{ "150761-21910121": { "datetime_modified":"20260824T080553", "datetime_start":"20260909T130000", "datetime_end":"20260909T160000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-09", "date_end":"2026-09-09", "time_start":"13:00:00", "time_end":"16:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"ECE Student Headshots", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"ECE Student Headshots", "event_subtitle":"", "event_type":"Careers \/ Jobs", "event_type_id":"2", "description":"ECE will be taking professional headshots on Wednesday, September 9th for interested ECE students.\n\nThese can be used on your LinkedIn profile, additional social media accounts, and are a helpful tool to use for internships for job searches!\n\nPhotos will be taken:\n1:00 to 4:00 PM\nWednesday, September 9th\nLurie Nanofacbrication Facility Hallway (LNF) in the EECS Building (near Beal Rd. entrance)\n\nSpace is limited and photos will be done on a first come, first served basis until 4:00 PM.", "occurrence_notes":null, "guid":"150761-21910121@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/150761", "building_id":"1000448", "building_name":"Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building", "campus_maps_id":"56", "room":"LNF Tour Hallway (by Beal Rd. Entrance)", "location_name":"Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["College Of Engineering","Computer Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering and Computer Science","engineering"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150761_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21910121 } , "148608-21905832": { "datetime_modified":"20260818T095559", "datetime_start":"20260910T110000", "datetime_end":"20260910T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-10", "date_end":"2026-09-10", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | Integrated Nonlinear and Quantum Photonics with Heterogeneous III-V-on-Silicon Nitride", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | Integrated Nonlinear and Quantum Photonics with Heterogeneous III-V-on-Silicon Nitride: Galan Moody (University of California, Santa Barbara)", "event_subtitle":"Galan Moody (University of California, Santa Barbara)", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/96563776551?jst=2\nIn-Person: West Hall, Room 411\n\nAbstract: Integrated photonics is revolutionizing how we generate, manipulate, and transmit quantum information. In this presentation, I\u2019ll highlight recent results on heterogeneous integration of III-V nonlinear and quantum photonic components with ultra-low-loss silicon nitride circuits, including: (1) multiplexing arrays of quantum sources for reconfigurable multi-user quantum networking, cryptography, and clock synchronization, (2) chip-scale squeezed microcombs for quantum-enhanced detectors and sensors, and (3) low-threshold power optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers for applications requiring high gain with a low-noise figure of merit. I\u2019ll conclude with future directions envisioned for engineering heterogeneous photonic systems in the next 5-10 years.\n\nBio: Galan Moody is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of California Santa Barbara. Prior to this, he was a Research Scientist (2015-2019) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, and a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at NIST (2013-2015). He received a PhD in Physics (2013) and a BSc in Engineering Physics (2008) from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a recipient of a US Air Force Young Investigator Program award (2020), an NSF CAREER award (2021), an ACS Rising Star in Photonics Award (2024), and the UCSB College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Award (2024). He serves as a thrust co-lead and on the executive committee for UCSB\u2019s NSF Quantum Foundry, is the Associate Director for UCSB\u2019s Institute for Energy Efficiency, chairs several conferences including FiOLS and CLEO, and is on the editorial board for PRX Quantum and IOP\u2019s Journal of Physics: Photonics.", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/96563776551?jst=2", "guid":"148608-21905832@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148608", "building_id":"1000167", "building_name":"West Hall", "campus_maps_id":"163", "room":"411", "location_name":"West Hall", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"965637765512", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/965637765512", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_148608_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21905832 } , "151469-21911631": { "datetime_modified":"20260903T094737", "datetime_start":"20260910T170000", "datetime_end":"20260910T190000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-10", "date_end":"2026-09-10", "time_start":"17:00:00", "time_end":"19:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"ECE Resume Reviews", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"ECE Resume Reviews", "event_subtitle":"", "event_type":"Careers \/ Jobs", "event_type_id":"2", "description":"ECE alumni will be available remotely to provide feedback and suggestions on how to improve your resume. This event is a great opportunity to take advantage of to ensure you are ready for the upcoming fall career fair.\n\nEach student will have 15 minutes to virtually meet with an ECE alumni via Zoom to review their resume. Sign up is REQUIRED and space is limited. Confirmed students will receive a calendar invitation with the appropriate Zoom information the week of the event. If you are late for your session, you run the risk of losing your spot to a walk in student.