UPR–Brown Winter School Schedule

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Tuesday, January 16th

09:00Coffee
09:30Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:30Break
11:00Stephon Alexander: "Why Computational Physics and How It Cuts Across Length Scales from the Micro to the Macro"
12:00Lunch
13:30Discussion Panel
14:20Break
14:30Carlos Vicente: "Why Now Is the Time to study Quantum Computing"
15:45Closing remarks

Wednesday, January 17th

09:00Opening remarks: Quantum
09:30Kemp Plumb: "Applications of Computational Quantum Physics for Materials Characterization"
10:30Break
11:00Brenda Rubenstein: "Quantum Computing Biophysics Using Machine Learning"
12:00Lunch
13:30Discussion Panel
14:20Break
14:30Remi Megret: "Deep Learning and Computer Vision for Experimental Sciences"
15:45Closing remarks

Thursday, January 18th

09:00Opening remarks: Classical Simulation in Biology and Astrophysics
09:30Jay Tang: "Applications of Atomistic Modeling in Understanding Biophysical Phenomena"
10:30Break
11:00Ian Dell’Antonio: "From Pixels to Astrophysics—computational problems in optical astronomy"
12:00Lunch
13:30Discussion Panel
14:20Break
14:30Guest Speaker TBA
15:45Closing remarks
20:00Conference Dinner at Eter Rooftop

Friday, January 19th

09:00Opening remarks: Particle Physics
09:30Loukas Gouskos: "Artificial Intelligence to push the frontiers in Particle Physics"
10:30Break
11:00Savvas Koushiappas: "Statistical methods in cosmology"
12:00Lunch
13:30Discussion Panel
14:20Break
14:30Julian Velev: "Machine Learning Method for Indirect Estimation of Reference Intervals for Clinical Laboratory Tests"
15:45Closing remarks

Saturday, January 20th

10:30Welcome address: Climate Modeling
10:45Brunch
11:30John ‘Brad’ Marston: "Quantum Physics of Climate Change and Climate Solutions"