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Upcoming events

The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences hosts a variety of meetings, seminars, conferences, and other events throughout the year. Read more on these events below. If an event is being offered virtually or in a hybrid format a Zoom link will be included in the event details.

An Event Digest announcing upcoming speakers and events is automatically emailed to all Oden Institute members each week. If you wish to subscribe to or have items to be included in the Events Digest, please email events@oden.utexas.edu.

20 upcoming events

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Tuning Free (inference time) Alignment of Large Language Models

Center for Autonomy Seminar

Tuning Free (inference time) Alignment of Large Language Models

Amrit Singh Bedi , Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

10AM – 11AM, Monday Mar 24, 2025

POB 4.304

Element-based Galerkin Methods in Select Topics of Computational Geosciences

Jackson School of Geosciences & Oden Institute

Element-based Galerkin Methods in Select Topics of Computational Geosciences

Francis X. Giraldo , Distinguished Professor, Naval Postgraduate School & Adjunct Professor, University of California at Santa Cruz

4PM – 5PM, Tuesday Mar 25, 2025

Boyd Lecture Hall, JGB

Integrating Theory and Experiments for Model-Informed Treatment Scheduling

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Integrating Theory and Experiments for Model-Informed Treatment Scheduling

Maxi Strobl , Cleveland Clinic

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Mar 26, 2025

Zoom

Why do we need "control" in control oriented learning?

Center for Autonomy Seminar

Why do we need "control" in control oriented learning?

Mario Sznaier , Northeastern University, Boston

11AM – 12PM, Wednesday Mar 26, 2025

POB 4.304

CSEM Open House Reception & Poster Session

Oden Institute Event

CSEM Open House Reception & Poster Session

Graduate Program , Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSEM)

3PM – 5PM, Monday Mar 31, 2025

POB 6.102

Demand Bidding Models for Industrial Electrical Loads

PhD Dissertation Defense

Demand Bidding Models for Industrial Electrical Loads

Xin Tang , Ph.D. Candidate, Oden Institute

11AM – 12:30PM, Tuesday Apr 1, 2025

POB 6.304 and Zoom

Monster Codes or Modular Differentiable Software in Computational Geosciences? Applications to Magmatic Systems and Industry

Jackson School of Geosciences & Oden Institute

Monster Codes or Modular Differentiable Software in Computational Geosciences? Applications to Magmatic Systems and Industry

Boris Kaus , Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz

4PM – 5PM, Tuesday Apr 1, 2025

Boyd Lecture Hall, JGB

Physics-based simulation and AI in heart disease

Babuška Forum

Physics-based simulation and AI in heart disease

Charley Taylor , UT Austin

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Apr 2, 2025

POB 6.304

Satellite Chasers: Intelligent Adversaries on the Edge of Space

Center for Autonomy Seminar

Satellite Chasers: Intelligent Adversaries on the Edge of Space

Gregory Falco , Cornell University

11AM – 12PM, Thursday Apr 3, 2025

POB 6.304

Finite-difference least square method for solving Hamilton-Jacobi equations using neural networks

Oden Institute Seminar

Finite-difference least square method for solving Hamilton-Jacobi equations using neural networks

Carlos Esteve Yagüe , University of Alicante

3:30PM – 5PM, Thursday Apr 3, 2025

POB 6.304

Development of an Argon CCP Model with Uncertainty Quantification

PhD Dissertation Defense

Development of an Argon CCP Model with Uncertainty Quantification

Juan P. Barberena , Ph.D. Candidate

3PM – 6PM, Friday Apr 4, 2025

POB 2.402 and Zoom

Understanding Geoscience Processes using Nonlinear Data Assimilation and Information Flows

Understanding Geoscience Processes using Nonlinear Data Assimilation and Information Flows

Peter Jan van Leeuwen , Professor, Colorado State University

4PM – 5PM, Tuesday Apr 8, 2025

Boyd Lecture Hall, JGB

Mechanistic Learning for Predicting Resistance and Survival in Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy

Center for Computational Oncology Seminar Series

Mechanistic Learning for Predicting Resistance and Survival in Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy

Sebastian Benzekry , Aix-Marseille University

10AM – 11AM, Wednesday Apr 9, 2025

Zoom

Frontiers in Computational Mathematics

Oden Institute Event

Frontiers in Computational Mathematics

A conference in honor of Bjorn Engquist’s 80th birthday

9AM – 5PM, Thursday Apr 10, 2025

POB 2.302 (Avaya Auditorium)

Synthetic Geology Meets Deep Learning and Inverse Problems

Jackson School of Geosciences & Oden Institute

Synthetic Geology Meets Deep Learning and Inverse Problems

Eldad Haber , Professor, University of British Columbia

4PM – 5PM, Monday Apr 14, 2025

Boyd Lecture Hall, Jackson School of Geosciences

Inaugural J. Tinsley Oden Distinguished Lecture: Mathematical Challenges in CSE: From Modeling through Analysis to Simulation

Oden Institute Seminar

Inaugural J. Tinsley Oden Distinguished Lecture: Mathematical Challenges in CSE: From Modeling through Analysis to Simulation

Barbara Wohlmuth , Chair, Department of Numerical Analysis, Technical University of Munich (TUM)

3:30PM – 5PM, Tuesday Apr 15, 2025

POB 2.302 (Avaya Auditorium)

Efficient computation of multiscale Hamiltonian systems aided by machine learning

PhD Dissertation Defense

Efficient computation of multiscale Hamiltonian systems aided by machine learning

Rui Fang , CSEM Ph.D. Candidate

10AM – 12PM, Thursday Apr 17, 2025

POB 4.304

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Cosmic Horizons Conference

CosmicAI Event

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Cosmic Horizons Conference

8:30AM – 5PM, Tuesday May 6, 2025

Avaya Auditorium (POB 2.302)

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Cosmic Horizons Conference

CosmicAI Event

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Cosmic Horizons Conference

8:30AM – 5PM, Wednesday May 7, 2025

Avaya Auditorium (POB 2.302)

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Cosmic Horizons Conference

CosmicAI Event

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Cosmic Horizons Conference

8:30AM – 5PM, Thursday May 8, 2025

Avaya Auditorium (POB 2.302)

More information

Regularly scheduled events include the Oden Institute Seminar Series, the Molecular BioPhysics Seminar Series, the Numerical Analysis Seminar Series, the Student Forum/Student Blitz Presentations, the SIAM Student Chapter Distinguished Speaker Series, and the Babuška Forum.

The Oden Institute Seminar is usually held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm, unless otherwise noted. Speakers include researchers from academia, national laboratories and industry, visiting scholars, and Oden Institute/UT faculty or research staff. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Babuška Forum and the Student Forum/Student Blitz Presentations are typically held on Fridays, though times may vary from semester to semester. These events are hosted by CSEM students and are open to everyone.

Commencement events can be found on the graduate school commencement page