyone else is welcome to attend. Fill in https://forms.gle/pCVXovgfMfQwGqG38 to subscribe to our mailing list for further announcement.
The Art Department is hosting a guest artist exhibition, featuring the work of Young Maeng. The Opening Reception will be held on October 10th at 5 PM. Additionally, Young Maeng will be giving a talk on 'AI and Painting' on Oct 9 at 4:30 PM at the Future Histories Studio. Exhibition Location: Gallery Unbound, 3rd Floor, Staller Center, Stony Brook University
The International Neuroethics Society (INS) Speaker Series on AI & Consciousness

Abstract: Colln Allen and I noted in our 2008 book Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right From Wrong, that consciousness, a theory of mind, sociability, situational awareness and embodiment are all supra-rational (beyond reason) capabilities that contribute to making ethical decision Whether any of these can be fully instantiated in machines remains an open question. Nevertheless, moral decision making in the digital age will require an evolution in and refinement of specific skills for both humans and for AI. I call one of these evolutions in moral decision making capabilities tradeoff ethics and another a silent ethics. Aspects of this social, and not just technological evolution, will require research by neuroscientists.

Speaker Bio: Wendell Wallach has an international reputation as an expert on the ethics and governance of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and biotechnologies. He is also senior advisor to The Hastings Center and a scholar at the Yale University Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics where he chaired Technology and Ethics studies for eleven years. Wallach's latest book, a primer on emerging technologies, is entitled, A Dangerous Master: How to keep technology from slipping beyond our control. He co-authored (with Colin Allen) Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right From Wrong. Wallach has been referred to as, a Godfather of AI Ethics.

Pre-register here (required): https://umaryland.zoom.us/meeting/register/sPpiR_drR4-9JYDhI2NhJg
Department of Ecology and Evolution Colloquium Arthur Porto is Assistant Curator of Al for Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History. His research sits at the intersection of evolutionary biology, computer vision, and machine learning, with a focus on developing open, scalable methods for extracting biological information from images and natural- history collection objects. Life Sciences Building, Room 038
CSE 600 Seminar Series | Fall 2025


Abstract: Virtual worlds are prevalent in applications ranging from entertainment, healthcare, retail, to workforce training. With the demand for virtual content growing exponentially, the market for such content is valued at over $200 Billion, which is accelerating the need for advanced computational solutions. In this talk, I will focus on a key challenge in virtual content creation: simulating autonomous agents.
I begin by overviewing this problem domain, through the lens of a physics-based dynamics simulation, which enables the simulation of thousands of agents at interactive rates with GPU programming, achieving a level of performance previously unattainable.
Next, I'll present our recent results in Deep Reinforcement Learning for multi-agent navigation, which enable refined, reward-based strategies to control agent movement. We demonstrate how these techniques can simulate realistic crowds, with broad applications in pedestrians, robots, and swarms. Lastly, I conclude my talk by discussing our lab's work-at-large and the wide range of research opportunities in this emerging area.

Speaker: Tomer Weiss is a professor with New Jersey Institute of Technology since 2020. He received the best student, presentation, and best paper awards in various ACM SIGGRAPH conferences for his work on simulating multi-agent crowds. He was also a finalist in both ACM SIGGRAPH Thesis Fast Forward, and the ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Doctoral Symposium in 2018. He received his PhD in computer science from UCLA in 2018. His research interests include multi-agent dynamics, scene understanding, and interactive visual computing.


Dates: 

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

Zoom - contact events@cs.stonybrook.edu for Zoom info.

Event Description: 

Women in Computer Science (WiCS), the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and the Stony Brook Robotics Team (SBRT) are collaborating to host an event called Inspiring Women in STEM Academia: A Community Dialogue to address the lack of female representation in STEM academia. 
 

All are invited to attend so they may gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by their female colleagues and hear perspectives on how they can offer support in the workplace. Given the shockingly disproportionate number of female professionals in STEM academia, we feel that this event would be extremely beneficial for male faculty to listen to and amplify their voices.

It will begin with a discussion panel consisting of Stony Brook professors and faculty who will provide valuable insight into the issue. From there, we will split into smaller discussion groups where student and faculty attendees will be able to voice their opinions, hear about the thoughts/experiences of others, and participate in an engaging discussion with panelists.

The event will be held on March 3rd from 6:00 - 7:30 PM on Zoom.
 

The following Stony Brook faculty will be panelists:

Dr. Aruna Balasubramanian - Computer Science Professor, WiCS Advisor, WPhD Advisor

Dr. Xinwei Mao - Civil Engineering Assistant Professor

Urszula Zalewski - Director of Experiential Learning, Career Center Advisor (Healthcare)

Dr. Heather Lynch - Ecology and Evolution Professor, Lynch Lab for Quantitative Ecology

Karen Kernan - URECA Director, Simons Summer Research Program Director

Dr. Eszter Boros - Chemistry Assistant Professor, Boros Lab

Dr. Maria Nagan - Chemistry Lecturer, Nagan Research Lab



Date of Event

Joel H. Saltz, MD, PhD
SUNY Distinguished Professor Cherith Professor and Founding Chair
Department of Biomedical Informatics
Stony Brook University

Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS
Professor of surgery and vice chair for quality and outcomes Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Director of the Stony Brook Vascular Center Stony Brook Medicine

Title: Clinical applications of artificial intelligence to improve diagnosis and risk stratification for patients with aortic aneurysms

Time: Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021 3 pm - 4 pm

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