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Circles, the Simons Institute — Jane Street Small Group Collaborations, will support groups of 3–6 researchers for weeklong visits to collaborate on an ambitious research project.
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Workshops & Symposia
Program
Special Year on Large Language Models and Transformers, Part 1
Speaker: Hengyun (Harry) Zhou (QuEra)
Speaker: Sasha Rush (Cornell University)
Speaker: Po-Ling Loh (University of Cambridge)
News
The search for the next director of the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing opened on October 1, 2024. Applications are due November 11.
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Future Programs
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Challenges in Making LLMs Safe and Robust
Robust Optimization and Generalization
Irit Dinur | Polylogues
Sublinear-Time Algorithms in Learning
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COVID-19 Update
If you think you have been exposed or are a close contact, you can take an over-the-counter rapid antigen test 3-5 days after exposure. People who have symptoms should stay home, wear a mask, and get tested.
There are currently no masking requirements on campus. Regardless of COVID-19 case rates, the CDC recommends masking:
- If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as a cough, runny nose, or sore throat
- In crowded indoor settings, such as in airplanes, trains, and buses
- In public areas around people who are older or have medical conditions that put them at increased risk for severe COVID-19
- For 10 days after having a significant exposure to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19
- If you have tested positive, see additional guidance at What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (link is external)
Participate
Applications are welcome for postdoctoral fellowships in the research pods on Quantum Computing, on Machine Learning, and on Resilience.
Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.
Related UC Berkeley Courses and Seminar Series, Fall 2024
Randomness and Computation (CS 271)
Alistair Sinclair
Tuesday/Thursday, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Soda 310
Cryptography (CS 276)
Sanjam Garg
Tuesday/Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Soda 405
Learning Problems in Quantum Computing (CS 294)
John Wright
Monday/Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Soda 405
Algorithmic Aspects of Machine Learning (CS 294)
Ankur Moitra
Tuesday/Thursday, 12:30 – 2 p.m., Wheeler 102
Large Language Model Agents (CS 294/194-196)
Dawn Song
Monday, 3 – 5:00 p.m., Latimer 120
Convex Optimization in the Age of LLMs (EE 227BT)
Benjamin Recht
Tuesday/Thursday, 2 – 3:30 p.m., 155 Anthro/Art Practice
Theory Seminar (CS 298)
Avishay Tal and Prasad Raghavendra
Wednesday, 12 – 1:30 p.m., Soda 438
EECS Colloquium (CS 298)
Jelani Nelson
Wednesday, 4 – 5 p.m., Soda 306
COVID-19 Update
If you think you have been exposed or are a close contact, you can take an over-the-counter rapid antigen test 3-5 days after exposure. People who have symptoms should stay home, wear a mask, and get tested.
There are currently no masking requirements on campus. Regardless of COVID-19 case rates, the CDC recommends masking:
- If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as a cough, runny nose, or sore throat
- In crowded indoor settings, such as in airplanes, trains, and buses
- In public areas around people who are older or have medical conditions that put them at increased risk for severe COVID-19
- For 10 days after having a significant exposure to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19
- If you have tested positive, see additional guidance at What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (link is external)
Participate
Applications are welcome for postdoctoral fellowships in the research pods on Quantum Computing, on Machine Learning, and on Resilience.
Learn more about how to participate in the life of the Institute.
Related UC Berkeley Courses and Seminar Series, Fall 2024
Randomness and Computation (CS 271)
Alistair Sinclair
Tuesday/Thursday, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Soda 310
Cryptography (CS 276)
Sanjam Garg
Tuesday/Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Soda 405
Learning Problems in Quantum Computing (CS 294)
John Wright
Monday/Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Soda 405
Algorithmic Aspects of Machine Learning (CS 294)
Ankur Moitra
Tuesday/Thursday, 12:30 – 2 p.m., Wheeler 102
Large Language Model Agents (CS 294/194-196)
Dawn Song
Monday, 3 – 5:00 p.m., Latimer 120
Convex Optimization in the Age of LLMs (EE 227BT)
Benjamin Recht
Tuesday/Thursday, 2 – 3:30 p.m., 155 Anthro/Art Practice
Theory Seminar (CS 298)
Avishay Tal and Prasad Raghavendra
Wednesday, 12 – 1:30 p.m., Soda 438
EECS Colloquium (CS 298)
Jelani Nelson
Wednesday, 4 – 5 p.m., Soda 306