Lunch and Learn
An event series for Kempner community members focused on introducing participants to new topics, as opposed to sharing individual research, to provide beginner-friendly on-ramps to various subjects while encouraging curiosity through open discussions.
This first Lunch and Learn of the new semester will be on Monday, January 27th at 12:30pm (note the time change from the previous semester) at the SEC 6.242 Kempner Institute Conference room. Kempner Undergraduate Student Emma Finn will be presenting “Diffusion Models“.
Please RSVP before Friday, January 24th at 3pm so that we can get a headcount for ordering food.
If you are interested in volunteering as a speaker, sign up here! We are looking for more speakers for this semester. If you’re excited, but unsure, we can help give tips and feedback!
The Kempner Institute lies at the intersection of NeuroAI research, requiring that we all learn a common interdisciplinary language to generate ideas at this fruitful intersection. With this in mind, “Lunch and Learn” aims to establish an informal setting where participants can explore new topics, ask questions, and practice public speaking skills in a psychologically safe environment. The event series will focus on introducing participants to new topics, as opposed to sharing individual research, to provide beginner-friendly on-ramps to various subjects while encouraging curiosity through open discussions.
This 1 hour, biweekly event features a 15-30 minute interactive whiteboard presentation followed by an open discussion. While topics for each session will be picked by a volunteer presenter, audience members are encouraged to be active participants in the discussion to promote communal learning. Because of this, volunteer presenters need not be “experts” to present!