\n\n*All time slots are scheduled in Eastern Time.", "occurrence_notes":"Will send before event", "guid":"151469-21911631@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/151469", "building_id":"null", "building_name":"Off Campus Location", "campus_maps_id":"1", "room":"", "location_name":"Virtual", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["College Of Engineering","Computer Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering and Computer Science","engineering"], "website":"https:\/\/ece.engin.umich.edu\/event\/ece-resume-reviews-7", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_151469_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21911631 } , "148609-21904522": { "datetime_modified":"20260609T073005", "datetime_start":"20260924T110000", "datetime_end":"20260924T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-24", "date_end":"2026-09-24", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD: James Thompson (University of Colorado)", "event_subtitle":"James Thompson (University of Colorado)", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/93973918910?jst=2\nIn-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project PML2000\n\nAbstract: TBD", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/93973918910?jst=2", "guid":"148609-21904522@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148609", "building_id":"null", "building_name":"Off Campus Location", "campus_maps_id":"1", "room":"PML2000", "location_name":"Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project PML2000", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"939739189102", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/939739189102", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21904522 } , "150118-21908098": { "datetime_modified":"20260811T103659", "datetime_start":"20260924T150000", "datetime_end":"20260924T160000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-24", "date_end":"2026-09-24", "time_start":"15:00:00", "time_end":"16:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Powering the AI Future with Leadership Silicon", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Powering the AI Future with Leadership Silicon: Kevin Zhang, SVP, Business Development and Global Sales, and Deputy Co-COO TSMC", "event_subtitle":"Kevin Zhang, SVP, Business Development and Global Sales, and Deputy Co-COO TSMC", "event_type":"Lecture \/ Discussion", "event_type_id":"13", "description":"Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how we work, live, and interact with the entire physical world. This revolution is fundamentally fueled by semiconductor innovation\u2014stretching from energy-efficient transistors to advanced integration technologies like CoWoS\u00ae, 3D stacking, and heterogeneous packaging. As power delivery, memory access, and high-speed signaling become critical bottlenecks to AI scaling, next-generation solutions are emerging as vital pillars for system-level performance. At the foundational device level, transistor scaling continues to drive performance \u2013 the industry is transitioning from FinFET to Nanosheets. Advanced 2.5D and 3D packaging transcend fundamental reticle limits with fine-pitch hybrid bonding and high-aspect-ratio TSVs. By enabling highly integrated, heterogeneous chiplet architectures, these packaging and integration innovations will deliver unprecedented memory bandwidth and energy efficiency. Overcoming the I\/O power wall in next-generation AI fabrics requires Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) powered by advanced silicon photonics like COUPE (Compact Universal Photonic Engine). This new AI platform delivers ultra-low latency, high-density connectivity, and sub-pJ\/bit energy efficiency essential for massive AI workloads. This talk will present state-of-the-art semiconductor platform technologies designed for AI applications, while outlining the future opportunities and directions of the industry.\n\nBio: Dr. Kevin Zhang currently serves as Deputy Co-COO and Senior Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), where he is responsible for the company-wide business strategy and global sales, including technology roadmap and customer engagement. Before joining TSMC, Dr. Zhang was Vice President of Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director of Circuit Technology at Intel. He was elected as Intel Fellow in 2005 and led his teams to win 5 Intel Achievement Awards, the highest technical accomplishments in the company. Dr. Zhang has published more than 80 papers at international conferences and in technical journals. He holds 55 U.S. patents in the field of integrated circuit technology. He was the 2016 International Solid-State Circuit Conference (ISSCC) Program chair and conference chair for 2021\/2022 and currently serves on the Advisory Board of MIT Engineering School. Dr. Zhang is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.