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Thursday, March 3, 2016
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ORAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDACY BY: Keith D. Gilbert
- Location: Science & Engineering Building, Lester W. Cory Conference Room: Room 213A
- Cost: free
- Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
- Description: TOPIC: A MULTIPLE ALGORITHM APPROACH TO BLIND SOURCE SEPARATION
LOCATION: Lester W. Cory Conference Room, SENG-213A
ABSTRACT:
The general source separation problem involves estimating a set of sources from a set of observations in which the sources have been combined. The problem takes on several variants depending on what is known about the sources or the mixing system (blindness), the type of mixing system that produces the observations (linearity and delay dependence), and the number of sources relative to the number of unique mixtures (determinedness). The work presented here investigates the use of multiple source separation algorithms running in parallel to produce a composite set of source estimates, and the research focuses on blind separation of mutually, statistically independent sources from a set of linearly independent mixtures. A blind quality of separation (QoS) measure for a single source estimate that does not rely on other source estimates is derived that is based on information contained within the mixture set about the source estimate. This QoS measure is then applied to a competitive, multiple algorithm approach to the source separation problem, both in the instantaneous and convolutive cases, and results for selection-based and blending-based composite source estimates are given.
NOTE: All ECE Graduate Students are ENCOURAGED to attend.
All interested parties are invited to attend. Open to the public.
Advisor: Dr. Karen Payton
Committee Members: Dr. Antonio H. Costa and Dr. John Buck, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Dr. Joel MacAuslan, President, Speech Technology and Applied Research Corporation; and Dr. Richard Goldhor, Owner, Grapevine Software
*For further information, please contact Dr. Karen L. Payton at 508.999.8434, or via email at kpayton@umassd.edu.
- Topical Areas: General Public, University Community, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Online Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Location: Online
- Contact: CITS Instructional Development
- Description: In this course, we will introduce you to current research and best practices for both online and blended teaching as well as showcase examples of successful teaching strategies for both methodologies. Throughout the course you will work both independently and collaboratively with your peers to gain valuable online course transition experience and develop strategies in online teaching and learning. As a participant, you will learn both pedagogical aspects of teaching online as well as how to use and incorporate many of the tools available in the myCourses Learning Management System used at UMD. The ultimate goal of the course is to have you begin planning, organizing and building the course you eventually plan to teach. In addition, this course will introduce you to tools that will teach you how to self-assess course site design to ensure student ease of access to course content and to facilitate more streamlined student learning and retention.
- Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Online+Teaching+Guide
- Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
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Henry Horenstein: Animalia
- Location: Star Store, New Bedford
, Purchase Street, New Bedford
- Cost: Free Admission
- Contact: University Art Gallery
- Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia
February 18 - March 20, 2016
Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm,
Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm
New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures.
University Art Gallery
College of Visual and Performing Arts
UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus
715 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery
www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries
Open daily 9 am - 6 pm
All events are free and open to public
More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia
- Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa
- Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Exhibits, Visual Arts, Art Education
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Henry Horenstein: Animalia Reception
- Location: Star Store, New Bedford
, Purchase Street, New Bedford
- Cost: Free Admission
- Contact: University Art Gallery
- Description: Henry Horenstein: Animalia
February 18 - March 20, 2016
Reception: March 3, 6 to 8 pm,
Artist Talk and Booksigning at 7 pm
New Bedford born photographer presents a series of evocative and mysterious black and white photographs of land and sea creatures.
University Art Gallery
College of Visual and Performing Arts
UMass Dartmouth, Star Store Campus
715 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
www.umassd.edu/UniversityArtGallery
www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries
Open daily 9 am - 6 pm
All events are free and open to public
More info: www.horenstein.com/animalia
- Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa
- Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
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Blended Learning: Finding the Mix
- Location: Online
- Contact: CITS Instructional Development
- Description: This online workshop focuses on blended learning strategies and developing faculty abilities to successfully integrate online components of a course with face-to-face components Faculty are invited to engage in a 10 day asynchronous workshop designed to introduce blended learning techniques and facilitate faculty planning of a blended course. The workshop includes a focus on assessment to help faculty not only assess student learning outcomes, but also to assess how well the “blend” works to facilitate student learning.
- Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Blended+Learning
- Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
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Weaving with Light
- Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts
, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA
- Cost: Free Admission
- Contact: University Art Gallery
- Description: Weaving with Light
CVPA Campus Gallery
Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 pm with the artist talk at 5 pm
UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts faculty and students are presenting their interactive Weaving with Light exhibition, recently showcased at the premier art fair SOFA CHICAGO through March 3, at the University's Campus Gallery. The installation pays tribute to the nearby city of New Bedford and its historical connection to the textile industry. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 18 from 4-6 p.m. with the artist talk at 5 pm at the gallery.
The Weaving With Light exhibition was designed to be highly interactive, enticing visitors to participate in the actual production of cloth, drawing their attention to the making process used by contemporary fiber artists. Within the exhibition, several operational single-person looms are arranged in a semicircle accompanied by the vintage still photos of mill buildings, interiors, and workers to illustrate some of the actual operations and conditions of historic mill life.
"Every step of the process has involved the discovery and problem solving aspects of design and making and realizing the full potential of the project through innovative methods, research and observation, material sourcing and testing, and overarching aesthetic decisions," Professor Hamlin said leading up to SOFA CHICAGO. "The students have extended themselves in both their intellectual and physical stamina."
The warp yarns that feed each loom rise from the front of the loom to a rattle gathering at the top of the wall. The ascending yarns create the illusion of an enclosed space to emulate the conditions of mill life.
Students and faculty traveled to Chicago this past November for the prestigious art exhibition dedicated to Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA). Working on the Weaving with Light installation includes MFA Ceramics student Hanna Vogel, MFA Graphic Design student Kate Dickinson, MFA Wood/Furniture Design student John Middleton, MFA Digital Media student Alec Andersen, and BFA Textile Design/Fiber Arts students Tony Beal and Christopher Rogers. The group is being advised by Artisanry Professor James Lawton with assistance from Charlotte Hamlin, who serves as CVPA's coordinator for graduate studies and research, as well as CVPA Professional Technician Shingo Furukawa.
UMass Dartmouth was one of six entries selected for prestigious university art exhibition in Chicago, including Illinois Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, San Diego State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Iowa. SOFA CHICAGO ranked #7 in the USA Today Reader's Choice 10 Best Art Events.
UMass Dartmouth's CVPA Campus Gallery is located on the first floor of the CVPA Building on the Main Campus (285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747). Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-noon.
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- Link: http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa
- Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Exhibits, Visual Arts
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Creating Forms with Adobe Acrobat
- Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 226
, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA
- Cost: Free!
- Contact: > See Description for contact information
- Description: This workshop provides an introduction to Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat is used to create, edit and manage Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF files can be set up as interactive forms for distribution and data collection. Participants learn to work with Acrobat’s toolbars, navigate, edit and annotate PDF documents, manage bookmarks, and set document security via passwords. Also covered are Acrobat’s form features, from form creation through distribution and compiling responses. No previous Acrobat experience is required.
Seating is limited, so sign up today!
Contact Rich Legault for more information
RLegault@umassd.edu
508-999-8799
- Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Everyone, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, audience: Students
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CORSAIR Jobs Training
- Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 225
, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA
- Contact: > See Description for contact information
- Description: This session will provide training in the use of the new CORSAIR Jobs system. This will be especially helpful for individuals who will be hiring students for the summer and the fall, but also for anyone who is new to using the system and would like training.
Please contact Verena Lisinski (vlisinski) x8609 with any questions.
- Topical Areas: audience: Staff, Training, Workshop
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