April 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Human factors, computing, and children
Speaker:
Juan Pablo Hourcade
, The University of Iowa
Location: Carleton College
, Northfiled, MN, USA
Contact: Jean Salac,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Human factors, computing, and children
Speaker:
Juan Pablo Hourcade
, The University of Iowa
Location: Carleton College
, Northfiled, MN, USA
Contact: Jean Salac,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Sunday, April 5, 2026
A Hands-On Workshop: Building Advanced AI Applications and Agents in One Hour
Speaker:
Mehdi Bahrami
, Fujitsu Research of America
Location: Association for Computing Machinery at USC
, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contact: Alethea Nagahara,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: In person lecture
Exploring Trustworthy Foundation Models: Benchmarking, Finetuning and Reasoning
AUD
Speaker:
Bo Han
, Hong Kong Baptist University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Monday, April 6, 2026
A Hands-On Workshop: Building Advanced AI Applications and Agents in One Hour
Speaker:
Mehdi Bahrami
, Fujitsu Research of America
Location: Association for Computing Machinery at USC
, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contact: Alethea Nagahara,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: In person lecture
Exploring Trustworthy Foundation Models: Benchmarking, Finetuning and Reasoning
AUD
Speaker:
Bo Han
, Hong Kong Baptist University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Designing Efficient and Robust Deep Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
AUD
Speaker:
Longbo Huang
, Tsinghua University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Exploring Trustworthy Foundation Models: Benchmarking, Finetuning and Reasoning
AUD
Speaker:
Bo Han
, Hong Kong Baptist University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Designing Efficient and Robust Deep Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
AUD
Speaker:
Longbo Huang
, Tsinghua University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Discovering Bias in Large Language Models (LLMs)
GovState ACM
Speaker:
Mehdi Bahrami
, Fujitsu Research of America
Location: Governors State University ACM Student Chapter
, University Park, Illinois, USA
Contact: Tamisha Rose,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Gender-Inclusive Software and Beyond
LAN ACMW
Speaker:
Margaret Burnett
, Oregon State University
Location: Lansing ACM-W Chapter
, Okemos, MI, USA
Contact: Laura Dillon,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Exploring Trustworthy Foundation Models: Benchmarking, Finetuning and Reasoning
AUD
Speaker:
Bo Han
, Hong Kong Baptist University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Discovering Bias in Large Language Models (LLMs)
GovState ACM
Speaker:
Mehdi Bahrami
, Fujitsu Research of America
Location: Governors State University ACM Student Chapter
, University Park, Illinois, USA
Contact: Tamisha Rose,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Gender-Inclusive Software and Beyond
LAN ACMW
Speaker:
Margaret Burnett
, Oregon State University
Location: Lansing ACM-W Chapter
, Okemos, MI, USA
Contact: Laura Dillon,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Information Processing Techniques for Mobile Sensing and IoT at Scale
NITK Surathkal
Speaker:
Prasant Kumar Misra
, Tata Consultancy Services Research
Location: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Contact: Dr. Sourav kanti Addya,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: In person lecture
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Exploring Trustworthy Foundation Models: Benchmarking, Finetuning and Reasoning
AUD
Speaker:
Bo Han
, Hong Kong Baptist University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Gender-Inclusive Software and Beyond
LAN ACMW
Speaker:
Margaret Burnett
, Oregon State University
Location: Lansing ACM-W Chapter
, Okemos, MI, USA
Contact: Laura Dillon,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Information Processing Techniques for Mobile Sensing and IoT at Scale
NITK Surathkal
Speaker:
Prasant Kumar Misra
, Tata Consultancy Services Research
Location: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Contact: Dr. Sourav kanti Addya,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: In person lecture
Optimizing Deep Learning for Real-World Deployment: The Role of Hardware-Aware Neural Architecture Search
SRMIST
Speaker:
RK Shyamasundar
Location: SRM Institute of Science and Technology
, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Contact: Dr John Deva Prasanna D S,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: In person lecture
