Launching the 2016-17
ADA Lightning Talks Series
The UAlbany Advanced Data Analytics Network is pleased to announce a new “Lightning Talks Series” for the 2016-17 academic year, with the first one in just a couple short weeks on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 3:30pm in Milne Hall on the UAlbany Downtown Campus.
Each Lightning Talks program provides an opportunity for you to learn about the advanced data analytic work being done by fellow members of the University at Albany community. The Lightning Talks will help participants test ideas, brainstorm, seek partners and resources, offer skills and capability, explore possibilities for external grants, and more.
All Lightning Talks will take place in Milne Hall Room 200, at 3:30pm on the dates below on the UAlbany Downtown Campus. Speakers will present for ten minutes with five minutes for open discussion and questions. The Lightning Talks and Q&A sessions will be followed by a moderated discussion among attendees about all of the talks and about ways to advance, expand and support Advanced Data Analytics at UAlbany.
The Advanced Data Analytics Lightning Talks are free and open to the public.
Join us on October 13 th to learn more about the following topics from our Lightning Talks presenters:
October 13 th :
· Pradeep K. Atrey, Computer Science
Topic: Secure Multimedia Data Analytics
· Gina Volynsky, Center for International Development
Topic: Using Advanced Data Analytics to Fight Poverty
· Hyunok Choi, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Topic: Environmental Systems Biology of Childhood Asthma
· Cheryl Frye, Department of Psychology
Topic: Neurobiology of Neurodevelopment, Neuropsychiatric or Neurodegenerative Disorders
Mark your calendars for future Advanced Data Analytics Lightning Talk Programs:
December 8 th :
· Kevin Knuth, Department of Physics and Informatics
· Maria Pidgeon , Innovation Hot Spot, Office of the Vice President for Research
· Matthew Szydagis , Department of Physics
· Jan Woodcock, Blackstone LaunchPad
February 16 th :
· Brandon Behlendorf, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
· Charalampos Chelmis, Department of Computer Science
· YeLin (Lynn) Kim, Department of Computer Engineering
· Gerald R. Marschke, Department of Economics
April 20 th :
· Elizabeth Munch, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
· Paolo E. Forni, Department of Biological Sciences
· Elaine Lasda Bergman, Dewey Library/SSW
If you would like to attend the October 13 th kick-off to the Advance Data Analytics Lightning Talks Series and receive more information about future programming, please RSVP by clicking: Register for ADA Lightning Talks.
For further information about the Lightning Talks Series, please contact 518-956-8170 or email: research@albany.edu .
