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SUMMARY:ICDS Symposium and Student Poster Session
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) Symposium will be held on Wednesday\, Oct. 14\, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. in Alumni Hall\, HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State University Park. \nThis annual event will feature: \n\nRemarks from ICDS and Penn State leadership\nA keynote speaker: Mark Salvador\, program manager in the Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)\nPanels and breakout sessions focused on building research collaborations\, integrating AI into physical sciences and using AI for accelerating science and discovery\nStudent Poster Session\n\nRegistration for the ICDS Symposium is required by Sunday\, Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m. Register here: ICDS Symposium Registration \n  \nStudent Poster Session Details: \n\nDeadline to submit: Wednesday\, Sept. 30 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Submit your poster here: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management\nOne author must be available to present their posters in person\nMust have an AI\, data sciences or computational sciences component to be considered\nPoster must be 36 by 48 inches or 48 by 36 inches\nMust be registered for the ICDS Symposium\n\nStudent Poster Session details can be found on the ICDS website.
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/icds-symposium-and-student-poster-session/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall\, HUB-Robeson Center
CATEGORIES:ICDS Symposium
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SUMMARY:Quantum Scientific Computing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Quantum Scientific Computing Workshop will be held on Thursday\, Oct. 15\, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in MSC W201. \nThis workshop will introduce emerging approaches in quantum scientific computing and explore how quantum computing can advance mathematical modeling\, scientific computing\, and data-driven discovery. The workshop is intended for faculty\, researchers\, graduate students\, and others interested in quantum computing and its applications to scientific and engineering problems. \nThe event is supported by ICDS Quantum Hub\, Huck Center for AI and Mathematical Biology and the Center for Computational Mathematics and Applications. Find more details on the ICDS website. \nQuestions? Email Wenrui Hao\, professor of mathematics and event coordinator\, at wxh64@psu.edu.
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/quantum-scientific-computing-workshop/
LOCATION:MSC W201
CATEGORIES:Quantum,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Huck/ICDS AI Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) are hosting the Huck/ICDS AI Symposium on Thursday\, Oct. 15\, in Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State University Park. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. \nRegistration is required by Oct. 1. Register via the Microsoft Form. \nThe Symposium will bring together researchers across the life sciences\, AI\, data science and computational modeling to explore emerging opportunities for AI-driven discovery and innovation. Attendees can listen to research talks across three themes: AI for Molecular and Cellular Biology\, AI for Food and Environment and AI for Health. \nFind the full list of speakers on Huck’s website.
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/huck-icds-ai-symposium/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall\, HUB-Robeson Center
CATEGORIES:AI,ICDS Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T170000
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SUMMARY:ZENN: Toward a Science-Based AI Framework for Emergence Across Scales in Complex Multimodal and Heterogeneous Systems
DESCRIPTION:Artificial and biological intelligence can both be viewed as open systems that organize information through the exchange of energy under environmental and boundary constraints. Understanding how complex structures\, functions and behaviors emerge from heterogeneous components across multiple scales remains a fundamental challenge spanning science and AI. \nThe Zentropy theory provides a rigorous framework for understanding emergence across scales through the integration of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. Building upon that foundation\, Zentropy-Enhanced Neural Network (ZENN) extends thermodynamic principles to AI and scientific machine learning. ZENN provides a framework for modeling complex multimodal and heterogeneous systems while preserving physical interpretability. The framework has demonstrated strong predictive performance\, robustness and generalization in scientific modeling\, classification and free-energy landscape reconstruction. \nZENN introduces architectural principles that support interpretability\, controllability and stability through configuration-based decomposition and thermodynamic constraints. These features provide a foundation for studying trustworthy and physically grounded AI systems whose behavior can be analyzed across different domains and for different reasons. \nLearn more by attending this workshop where presentations will be given based on topics like using ZENN for geography\, modeling brain states and pollen identification\, as well as how to integrate this framework into your own projects. \nThis workshop will be held on Thursday\, Oct. 15\, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Pollock Dining Commons Room 204AB. Registration is required. Register here: ZENN AI Framework Workshop \nFind complete details on the ICDS website. \n 
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/zenn-toward-a-science-based-ai-framework-for-emergence-across-scales-in-complex-multimodal-and-heterogeneous-systems/
LOCATION:Pollock Dining Commons
CATEGORIES:AI,Workshops
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SUMMARY:TRAIN Seminar Series: Mirna Kassem
DESCRIPTION:The TRAnscendIng Natural hazards forecasting (TRAIN) Center Initiative serves as EMS hub for natural hazards excellence by integrating cutting-edge computational research and student mentorship to advance the state-of-the-science and protect people\, property\, and the environment. \n\nTRAIN is organizing a hybrid seminar series this Fall 2026 leading up to AGU 2026 at the nexus of natural hazards and computation/forecasting focusing on the theme of “Computational Frontiers in Multi-Hazard Forecasting and Risk Assessment.” \nSeminars will be held on Fridays from 2 to 3 p.m. in person in 117 EESI and virtually via Zoom. Coffee and tea will be provided. \nOn Friday\, Oct. 16\, Mirna Kassem\, incoming assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford and postdoc at UC Berkley\, will present\, “Regional-Scale Coupled Hydrological and Hillslope Stability Modeling of Rainfall-Induced Landslides.” \nFind a full list of speakers on the EESI website.
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/train-seminar-series-mirna-kassem/
LOCATION:117 EESI
CATEGORIES:Computational Sciences,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T120000
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SUMMARY:Convergence Seminar Series: Digital Twins and Data Assimilation for Human Health and Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:Registration is required for the “Convergence Seminar Series: Digital Twins and Data Assimilation for Human Health and Well-Being” on Friday\, Oct. 23\, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in E215 Westgate Building. \nJoin the Digital Twins Hub for a series of lightning talks and discussions exploring opportunities at the intersection of digital twins\, data assimilation\, prevention science\, and computational modeling of human systems. The goal of the seminar is to identify new research collaborations and seed future interdisciplinary proposals across Penn State. Lunch will be provided. \nRegister here: Convergence Seminar Series: Digital Twins and Data Assimilation for Human Health and Well-Being
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/convergence-seminar-series-digital-twins-and-data-assimilation-for-human-health-and-well-being/
LOCATION:E215 Westgate
CATEGORIES:Digital Twins,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T100000
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SUMMARY:Frontiers of Rural Health and AI: Planning for Rural PA
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences is co-coordinating with the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) to host a research matchmaking workshop on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University Conference Center in Hershey. \nThe event aims to identify priority research areas that will directly serve rural communities in Pennsylvania. Registration is required to attend and space is limited. \nThe event will have five-minute flash talks\, breakout sessions and opportunities to collaborate\, with the goal of explicitly matching the healthcare needs and clinical challenges faced by Penn State Health and College of Medicine professionals with the AI and data science expertise of researchers from Penn State Harrisburg and University Park. \nLearn more
URL:https://icds.psu.edu/event/frontiers-of-rural-health-and-ai-planning-for-rural-pa/
LOCATION:University Conference Center\, Hershey\, 30 Conference Drive C Street\, Hershey\, PA\, 17033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Data Sciences,Workshops
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