Future of Work in the Age of Intelligent Machines
Speaker:
Kevin Crowston
, Syracuse University
Location: University of Scranton
, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Contact: Paul Jackowitz,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Friday, April 10, 2026
Exploring Trustworthy Foundation Models: Benchmarking, Finetuning and Reasoning
AUD
Speaker:
Bo Han
, Hong Kong Baptist University
Location: American University in Dubai
, Dubia, Dubia, United Arab Emirates
Contact: Vinod Pangracious,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Information Processing Techniques for Mobile Sensing and IoT at Scale
NITK Surathkal
Speaker:
Prasant Kumar Misra
, Tata Consultancy Services Research
Location: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Contact: Dr. Sourav kanti Addya,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: In person lecture
Optimizing Deep Learning for Real-World Deployment: The Role of Hardware-Aware Neural Architecture Search
SRMIST
Speaker:
RK Shyamasundar
Location: SRM Institute of Science and Technology
, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Contact: Dr John Deva Prasanna D S,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural language processing
Format: In person lecture
Future of Work in the Age of Intelligent Machines
Speaker:
Kevin Crowston
, Syracuse University
Location: University of Scranton
, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Contact: Paul Jackowitz,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: In person lecture
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Information Processing Techniques for Mobile Sensing and IoT at Scale
NITK Surathkal
Speaker:
Prasant Kumar Misra
, Tata Consultancy Services Research
Location: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Contact: Dr. Sourav kanti Addya,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: In person lecture
Monday, April 13, 2026
Deceptive Design and the Growing Threat of "Dark Patterns" in Technology Practices
TCNJ
Speaker:
Colin M. Gray
, Indiana University
Location: The College of New Jersey
, Ewing, NJ, USA
Contact: Prerit Datta,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Hardware/Software Co-Design Towards TinyML
NTHU
Speaker:
Yiyu Shi
, University of Notre Dame
Location: National Tsing Hua University
, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Contact: Yu-Guang Chen,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Architecture, Embedded Systems and Electronics, Robotics
Format: In person lecture
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Deceptive Design and the Growing Threat of "Dark Patterns" in Technology Practices
TCNJ
Speaker:
Colin M. Gray
, Indiana University
Location: The College of New Jersey
, Ewing, NJ, USA
Contact: Prerit Datta,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Human Computer Interaction
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Hardware/Software Co-Design Towards TinyML
NTHU
Speaker:
Yiyu Shi
, University of Notre Dame
Location: National Tsing Hua University
, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Contact: Yu-Guang Chen,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Architecture, Embedded Systems and Electronics, Robotics
Format: In person lecture
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Advancing AGI: From Training and Fine-Tuning to Interactive Agent Development
RTF
Speaker:
Mehdi Bahrami
, Fujitsu Research of America
Location: ACM Local Meetup Chapter - Responsible Tech Forum
, Cypress, TX, USA
Contact: Bolanle Adesanya,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Friday, April 17, 2026
Advancing AGI: From Training and Fine-Tuning to Interactive Agent Development
RTF
Speaker:
Mehdi Bahrami
, Fujitsu Research of America
Location: ACM Local Meetup Chapter - Responsible Tech Forum
, Cypress, TX, USA
Contact: Bolanle Adesanya,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Applied Computing
Format: Live lecture via video conference
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Journey from Data To Data Product
SRU
Speaker:
Neha Sharma
, Tata Consultancy Services
Location: SR University, Warangal
, Warangal, Telangana, India
Contact: Dr. Anurodh Kumar,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Information Systems, Search, Information Retrieval, Database Systems, Data Mining, Data Science
Format: In person lecture
Friday, April 24, 2026
Journey from Data To Data Product
SRU
Speaker:
Neha Sharma
, Tata Consultancy Services
Location: SR University, Warangal
, Warangal, Telangana, India
Contact: Dr. Anurodh Kumar,
[email protected]
Computing
Topic: Information Systems, Search, Information Retrieval, Database Systems, Data Mining, Data Science
Format: In person lecture