FYS-Learning/Trial & Error

How can we teach machines to learn on their own? In this seminar, we will explore this question by examining how computers can learn from experience?just like humans and animals do. One way they do this is through reinforcement learning, a technique used to solve a wide range of problems, from training self-driving cars to teaching robots to clean kitchens. You will learn why this method of learning is both powerful and sometimes challenging, how to identify real-world problems that can be addressed in this way, and how to frame such problems so that a computer can learn to solve them.

Sem:T-Communication & Brain

Communication is an indispensable feature of everyday lives. To communicate, the brain must generate, receive, and interpret signals like speech and facial expressions. This seminar examines how this occurs, with a focus on visual and auditory mediums. Students examine early and current scientific literature to understand the neural mechanisms of communication from a variety of angles, from gene expression and cellular physiology to brain regions and brain-wide activity.

Kyle Gauthier

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Primary Title:  
EDP Programmer
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
Information Technology
Email Address:  
kgauthier@umass.edu

Colby Frank

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Mgr Media Produc & Instr Tech
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
IDEAS - Instr Design & Support
Email Address:  
colbyfrank@umass.edu
Office Building:  
W.E.B. Du Bois Library

Abby Pacciotti

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Dining Consultant - Brand Development
Institution:  
Amherst College
Department:  
Dining Services
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apacciotti@amherst.edu

FYS- Ethics in AI

"With great power, comes great responsibility." As an incoming Computer Scientist, you will explore and discuss the ethical quandaries that continue to emerge in the field, particularly surrounding artificial intelligence. In this course, you will read articles and other media that touch on these ethical issues, and engage with them via small group discussion, presentations, and more.

Colq:T-History of Printmaking

This class covers the history of prints from the 15th century through the present day, mainly in the West. The course follows a chronology that allows students to understand the lineage of prints through time and to gain a familiarity with notable practitioners, the aim is to understand printmaking in the context of broader currents in art, culture, and technology. Enrollment limited to 20. (E)
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