\n\nLecture will be followed by a reception in the Masco Commons.", "occurrence_notes":"Reception to follow in the Masco Commons", "guid":"150118-21908098@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/150118", "building_id":"1000397", "building_name":"Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr", "campus_maps_id":"90", "room":"Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor)", "location_name":"Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["College Of Engineering","Computer Engineering","Computer Science","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering and Computer Science","engineering"], "website":"https:\/\/ece.engin.umich.edu\/event\/william-gould-dow-distinguished-lecture-by-dr-kevin-zhang", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150118_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21908098 } , "150762-21910122": { "datetime_modified":"20260824T081912", "datetime_start":"20260925T150000", "datetime_end":"20260925T160000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-25", "date_end":"2026-09-25", "time_start":"15:00:00", "time_end":"16:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us: Benjamin Recht Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California, Berkeley", "event_subtitle":"Benjamin Recht Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California, Berkeley", "event_type":"Lecture \/ Discussion", "event_type_id":"13", "description":"Abstract: Mathematicians and engineers of the 1940s set out to design machines capable of making critical decisions in the face of uncertainty. In less than a decade, they developed a suite of powerful mathematical technologies, including information theory, linear programming, game theory, and neural networks. These tools didn\u2019t merely lay the foundation for contemporary computer science but became the foundation of a new definition of rationality itself, reshaping how we judge human decision making. The Irrational Decision traces how a computational framework designed for machines came to define rationality for people in economics, public policy, and popular culture.\n\nThis talk will explore success stories in accelerating computers, regulating pharmaceuticals, and deploying electronic commerce. The successes reveal a common pattern. Automated decision systems thrive in well-defined spaces with clear rules and measurable goals. However, the same systems produce results ranging from brittle to absurd outside those controlled settings. Given these strengths and limitations, the talk will close by asking how we can put these tools to work without surrendering human agency and judgment.\n\nBio: Benjamin Recht is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. Ben studies the foundations of machine learning, be they mathematical, statistical, and computational, or philosophical, sociological, and historical. He is the author of three books: Optimization for Modern Data Analysis (2022) with Stephen J. Wright, Patterns, Predictions, and Actions (2022) with Moritz Hardt, and The Irrational Decision (2026). He also spends too much time blogging at argmin.net.", "occurrence_notes":null, "guid":"150762-21910122@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/150762", "building_id":"1000397", "building_name":"Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr", "campus_maps_id":"90", "room":"Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor)", "location_name":"Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["Computer Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering and Computer Science","engineering","Lecture"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/resolve\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_150762_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21910122 } , "151002-21910704": { "datetime_modified":"20260827T091248", "datetime_start":"20260930T163000", "datetime_end":"20260930T183000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-09-30", "date_end":"2026-09-30", "time_start":"16:30:00", "time_end":"18:30:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"ECE Open House", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"ECE Open House", "event_subtitle":"", "event_type":"Social \/ Informal Gathering", "event_type_id":"19", "description":"You\u2019re invited to join Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) as we host the 2026 ECE Open House! You\u2019ll learn more about the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors, hear about the opportunities available to ECE students, and see some of the labs used in undergraduate EECS classes.\n\nSo what exactly do electrical and computer engineers do? We do everything! We are there in all electronic devices (cell phones, computers, cars, appliances, etc). We are in electronic communication, networking, power, energy, sensors, and much more. We make things smart \u2013 we make them move. We send and decode information \u2013 we connect people and things. And we light up the world \u2013 efficiently of course!\n\nDinner will be provided to those who RSVP.", "occurrence_notes":null, "guid":"151002-21910704@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/151002", "building_id":"1000448", "building_name":"Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building", "campus_maps_id":"56", "room":"1200", "location_name":"Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building", "has_livestream":0, "cost":"", "tags":["College Of Engineering","Computer Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering and Computer Science","engineering"], "website":"https:\/\/ece.engin.umich.edu\/event\/electrical-and-computer-engineering-ece-open-house", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/08\/event_151002_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21910704 } , "148610-21904524": { "datetime_modified":"20260608T132555", "datetime_start":"20261008T110000", "datetime_end":"20261008T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-10-08", "date_end":"2026-10-08", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD: