August 30, 2023

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New One-Credit Course on Computation and Creativity!

Sept. 25th-Dec. 4th, 2023

This 10-week, 1-credit introduction to literary studies and computing is organized around the design, programming, construction and implementation of a poetry robot.

Taking inspiration from what is likely the first work of digital literature, Christopher Strachey's love letter algorithm for the Manchester Mark 1 computer in 1952, students in this course will explore the relationship between literary expression, romantic desire, and computational procedures while gaining first-hand experience in algorithmic design and robotic construction. The course's collaborative framework means that all students are warmly encouraged to enroll, including those with no prior experience in either poetry or computer programming. Poetry bot designs will be showcased at the end of the semester and in select campus locations during the Spring 2024 semester.

Soc(AI)ety Seminars Series

Upcoming Session: September 20th, 2023

Jordan Auditorium Rm 104 | 2:30pm

The Soc(AI)ety Seminars, hosted by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, are a collection of talks with a vision for AI’s present and future impact on society. This series aims to inspire new research. 

The inaugural edition of the Soc(AI)ety Seminar Series will focus on Responsible AI and AI Governance. 

Tech Internships Panel for Graduate Students

Friday, September 1st, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:00pm

Rm 231, Hesburgh Library

Are you a graduate student interested in pursuing internship opportunities in the tech industry? Connect with a panel of ND graduate students who have interned in the tech world, with student representation from Meta, NASA, Intel, and X the Moonshot Factory. Learn more about the application and interview process for career-building tech internships.
Hosted by the Lucy Graduate Scholars. 
Lunch will be provided.

MVP Fridays

ND home football weekends | 4:00pm-6:00pm

Geddes Hall, Andrews Auditorium (except where noted)

Hosted by the Center for Social Concerns, MVP Fridays are on Friday afternoons on home football weekends and feature lectures by national leaders, journalists, and writers on questions of meaning, values, and purpose.

ISSAT RQD Conference Presentation: “Data Envelopment Analysis Applications for Effectiveness Assessment of Industry Impact into National Financial System"

Dmitry Zaytsev, Valentina Kuskova

The 28th ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design (RQD) took place in San Francisco, California, USA on August 3-5, 2023. For a quarter of a century, ISSAT RQD conference gathers researchers, practicing engineers, and postgraduate students in the fields of reliability engineering, statistical computing, and machine learning. Participants discuss practical applications of reliability and statistical methods and techniques in various disciplines (from engineering to social sciences), using machine learning, artificial intelligence, optimization, and other computation methods. Bringing together research from international experts, each presentation aims to cover both methods and practical aspects on reliability or statistical computations with emphasis on applications.
Lucy Institute faculty Dmitry Zaytsev and Valentina Kuskova presented their latest results of the work that evaluates the automotive industry’s impact on the financial system of a country. They compared different industry segments to each other in their overall efficiency over a period of years using non-parametric efficiency estimation. Auto financial system consists of three segments (loans, leases, insurance premiums), and their percentage varies from year to year. In this paper, authors attempt to determine the most efficient combination of input industry variables that maximize each of these three components from one year to the next. Authors examine the efficiency patterns and provide recommendations for the most efficient financial strategy on the level of the entire automotive industry.
Their work will be published in ISSAT RQD conference proceedings.

The Health Equity Data Lab (HEDL) at the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society seeks candidates for a Resident Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow in the area of racial disparities and social determinants of health in cancer incidence and outcomes. This institute-supported project centers around collection and evaluation of social, health, and biological data to identify actionable paths forward to reduce cancer burden and improve survivorship in the nation’s most vulnerable communities.

To apply, email brief description research interests, a curriculum vitae, anticipated start dates, and the names of at least three references to lucyinstitute@nd.edu.

"The Lucy Family Institute will be an intellectual and interdisciplinary beacon that produces impactful and equitable data-driven solutions for the good of society."

– Nitesh Chawla, Founding Director