TBD", "event_subtitle":"TBD", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/91606990026?jst=2\nIn-Person: West Hall, Room 411\n\nAbstract: TBD", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/91606990026?jst=2", "guid":"148610-21904524@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148610", "building_id":"1000167", "building_name":"West Hall", "campus_maps_id":"163", "room":"411", "location_name":"West Hall", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"916069900262", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/916069900262", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21904524 } , "148611-21904525": { "datetime_modified":"20260608T133327", "datetime_start":"20261022T110000", "datetime_end":"20261022T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-10-22", "date_end":"2026-10-22", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD: TBD", "event_subtitle":"TBD", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/92905994861?jst=2\nIn-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA, Room 2000\n\nAbstract: TBD", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/92905994861?jst=2", "guid":"148611-21904525@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148611", "building_id":"1000404", "building_name":"Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project", "campus_maps_id":"60", "room":"PML2000", "location_name":"Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"929059948612", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/929059948612", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21904525 } , "148612-21904526": { "datetime_modified":"20260608T133826", "datetime_start":"20261105T110000", "datetime_end":"20261105T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-11-05", "date_end":"2026-11-05", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD: Pankaj Jha (Syracuse University)", "event_subtitle":"Pankaj Jha (Syracuse University)", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/93060919124?jst=2\nIn-Person: West Hall, Room 411\n\nAbstract: TBD", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/93060919124?jst=2", "guid":"148612-21904526@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148612", "building_id":"1000167", "building_name":"West Hall", "campus_maps_id":"163", "room":"411", "location_name":"West Hall", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"other", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/93060919124?jst=2", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21904526 } , "148613-21904527": { "datetime_modified":"20260608T134345", "datetime_start":"20261119T110000", "datetime_end":"20261119T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-11-19", "date_end":"2026-11-19", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD: Nir Navon (Yale University)", "event_subtitle":"Nir Navon (Yale University)", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/97335877192?jst=2\nIn-Person: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, 2301 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA, PML 2000\n\nAbstract: TBD", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/97335877192?jst=2", "guid":"148613-21904527@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148613", "building_id":"1000404", "building_name":"Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project", "campus_maps_id":"60", "room":"PML2000", "location_name":"Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"973358771922", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/973358771922", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21904527 } , "148614-21904528": { "datetime_modified":"20260615T162738", "datetime_start":"20261203T110000", "datetime_end":"20261203T120000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-12-03", "date_end":"2026-12-03", "time_start":"11:00:00", "time_end":"12:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Quantum Research Institute | TBD: John Burke (Beacon Photonics)", "event_subtitle":"John Burke (Beacon Photonics)", "event_type":"Workshop \/ Seminar", "event_type_id":"21", "description":"Zoom: https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/91795207445?jst=2\nIn-Person: West Hall, Room 411\n\nAbstract: TBD", "occurrence_notes":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/91795207445?jst=2", "guid":"148614-21904528@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/148614", "building_id":"1000167", "building_name":"West Hall", "campus_maps_id":"163", "room":"411", "location_name":"West Hall", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"917952074452", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/917952074452", "cost":"", "tags":["Applied Physics","Astronomy","Chemistry","Computer Science And Engineering","Electrical And Computer Engineering","Electrical Engineering And Computer Science","Materials Science","Physics","Quantum","Quantum Computing","Quantum Science"], "website":"", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering", "group_id":"3153", "website":"http:\/\/www.ece.engin.umich.edu" } ], "image_url":"", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"", "event_large":"", "event_large_2x":"", "event_large_lightbox":"", "group_thumb":"", "group_thumb_square":"", "group_large":"", "group_large_lightbox":"", "event_large_crop":"", "event_list":"", "event_list_2x":"", "event_grid":"", "event_grid_2x":"", "event_feature_large":"", "event_feature_thumb":"" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21904528 } }